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19. May 2008 by admin.

ABQJOURNAL HOMES: Packed With Luxury: “As an award-winning builder for nearly 20 years, Betty Blea has learned to combine complementary home styles for a unique look that’s all her own. The builder, president of Homes by Marie, describes her model home at Rancho de Candelaria as a Southwestern and Tuscan blend with a few contemporary touches thrown in for good measure.
The eight-lot gated community off Candelaria Road near San Isidro, offers half-acre lots for Blea’s signature custom homes in an older neighborhood still criss-crossed with irrigation ditches. The infill location is close to Old Town, the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park and Valley High School.”

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19. May 2008 by admin.

Real Estate and Home Buying Site- Relocate-America’s™ 2008 Top 100 Places to Live: “The largest city in New Mexico, Albuquerque boasts a unique multicultural heritage and history where Native American, Hispanic & Latino, Anglo and other cultural influences are a part of everyday life. The Albuquerque MSA population includes the city of Rio Rancho, one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, a hub for many master-planned communities which are expected to draw future businesses and residents to the area. During the 21st century, the Albuquerque population has continued to grow rapidly, the city proper and metro area population have both increased 13% from 2000 to 2006, and this trend is expected to continue.”

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19. May 2008 by admin.

How To Sell Your House In A Buyers Market: “In todays real state market, buyers are choosier, homes are staying on the market longer, and prices aren’t rising as quickly as they once did. In many real estate markets in the past, sellers have wielded more power than buyers. But in todays market, buyers are gaining more leverage. Sellers are reluctant to drop their asking prices, but a lot of them might have to ‘because the buyers now have a little more control, a little more power.’ With stricter lending laws, a rise in home foreclosures, and builders offering incentives to buy new construction homes, the existing home market has become more difficult to move. With a limited number of buyers who can qualify for a mortgage, buyers can make favorable demands to get the best deal on their behalf.”

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19. May 2008 by admin.

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Buyers Willing to Pony Up for Green: “Home buyers will gladly pay a premium for granite countertops and walk-in closets. But will they dig deeper for better insulation, energy-saving appliances, and efficient heating and cooling systems?Increasingly, the answer is yes, said the panelists at Tuesday’s Land Use, Property Rights, and Environment Forum at the 2008 REALTORS® Midyear Legislative Meetings here in the nation’s capital.

“We’re on the crest of a wave that’s continuing to grow,” said David Rodgers, deputy assistant secretary for energy efficiency in the U.S. Department of Energy. “The mission is to do more with less, not less with less. This is not about sacrificing or putting on a sweater. It’s about making investments that do more.”

Houses use more than 20 percent of the nation’s energy, according to government statistics, and U.S. households waste more than $300 billion every year because of inefficient energy use.”

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15. May 2008 by admin.

KDBC 4 News: Air Force base works with developers to lessen nuisances:“Associated Press - May 5, 2008 10:05 PM ET
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - Kirtland Air Force Base officials signed agreements today with Mesa del Sol, LLC, to lessen nuisances to future residents of the development.
1 of 3 agreements allows the base to conduct military aircraft operations in the public air space above the development on the southern edge of Albuquerque.
Base officials also agreed to inform residents on the far eastern side of Mesa del Sol that noise made during explosives testing might impact their property.”

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15. May 2008 by admin.

ABQJOURNAL HOMES: Two Downtown Albuquerque Projects Offer Spacious Townhomes at Market Prices: “Across Second Street from the new Barelas Townhomes is the old Albuquerque rail yard, an up-and-coming renovation project that eventually is projected to house a film studio, retail and housing.
“It doesn’t get much more urban than this in Albuquerque,” said Louis Kolker, executive director of the Greater Albuquerque Housing Partnership, the townhome developer.
The Second Street location between Central Avenue and Avenida Cesar Chavez is home to the Partnership’s most recent housing project — the Barelas Townhomes Across from the Rail Yard. Six two-story townhomes are now completed with another four to come. The contemporary-style townhomes, with plentiful glass and architectural detail to match the old locomotive repair shops across the street, are the Partnership’s first foray into market-priced housing.”

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15. May 2008 by admin.

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REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-How Photos Help Sell Homes: “Photographs that accompany home listings on the Web or in brochures, newspaper advertisements, flyers, magazine articles, and other marketing materials play a significant role in attracting buyers.

These images serve as the first impression, and buyers often decide whether or not to see a home in person based on their quality and presentation.

Research reveals that the more photos a listing has, the quicker it sells. A property with a single photo spent 70 days on the market (DOM) on average, while DOM fell to 40 with six photos, 36 with 16 to 19 photos, and 32 with 20 photos. Additionally, listings with one photo sold for 91.2 percent of the original price, while homes with six or more sold for 95 percent of the original price.”

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