Archive for September, 2008
Town of Taos News Brief #73 September 30, 2008
Town of Taos Town Hall: Groundwork complete. Steel Up. Outer ‘skin’ and ‘top on the building’ — all winter long construction can continue inside.
Fall Drive - The Enchanted Circle
Sunday I needed a woods fix. It’s also going to be the peak week for leaf change at some elevations. So, I took a drive around the Enchanted Circle, taking high roads around Angel Fire and Red River. It is too late for hunting mushrooms, my usual woods activity, so I just took the camera [...]
Taos Man Attacked by Cougar
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that a Taos man was attacked by a cougar while hiking on Friday.
Smithsonian American Art Museum - Georgia O’Keeffe & Ansel Adams
In an article titled “Kindred spirits of the West,” The Washington Times is correct in stating that it is difficult to shed new light on the works of Ansel Adams and Georgia O’Keeffe.
Notice to Taos Real Estate For Sale By Owner
Are you selling your home or land on your own, or considering it? I’m one of the very few real estate professionals in New Mexico, actually the first, who wants to work with you in a way that works for you.
I am an Accredited Consultant in Real Estate®, and I don’t need to work on [...]
Realtors and The Emperor’s New Clothes
In a recent publication, for which I was interviewed about the Taos real estate market and statistics, there are quotes touting this market as “very busy” and saying “don’t wait.”
Town of Taos News Brief #72, September 25, 2008
Tuesday night, 6:30 p.m., September 30 – Town of Taos Citizens Forum, Council Chambers, Civic Plaza Drive – formal notice attached. These will be quarterly (Previously reported as monthly. That’s wrong). Next one will be December 30th.
Taos Economic Report from the Chamber of Commerce
The Taos, NM Economic Report is out for the second quarter of this year. There is a great deal of statistical and revenue information in this report. Use the >> at the top right of the document window to enlarge and print it.
Carson National Forest and Natural Gas Drilling
The Carson National Forest will authorize natural gas leases in the Jicarilla Ranger District. A part of the San Juan Basin, there are already around 600 gas wells and 400 miles of roads and pipelines in the Basin, according to an article in the Las Cruces Sun-News.
In order to protect cultural resources and wildlife, there [...]
Taos Real Estate and FHA Financing
In the “good old days” past, I would normally advise a seller to list their home for ‘conventional” financing only. The FHA process was too difficult, inspections too picky, and in general it was just too much of a hassle for the Taos real estate seller to endure. Well, those were definitely the “old days.”
With [...]
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