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We're already at that point in the year when we often begin to take stock of our situation and start to formulate our plans for the New Year that's fast approaching.If your home has been on the market for some time and has yet to sell, it could well be that you'll be reviewing the performance of...
12/06/2016
We can hardly believe it either, but there are just 23 days left until December 25th.As often happens, you may be struggling to think of gift ideas, but have you thought that your house could maybe also do with some TLC at this time?This is especially true if you're planning to sell in the New Ye...
12/02/2016
An Albuquerque Journal online article certainly grabbed our attention earlier today.The report said that latest Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index, released today, is slightly above the peak it reached prior to recession in July 2006, rising 5.5% between September ...
11/29/2016
First of all, we hope you and your family had a fantastic Thanksgiving Day and if you've been shopping today that you found the bargains you were looking for.Thanksgiving always heralds in the start of the Christmas season and, rather less joyously, another annual tradition we get to see in the r...
11/25/2016
The Thanksgiving holiday is almost upon us and we couldn't help but be inspired by a recent feature on Albuquerque at movebuddha.comThe article called "38 Tips on Moving to Albuquerque, NM: Relocation Guide." highlights the good, and not so positive, aspects of living in the city, which any guide...
11/22/2016
It's great to be able to report that the positive market trends we've been seeing all year in the Albuquerque area real estate market appear to be continuing deep into the fall.The latest statistics, for October, recently released by Greater Albuquerque Association of REALTORS® (GAAR) are perhaps...
11/19/2016
In retrospect, it was perhaps inevitable that financial markets would react to the election result last week, regardless of who won.After an immediate downward reaction to the result, stock markets quickly rallied, which caused bonds, a safe-haven investment when stocks are unattractive, to sudde...
11/15/2016
Every few months, we like to review and contextualize the latest Greater Albuquerque Association of REALTORS® quarterly statistics for you, especially as they provide a wider perspective of market trends than month-to-month reports.Once again, it's very pleasing to be able to tell you that the re...
11/11/2016
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Many homeowners will remember the pain caused by The Great Recession years, not least the dramatic effect it often had on the home equity they had built-up.How great, then, to be able to report that home equity has been making a stunning comeback over the past few years of recovery.According to a...
10/28/2016
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If your home isn't selling, there could of course be a wide range of reasons for this. But in such a buoyant market as the one we're currently enjoying, it's a good bet that your lack of success could well be because your asking price is too high.One of the key skills of a top performing real est...
09/30/2016