tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49606003121216882542011-12-01T19:51:17.797-07:00The blog is a place to share information, to ask questions, and to learn everything you want to know about real estate in the Silver City NM area and community. In addition to providing "just the facts, Ma'am" for the local area real estate market, we will look at some national real estate related topics as well. Hopefully you'll also find out some fun and interesting things about the community as well. Welcome to the online community - This blog was established 8-1-2007Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.comBlogger711100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-54874522801565539002011-02-24T10:10:00.008-07:002011-02-24T11:06:32.723-07:00

January 2011 Existing Home Sales The Numbers and what they mean to you.Existing Home Sales for January 2011 were modestly UP (+2.7%) vs. December 2010's substantial increase (from prior month at +12.5%).Annually this works out to 5.36 million units based upon January SOLD stats vs. 5.22 million annually when based upon December's reported sales..Existing Home Inventory (houses listed for sale)

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Hi from Silver City New Mexico.. NOT NEW and NOT MEXICO Gotta love this part of New Mexico. Photo taken near edge of town just west of water towers.The gold nugget photo is public domain photo and is XXX large for here. We do have decent prospecting opportunities in this area. Relic hunters and Rock hounds will find themselves "at home" here too."On with the Show, Good health to you" do you

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Preview photo from the Silver City Jamboree Jam*.You are gonna love New Mexico. Come visit and play awhile.Bring your musical talents and gear and get ready to rock.I realize this doesn't look like traditional "rock and roll" garb. Don't let the dome cover fool you. I've been helping some folks score a parcel of land this morning, and I'm still wearing my REALTOR work clothes.TNeck, button down

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Breaking news on the foreclosure front!The number of foreclosures reported (according to Realty Trac) in 2010 improved for the nation's hardest hit real estate markets.: ) However, increased foreclosure activity was reported in 72% of our most important markets.: (Is this half full or half empty?*****Image: Blog Meister's gear set up for jam in local swill tavern 2011. 65 Super Reverb -all

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Hi. Contact me today me for your real estate (and basic mortgage) questions.Remember, Ill help you get it done...First Off. I want to lead out with some significant market news:DOW breaks above 12K mark briefly on two consecutive days. Stocks flirted yesterday with a close above 12000.We are now flirting with the 12000 mark again today. Many of us believe it's only a matter of time before we

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Now's the time to look for the "gold" that lies waiting for you in New Mexico. Less than 5% of the available and accessible gold has been mined (according to most experts).If they were talking about Real Estate gold, I 'd say that a much larger % has actually been claimed.There are, however, pockets of the precious commodity (both real gold and real estate gold) available if you know where to

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Wanted everyone to see the first product of my new GMAC / Real Living franchise marketing tools, Market in Motion. GMAC was sold to Real Living and we are keeping the relationship alive as Real Living Hacienda Realty.Please excuse this first simple attempt at creating a more rewarding and personal experience for showing my featured listings.1410 Virginia St Silver City NM 88061 - university

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April 24th is the day to finally get rid of it. You know what I am talking about. EWASTE COLLECTION RECYCLING Flyer - April 24, 2010 EARTH DAY Does this sound like you? Three computers, two old monitors, two dinosaur modems and a scanner or two that hasn't been used in years - all gathering dust and taking space in what could be better utilized storage areas. How many cables and misc. connectors

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The Sold Statistics for March 2010 in Silver City New Mexico are up and posted at Silver City's Award Winning, Premier web site.NO, it's still not a pretty picture, but those of us who are watching the market closely, are in agreement that there are signs of a possible pending uptick in the not too distant future.Of interest ( to me anyway) in this report are the March residential sales reported

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click here for link to info$8,000 REASONSTO GET OFF THE FENCE.There’s never been a better time to buy a home.................If you qualify and buy a principal residence before April 30, 2010, then you’re eligible for the credit—allowing you to subtract 10% of the purchase price of your home up to $8,000 from your tax bill. Also, the FHA at the urging of NAR has changed the rules to make this

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When asked "If that's the way you feel about it, why do you continue to put off moving South (to Silver City)?"We all know that decisions about moving can strike fear in the heart of the very brave."Decisions have to be made Jack. Don't sweat it dude," a rogue SD realtor Agent replied.Jack was overheard recently at a meeting of the First Heathen Church (non denominational) of Cold Hill South

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Funny image taken from public domain. Rest of the story in letter.Not that funny when you pause to think about it.It's downright scary if you consider the reality of the massive debt held by this (one) country."Please Mr. China,Don't foreclose on us. This (debt) is our only home, and we have no where else to go. We didn't mean to get so far in over our heads.What was I to say when you allowed us

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Hi Everyone,The February 2010 Sales Statistics for the Silver City New Mexico real estate market have been posted online in Adobe (.pdf) format for you to browse.I can still send the monthly sales updates by email to those who specifically request them. Please let me know if you want to receive the SOLDS for Silver City, Grant County, and surrounding areas. All sales reported to the Silver City

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Just Posted the NAR Brochure with Effective Selling Techniques and Tips.The title says it all.It's a tough market for sellers. Sellers need to put their resources and their efforts to use in effective ways. Good tips for my seller friends.Brochure from NAR. courtesy Archer and Dream Home New MexicoClick Here to view brochure (.pdf) How do you sell in a tough market? Not everyone feels the

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Hi All,Big thanks to customer (AC) for putting together the charts (see link). In AC's words, a picture tells the story a lot better than my 1000 words..How's it trending where you are? Not a pretty chart, but with a looming breakout dead ahead. Real Estate Statistics Silver City NMTrends run for days, weeks, months or years, and you can't buck or beat the trend. You have to be aware of it's

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You have to consider it as a big factor. What else should renter's consider when deciding if ownership is the right move. Check it out...Wanted you to see the full color presentation (adobe reader required to view .pdf file) posted this morning for you. Hope everyone is having a great weekend.The Winter Olympics close out this evening. However we are having our own version of "Winter Games"

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Free Brochure from NAR on the Tax Credit for First Time Home Buyers and the extended credit for some existing "not" first time home buyers.After you check out the well done NAR publication (which we just posted for you today), well... Here i go asking for help againPleeeaaasse visit the Dream Home New Mexico website for more information, links and useful documents. Of course there is still the

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More New Mexico views.NM really has it all for the outdoor enthusiast.Dry deserts, dense forests, extensive Wilderness Areas, Hot springs (oh yes!)Extensive Archaeology of the country's earliest people. Much (ruins, sites, etc.) near Silver City where we live.Pristine Upper Gila River region - from the Baldys down.... A major resource for the area and for the soul.High tech with the first

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An exceptionally fine day in Silver City for today's Realtor Tour.The following is taken from today's RT "The Mining District Tour"The RT enews is delivered by email to subscribers each week.Still free and no obligations - No Spam either.To subscribe to the weekly free list - with images and property details - please send an email to:tourmanager @at@ dreamhomenewmexico.comSubject =

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Realtor Tour leader signals the start of the tour. Note the superb technique during SCRMLS Realtor salute. (Sorry, but I couldn't resist) Note: You may need to follow this link to see animationOK! I hear you asking. "What is the Realtor Tour in Silver City all about?"It's an often overlooked, often under attended, weekly function sponsored by the local MLS Board. It's a way of

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Great tips in Adobe format (.pdf) from National Association of Realtors. (2.58MB)Enjoy, and please contact me asap with any questions or concerns about the homes for sale in Silver City New Mexico. Buyer's Agency is now available for Potential home purchasers - as well as our Seller Preferred Promotional listing package.Click to View NAR Doc What's all of the BUZZ about? Google Buzz has hit the

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Dear Friends and Followers of the Silver City Real Estate BlogFound this tip after being asked recently about roof maintenance procedures. Hope others will find this useful. Let me know what other areas of interest you have, and Ill see if I can dig up something suitable for posting here.Potential Home Buyers (First timers or not) should have their powder dry and be in some stage of

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Tax credit for longtime homeowners "You’re a longtime homeowner—meaning you’ve lived at your principal residence for five consecutive years out of the last eight—you may qualify for a homebuyer tax credit worth up to $6,500"....MOREFeatured Area- DOS GRIEGOS - Featured ListingsOne of the very best and most popular areas in or near Silver City New Mexico. From the ...MORESearch all of Silver

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Dear Friends of the Silver City Real Estate Blog,Between the end of the year closings (I had 3 scheduled for December - with all three as of 12-29-2009 sucessfully under the belt) each with associated inevitable last minute "rub", it's been hard getting here to post. As you know about me by now, taking care of customers is always a first priority for me... Update: The Realtor Tour newsletter has

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Anyone else remember the last scene from the movie Shane?? What does this have to do with Real Estate. Very little it seems. Just babbling about what appears to be the start of better times for Realtors in our area.Prices have started to correct (waaaay past time in my opinion). Offers are getting accepted, and there is a general increase in "true" seller motivation in some circumstances. Add in

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1/3 of the homes sold in July (nationally) were first time home buyers taking advantage of the $8000 tax credit (literally free money) incentive being offered by Uncle Sam.Tic Tic. The program is over November 30th, and with the major banks telling us that it is taking 45 days to close after a contract has been agreed to, First Time Buyers better get on the stick and start shopping NOW.Basically

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Hope you guys enjoy the preview. Thanks for all of the (mostly positive) feedback. The enews letter mentioned recently is still free to receive. FREE SUBSCRIPTION LINK BELOW>>SNIP>> >>SNIP>> >>SNIP>> >>SNIP>> >>SNIP>>Hi Friends and Followers of the Weekly Silver City Realtor Tour,The Realtor Tour from Wednesday 7-29-2009 included 6 listings.This is what I call the CENTRAL Tour. Today's tour was

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wITH MY COMPLIMENTS. eNJOY THE EnEWS**********************************************************Dream Home New Mexico LLC Health & Wealth & Happy Living In Service New Mexico Volume 1 Issue 3 View the NAR presentation on the $8000 Home Owners Tax Credit View Unofficial July 4th 2009 Parade Best Float Award Serve selflessly without expectation and

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SNIPPED FROM ENEWS WITH PERMISSION (Free subscriptions for a limited time*)Hi Friends and Followers of the Weekly Silver City Realtor Tour,The Realtor Tour from Wednesday 7-8-2009 included 7 listings. This is what we call the WEST Tour. Today's tour was 30 miles and it took about 1 3/4 hours to complete. There were 6 site built homes, and 1 Manufactured home on today's tour.DISCLAIMER ABOUT THIS

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Here's the scoop (and my take at the bottom). What do you think?Buyer says I have found a house to buy. ALL I want you to do is write it up (the purchase offer) for me. Since all of the work of finding a house is done (remember, I found the house I want to buy), I want from you as a rebate, part of the Realtor's commission you earn. OK?Let me be polite and diplomatic in how I want to respond. "

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8000 reasons to get off your fanny, Fanny. $8000 tax credit expires SOON. Considering looking time, negotiation time, inspections time, financing hurdles, and more, TIME IS RAPIDLY RUNNING OUT.Don't Miss the First Time Home Buyers Credit - which now can be used as a down payment with no interest if simple criteria are met. Do you fully understand how this works? First Time Buyer means you haven't

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You asked for it. You get it here now. Wahoo!Announcing another first for Silver City NM followers of the real estate market. Courtesy of Dream Home New Mexico - Home Loan New Mexico You can see the new listings that are on tour as scheduled for the weekly Silver City Association of Realtor caravan each Wednesday. There is no better way (other than calling me directly) to see what new listings

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We are now able to offer a Flat Fee Listing in the local Silver City MLS.This is a limited service type listing.It is designed for those who understand the need for MLS listing to reach the largest population of potential buyers, but who feel that they are capable of handling much of the detail work that we (Realtors) normally get paid 2.5% - 3% for the efforts.The 6% that your Realtor charges is

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HI Everyone, As promised, I will post much of the monthly newsletter here. You can receive the news when it is first mailed out by subscribing (Link to subscribe)email: news@dreamhomenewmexico.com with "subscribe" in the subject line).If you choose to receive the emailed monthly newsletter, You may opt out at any time by clicking the link to unsubscribe oremail: news@dreamhomenewmexico.co with "

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FREE MONEY$8000 Tax CreditDo you Qualify?US Stimulus InformationSee the NAR PresentationEnding sooner than laterNew Mexico has made it possible to borrow at a 0% interest rate (to be used as a down payment) up to the full $8000 tax credit / refund that is being offered first time home buyers* through the economic stimulus plan. NM has decided to help assist first time home buyers in grabbing the

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It seems the rush from last week's event is starting to wane with the W word in everyone's vocabulary again. Was that some fun or what? I only took photos during Stage 4 , and the Q is questionable too. But I think you can see some parts of town, and hopefully some of you will come out and visit. Unique in many ways. Hope you enjoy.STAGE 4 photos - Tour of the Gila (downtown) Silver City New

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Good Morning Silver City!Beautiful weather. Gardens are greening. People out and about. Lots of out of state license plates.Hey why not? The weather is perfect, Lance Armstrong is in town riding in the Tour of the Gila races this week.It's hard to stay focused on the work, but we are getting it done over at Hacienda Realty (we are the GMAC franchise on Hwy 180 across from Pinon Plaza)... The

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The U.S. Census Bureau says one in every nine homes in the United States is sitting vacant, and economists predict that it won't change nationwide for at least three years. The number of housing units in the United States increased by 8.65 million from 2002 to 2007, but during that period the number of U.S. households rose by only 6.7 million. Subtract a half-million homes that will be torn down

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Can it get any better? Well of course. That's a stupid question anytime you hear it. However when you are talking incentives and reasons to be a buyer of New Mexico property, it doesn't get much better. SANTA FE (AP) - First-time homebuyers can find new financial assistance from the state and federal government.Gov. Bill Richardson and the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority announced a loan

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Dear Friends,Refinancing and Loan Modification for the masses is here. I think most Americans will find this interesting. Healing is in progress. It will be slow to take effect, but I foresee the end results as positive. Details of the plan and an online form with a basic "do I qualify?" link on the Obama Plan main page. Link is below. You owe it to yourself to read.The Obama Administration

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The ACT and how it applies to and how it will affect home buyers is detailed in this presentation from NAR (National Association of Realtors).See PresentationIt's important that people really understand this is in fact a government program that any US citizen may take advantage of if they meet the first time buyer criteria. Please note that first time buyer is defined as anyone who has not owned

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Just posted some information from Freddie Mac on how to avoid further issues with your home mortgage. Good information is available to help most every homeowner. I have access to the resources which you need. Please let me help.The document may be viewed online as a .pdf file by clicking HERE!Please visit the Dream Home New Mexico website for all of your Silver City NM real estate needs...

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NEWS ITEM ONEThe Obama Plan to aid homeowners and the housing industry is in effect. The White House has announced big plans to stimulate the housing sector of the economy.I have converted three documents on the Plan which you will no doubt find useful. You may request a copy be emailed.1. The White House Stimulus Plan - Fact Sheet (9 pages in .pdf format)"The deep contraction in the economy and

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-85986439482117239232009-02-06T07:42:00.007-07:002009-02-08T09:41:39.326-07:00

Val Kilmer ponders run for NM governor in 2010Val Kilmer ponders politics in New Mexico: 'If I run, I'm going to be the next governor'....Ok Val,We (I) love your movies. We love your desire to give back and the desire to help others. Please don't get (too) cocky and let those around you steer you into poor decisions?It doesn't work here like it does out in LA. Those cats have their way. We have

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The US Congress is considering quick action that may help to spur sales in a struggling business environment.The new credit, approved by the Senate Wednesday night, works like this:Buyers would get 10 percent of the purchase price of any home, up to $15,000, applied to their tax bill.Consumers would be allowed to spread out the credit over two years, making it possible for those who pay less than

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-70085970010721450232009-01-31T10:28:00.012-07:002009-01-31T21:52:04.943-07:00

Credit Suisse Bank (CS) has announced some shocking 2009 projections on home sales. I am posting this here so you can see what kind of market the banking professionals are predicting:NAR and Credit Suisse are in agreement - 5,000,000 homes will be sold in 2009. Ok. That doesn't sound that bad. Hmmm. What's the shocking part?Here's the rub. CS predicts that of the 5 million homes that sell this

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SilverCityOrgThings are happening in Silver City and Grant County New Mexico. A quick note to let you know that silvercityorg is now online (a new google sites site) - and it is alive and well. Hope that you find the new site useful and that you continue to come back here and spend some Quality time with us.a word from one of the site sponsors: GOLD and SILVER WANTED Did you know that you can

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Good Morning America. It's a near perfect morning in our little town in S W New Mexico. Ill let you digest the latest, and will avoid too many comments on how this data might be interpreted. But you can read some of the recent blog post to get a good idea of how we feel... From NAR Breaking News 1-26-2009December Existing Home Sale numbers INCREASE - On the surface - Good newsSales Up 6.5% (

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Personal message to Southern New Mexico property owners concerned over being upside down in a property home mortgage. Email aarcher (at)dreamhomenewmexico.com or call (5xx)-388-2875 Home Office Message line to set up a time when we can discuss some of the services and options which may be available to you. There are many good people in our area who may now feel like they have gotten a body part

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Todays tips courtesy of NAR and realestatechecklists.com. Thanks for the goods....Have you visited the DHNM website recently? Please visit and see what's new. As always, free MLS data searches and never have to provide any sort of personal or private information to use.5 Common First-Time Homebuyer Mistakes1. They don’t ask enough questions of their lender and miss out on the best deal.2. They

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----aarcher on target----->Thanks again to the NAR for providing more solid information for Buyers and Sellers.I'm focusing these days on Buyer tips as it seems that the more savvy buyer investors are aware of the excellent conditions to purchase, and are stepping up and submitting offers.Veteran Buyers and Investors are already taking advantage of these historically low mortgage rates and the (

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Continued Happy New Years to everyone from Archer and family. I thought Id post a sample of some of the Buyers and Sellers Tips that have been generously provided for us by the NAR. There is some really good information and common sense in these hand outs. Take advantage of the free offer and request any of the handouts listed previously.I am working on getting the Handouts for Sellers Table of

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-73800397051287132582008-12-28T11:36:00.020-07:002009-01-28T10:25:34.305-07:00

Just wanted to let you know that I am able to pass along some real estate tips and thoughts courtesy NAR (National Association of Realtors)...The Table of Contents for Buyers below lists the many tips sheets which are available for email.See something you like? Please request a copy (by name and number), and I will email it to you in Adobe (.pdf) format. As many as two documents can be requested

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Things continue to look less than grand from a national viewpoint. A ray of light in NM? Isolated regions and some local markets, Silver City New Mexico included, seem to be bucking the huge continued downward real estate trends seen elsewhere.OK here is 11-2008 from the NAR:INVENTORY: Total housing inventory at the end of November rose 0.1 percent to 4.2 million existing homes available for sale

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-84842273808408668692008-12-03T09:04:00.004-07:002008-12-03T10:06:01.181-07:00

Wow.It appears that Buyers will be looking at rates at or below 5% soon.This could prove to be a big step in stimulating some more purchase activity nationally.It's nice to be in Silver City where declines have been minimal - at least they haven't been anywhere near as substantial as elsewhere. There must be some local pain being experienced with retirement accounts having been hammered, jobs

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-34204888460246567552008-08-07T09:11:00.004-06:002008-08-07T09:25:04.645-06:00

NAR reports this morning that June 2008 Pending Sales (houses that have gone into "under contract" status) are up 5.3% over May 2008. However the pending sales number is down a BIG 12.3% over the same period a year earlier (June 2007 data).Pending Sales by area:Pending sales in Northeast are up +3.4%Pending sales in South are up +9.3%Pending sales in West are up +4.6%Pending sales in Midwest are

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-44461858541954609992008-07-24T08:09:00.008-06:002008-08-07T09:10:53.157-06:00

Hot off the ticker information courtesy of NAR and the talkin heads at CNBC...Existing Home Sales fell in June by 2.6% (a seasonally adjusted rate) with 4.86 million sold units, the lowest sales reported since 1998. Existing Home sales dropped 15.5% from June 2007.Inventory of existing homes is up another .2% to a total of 4.49 units. This represents an 11.1 month supply of available homes. Ouch.

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-59030203816167291462008-07-10T09:13:00.016-06:002008-07-24T11:44:23.367-06:00

Hi Friends of Silver City,Activity seems to be on the rise (as normal and as expected) with the arrival of summer. In light of the national real estate crisis, things in our market continue to be "ok to about average" in our community. The word on the street is that things have picked up a notch or two and are increasing and improving - I echo this sentiment, especially over the last 4-5 weeks...

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-26335741905924667382008-04-29T12:04:00.009-06:002008-04-30T10:22:29.916-06:00

New Listing - Large 4 bedroom 2.5 bath home in great neighborhood. Curb Appeal.Just some National Real Estate faqs hot off the press.MARCH 2008 Data released 4-25-2008 - National New Home Sales (NHS) at lowest rate since 1991.NHS down 8.5% for March 2008 after NHS down 5.3% for February 2008.New Home Supply stats:New Homes inventory for March 2008 at 11 months* *This is the highest inventory

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-4541858028911436472008-04-09T17:24:00.007-06:002008-04-24T13:18:41.968-06:00

As school has ended and with test day looming ahead, I may soon be able to devote more time to this blog. That is the plan anyway. Hope you all are well. With my main focus recently having been on taking care of business and my customers, having finally gotten the classroom requirements and obligations out of the way is a real relief. Hopefully that will parlay into time for more posts

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-40926701473976209972008-01-29T12:43:00.008-07:002008-03-31T09:58:05.439-06:00

Hi and welcome to everyone from the Silver City Real Estate Blog. Hope you enjoy the blog, and that you come back often. Todays entry is a compilation of SOLD STATISTICS for the Silver City, Grant County, and surrounding areas for the periods 2003 thru 2007. As you can see, the market remained reasonably stable in spite of the acknowledged "sub prime" meltdown that is being seen in select

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-38793888964423950332007-12-12T10:38:00.001-07:002007-12-12T11:19:46.713-07:00

Thought you might enjoy a brief overview of each of the main contender's outlook for real estate and related issues after "they become President." I do not endorse or support any candidate or party in this posting. This information is taken in part from data at Realtor.orgDEMOCRAT Top Three:Clinton: Would provide about a Billion to US States. This is targeted to help borrowers avoid foreclosure.

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-58823014717730585892007-10-16T10:52:00.000-06:002007-10-16T10:59:50.645-06:00

A few tips for first time Home Buiyers courtesy of the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The suggestions from these NAR handouts will help Buyers prepare for making that first home purchase..10 Tips for First-Time Home Buyers:1. Be picky, but don’t be unrealistic. There is no perfect home.2. Do your homework before you start looking. Decide specifically what features you want in a home and

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-47317502138379313182007-09-18T18:24:00.000-06:002007-10-01T12:41:23.313-06:00

Hi. I hope this finds you well. We are alive and well in Silver City. It's always nice - near paradise.A few Selling tips courtesy of the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The suggestions from these NAR handouts will help Sellers prepare their homes for market. It's pretty straightforward stuff, but you would be surprised at how lax many Sellers are in doing what would seem to most of us

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-7811806175386841602007-09-09T08:46:00.000-06:002007-09-13T10:04:14.500-06:00

Home Sellers' Biggest Mistake*Homes hold treasured memories. It's common for sellers to be emotional about selling their home. Some are overcome by seller's remorse before the ink is dry, and some openly cry.However, there are many sellers weeping for a differentreason. They sob because they can't sell their home.The Home Pricing MistakeBy far, the worst home selling mistake a seller can make is

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-48882660382278729682007-08-31T09:31:00.000-06:002007-09-12T18:45:30.496-06:00

8-31-2007 9:15 AM MTN Subprime lending would be lending to someone with little or no credit. If coupled with low equity, this can be a formula for a loan disaster. GW BUSH Comments– (from scribbled notes taken during broadcast and not from a transcript so a bit of poetic license being used) Mortgage disturbances are modest. Claims the markets are in transition and are repricing risk. The

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-41187353417649086482007-08-29T09:11:00.000-06:002007-08-31T07:55:38.165-06:00

You have to like (well I do anyway) the recent comment below from NAR’s president: National Association of Realtors President: A Good Time to Buy “For buyers able to qualify for conventional financing, there are ample opportunities in the current market,” says NAR President Pat V. Combs.“Availability and pricing of conventional loans are reasonable, and FHA-insured mortgage

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-64057447003774719622007-08-15T11:14:00.000-06:002007-08-22T07:24:48.148-06:00

Good morning everyone. The following facts are presented in random order. I borrowed the faqs and data from various in print and online resources. I hope that you find some of this information useful to you.Search the Silver City MLS Databasewww.dreamhomenewmexico.comPopulation about 10,550. Grant County population is about 30,000. Next head count will be out late this year (or early 2008), but

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-50743381090203658572007-08-09T06:43:00.000-06:002007-08-11T14:07:16.795-06:00

Thought you might find the sales data comparing NM single family home sales from First Quarter 2007 vs. First Quarter 2006 interesting. This is broken down by market areas. Silver City sales data comparison is particularly interesting. First Quarter 2006 First Quarter 2007 Percentage Change AREA Units Average Sales Price Units

Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14435785987677346185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960600312121688254.post-18261504543239966432007-08-02T15:40:00.000-06:002007-08-11T14:12:11.975-06:00

Search the Silver City MLSThere are usually tax consequences with every real estate transaction. There may also be opportunities for tax breaks for the savvy investor. Understanding the obligations, liabilities, and the legal tax break angles in real estate are in every investors best interest.Lets look

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Have fun. Enjoy. Come back often. - That's all that I can think of at this time...This is a new adventure for me, and I will try to provide enough content to do the bandwidth justice. In the beginning I think I should be conservative in my estimations of how often I will be able to update the blog, but I plan to get in a couple of posts each week as time allows.Sellers get a free market analysis

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