All Things Real Estate

Why Are Silicone Roofs Better for New Mexico?

By Justin Kibbe  Vice President, Fix My Roof, Inc. Silicone Roof Coatings outperform all traditional roofing systems used on flat and low-pitched roofs throughout New Mexico, so it’s easy to understand why more and more New Mexicans are making use of this roofing technology and its 40-year
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A Title Company for Life?

By Steve Riemann, NM State Training Director, Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. Too often, customers think our job is over when the closing of the purchase is completed and the title policy is issued.  That is not the case.  We prefer to think of you as a client for life.  There are so many
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Real Estate Marketing

Increase Your Success Rate through Data Mining, a Guerrilla Marketing Tool By Ken Dettebach, Gateway Marketing LLC Last month, my wife Pam and I went to Del Charro Saloon, a restaurant just off of Santa Fe’s famed Plaza, for a green chili cheeseburger. Sitting across from us were Jim and
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Rey’s Real Estate Message

New Beginnings In 2014 By Rey Post, Managing Editor & Associate Broker Sotheby’s International Realty We launch into the New Year with cautious optimism about an improving economy and real estate market. Regions of the country are seeing significant improvements in the number of
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Consignment Gallery Q & A

The Start of a New Year! By Stephen Etre, Co-Owner of Stephen’s, A Consignment Gallery (An Interview with Managing Editor Rey Post) Question. You mentioned on a recent broadcast of the “All Things Real Estate” radio show that 2014 is starting out in a positive way for the
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Property Management Report

HOA Act 2014 By Tom Simon, Managing Member, Westgate Properties, LLC The New Mexico HOA Act became the law of the land on July 1, 2013 and prior to July 1, 2014, HOAs currently in existence are obligated to record a notice of the association with the county clerk of the county in which the
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Home Builder Perspective

Home Construction Process By Kevin M. Skelly, President, K.M. Skelly, Inc. NAHB Graduate Master Builder |Master Certified Green Professional In the previous two segments, we discussed two different ideas that will assist in making your next construction project memorable (for all the right
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Real Estate by the Numbers

November 2013 Home Sales By Abigail Davidson CRS, ABR, SRES, CLHMS, CNE Broker Associate, Sotheby's International Realty The following information has been compiled to provide you with updated information on sales in Santa Fe and its surrounding areas from November 1, 2013 to November 30, 2013.
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The Firebird Corner

How to Select the Right Fireplace for Your Home By Gene Butler, President, The Firebird Choosing a fireplace can be a daunting adventure given the wide variety of often confusing choices available.  Focusing on just a few key factors will make the process much easier. Start with heat, since
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Trends in Interior Design

By Lisa Samuel, Owner, The Samuel Design Group To follow trends or not to follow trends? That is the question.  Each January, people naturally think about trends for the New Year and they wonder what to do. Individually each of us needs to decide whether or not we will follow a particular
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John Romero and Las Campanas Compadres

By Lawrence Becerra, Chairman, Las Campanas Compadres Las Campanas Compadres offers therapeutic riding and swimming lessons to people with special needs at the world class facilities of The Club at Las Campanas. Lessons are free and 100 percent supported by private donations. John, age
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Roof Care & Maintenance

By Justin Kibbe, Vice President, Fix My Roof, Inc. Should You Maintain Your Roof As Well As You Maintain Your Car? By the time most people are 30 years old, they’ve figured out that it saves money when you properly take care of your car. Oil changes. Tire Rotations. Washing and waxing.
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