240Ventana Ranch West Blogshttp://homes.point2.com/Blog/US/New-Mexico/Bernalillo-County/Albuquerque/Ventana-Ranch-West.aspxhttp://homes.point2.com/Images/Icons/807AAA359696B2CCC21BE5A099399412.jpghttp://homes.point2.com/2009-10-28T07:36:00-06:00It is probable the Smith brothers contacted me through my website thinking there was an outside chance I might be a distant relative. After working the coal mines of West Virginia most of their adult lives, identical twins Floyd and Lloyd along with their ...http://www.alicecsmith.com/blogs/alice_smith/archive/2009/10/28/the-brothers-smith-and-foreclosure-awareness.aspx2009-10-28T07:36:00-06:00Alice Smithhttp://www.alicecsmith.com/blogs/alice_smith/archive/2009/10/28/the-brothers-smith-and-foreclosure-awareness.aspxToday I decided to google my name and look over a few of the posts I have written elsewhere about Albuquerque and New Mexico over the years and came upon this site: Localism - Cochiti Pueblo .I don't contribute as much as I would like to this site ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2009/10/19/around-albuquerque.aspx2009-10-19T14:31:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2009/10/19/around-albuquerque.aspxCommunity InformationEloise Giftalbuquerque new mexico homes for saleblog postslocalismIt doesn't seem all that long ago prospective home owners could find a multitude of lenders willing to grant conventional mortages with zero money down. As it turns out, this merely added kerosene to the fire known as sub prime loans leading to a real ...http://www.alicecsmith.com/blogs/alice_smith/archive/2009/8/26/are-the-days-of-nothing-down-long-gone.aspx2009-08-26T16:53:00-06:00Alice Smithhttp://www.alicecsmith.com/blogs/alice_smith/archive/2009/8/26/are-the-days-of-nothing-down-long-gone.aspxA piece of legislation that could have a major and positive impact upon the real estate market was in the news this week and I couldn't help but think that maybe, just maybe, the folks in Washington have finally come up with something to possibly get ...http://www.alicecsmith.com/blogs/alice_smith/archive/2009/6/19/time-to-stop-dreaming-and-start-buying.aspx2009-06-19T09:31:00-06:00Alice Smithhttp://www.alicecsmith.com/blogs/alice_smith/archive/2009/6/19/time-to-stop-dreaming-and-start-buying.aspxThis "buy American" policy is a lot easier said than done particullarly when it comes to your choice of transportation. I remember being perfectly happy with my Jeep as I approached the outskirts of El Paso for a weekend visit with my family ...http://www.alicecsmith.com/blogs/alice_smith/archive/2009/6/11/baseball-hot-dogs-and-apple-pie.aspx2009-06-11T19:48:00-06:00Alice Smithhttp://www.alicecsmith.com/blogs/alice_smith/archive/2009/6/11/baseball-hot-dogs-and-apple-pie.aspxWhat is the reason for the recent home mortgage rate increase I asked myself just the other day. It seems recent success by the FED at thawing the nations' housing and credit markets has been trumped by record Washington borrowing amounts driving up ...http://www.alicecsmith.com/blogs/alice_smith/archive/2009/6/8/my-view-on-interest-rates.aspx2009-06-08T10:03:00-06:00Alice Smithhttp://www.alicecsmith.com/blogs/alice_smith/archive/2009/6/8/my-view-on-interest-rates.aspxIf you are in the market for a spacious home at a reasonable price, then 9114 Ladron at the Trails is the house for you. It has 5 bedrooms that include two on the first floor. But the game room, also on the first floor, could be used as a 6th bedroom, ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2008/9/13/9115-ladron-at-the-trails-in-paradise-hills-westside-albuquerque.aspx2008-09-13T15:50:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2008/9/13/9115-ladron-at-the-trails-in-paradise-hills-westside-albuquerque.aspxalbubuerqueThe Trails9115 Ladron DriveNM Homes For SaleWestside Albuquerque Homes For SaleThe Greater Albuquerque Metropolitan real estate market continues to share the experiences (though comparatively less severely) of most other cities acrosss the country. The downturn that began in the 2007 for our region) has led to an increase in foreclosures ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2008/8/22/albuquerque-nm-housing-market-update.aspx2008-08-22T01:25:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2008/8/22/albuquerque-nm-housing-market-update.aspxnew Mexico real estate marketalbubuerquemarket updatenavigating the ripiples of the ABQ market June 2008 Recently, some areas of our community had transactions that were adversely affected by higher loan-to-value ratio requirements imposed by lenders because of falling sales prices. Several areas, identified ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2008/6/3/greater-albuquerque-nm-real-estate-market-update.aspx2008-06-03T12:10:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2008/6/3/greater-albuquerque-nm-real-estate-market-update.aspxMarket Conditionsnew Mexico real estate marketmarket report• 2,063 sq. ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm single story - MLS® $165,000 Rio Rancho, Sandoval County - This "diamond in the rough" is ready for immediate occupancy by someone with the desire and creativity to bring out its brillance. Sitting on ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2008/5/18/29ca60cc05d144cc8ef8a63bd14ed22b.aspx2008-05-18T22:47:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2008/5/18/29ca60cc05d144cc8ef8a63bd14ed22b.aspxHouse For SaleResidential Real Estaterio rancho real estateIn Albuquerque, New Mexico, the skies are still as blue as always as the sunlight continues its daily light and shadow plays across the Sandia mountain ranges. Not much has changed. But we watch the billboards to see if gas prices are showing any inclination ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2008/5/8/ups-and-downs-of-life-and-the-market.aspx2008-05-08T19:46:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2008/5/8/ups-and-downs-of-life-and-the-market.aspxalbuquerque new mexico homes for saleLifethe marketnew Mexico real estate marketModel Home • 2,630 sq. ft., 3 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story "Open Plan" - MLS® $229,000 - Reduced Sundance Albuquerque - Number 8616 Hatteras Place is a spacious, 2-story, former KB Model home on a beautifully designed xeriscape corner lot in ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2008/5/8/80f0f6361a2442feb28481c63e21b6a9.aspx2008-05-08T18:28:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2008/5/8/80f0f6361a2442feb28481c63e21b6a9.aspxReal EstateFor Salealbuquerque new mexico homes for saleWhat challenges has life presented you with?http://www.rickandsabine.com/blogs/sabines/archive/2008/4/25/life-s-little-challenges.aspx2008-04-25T09:49:00-06:00Rick Cordova ~ Sabine Becker Team/Associate Brokershttp://www.rickandsabine.com/blogs/sabines/archive/2008/4/25/life-s-little-challenges.aspxPerseveranceReady for Occupancy • 1,064 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm single story "Ground Floor" - MLS® $109,000 - Updated Features Cute Rio Rancho Condo - This easy-to-care-for, one level condo in an adult (55+) community is conveniently located close ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2008/4/5/a9dff3b5cac445f49eb143cdafa4ea9a.aspx2008-04-05T14:35:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2008/4/5/a9dff3b5cac445f49eb143cdafa4ea9a.aspxRio RanchoCondo For SaleNew Mexico Residential Real EstateNM real estate7 Tips for Great Relationships By Jeff Herring RISMEDIA, April 2, 2008-In real estate, as in most walks of life, relationships rule. Here are seven tips for highly successful, great relationships. 1. Commitment True commitment means much more than simply ...http://www.rickandsabine.com/blogs/marriageandrelationships/archive/2008/4/2/commitment-teamwork-communication-emotional-needs-conflict-forgiveness-vision.aspx2008-04-02T08:33:00-06:00Rick Cordova ~ Sabine Becker Team/Associate Brokershttp://www.rickandsabine.com/blogs/marriageandrelationships/archive/2008/4/2/commitment-teamwork-communication-emotional-needs-conflict-forgiveness-vision.aspx"I'm not moving from Couer d'Alene, Idaho, I love the hills, trees, rain, people and lakes. I've lived in the S.W. for over 40 years and now and welcome the change". We both agreed on this move and now things are different. But, in ...http://www.rickandsabine.com/blogs/marriageandrelationships/archive/2008/3/30/is-your-significant-other-happy-with-where-your-both-live.aspx2008-03-30T08:08:00-06:00Rick Cordova ~ Sabine Becker Team/Associate Brokershttp://www.rickandsabine.com/blogs/marriageandrelationships/archive/2008/3/30/is-your-significant-other-happy-with-where-your-both-live.aspxWhere to liveEloise Gift www.EloiseGift.com A Gift for Real Estate The New Mexico Bureau of Business and Economic Research gave its state of New Mexico report yesterday and it wasn’t all bad. Larry Waldman, senior economist at the University, said the New Mexico ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2008/1/10/new-mexico-economic-report-card.aspx2008-01-10T17:45:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2008/1/10/new-mexico-economic-report-card.aspxMarket ConditionsNew MexicoResidential Real EstateEconomic ReportHouses For SaleHot off the press! Housing Predictor http://www.housingpredictor.com/top25 in its latest update, places Albuquerque, New Mexico at the top of its list of Hottest 10 Buyers Markets , after a surveying 75 markets nationwide. According to Housing Predictor, ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2008/1/4/albuquerque-housing-tops-list-of-hottest-buyers-markets.aspx2008-01-04T02:02:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2008/1/4/albuquerque-housing-tops-list-of-hottest-buyers-markets.aspxMarket ConditionsAlbuquerqueNew MexicoLocal Real Estate Professional Certified to Address and eNCOURAGE the Benefits of Energy Efficiency and Green Features in Homes Albuquerque, NM—November 23 – Eloise Gift of Keller Williams Realty in Albuquerque, NM has earned the EcoBroker ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/11/24/embracing-green-as-an-ecobroker.aspx2007-11-24T18:27:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/11/24/embracing-green-as-an-ecobroker.aspxAlbuquerqueLEEDgreen buildingEcoBrokerEloise GiftLight-filled contemporary • 1,560 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story "Modern" - MLS® $195,000 - Almost LIke New In Paradise Hills East, Albuquerque, A lightly used, light-filled Fuller home on a quiet court with a partial view of the ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/9/26/59788ba1c0b64f90b070707409140536.aspx2007-09-26T22:42:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/9/26/59788ba1c0b64f90b070707409140536.aspxHouse For SaleResidential Real EstateParadise HillsNW AlbuquerqueIn real estate, Timing Is Everything may have more than one meaning My client, Shauna (not her real name) is businesslike and decisive. When she called me about selling her house. She was not hesitant. She had thought about the matter and she knew what ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/5/27/timing-is-everything-in-real-estate.aspx2007-05-27T13:20:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/5/27/timing-is-everything-in-real-estate.aspxReal EstatelistingMarket timingSouthwest, Rio Rancho - Announcing a price reduction on 23rd Avenue SW, a lot / land "Awaiting your creativity". Now MLS® #507475 $20,000 - Diamond in the Rough. Property informationhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/5/25/b7c0edfd5ecb4c49857ba9ad647a817b.aspx2007-05-25T14:16:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/5/25/b7c0edfd5ecb4c49857ba9ad647a817b.aspxReal EstateFor Salevacant landRio RanchoSouthwest, Rio Rancho - Announcing a price reduction on 23rd Avenue SW, a 1-acre of / land "Awaiting your creativity". Now MLS® #507475 $20,000 - Diamond in the Rough. Property information Rio Rancho is the fastest growing city in the state ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/5/25/87d0979967a64d9085b88d7b8f6348ff.aspx2007-05-25T14:10:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/5/25/87d0979967a64d9085b88d7b8f6348ff.aspxReal EstateFor SaleNew Mexicovacant landRio Rancho• 1,650 sq. ft., 4 bdrm single story - MLS® #509894 $179,900 in Central Rio Rancho - This well-maintained home in Rio Rancho is conveiently located to shopping, transportation, restaurants and newer development not far from the Unser and Southern ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/5/25/f7cdc0956e534090b8adbbcc9f88190a.aspx2007-05-25T13:37:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/5/25/f7cdc0956e534090b8adbbcc9f88190a.aspxReal EstateFor Saleone-level homeRio Rancho HomeEloise Gift http://EloiseGift.com Your Gift for real estate I have lived in cities with small defined neighborhoods within neighborhoods, but they were difficult to find without visible markers anywhere. I often thought that at one time such neighborhoods ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/5/21/defining-neighborhoods-albuquerque-new-mexico-style.aspx2007-05-21T08:41:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/5/21/defining-neighborhoods-albuquerque-new-mexico-style.aspxThe greater Albuquerque real estate market inventory continues to rise; a clear indication that the market is slowing. Currently over 6,000 residential properties are on sale. The number of new listings is surpassing the number of sales. April, 2006 had ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/5/19/greater-albuquerque-new-mexico-real-estate-market-report-april.aspx2007-05-19T18:05:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/5/19/greater-albuquerque-new-mexico-real-estate-market-report-april.aspxReal EstateMarket ConditionsAlbuquerqueNew MexicoIt is springtime and the many trails of New Mexico beckon. In the greater Albuquerque area, o ur high desert climate and easy accessibility to walking paths and trails to and through the bosque (woods) encourage us to be outdoors. We can also pick up trails ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/4/30/new-mexico-trails-albuquerque.aspx2007-04-30T21:40:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/4/30/new-mexico-trails-albuquerque.aspxCommunity InformationAlbuquerqueNew MexicotrailsI can’t think of any of my friends in Albuquerque, New Mexico who don’t have pets. Most have two or more. Several also rescue animals. They tell me the need for animal rescuers is enormous because of a high percentage of abandonment by pet ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/4/25/grand-opening-lucky-paws-in-albuquerque-new-mexico.aspx2007-04-25T22:09:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/4/25/grand-opening-lucky-paws-in-albuquerque-new-mexico.aspxCommunity InformationAlbuquerqueNew Mexicoanimal adoptionMayor ChavezAnew movement is sweeping the United and gaining momentum throughout the world. Real estate practitioners and building industry professionals are leaders in the green building revolution. They support the construction of buildings that conform to Leadership ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/4/24/a-new-movement-thinking-green.aspx2007-04-24T02:49:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/4/24/a-new-movement-thinking-green.aspxAlbuquerqueNew MexicoLEEDUSGBCgreen buildingAs real estate pratitioners we do not operate in a vacuum. We are actively engaged in the real world with each other, with our customers, our clients and their families. A friend sent me a timely letter about a timely book that is not about real estate ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/4/19/a-timely-book.aspx2007-04-19T23:28:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/4/19/a-timely-book.aspxtragedyVirginia TechBil Dubayinvisible childrenThe real estate resale market activity report for the Greater Albuquerque area remains positive. Both median and average sales prices have moved up a notch. The median sales price is $198,500.00 compared with $189,800.00 in February. The average sales ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/4/18/market-report-march-2007.aspx2007-04-18T23:24:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/4/18/market-report-march-2007.aspxReal EstateMarket ConditionsAlbuquerqueNew MexicoThe old town square is at the center of Old Town, Albuquerque. It is the original city center that the Spanish settlers established some three hundred years ago. Old Town is the cradle (la cuna) so to speak, of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The well-preserved ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/4/12/the-old-town-square.aspx2007-04-12T22:44:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/4/12/the-old-town-square.aspxSan Felipe de NeriOld TownAlbuquerqueNew MexicoAlbuquerque , New Mexico is over 300 years old. It was not always the city that it is now, of almost half a million people. Before the Spanish explorers arrived, Pueblo Indians chose the fertile spot on the bank of the Rio Grande to grow their crops. With ...http://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/4/12/albuquerque-my-hometown.aspx2007-04-12T21:34:00-06:00Eloise Gift, CRS, GRIhttp://www.eloisegift.com/blogs/eloise_gift/archive/2007/4/12/albuquerque-my-hometown.aspxCommunity Information