Taos, NM Real Estate

Recent press has put forth the problem of shrinking tourism in Taos, as well as the suffering of the artists and galleries in recent years.  It is easy to place blame on the events of September 11, 2001, and there has definitely been a profound effect.  However, what needs to be understood is the nature of competition for today's ...

Angel Fire is apparently going to build a new sports complex of softball and soccer fields.  It is a worthy goal to provide areas for children and adults to recreate.  It appears that the plan is moving forward, though there is some negative commentary about its funding. It seems that the funding for the project will come from an ...

For a little earthship history and how Santa Fe is going green, this "Whatever Happened to Earthships?" article is a quite interesting.  It seems that there is a new development going into Santa Fe that won't have earthships per se, but it is a big step in the right direction for sustainable architecture and ...

  I really appreciate all my readers, site visitors and past clients.  That's especially true because they probably had to do a little work to locate me and my website.  I don't:Meet and greet for businessJoin organizations just to get real estate businessHand out business cards - well maybe about ten in a yearBut, ...

Received this letter from the Town of Taos and thought I'd send it out for more exposure: Dear Taos Community Members,The Town of Taos is excited about our upcoming charrette workshop, where we'll be crafting a new approach to our land use development code. We hope you share this excitement and plan to participate.Because of your ...

Aspen, CO is one of the top consummate ski communities in the world.  For years we've been reading about the massive appreciation in real estate values, and the decreasing ability of those who work there to find affordable housing. There's more news as regards their tourism industry.  The DenverChannel.com reports that ...

The map looks better on their site, but the USGS (US Geological Survey) site has some extremely comprehensive water information.  Charts and graphs show flow rates, temperatures and a lot more. The data is even real-time, or very close to it.  The colored dots are measurement points on the various rivers and streams.  When you ...

Richard Kessler, whose company owns El Monte Sagrado Resort here in Taos, is expanding his Kessler Connection into Europe.  The Orlando Business Journal online has an article about it here. We've all seen the construction going on over at El Monte Sagrado, with significant expansion of the facilities.  Let's hope that Mr. ...

We're truly a vehicle oriented society, which is probably why I didn't know that you're not supposed to be walking on the main road that accesses the Taos Pueblo.  I've never tried it.  This article by a Pittsburgh columnist about his recent trip to Taos is a fun read, but brings up a sad fact about our society. It's ...

 The book 101 Best Outdoor Towns is getting great reviews (see them at the bottom of the book page at Amazon).  Taos is, of course, one of the towns described.  If you love it here, wouldn't it be great to be able to locate other places with the same characteristics? One of the authors' criteria is a good breakfast, so I ...