Hits: 24The charts and spreadsheets available to you on this blog site are now updated to include sales and inventory as of the end of August 2017. Eight months into the 2017 books and we are running a nice and tidy 12.3% above last years numbers in unit sales for Santa Fe city and county. […]
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Every dog has his day
Hits: 18…said someone, once upon a time. I am not going to research the origination of that saying, but it sounds like something Mark Twain or Will Rogers would have said. Or possibly Richard Nixon. And so we find ourselves in the third quarter of the year with continued improvement in sales results and still […]
Continue readingThe cat wearing the hat
Hits: 31Your time spent online is yours alone, taking advantage of all the sources and distractions available. This can include reading current news stories, fake or otherwise. It could be sports scores or it could be health advice and new developments in human happiness. A cure for insomnia and relief for those with ingrown toe […]
Continue readingWhere are you going?
Hits: 27Predictions are risky and can be very embarrassing if you are wildly incorrect. But they are free to all comers. Anyone can predict the sky will fall or who will win the next election. There is not really a penalty for being wrong, is there? I will tell you where we are going if […]
Continue readingA success story
Hits: 22The Santa Fe residential real estate market has come through some difficult times (no kidding!) and survived with a bright future and a solid foundation for growth and prosperity. Overall the market is somewhat balanced, with the usual strong and weak pockets. One who wishes to sell a home should find enough of a […]
Continue readingThe Saga of Elk Mountain
Hits: 24Once upon a time, the lands around here were explored by people from other parts of the world, including from parts of Europe where they have to put names on everything. And many times explorers and adventurers, representing the King or Queen or POTUS of their homelands would attach the name of that royal […]
Continue readingWhats good for the goose
Hits: 22The story behind our fair and historic city is a long and romantic one. It is also filled with assorted groups claiming Northern New Mexico with swords and knives and later being overthrown. The dirt we grow our roses in has been governed by several nations and has been subject to differing methods of […]
Continue readingI like it like that
Hits: 12Three months in the books and 2017 looks promising indeed. One month (March) of homes sold was well above last year, and the first three months of the last several years show a steady positive trend line. The first quarter of 2015 and 2016 produced 395 home sales while this year same period shows […]
Continue readingMore or less what you expected
Hits: 13The first two months of 2017 are in the books and the numbers are fairly predictable for unit sales in all price ranges for the market area of Santa Fe NM and surrounds. Not much changes month to month anyway, but we are staying the course and building a solid foundation for future growth, […]
Continue readingYou always hurt the one you love
Hits: 15When and if you ever choose to buy a home in the Santa Fe area, please consider treating yourself kindly and fairly and do the right thing for your family. Too many times a real estate transaction gets sideways because of poor communication or the lack of contact with customers. If you are interviewing […]
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