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Santa Fe Downtown

Past as Presence: Joanne Lefrak at Box Gallery

by Malissa Kullberg on August 28, 2010

Joanne Lefrak is lovely and charming, with a warmth and gentle spontaneity that disarms. Given the potent mystique of the brooding artist, you might think niceness would be an occupational detriment, or at the least, irrelevant.  But if you’re in the business of brokering relationships and gathering stories, it helps to be the sort of [...]

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About six weeks ago, I found myself in a time trough between appointments, looking for shade and coffee in a part of town not known for its cafes. I stumbled upon Spectrum which won me over with its excellent coffee and commitment to community.  While doing a final fact check last week prior to giving [...]

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This Week on Santa Fe’s Creative Scene–8/13/10

by Malissa Kullberg on August 13, 2010

I’m the luckiest kid, I get to do what I love to do everyday. – Phillip Phillip’s been counting: Ten days, four days and now one. On Saturday, August 14th, Phillip Vigil will have the Opening at Shiprock Santa Fe that he, and we, have been looking forward to since he was invited to join [...]

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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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A garden is a do-si-do between Nature and nurture.  The gardener works to fall in step with the weather and plants to create a beautiful multi-sensory dance that plays out over the seasons.  Add a few more humans, each with his or her own whims and will, and the choreography becomes that much trickier.  To [...]

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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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