http://www.santafenewmexican.com/rss/[Category]/[Slugline] Santa Fe New Mexican en-us http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Rental-market-woes The wave of new homebuyers that has at least temporarily propped up sales of single-family homes not surprisingly has left area residential rental pro ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Appraisers-hope-rule-changes-ease-burdens If a first-time buyer's home loan isn't approved, if a refinance package hits the skids or a builder's solar water-heating system fails to boost the v ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Fixer-upper-fixes--house-addict- PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — People used to drive by the little battleship-gray bungalow with nary a glimpse. Inside, the Palm Springs home's warren of smal ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Green-Building-Summit-and-Expo-set-to-go Constructing a truly green, energy-efficient home means much more than just tacking a few solar panels on the roof and installing slow-flow shower hea ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Denman--amp-amp--Associates-have-been-producing--it-for-28-years Denman & Associates, a 28-year-old Santa Fe design and construction firm, recently completed tenant improvements for the Bioneers organization in ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/home-design-No-more--amen--to-amenities Santa Fe home builders, trying to make the most of sales opportunities as first-time buyers rush to meet a tax-credit deadline, are rethinking how the ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Neighborhoods--amp-amp--Communities--On-the-streets-of-El-Rito One of the big stories right now in any story about El Rito, New Mexico, is the closing of Martin's Store. "That just happened on Aug. 31. It was the ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Report-details-home-and-commercial-water-use A city initiative going into effect next Jan. 1 is designed to save water, and it will probably tie some tongues, too. Dale Lyons, water resource coor ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Profile--Frank-Yardman-III This interview series focuses on Realtors in the Santa Fe area. Frank Yardman III is an associate broker with Santa Fe Realty Partners and runs his fa ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Sustainable-gorgeousness Denman & Associates, a 28-year-old Santa Fe design and construction firm, recently completed tenant improvements for the Bioneers organization in ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Inside-Adobe-Walls--A-double-penthouse-at--Quail-Run This condominium is unique at Quail Run. A wall between two penthouse units on the second floor of the main Clubhouse building was taken out to create ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Healthy-Home-Corner--My-readers-respond- Occasionally I hear from readers of the Healthy Home Corner and it is great to know that you are actually out there. Last month's column brought many ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Understanding-Adobe--mdash--Sitting-back--advice-from-the-source Twelve years ago, the National Trust for Historic Preservation held its annual conference in Santa Fe. Being at the time deeply involved in the conser ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Pip-s-Tips--The-first-time-homebuyer-credit Now is the time to buy. You have likely noticed these signs all around town urging buyers off the fence and signaling the bottom is here. Whatever the ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Permaculture-in-Practice--Tangled-up-in-blue-skies Early one mornin' the sun was shinin', I was packin' a bag, Wond'rin' if I had gone nuts Or if I'd get jet lag. I was heading to A ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Home-Equity-Advantage--The-new-rules-of-FICO In mortgage lending, a person's FICO score carries great effect on the lending process. The applicant's FICO score is used to help determine acceptabi ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/From-the-Director--Grant-facilitates-course-for-SRES-designatio Earning professional designations is one of the ways our Realtor members invest in themselves, increasing their expertise for the benefit of their cli ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Our-Water-Quality--Try-ozonation-for-oxidation-and-disinfection From private domestic wells to public water-purification systems of all sizes, ozonation is playing an increasing role in the oxidation of iron, manga ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/The-Closing-Connection--New-interest-in-real-estate-contracts With the recent changes in lending requirements, some potential buyers are finding it difficult to obtain adequate loans to finance a home purchase. T ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Out--amp-amp--About--Memo-to-Pooches--Kittens--amp-amp--Possums Darlings, At last, glorious October. It's quite possibly my favorite month, whether I'm in Santa Fe, Rome, Athens, or Kansas City. (Kansas City! ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Mortgage-Matters--How-important-is-APR- For years we all have heard, "What is the APR for that loan? The APR is more important than the interest rate." " You must compare the APR from differ ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Artisan-Craftsman-Builder--Alt-energy-for-a-strong-New-Mexico- It is important to build a strong and vibrant alternative-energy economy in New Mexico. The time is ripe to create, attract and grow local/national/gl ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Design-Santa-Fe-s-new-wrinkles The 5th annual Design Santa Fe kicks off Oct. 1. And this year's event will be a bit different than in years past. To start, the popular Design Dialog ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Tax-boon-fuels-bump-in-home-sales The first step Michael and Felicia Sparks took toward buying their first home came months or even a year before they signed the closing papers in earl ... Real Estate http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Real Estate/Real-estate-market-seems-to-be-picking-up There is no easy answer to a question about the relative health of Santa Fe's real-estate market at this point in the recession. People have lost thei ... Real Estate