The numbers are good, getting better constantly and we still are reaching levels not seen since 2006, so all is wonderful, correct? Mostly wonderful and yes, this success is welcome! We keep reading about how hot the markets are in cities and states near us and admit to feeling left out. Lets make 2016 a […]
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What does your market look like today?
So many experts, so little consensus… If one agrees the phrase “All Real Estate is Local” is mostly true, then comparing our market to other markets might reveal some disparities. Some think Santa Fe real estate’s recovery is lagging the rest of the country. What do you think? Nationally, many areas have a shortage of inventory of […]
Continue readingOnce in a lifetime
We get. You got. It is. Hear hear. I don’t even know the phrase or the proper tense, but once in a lifetime I report on Santa Fe residential sales and inventory during November 2015. This is the information through and including October 2015. And we have arrived and here is the report. See: Statistics […]
Continue readingSales keeping marching on as inventory drops
Welcome to an update of the residential real estate market for Santa Fe city and county, circa early September, 2015. Mostly the news continues to show improvement in unit sales along with a gradual shrinkage of inventory edging the the market more into balance and creating urgency with buyers. As is always true, the under […]
Continue readingProper grammar can’t help me now!
If only I had stayed in school for another couple dozen years. Then I might be able to convey what it is I want to say. I usually assume it is my lack of communication skills when someone I am talking with does not understand. I almost never assume it is their lack of listening […]
Continue readingShow me YOUR double digits and I’ll show you mine
If Santa Fe residential real estate gets any hotter, we are going to have to jump in the pool. At this point year-to-date we are 11.5% ahead of last year’s unit sales pace. Through July 31, 2015, 1139 sales had been reported while the same period in 2014 saw 1022 sold. That fact alone should […]
Continue readingThis just in: pleasing everyone is still impossible
The City of Santa Fe has a short term rental ordinance that attempts to regulate and control the activity of leasing a dwelling unit for a period of time less than 30 days. There are several reasons why many think this is necessary and just as many people think it may be invasive of property […]
Continue readingResponding to cries for attention
Few children fail to master the skill of gaining attention from their parents and caregivers. Some have multiple ways to get attention, with noise or actions or facial expressions. And we all probably know plenty of adults that still use their bag of tricks to get attention for whatever selfish reason they possess. Sometimes making […]
Continue readingThese numbers are great!
Several milestones were reached recently that inform us once again that our slow but steady climb out of the worst of the recession is over. The one I want to mention first, available in the Monthly Residential Sales chart from the list of reports on the left side of this blog, is the single month […]
Continue readingI had the app
Need a dog walker? There is an app for that. Saw it in the news feed today! Need a ride from the airport? There’s an app for that too. Where would we be without all these apps? There is one for prepping your child for summer camp. There is one for the shortest sound bites […]
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