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Archive for July, 2009

No Better Time for Locals to Buy a Home

Think you can’t afford a home, or you don’t have a down payment, so can’t buy one? If you’re credit is good and you aren’t overloaded with debt, there is a program you might qualify for. It’s the USDA Rural Home Guarantee program.

Taos > Outside Mag Ranks Town in Top 10

The editors at Outside Magazine have included the Town of Taos in their list of the country’s 10 best small towns in their August issue.   http://outside.away.com/outside/destinations/200908/best-towns-america-bestsmalltowns.html   Taos, New Mexico Picture Colorado. Now remove most of the people; sprinkle with artists, hippies, eccentric ski bums, celebs, and the occasional nuclear scientist and you've got [...]

When You Buy Property Through the Listing Brokerage – Be Aware

Human nature plays a part in all of our life activities, including our business dealings. Even the most ethical of real estate professionals can be placed under a great deal of pressure in working with a buyer when their brokerage, or even the agent working with the buyer, also have the property listing.

Flashing on the Sixties, a Tribal Document

2009 Taos Summer of Love Library Lecture Series   Press Release   Lisa Law and Rick Klein will speak at the next Summer of Love library event on Saturday, August 8th in the Taos Library Community Room from 2:00 – 4:00.  Lisa Law celebrated her 31st year as a professional photographer in 1994 with the [...]

Taos Artists Shines during Summer of Love > August 14th Event

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Taos Center for the Arts Event

133 Paseo del Pueblo Norte       Taos, NM 87571       (575) 758-2052     www.tcataos.org Raffle for Riches six excellent prizes !an original oil painting by Ed Sandoval "Spring in Taos", Oil on Canvas, 30" x 40" Valued at $8,500 a beautiful Navajo Double Saddle Blanket (pictured left) c. 1930s, wool, 59 ½" x 37" from [...]

The Evolution of Buyer Brokerage – Taos Real Estate’s New Buyer Brokerage

I’ve just announced that Gallery Realty of Taos is now a Buyer Brokerage, no longer taking listings. Buyer brokerage isn’t new, but it has only recently evolved into a respected and essential method of practicing real estate.

Great News – Hickey Live

Great News – Live Video feed available   Harwood Museum Plans Live Video Feed for Dave Hickey Panel Discussion August 1 – In response to Dave Hickey’s sold out panel discussion for Hopper @ the Harwood this Saturday, UNM’s Harwood Museum of Art has organized a live video feed of the event set up in [...]

Town of Taos News Brief 7/27/09 – 6 items

7-28-09 sma.doc 1) Town of Taos Council Special Meeting, tomorrow, Tues., July 28, 1:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 120 Civic Plaza Drive – agenda attached.    Note: Agenda item 6C is the Town’s return of property from “Cunningham Properties that was donated to the Town of Taos for the construction of the Alexander Gusdorf Eco Park”. [...]

Gallery Realty of Taos Moving to Buyer Brokerage

For several years, I’ve considered doing buyer brokerage, rather than representing sellers and buyers. The current Taos real estate market has helped me to finalize that decision. My listing clients are moving to other brokerages, and I’m going to work only with buyers in the future. Buyer brokerage, if done properly, does not allow the [...]

New Mexico Real Estate License Disclosure

Jim Kimmons
Broker/Owner Gallery Realty of Taos
New Mexico Qualifying Broker License # 15067
115 Amor Lane Taos, NM 87571
Local Taos: 575-737-8554  Toll Free:  866-289-8267
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