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Archive for August, 2009

Town of Taos News Brief Monday, August 10, 2009 – 11 items

TV5-1197-A-taos-screening-flyer_final.pdf P&ZAGENDAcommentsAUG 5 09 REG MTG.doc 1) Results of August 5th Town of Taos Planning & Zoning Commission meeting, attached. 2) Greyhound Bus has announced that effective September 14, 2009, it will discontinue service to the Town of Taos.  This announcement comes out of Greyhound’s corporate offices in Dallas, Texas.  Questions should be directed to [...]

Artshare for the Land: Artists Working to Save Taos’ Landscapes

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Taos Real Estate Market Activity Up

Yesterday, I ran a post about absorption rates by price range. It was based on using the solds from January through July this year. It’s been really slow, and the numbers weren’t pretty.

However, if we take just the last three weeks, there’s been some significant activity in the Taos real estate market.

Taos Style Builders – Contractors to Trust

We’re having some work done at our new home in Taos, and we’re working with this company, Taos Style Builders.  Art Mares and Kevin Yrene are the principles and contractors. They came highly recommended by friends, and I can also say that our experiences have been excellent.  They are affordable, trustworthy, and their work is [...]

Ten Year Absorption Rate for Expensive Taos Real Estate Homes

Absorption Rate is how fast we’re closing sales in the Taos real estate market. Taking the rate at which they’re closing and dividing it into the number of listings tells us how much inventory time-wise is in the pipeline.

Taos Center for the Arts Event Update

133 Paseo del Pueblo Norte       Taos, NM 87571       (575) 758-2052     www.tcataos.org 15 days left to get your ticket! Raffle for Richessix excellent prizesan 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, [...]

Taos Real Estate Home Inventory High

Image by jimkimmons via Flickr Current home inventory in the Taos real estate MLS is 40+% higher than 2005 average levels. It’s going to take a lot more buyers in the market before we begin to see a decrease in inventory. See the Stats page for current levels for home and land listing inventory. translation

Eggs or Kudos? – Too Soon to Tell

I predicted a while back, while the stock market was down around 8000, that we wouldn’t see any appreciable buyer activity in the Taos real estate market until the Dow climbed back up and began to close regularly over the 9500 mark. Well,

Taos Real Estate Home & Land Inventory Statistics

I’ve changed the “Stats” page link at the top right of the button bar. If you click there, you’ll find a running record of home and land listing inventories. I’ll try to do them at least three times each week.

Our MLS system does not allow

Taos Express Extends Service – Adds Sundays

Town of Taos News Release       Contact Info:                                                                                     For Immediate Release Cathy Connelly Town of Taos (575) 751-2001 cconnelly@taosgov.com   Taos Expands Shuttle Service from Santa Fe Rail Runner Station Getting to the Town of Taos Has Never Been Easier   August 3, 2009 (Taos, New Mexico) – The Town of Taos [...]

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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