Sales in many vacation communities across the U.S. soared last year to levels not seen since boom times, driven by deep discounts, cash purchases and buyers’ rising stock portfolios.

On Mercer Island, Wash., waterfront sales nearly tripled in 2010, compared with a year earlier, reaching par with 2006 volume there. Sales on Hilton Head Island, S.C., rose 14% for the year. Palm Beach, Fla., experienced a 40% annual increase and a 54% increase in homes under contract, indicating an especially strong fourth quarter. Palm Beach sales [...]

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Amazing new data has been released by the US Census Bureau as part of the 2010 Census with interactive tools that provide interesting information about home values, population statistics and a wealth of information about Santa Fe, NM and Santa Fe County, NM and cities and communities across the nation.   By simply inserting zip code information or specific addresses you can see the information for yourself.   Click here to go [...]

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In the process of choosing a home, everyone has their wish list, qualities/features in a home or home location that are important to them and factor seriously into the selection process.  Click here and insert a property address and find out the distance(s) shopping, restaurants, schools and community amenities are from the homes that have piqued your interest. It will come as no surprise that distances are greater in outly [...]

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According to U.S. News and World Report
“With home prices at the national level down a painful 32 percent from their 2006 peaks, it’s easy to overlook real estate’s benefits as a long-term investment.”
“But the truth is, despite the ongoing housing bust, the overwhelming majority of America’s real estate markets will appreciate over the next 10 years—although some more handsomely than others. “In the long run—subtracting from the ups and downs of the business cycle— [...]

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Santa Fe has long been a point of meeting…a point of meeting for people, for culture, for commerce and for landscape and a tradition of welcoming old and new alike.  The more you come to know Santa Fe –  its in-town neighborhoods and near-by communities, the greater appreciation you will have for it as a remarkably live and fluid work in progress and a wonderful, vibrant place to call home.

In-Town Historic Areas:  Santa Fe’s historic Plaza has long been the centerpiece of the city and th [...]

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13-B Calle Noble Price Reduction
Was $1,100,000
Now $975,000
Casa Matsu…Outstanding Compound in the Tesuque Hills-Never before on the market, the award-winning & timeless design of architect Robert Peters integrates a breathtaking landscape w/well-considered indoor & outdoor living areas, solar design & panoramic views of the SF National Forest & Jemez Mts. Featured in the essential architectural guide Santa Fe Style the compound includes a 3-bedroom [...]

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Nestled at the ridge on Monte Sereno Drive, graced with excellent tree cover in a sloping terrain that affords big sky and shimmering mountain views to the north and west, this 1.31 acre homesite in the Monte Sereno community minutes from Santa Fe offers an outstanding opportunity for privacy and proximity to town.

With paved access, underground utilities the community offers easy access to the Santa Fe Opera, Tesuque Village Market and all Santa Fe has to offer. The intention of Mon [...]

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Haciendas – A Parade of Homes is one of the pre-eminent Real Estate happenings in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Take a self-guided tour of new and remodeled homes in multiple price ranges, ranging from affordable to the ultra-luxurious. This is Santa Fe’s best open house event of the year. There will be 16 homes on tour, which is the smallest tour in many years.

At least half of the homes this year will have some “green” building attributes.

2010 dates and times are August 13-15 & August [...]

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Available to view until August 1st at the New Mexico Museum of Art, the juried biennial show Art on the Edge features the work of 7 contemporary artists selected by guest curator Nicholas Baume and organized in partnership with the Museum and the Friends of Contemporary Art (FOCA) with the assistance of Curator of Contemporary Art Laura Addison.

What does Art on the Edge mean to Santa Fe Real Estate?  Santa Fe is a vessel for the arts.  Art feeds our collective souls and conscience and the work of [...]

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Serenely sited for privacy & views in one of Santa Fe’s most sought after neighborhoods, this handsome 3-bedroom, 3-bath residence is graced with light-filled living areas that glow with Santa Fe flourish. Living & dining rooms meet the kitchen, creating a circular flow for entertaining. Living room, with tall ceilings, kiva fireplace & arched windows opens out to portal & view deck. Sleeping quarters include 2 master suites with private baths & a 3rd bedroom/study
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