Archive for September, 2009

Santa Fe Resources – Relocation Tips

Every week I am asked questions about relocation to Santa Fe – moving, storage, utilities, repairman, schools, government, taxes, …. So I put together a complimentary book you can download and have these Santa Fe resources at your fingertips. GO TO  http://santafe-1.com/about/ and enter your name and email, and download the pdf file for Santa [...]

Rancho Viejo Homes, Santa Fe

Rancho Viejo sits in SW Santa Fe county, south of I-25 off off Richards Avenue. You are about 10 minutes to shopping, dining and movies on Zaffarano and Cerrillos Road. You are a twenty minute drive to the Santa Fe plaza. Rancho Viejo is a spacious community, full of sweeping mountain views, bike & hiking [...]

Hurlocker Contemporary Homes, Santa Fe

Last week my investor in New York City called, emphasizing he wanted a contemporary to modern home in the Southwest. He asked, "Do you have anything besides adobe homes?" "Of course we have contemporary Santa Fe homes." The first builder I would recommend, one of the father's of contemporary building in Santa Fe for 30 [...]

Time to Invest in Santa Fe Real Estate

Time to invest in Santa Fe real estate, no doubt about it. Just ask Jim Gay, Senior loan officer at Superior Mortgage Services, He has served the Santa Fe market over the past twenty years. Jim notes: "What more can a home buyer ask for? Never in the last many decades have Santa Fe real [...]

Santa Fe Wine & Cheese Fiesta

Santa Feans enjoy the many festivals we have throughout the year. It is part of our local process to meet at these community events and share company with tourists and Santa Feans. September 23 – 28 is the 19th Annual Santa Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta. The Santa Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta has grown [...]

Santa Fe Real Estate – Buyer #3

Mr. Buyer, you are now in Escrow and here is an abbreviated list of activities we will process before you take possession of your property. Start a file and keep copies of all documents. Buyer Broker sends signed copies of contract and related documents to: buyer, seller, title company, finance underwriter. Contract and all other [...]

Santa Fe Real Estate – Buyer Process #2

Mr. Buyer and I reviewed the CMA for the downtown Santa Fe condo. Based on todays MLS research of comparable properties – NE, SE, condo, 2 bdm, 1500-2000 sqr/ft, new-30yrs, we discover that: Our favorite property had been listed two times in past two years, with multiple price reductions. Total comparable active condos, 24, 167 [...]

Santa Fe Real Estate – Buyer Process #1

I received a call the other day, asking if I could interpret some 400 year old Spanish on a title of a home near downtown Santa Fe. Having seen this plenty of times in the historical district of Santa Fe, New Mexico; I pointed out this was simply record of the chain of title. I [...]

Contemporary Santa Fe Builder Tierra Concepts

Last week I took some friends with me on the Haciendas Parade of homes. When we walked in the Tierra Concepts home, we were astounded by the balance of contemporary design and Southwest design. Tierra Concepts won the top award, the Grand Hacienda awarded by the Santa Fe area Home Builders Association While this homes [...]

Santa Fe Stimulus

Why would you move to Santa Fe based on the Santa Fe Economy? While many cities are wallowing in debt and indecision;  Santa Fe, New Mexico creates economic stimulus to grow the community. Simon Brackley, head of the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, notes the key to successful economic developement in Santa Fe is to [...]