The 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. That […]
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Whats good for the goose
The 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 land […]
Continue readingMore or less what you expected
The 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, should […]
Continue readingYou always hurt the one you love
When 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 buyer […]
Continue readingIn memoriam, Dale Ball, 1924 – 2016
In memory of Dale Ball, I am providing a link to an article in the Santa Fe New Mexican from the front page of today’s paper. Dale made a large impact on the quality of life in the Santa Fe area by virtue of his civic and philanthropic efforts, along with making a huge impact […]
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 […]
Continue readingMaking a joyful noise
Speaking of joyful noises, I can recall
Continue readingThank you for your business
Glad to report that the number of wonderful people I have worked with directly (as buyers or sellers of real estate) has grown over the last year. Thankfully I have been blessed with some success and trust that each of you enjoyed at least some of the process working with me.
Continue readingActually I feel much better now
Years of sluggish sales and few buyers have removed many hundreds of Realtors from the Santa Fe real estate market. We are in the 700 count range these days compared to about 1200 back in the heyday of 2007.
Continue readingShoulder to the wheel
When we started this recovery, things looked very bleak and the mountain seemed insurmountable. But we are most of the way to the top
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