albuquerque: Virtual Tour of Fantastic Moriarty Horse/Cattle Ranch
- 03/25/10 10:01 AM
This outstanding horse or cattle ranch is available on 640, 1280, or 4240 acres. Headquarters include a cozy & comfortable 2050 SF main house (2BR + study & 1 BA) plus 512 SF guest quarters (1 BR, 1BA, LR & kitchen), an 1545 SF older 2 BR adobe home that needs work, plus a newish Palm Harbor doublewide! Ample ranch facilities include a 6000 SF barn with 8 oversize indoor stalls plus additional exterior stalls, plus shed-row stalls & 3 close-in paddocks with loafin' sheds, 2446 SF shop or equipment barn, large, fully enclosed round pen, hotwalker, treadmill, oat bins w/ (2 comments)
This excellent Oppel Jenkins home in Paradise Hills features new carpet, fresh paint, updated fixtures, recent furnace & A/C, cathedral ceilings! The open floorplan has a spacious master bedroom w/ walk-in closet & a huge master bath w/ double sinks, sep. shower and garden tub. Other features include a beautiful sunroom/greenhouse (not included in SF), a pretty, green, easy-care backyard with privacy fence and small workshop. Master sitting room could easily be 4th bedroom-- it has big, bright window and spacious closet.
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albuquerque: 200 New Jobs in Albuquerque Encourage Bright Outlook
- 03/20/10 11:11 AM
Even in the face of nationwide economic strain, Albuquerque remains an economic stronghold. More new jobs, lower unemployment, and a more profitable real estate market than many other cities across the nation mean more opportunities for employment than one would be likely to find elsewhere.
For example, the Rio Rancho-based Sprint Contact Center announced Thursday that it planned to take on around 200 new employees for positions with competitive pay and benefits, including dental, medical, 401(k) and bonuses, as well as paid training and other perks. The 12-year-old Sprint call center is looking for employees with 1-2 years' experience (0 comments)
albuquerque: Moriarty Ranch Offered on an Incredible 4,240 Acres!
- 03/16/10 05:41 AM
This enormous property is an ideal horse operation with tons of great features: a 6,000-sf barn with 8 indoor stalls, outdoor & shed row stalls, 3 paddocks with loafin' sheds, a treadmill, hotwalker, oat bins with auger to barn, roping arena with chutes, fenced-in pastures, more!
The former Cook racehorse ranch has 1,120 deeded acres and 3,120 state-lease acres.
Living quarters include a comfortable 2050-sf main house, a 512-sf quest quarters, a 1,545-sf adobe home needing some work, and an optional Palm Harbor doublewide in great condition.
W/C REC, wrap existing, 25% down OAC. This incredible ranch (0 comments)
An open floor plan, cathedral ceilings and plenty of large windows give this Oppel Jenkins home a bright, airy feel. Fresh paint, updated fixtures and new carpet are just a few of the perks in this well-maintained brick exterior house.
A spacious master bedroom has its own walk-in closet and adjacent bath featuring a private toilet, double sinks, a luxurious tub and separate shower.
The large, carpeted living room has a gas log fireplace and is adjacent to the dining area. The tiled kitchen has a breakfast nook, nearly-new, built-in appliances and (0 comments)
albuquerque: Primrose Pointe in Albuquerque
- 12/21/09 05:56 AM
OK, this may seem really odd, but today I'm blogging to promote another real estate company! Some friends of mine who specialize in the Primrose Pointe subdivision in Albuquerque's Northeast Heights have formed a new company, Primrose Pointe Real Estate, especially to serve home buyers and sellers in that area, and I'd recommend them to folks interested in the area. That's definitely not one of my areas of specialty. Primrose Pointe is a high-end, planned community of fairly new, luxury homes at the base of the Sandia Foothills. Prinrose Pointe Real Estate has just created a really nice new website full (0 comments)
albuquerque: Tax Credits: Not Just for First Time Buyers!
- 11/19/09 05:49 AM
New Federal law provides up to $6500 in federal tax credits for qualified move-up and repeat home buyers purchasing a new principal residence. To qualify for this tax credit, buyers must purchase a new home by April 30, 2010 (or have the home under binding sales contract by that date, with a closing no later than June 30, 2010.) To qualify, a buyer must have owned and resided in a home for at least 5 consecutive years of the eight years prior to the purchase date. And this tax credit is "refundable," which means that the credit can be claimed (0 comments)
albuquerque: It's all Greek to me-- and you!
- 10/02/09 05:41 AM
When you're done watching the balloons this weekend in Albuquerque, come on over to the Grecian Festival for some great food and entertainment! Live traditional music and dance provide the background for your enjoyment of such great Greek delicacies as gyros, souvlaki, and baklava. And, by way of liquid libations, check out the Greek ouzo! The Grecian Festival will be running today from 11:00 a.m. to 10 p.m., and will continue tomorrow, Saturday the 3rd, also from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and wind up on Sunday, Oct. 4th with hours from noon to 4:00 p.m. Location? Right downtown, at St. (1 comments)
albuquerque: New Corrales Ordinance Angers Local Brokers
- 07/15/09 02:39 PM
At last month's Village Council meeting in Corrales, NM, councillors voted unanimously to adopt a new ordinance regarding sales tax impositions on real estate sales and construction and home improvements, despite vociferous opposition from many well-known local real estate brokers. According to an article in the Corrales Comment, the measure imposes a gross receipts tax reporting requirement meant to insure that the Village of Corrales receives sales tax revenues on homes and imporvements made in the village, rather than having such sales tax revenues be inadvertently misdirected to Albuquerque or Rio Rancho, where real estate brokers and contractors often have their (0 comments)
Copyright Laura Warden, Choices Real Estate. Albuquerque Horse Property Specialist. (9 comments)
albuquerque: The Farmer in the ... City?
- 07/15/09 12:01 PM
You wouldn't think of an urban downtown as a likely location to meet a bunch of farmers, but 'tain't so in Albuquerque! Every Saturday morning, from a bright-and-early 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Robinson Park right in Downtown Albuquerque is the site of the Albuquerque Downtown Growers' Market. (OK, I know that's mighty early to be up on a Saturday morning, but hey, if you want to meet real live farmers you'll need to get up with the chickens!) This weekly, open-air market features 100% locally grown New Mexico produce-- to qualify, fruits and vegetables must have been grown within 60 (2 comments)
albuquerque: MIA luxury sales: dragging down the averages?
- 07/11/09 09:47 AM
Here in the Albuquerque real estate market, our luxury home sales (say, properties over $1 Million) have virtually gone Missing In Action. This year, in June, only one such sale closed in the entire Albuquerque MLS. This compare with six sales over a million in June of last year, five in June of '07, and seven in June of '06.
And these real estate statistics do not pertain just to last month. Overall, so far in 2009, we've had only sixmillion-dollar-plus sales in the entire Greater Albuquerque area, and number that usually occurs in a single month! Previous years (0 comments)
albuquerque: Light at the end of the tunnel?
- 07/10/09 08:53 AM
Our Albuquerque real estate statistics for the month of June have been released, and they seem to show some light at the end of the tunnel for Albuquerque home sales. First of all, our oversupply of homes on the market is definitely shrinking. There were only 5,480 single family detached homes on the market this past June, which is way down from the high figure of 6,428 in June of 2008.
The number of new listings coming on the market was also lower in June 2009 than it was in June 2008; in fact, nearly 17% lower! These figures indicate (2 comments)
albuquerque: All-Green, and Gold-Certified Education...
- 07/09/09 11:23 AM
New Mexicans can now get highly colorful "gold-certified" "green" education-- in the newly completed Pete V. Domenici Education Building at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, NM. If that sounds color-cockeyed, here's the scoop: "Green" refers to the building being environmentally friendly. The "gold certification" is a guarantee of just how green this building is-- it has been awarded the top environmental certification, LEED Gold, by the U.S. Green Building Council. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson made the announcement last month, stressing the priority his administration has given to energy efficiency. In 2006, the governor signed an executive order requiring that (0 comments)
albuquerque: Take a Botanical Night Walk!
- 07/08/09 06:23 AM
The Albuquerque Botanical Gardens has scheduled a "Night Walk" for July 14, 2009. You're invited to come on out and explore the Gardens under moonlight as you take a guided tour in search of night-blooming plants, nocturnal animals and night pollinators. This guided event has only limited space, so call ahead to make your reservation: (505)848-7180. Can't make the Night Walk? Head over to the Botanical Gardens any time-- you'll be glad you did!
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albuquerque: NMQHA show this weekend!
- 07/06/09 10:10 AM
What's NMQHA, you ask? The New Mexico Quarter Horse Association! And they'll be hosting one of their amazing Quarter Horse Shows at Expo New Mexico (on the New Mexico State Fair Grounds in Albuquerque, NM) this weekend, July 9-12, 2009
Not an equestrian? So what! Come on out and watch; you'll love the show! It's always fascinating to watch these equine athletes and their riders perform in wide-ranging disciplines. You'll see true cowboy events like team roping, western show classes, speed events like barrel racing, English showmanship and hunter/jumper classes, and so much more. Come on out and check (0 comments)
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