Archive for March, 2010

Snowshoeing Santa Fe Style

Little did I know how aerobic snowshoeing can be, especially when you walk up Ravens Ridge with two women who marathon for fun. Good thing there was a Labrador around, he kept coming back down the trail to check on me. The first mile and half was the hardest, I had to acclimate to 10,000 [...]

Santa Fe Spring Calendar

Santa Fe Spring Calendar 2010 This winter’s bountiful snows are sure to stay on the mountain peaks through spring even as Santa Fe prepares for a dazzling summer of music, art, fun, and 400th Anniversary events. This spring will see the opening of “Georgia O’Keeffe Abstraction,” a joint effort by the Whitney Museum of American [...]

Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives – HAFA

RELIEF ON THE HORIZON? In light of the rising number of property foreclosures in the United States and with a reported 16% of all mortgages in trouble, the government has expanded the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) to include provisions and incentives for servicers to allow short sales or deeds-in-lieu as positive options for eligible [...]

Why I Love Santa Fe

My 25 years in Santa Fe have been a time of: personal  growth, opportunity, family, community, crossroads of life. A lot has changed, I remember when Cerrillos Rd ended in dirt at Airport Rd. Now you have an Olive Garden and Target Store down there. A lot has not changed like:  magical Christmas holidays, Zozobra [...]

Santa Fe Foreclosures

Foreclosure rates in Santa Fe increased for the month of January 2010 over the same period last year according to First American Core Logic, a real estate analytics firm. The rate of foreclosures among outstanding mortgage loans in Santa Fe was 1.64% compared to 0.84% in January 2009. Santa Fe’s foreclosure rate is well below [...]

Spring into Santa Fe Real Estate

Spring into Santa Fe real estate, NOW is your best opportunity. Expect new listings on the market April-May 2010. Most of the new listings were on the market in 2009 and did not sell. Sellers are more willing to offer their homes at competitive prices in 2010. The number of buyers in the Santa Fe [...]

The Future of Home Price Appreciation

The Future of Home Price Appreciation

Patron Saint of Santa Fe

In 1610 Don Pedro de Peralta of Spain, founded the city of Santa Fe. The city’s official name La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asis, or The Royal City of the Holy Faith of St. Francis of Assisi. The very Rev.Msgr. Jerome Martinez Y Alire serves as a priest and [...]

Luxury Home in Santa Fe

Each luxury home in Santa Fe has it’s own character. Key ingredients include: open floor plans, abundance of natural light, large windows, large portals wrapping around the house, kiva fireplaces, plastered walls, carved doors, large floor tiles, radiant heat. Situated on a private 2.5 acre lot in Las Campanas, this 4,864 square foot adobe and [...]

Santa Fe Ski Specials

Santa Fe Ski Specials Are you ready to ski Santa Fe? We’re ready for you: – More than a a foot of snow this week – A base depth of more than 100 inches – Hotel & dining deals – check us out! See deep discounts and affordable package deals at Santa Fe resorts, hotels [...]