This week we will look at the financial benefits of both the purchase and the sale of your home. We will start buy discussing the purchase because you don't own your home unless you purchase it, obviously. When buying your own home, most of the expenses are not tax deductible. But there is one ex
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07/11/2012
We New Mexicans sure love our wine festivals. This Saturday, July 7th the Santa Fe Wine Festival starts and continues through the following day, Sunday, July 8th. Each day the festival starts at Noon and runs until 6:00PM that evening. This year it is being held at the El Rancho de las Golondrin
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07/05/2012
There is no better time to fly your flag than on Independence Day. After asking your local zoning officials about any restrictions in your area, fly your flag proudly! But what kind of pole should you use? What kinds of accessories are there? Your choices here are pretty overwhelming, so we have
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07/03/2012
Before we get into the meat of this weeks Buyer's Market topic, let's backtrack a bit and add one more bit of food-for-thought to last weeks topic. Earlier this year, Warren Buffett appeared live on CNBC's Squawk Box with Beck Quick. He started off my saying that along with equities, single-famil
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06/28/2012
The Kitchen is one of the most important rooms in the home. Is your kitchen missing that certain something? Here are five creative and interesting upgrades you should consider when renovating your kitchen. Flexible Faucet (Image Credit: Kohler) - With five pivot points the Kohler Karbon faucet ca
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06/26/2012
Wouldn't it be great to have the number one large farmers markets right around the corner and easily accessible? It sure is! The Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market was voted number 1 large market by American Farmland Trust last year (2011). The market started in 1971 when a group of the local f
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06/22/2012
Converting the sun's energy into electricity isn't for everyone. However, roof-mounted solar panels need exposure to sunlight at least five hours a day to be effective and the skies over Las Cruces are a perfect fit. If your electric bills are high, and your home gets plenty of direct sunlight, t
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06/19/2012
Lt. Delos Bennett Sacket commander of local U.S. Forces used rawhide ropes and stakes to conceptualize what would become residential lots, a plaza and a church in a town known as Las Cruces when the nearby settlement of Dona Ana become overcrowded. This original site is now known as the Mesquit
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06/15/2012
Start Father's day out at Fort Selden. Enjoy a campfire breakfast with biscuits & eggs cooked on a stick for children and the best part is that fathers get in free! Breakfast begins at 10 a.m. but the monument opens at 8:30 a.m. for early risers. Fort Selden was established in 1865 in an effort t
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06/14/2012
There is nothing that makes a house less attractive than a mess. Clutter and dirt is a surefire way to make anyone stressed out. How do you keep it away, though? Here are some things I’ve figured out over the years that seem to work for me. 1. Baby steps is the secret. It takes as much time to ma
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05/23/2012
