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Greentelligence on the Home Front

by Malissa Kullberg on September 2, 2010

“Consumers in general want a home that is cozier, more organized and more economical in terms of operating costs,” said Stacy Rogers in Home Buying Trends in 2010. Behold the acme of cozy, organized, energy-efficient operation: Gary Chang’s “Domestic Transformer.” With the use of sliding screens, architect and homeowner, Chang, mutipurposed his 330 square foot [...]

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Neighborhood Quick Sketch: Santa Fe’s Historic Eastside

by Malissa Kullberg on July 13, 2010

Authentic old adobes on winding dirt roads, mature trees, bountiful gardens and seasonal water from the acequia or Santa Fe River: this is Santa Fe’s Eastside. A mesh of grand estates, modest adobes, condos, and galleries, the Eastside is a comparatively pastoral, tranquil slice of Santa Fe, walking distance from the cultural bounty of the [...]

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At Peace With Differences

by Malissa Kullberg on June 28, 2010

Prejudice cannot see the things that are because it is always looking for things that aren’t. –Anonymous Recently we had an tipping point experience that coalesced a lifetime of observations and encounters into a need to speak.  A woman who has Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) contacted us to help her buy a home in or [...]

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Green Links for Santa Fe Homeowners

by Malissa Kullberg on May 14, 2010

Unsure what makes a home Green?  Befuddled by Green terminology? Concerned about the EPA’s Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule? Or just want to know more about what makes Santa Fe a leader on the Green living front? Following is a “nothing but the facts” post on matters Green: an aggregation of links to sites that [...]

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Buying Smart in Santa Fe Real Estate

by Malissa Kullberg on March 30, 2010

“Will the Home Buyer Tax Credit be extended?”  Lately, we’re asked that question even more often than “How’s the Market?” Dr. Ted C. Jones, economist for Stewart Title, answers this with a firm and definitive “No.”  He also thinks interest rates are going up soon.  Jones should know.  Besides his considerable qualifications, he has lunch [...]

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Santa Fe Neighborhood Quick Sketch: South Capitol

by Malissa Kullberg on February 4, 2010

Rail traffic and an expanding middle class fueled the development of South Capitol in the early twentieth century. A rich and appealing collection of single family homes, condos, and small compounds, South Capitol charms with its architectural diversity. Craftsman bungalows intermingle with Pueblo Revivals, Victorians and Territorials. Construction materials run the Santa Fe gamut: adobe, [...]

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What It Takes to Sell a Home in Santa Fe

by Malissa Kullberg on January 29, 2010

Ready to get radical? You think you’ve done it all: decluttered, staged, priced and marketed your property appropriately, and it’s still not selling.  What now? Through open houses, in-house broker tours, MLS tours and showings, your agent has had opportunities to gather feedback as to what people do and do not like about your home.  [...]

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Selling Your Santa Fe Home in a Buyer’s Market

by Malissa Kullberg on January 14, 2010

Abundant inventory is described as a buyer’s market: great if you’re a buyer, but what if you’re a seller?  The tough news is that the value and appeal of your home will be measured against a greater number of homes than in a neutral or seller’s market.   You’ve got competition and potentially lots of it.  [...]

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State of the Santa Fe Real Estate Market at start of 2010

by Malissa Kullberg on January 7, 2010

On Sunday, January 3rd, The Santa Fe New Mexican rang in the new year with the article Promising Signs in Santa Fe’s Housing Market Slide.  Statistics compiled by Alan Ball, a title officer with Southwest Title and Escrow, showed the number and price volume of Santa Fe residential home sales at their lowest point in [...]

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Barrio La Canada, Santa Fe: more neighborhood details

by Malissa Kullberg on October 13, 2009

More nuts and bolts on the Barrio la Canada neighborhood in downtown Santa Fe: The local elementary school is the once struggling  Larragoite STEMM, now a magnet school, which has partnered with the University of New Mexico, Highlands University, and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, to reinvent itself.   Through “rigorous and relevant instruction in [...]

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