Albuquerque Real Estate Blog

GRAND OPENING OF THE TURQUOISE MUSEUM - DOWNTOWN

GRAND OPENING OF THE TURQUOISE MUSEUM - DOWNTOWN

This spring, the Turquoise Museum is celebrating the opening of its brand new location in Downtown Albuquerque. View some of the world's rarest and most collectible pieces of turquoise and turquoise jewelry. Learn fascinating information about ...

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 Your Tax Refund Is The Key To Homeownership!

Your Tax Refund Is The Key To Homeownership!

According to data released by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Americans can expectan estimated average refund of $3,143 this year when filing their taxes. This is down slightly from the average refund of $3,436 last year. Tax ...

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 20 Tips for Preparing Your House for Sale This Spring

20 Tips for Preparing Your House for Sale This Spring

Some Highlights: When listing your house for sale, your top goal will be to get the home sold for the best price possible! There are many small projects that you can do to ensure this happens! Your real estate agent will have a list of specific ...

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What Credit Score Do You Need To Buy A House?

What Credit Score Do You Need To Buy A House?

There are many misconceptions about the credit score needed to buy a house. Recently, it was reported that 24% of renters believe they need a 780-800 credit score to be considered for a mortgage. The reality is they are misinformed! Only ...

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 7 Things To Avoid After Applying for a Mortgage!

7 Things To Avoid After Applying for a Mortgage!

Congratulations! You’ve found a home to buy and have applied for a mortgage! You are undoubtedly excited about the opportunity to decorate your new home! But before you make any big purchases, move any money around, or make any big-time life ...

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What’s Going On with Bidding Wars?

What’s Going On with Bidding Wars?

In a strong seller’s market, like the one we have experienced over the past few years, bidding wars are common and expected. This makes sense! A seller’s market is defined as a market in which the inventory of homes for sale ...

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Don’t Let Your Luck Run Out! Buy A Home This Spring

Don’t Let Your Luck Run Out! Buy A Home This Spring

Some Highlights: Interest Rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage have dropped to 4.41% from near 5% in 2018. Take advantage of more inventory coming to market in the spring to find your dream home! Buying now will allow you to start earning equity ...

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Commission OK's Oxbow Development

Commission OK's Oxbow Development

ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL BY JESSICA DYER / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Published: Thursday, March 14th, 2019 at 7:46pm Despite hours of public testimony from opponents that veered from highly technical arguments about development law to impassioned ...

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4 Reasons to Buy a Home in the Spring

4 Reasons to Buy a Home in the Spring

Spring has sprung, and it’s a great time to buy a home! Here are four reasons to consider buying today instead of waiting. 1. Prices Will Continue to Rise CoreLogic’s latest U.S. Home Price Insights reports that home prices ...

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 Preparing to Spring Forward

Preparing to Spring Forward

Some Highlights: In the majority of the country, this weekend marks the start of Daylight Savings Time as we set our clocks forward an hour on Sunday at 2:00 AM EST. Whether you plan on buying or selling this spring, these tips could help you ...

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2 Reports That Say Now Is a Great Time to Sell

2 Reports That Say Now Is a Great Time to Sell

Heading into the spring buying market, there are strong trends starting to emerge. The inventory of homes for sale has increased on a year-over-year basis for eight months in a row. Home price appreciation has continued to grow, although at a slower ...

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 How to Have a Unique Open House

How to Have a Unique Open House

According to the National Association of Realtors, total inventory has been growing for six months straight, as has the number of buyers looking to find their dream home. In a market where inventory is increasing, you ...

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Home Prices Up 5.73% Across the Country!

Home Prices Up 5.73% Across the Country!

Some Highlights: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently released their latest Quarterly Home Price Index report. In the report, home prices are compared both regionally and by state. Based on the latest numbers, ...

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