Weather in northern New Mexico has been ever changing this 2008 spring. We are still waiting for less wind and warmer temperatures, and as a golf professional it hasn't stopped me from getting in daily practice. As one of my coaches told me relating ...
[Read More] All I've heard for the last 6-8 months from the media is how bad this housing market is and how it's just getting worse. If it's sexy and has teeth, the media will take it and run with it. Think about it. What do you see when you turn on the ...
[Read More] One of my new year’s resolutions was to try to get my own identity theft house in better order. One of the biggest things you are advised to do is to shred all of these hundreds of credit card offers you get in the mail every year. Supposedly someone ...
[Read More] Sound familiar? Does a national weather forecast help you plan your day or your week? Why would you listen to a national real estate forecast and plan your future around that? Real Estate markets are local. The national media cannot tell you what is happening ...
[Read More] Taos Ski Valley recently announced that they would allow snowboarding as of March 19, 2008 and many people in and out of the real estate community have said they beleive it will increase property value. For those of you not familiar with the subject, Taos ...
[Read More] Get a laugh from the Long Johns in this video on our financial markets and sub-prime loans. This is a tongue and cheek explanation of how financial markets work. If you do not like politically incorrectness then skip link and read on. youtube.com/watch?v=SJ_qK4g6ntM ...
[Read More] This house bill introduced by Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC), a member of the House Financial Services Committee and Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Judiciary Subcommittee Chairwoman on Commercial and Administrative Law have introduced legislation that will ...
[Read More] The Taos News was honored today as the best large weekly newspaper in the country by judges with the National Newspaper Association (NNA). The award was presented during a gala celebration at NNA’s annual convention in Virginia. Judges had high praise ...
[Read More] A small crowd of county officials and supporters broke into cheers Tuesday (Sept. 25) night as the voters opted overwhelmingly to raise taxes and pay for a new county judicial complex. Both questions on the ballot were passed by 2-1 margins, meaning the ...
[Read More] Magistrate Court Judge Ernest Ortega was on hand at Wednesday (Sept. 12) night’s Taos Municipal Board of Education meeting as the board ushered in a new member and said good-bye to another. “I am pleased to have the distinct pleasure of swearing ...
[Read More] Hiking and mountain bike riding the trails of New Mexico’s high country is always a beautiful experience, but it is especially gorgeous right now. The wildflowers in the high country are in full bloom. Venture out and you are in for a colorful treat. ...
[Read More] Today's world economy seems to be effected by any number of events that may happen. At this point, most people are used to things like war, terrorism, budget deficits, stock market fluctuations and so on. Many people don't think about the weather. ...
[Read More] Wednesday, February 28, 2007 State: Relief route is dead By Andy Dennison , The Taos News Feb. 28 - 11:04 a.m. The relief route around Taos was officially pronounced dead Tuesday (Feb. 27). After decades of surveys, plans, hearings and discussion, state ...
[Read More] My wife and I just attended the 17th annual Childrite Auction. All I can say is "wow"! It is events like this make me proud of living here! For those of you who don't know about Childrite, well let me tell you a little about it. It was co-founded ...
[Read More] According to Freddie Mac, interest rates as of November 2006, are about one tenth of a percentage point lower than this same time last year. There is a lot of speculation as to why. Even the guru of economics, Mr. Greenspan, called it a conundrum last ...
[Read More] Yes it snowed in October and early November but this one is a real blessing. It comes after all the Thanksgiving travel is over and everyone is home all snug in their beds. There have been years when relatives were stuck on a wind and snow packed Interstate ...
[Read More] Following are quotes out of National Realty News 11/13/06 David Lereah, NAR’s chief economist, said the number of homes on the market has been improving nicely. “The cooling from overheated sales conditions in recent months is helping to bring ...
[Read More] By Patricia Chambers , The Taos News Nov. 15 - 3:48 p.m. The public meeting Nov. 14 to take public comments on the proposed expansion of the Taos Regional Airport seems to face the same obstacles that delayed the expansion 20 years ago. About 60 residents ...
[Read More] By Patricia Chambers , The Taos News Nov. 14 - 9:38 a.m. The Taos County area code will change within about two years. The county drew the short straw with the decision made Nov. 9 by the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) to geographically ...
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