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• Rates just as important as price

  Buying a home in 2009 in Santa Fe... No Brainer! Postponing the decision for a year or two... Not Wise! Two very important reasons bring us to this simple conclusion. Interest rates have never been lower, and asking prices for homes have bottomed. Thirdly, home prices are predicted to begin their ascent in the near future. »Story
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• Law increases eviction-notice time

  Health-care reform will be the hot topic over the summer as Congress will begin to consider a variety of proposals and legislation after many months of behind-the-scenes talks. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has worked with key lawmakers who are crafting legislation to ensure that comprehensive health-care reform addresses the needs of the self-employed and small employers. Realtors have also urged Congress to reintroduce the Small Business Health Options Plan Act and Health Care Choice Act. »Story
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• About pharmaceuticals in water

  As one of five participating entities in the recent, free, well-testing program conducted by the New Mexico Environment Department, we were privy to some interesting inquiries about the testing protocol. The objectives of the program are to improve our knowledge of local groundwater chemistry and ultimately to be able to map the distribution of natural and manmade contaminants in the local aquifers. »Story
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• Getting down to net zero

  There are five steps to green building a net-zero home, which uses no more energy than it generates. The five steps build on each other in complexity and cost. »Story
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• Get ready for changes

  In this column for May 2008, I penned some lyrics to accompany Bob Dylan's 1964 song "The Times They are A-Changin" to show how mortgage lending was going through an upheaval, particularly with FICO scores. We are now facing an even greater series of changes that will have significant impact on the mortgage process. »Story
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