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Tax Benefits of Owning a Home 2008-03-08 21:15:00 REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Tax Benefits
of Owning
a Home: "Before a home owner curses the troubled housing market, he or she should take solace in the U.S. tax code, which makes buying a home a good deal for almost everyone."Albuquerque NM Real EstateRio Rancho LandAlbuquerque Real Estate News
FHA May Be Tonic for What Ails the Housing Market 2008-03-08 21:13:00 RealEstateJournal FHA May Be Tonic
for What Ails the HousingMarket
: "Home loans insured by the FHA have become the cheapest and, in many cases, the only alternative for borrowers who can make only a small down payment. The agency is rapidly gaining market share as government-sponsored mortgage investors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, stung by combined losses of about $9 billion in last year's second half, back away from credit risks by adding fees and demanding higher down payments."Albuquerque NM Real EstateRio Rancho Real Estate BlogAlbuquerque Real Estate Blog
Corrales Corn Maze to Be Thing of Past 2008-03-07 16:18:00 Some Corrales
History in this story.ABQjournal West_News: Corrales Corn Maze to Be Thing
of Past: "Say goodbye to Wagner Farm's popular corn maze in Corrales.The village Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved the final plat subdividing an 8.5-acre parcel along Corrales Road adjacent to La Entrada Park."Albuquerque NM Real EstateRio Rancho LandAlbuquerque Real Estate News
How To Avoid Home Improvement Fraud 2008-03-07 16:16:00 ABQjournal West_News: How To Avoid
Home Improvement
Fraud: "Each year the Consumer Protection Division of the New Mexico Attorney General's Office receives a significant number of consumer complaints about problems with contractors, unlicensed contractors, job abandonment in home improvement contracts, contractors who take their money but do not finish the job and other deceptive practices."Albuquerque NM Real EstateRio Rancho LandAlbuquerque Real Estate News
KB Homes To Pull Out of New Mexico, Three Other States 2008-03-07 16:14:00 ABQjournal Metro: KB Home To Pull Out of N.M., Three
Other States
: "KB Home, among the top five local builders in the past few years, has decided to leave New Mexico
and three other states to focus on markets where it anticipates more growth and more money, the company told the Journal on Thursday.But KB home buyers and owners shouldn't panic— the exit is going to take a while."Albuquerque NM Real EstateRio Rancho LandAlbuquerque Real Estate News
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, New Mexico
New Mexico - Possible Rebate On Title Insurance 2008-03-07 16:13:00 ABQjournal Business: PossibleRebate
On Title
Insurance: "SANTA FE— Some title insurance buyers in New Mexico
could be eligible for rebates, as the result of a decision Thursday by the Public Regulation Commission.That is, unless the New Mexico
Land Title Association decides to appeal the decision."Albuquerque Home SearchAlbuquerque Real Estate News
KB Homes is pulling out of the Albuquerque Real Estate Market 2008-03-07 16:11:00 KOB.com - KB Homes
is pulling
up stakes: "ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - KB Home, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, has decided to leave Albuquerque.The Los Angeles-based company says current conditions in the housing market are too difficult and it has decided for now not to build any more homes in Albuquerque, Chicago and the mid-Atlantic."Albuquerque NM Real Estate
Rio Rancho LandAlbuquerque Real Estate
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Albuquerque Tree Giveaway 2008-03-07 16:10:00 Tree Giveaway - Official City News: "5,000 Trees for Our Urban ForestOn Saturday, March 15, 2008 Mayor Martin Chávez will show how important Albuquerque's trees are to him by giving away 5,000 trees to Albuquerque citizens!The event will be held at Tiguex Park on Mountain Rd. at 19th St. by the Explora! Museum and Old Town. Starting at 10AM until noon or trees are all given away, The City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department in Coordination with Tree New Mexico will distribute free trees to any city resident."Albuquerque NM Real EstateRio Rancho LandAlbuquerque Real Estate News
Site may have been found for ABQ arena 2008-03-06 21:25:00 KOB.com - Site may have been found for ABQ arena
: "The city of Albuquerque still wants a roughly 12,000 seat arena with apartments, retail space, and a hotel to go along with the development."Albuquerque NM Real EstateRio Rancho LandAlbuquerque Real Estate News
Boeing Awarded Air Force Contract for Advanced Laser Development and Testing at Kirtland Air Force Base 2008-03-06 21:23:00 PR-USA.net - Boeing
Awarded Air Force
Contract for Advanced LaserDevelopment
and Testing
: "The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $49 million U.S. Air Force contract to advance the state of the art in laser technology.Under the Laser Application Support and In-house Research and Development (LASIR) contract, awarded Feb. 1, Boeing will support research, design, development and testing at Air Force Research Laboratory sites at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, N.M. Specific efforts will include:"Albuquerque NM Real EstateRio Rancho Real Estate BlogAlbuquerque Real Estate Blog
The Seven steps to Buying a Home 2008-03-04 23:55:00 Seven steps
to buying your home1. Define your needs.Congratulations on your decision to purchase a new home! Before you go house hunting, it's a good idea to define what kind of home and neighborhood would best suit your desires and needs and make a wish list. Share this list with your real estate agent. The finer the details, the more effective your home search will be. To further define your needs, you may want to divide your lists into negotiable and non-negotiable items, so your agent can operate with some flexibility when scouting for homes on your behalf.2. Get prequalified or preapproved.Now that you know what you want in a home and neighborhood, you need to find out what you can afford. There are two ways to go about this: prequalification or preapproval for a home loan. Your real Read more:Buying
, Seven
Is Refinancing Your Home a Good Option? 2008-03-02 21:19:00 ABQjournal Business: Refinancing
: a Good Option?: "If you're stuck in an adjustable rate or balloon payment mortgage, recent news coverage of the so-called subprime mortgage crisis may have you apprehensive about the future of your family's home."Albuquerque Real EstateRio Rancho Real Estate NewsAlbuquerque Real Estate News
Just Listing. Great Westside Home. 2008-03-01 10:28:00 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath, 2159 ft, $259,900KITCHEN LOVERS Rejoice! Chefs kitchen w/Viking Range & Dacor Micro/Hood. Master Suite down w/3 other bdrms up. 2 seperate living areas with a greatroom open to kitchen and dining nook. Cathedral ceilings, fireplace, formal dining, huge backyard, Covered Patio and big Mountain Views add to the charm of this home. Original owners have taken great care and this home is pristine. Easy access to Paseo makes for a better commute. Near schools, shopping, and park. Move in ready, Come see it! See more photos!Albuquerque Real EstateRio Rancho Real Estate NewsAlbuquerque Real Estate News
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, Westside
A Starbucks was set to open on Central Avenue near UNM until an exhaust-weary neighborhood group stepped forward 2008-03-01 09:06:00 A Starbucks
was set to open on CentralAvenue
near UNM until an exhaust
-weary neighborhood group stepped forward - New Mexico Business Weekly:: "The Salvation Army and a drive-up window are at the heart of a battle between the city, a developer and a neighborhood association. The Salvation Army and a drive-up window are at the heart of a battle between the city, a developer and a neighborhood association."Albuquerque Real EstateRio Rancho Real Estate NewsAlbuquerque Real Estate News
Near Heights MRA Expansion Meeting - Official City News 2008-03-01 09:04:00 Near Heights
MRA Expansion
Meeting - Official
City News:PUBLIC NOTICE from the City of Albuquerque.This is to notify all property owners that the Albuquerque Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency is expanding the Near Heights Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Designation. The proposed MRA expansion will be heard by the Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee of the Albuquerque City Council.WHERE: City/County BuildingCity Council Committee Room, 9th FloorOne Civic Plaza NWAlbuquerque, NM 87120WHEN: Wednesday, March 12, 2008, 5:00 p.m."Albuquerque NM Real EstateRio Rancho Real Estate BlogAlbuquerque Real Estate Blog
'08 May Be Good for Home Buyers 2008-02-29 11:37:00 ABQjournal Homes: '08 May Be Good for Home Buyers
: "The year 2007 was a banner one for home sellers in the Albuquerque area, with houses fetching the highest prices on record. But if January sales numbers are an accurate forecast, 2008 will be more favorable for the buyer."Albuquerque NM Real EstateRio Rancho Real Estate BlogAlbuquerque Real Estate Blog
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Village of Los Ranchos Creates Working Pasture 2008-02-27 18:31:00 ABQjournal Metro: VillageCreates
Working Pasture
: "Los Ranchos de Albuquerque residents take pride in their pastoral way of life, but it won't stay that way on its own.The village has enacted zoning laws to keep out high-density development, and now almost 50 acres north of Paseo del Norte between Rio Grande and Fourth NW is being transformed into a working pasture and wildlife habitat."Albuquerque Home SearchAlbuquerque Real Estate News
Approval of SunCal Bonds Hits An Impasse 2008-02-23 21:34:00 ABQjournal West_News: Approval
of SunCal Bonds
Hits An Impasse
:"A state senator appears to have derailed a major West Side developer from the fast track to state incentives.Sen. Cisco McSorley, D-Albuquerque, filibustered House Bill 276, which would have approved the sale of bonds to reimburse California-based SunCal for roads and other infrastructure.The bonds would have been worth about $629 million.SunCal has already sunk at least $250 million into the development and plans eventually to develop more than 55,000 acres— an area slightly larger than the city of Las Cruces."Albuquerque Real EstateRio Rancho Real Estate NewsAlbuquerque Real Estate News
Council Explains Decision on Zoning 2008-02-23 21:29:00 ABQjournal West_News: Council
Explains Decision on Zoning"The Village Council has released a Findings, Conclusions and Decision of the Governing Body document to explain why it approved a zone change that will put a charter school in a northern Corrales neighborhood. The council says in the document, among other things, that a neighborhood is a good place for a school. Corrales International School plans to open this fall in a house on a 4.6-acre plot near the intersection of Corrales Road and Camino Todos los Santos."Albuquerque NM Real EstateRio Rancho Real Estate BlogAlbuquerque Real Estate Blog
Builder Confidence Rises Slightly 2008-02-21 08:45:00 REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-BuilderConfidence
Rises Slightly: "Builder confidence in the market rose in January, according to the National Association of Home Builders//Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.The index, which gauges current sales conditions for single-family homes, rose one point to 20, while the index gauging sales expectations for the next six months declined one point to 27. Meanwhile, the index gauging traffic of prospective buyers rose five points to 19, its highest level since July of 2007.The overall optimism was driven by increasing traffic of prospective buyers through model homes, the association reported."Albuquerque Real EstateRio Rancho Real Estate NewsAlbuquerque Real Estate News
KB Home earns national certification - New Mexico Business Weekly: 2008-02-21 08:43:00 KB Home earns national certification - New MexicoBusinessWeekly
:: "KB Home has become the first builder nationally to earn certification for quality building practices from NAHB Research Center, a third party organization.All KB Home affiliates across the country have been certified under the National Housing Quality (NHQ) Certified Builder Program of the National Association of Home Builders Research Center (NAHB). KB Home has become the first builder nationally to earn certification for quality building practices from NAHB Research Center, a third party organization.All KB Home affiliates across the country have been certified under the National Housing Quality (NHQ) Certified Builder Program of the National Association of Home Builders Research Center (NAHB)."Albuquerque NM Real Estat Read more:New Mexico
Albuquerque Studios Expanding 2008-02-19 21:12:00 KOB.com - Albuquerque Studios
to manage Barelas railyard: "Albuquerque Studios says they will finish two new stages and a 50,000 square foot building that will be used for office space and set construction.Studio officials say they are building the new stages because of a growing demand for production space. The stages will be completed by June."Albuquerque Real EstateRio Rancho Real Estate NewsAlbuquerque Real Estate News
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