High Tech AND High Touch – Online Home Buying & Selling Online technologies are driving offline behaviors, and home buying/selling is proving to be an online success. 90% of home buyers search online during their home buying process and 48% of buyers are also using mobile devices for their search. Technology is transforming the way we all do business. However, … Continue reading →
National Association of Realtors Issue Brief – Real Estate Provisions in “Fiscal Cliff” Bill On January 1, 2013 the Senate and House passed H.R. 8, legislation to avert the “fiscal cliff,” the bill will be signed by President Barack Obama on January 2, 2013. Below are a summary of real estate related provisions in the bill. Real Estate Tax Extenders … Continue reading →
Prices in Santa Fe Home prices are going up across the country & it is also reflected here in Santa Fe. Right now loan rates are down, so it appears we have hit the bottom and are now on the rebound upward, making it a good time to buy and sell as the inventory is still down. Here’s some research … Continue reading →
November Pending Home Sales Rise Again Media Contact: Walter Molony / 202-383-1177 / Email WASHINGTON (December 28, 2012) – Pending home sales increased in November for the third straight month and reached the highest level in two-and-a-half years, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, rose 1.7 percent to 106.4 in November … Continue reading →
Christmas in Taos Ski Valley – Only 2 hours north from Santa Fe, Taos Ski Valley is a winter wonderland! Ah, nothing like a white Christmas! Kachina mountain in Taos Ski Valley….. The beauty of the snow on the mountains is breath-taking! Truly a sparkling holiday! View from Kachina Mountain Lodge Resort Center property. Ice Marbles: A … Continue reading →
First Snow of the 2012 Winter Season – Ah snow! It is why I moved to Santa Fe. In winter the “adobe” garden walls look their best when the snow lays across the horizontal planes. The instant quiet is astonishingly noticeable and the crisp cold air stings ones face. I LOVE this time of year the best. Aldea looks so … Continue reading →
Real Estate News: Sales in San Francisco show sign of things to come December 5, 2012 SFGate.com article:“Sign of the times? San Francisco, Noe Valley neighborhood sells for 33% over asking.” “The real estate market in San Francisco has picked up quite a bit since the big slump. Some neighborhoods have been more attractive than others in the rebound with … Continue reading →
