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2010 Real Estate Wrap Up

ANGEL FIRE REAL ESTATE RESULTS IN 2010 The purpose of this review is to help prospective buyers better understand the real estate market in Angel Fire, New Mexico.  The scope is focused on homes, condominiums and land primarily in the Angel Fire Resort.  In addition, several multi-acre home site developments outside the Resort are also [...]

ANGEL FIRE REAL ESTATE SALES JUNE YTD

HOME SALES The first six months of the year are typically very slow compared to the second half of the year – the first half of 2010 were no exception. We currently have 145 active listings for homes. This compares to 146 at the beginning of the year. During the first six months there were [...]

Tips for Prospective Buyers

8 Tips for Finding Your New Home A solid game plan can help you narrow your homebuying search to find the best home for you. Read Opening and Closing a Vacation Home Don’t neglect to budget time and money for opening and closing a vacation home before the season starts and after it ends. Read [...]

Short Sale Negotiation Companies… Beware!

I'd like to share a few recent experiences I have had with both my fellow agents and consumers who have been involved in short sales. I have come across more than a few companies that claim to be “experts” in short sale negotiat…

Buyer Beware, Title Defects Plague Foreclosures and Short Sales

Agents involved in foreclosures and short sales may need to begin to disclose the possibility of serious defects in title associated with these types of lender controlled sales.  If recent court decisions are any indication, we are headed for…

Short Sale Negotiation Companies… Beware!

I'd like to share a few recent experiences I have had with both my fellow agents and consumers who have been involved in short sales. I have come across more than a few companies that claim to be “experts” in short sale negotiat…