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Archive for September, 2010

Taos Real Estate Market Sold Property Statistics 2006-2010

I’ve updated property sold statistics reports for almost all areas of the Taos real estate market. These reports show total sales by property type, averages, median and days on market…{more}

Town of Taos News Brief & October Calendar 9/29/10

10-1-10 Agenda – 1 30 pm.doc October 2010 Town of Taos Calendar                                                                                                            Contained below is information about meetings, activities and events sponsored by the Town of Taos, and as space permits by Taos nonprofits, scheduled at Town venues, or sponsored by Taos traveler education partners.  To receive regular e-news briefs/updates each week via email, opt [...]

Town of Taos Council Meeting Highlights 9/27/10, 21 items

Food Pantry. St James Episcopal Church.pdf 1.      Note:  All highlights of meetings from this office are not verbatim records.  Constituents interested in complete meeting details should attend the meetings, listen live online via www.TaosGov.com, watch Channel 22’s live and/or taped cable broadcast coverage, or contact Channel 22 for recordings to be sent to them of [...]

September 27 Weeklies

SOMOS Weeklies ~ Wow! What a special evening! Thank you to volunteers Francesca Grano, Jan Smith, Danielle Freeman and everyone who made Sunday evening's SOMOS event with Sam Shepard such a smashing success! Mark your calendars! The 11th Annual TAOS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL Saturday, October 16 at the TCA Featuring……. Bil Lepp, is a nationally renowned [...]

Taos Real Estate Sold Market Statistics – Dixon Area

This data is for 2006 through Sep 26, 2010 for the Dixon area of the Taos real estate MLS. Sold Market Analysis No. of Listings Dollar Volume Average Price Median Price Average DOM RESIDENTIAL Conventional 2 $621,000 $310,500 $310,500 126 Cash 1 $229,500 $229,500 $229,500 44 Real Estate Contract 1 $260,000 $260,000 $260,000 179 Analysis [...]

Fall Drive in Taos

We took a drive starting in Valle Escondido and along the Rio Chiquito today. There’s still a lot of leaf change yet to happen, but there was some color. Here are some shots, including a couple from last weekend near Tierra Amarilla.  {Click for full size} translation

Taos Real Estate Septic Issues – What Constitutes a Bedroom in Taos Real Estate Septic Rules?

While I’ve practiced real estate in some areas where the number of bathrooms was a primary criteria in determining required septic system sizing, in Taos real estate it is more based on the number of bedrooms.  This is logical, as the capacity to sleep more people usually determines occupancy at any given time.  The fact [...]

2006-2010 Taos Real Estate Sold Statistics – Costilla Area

Data for 2006 through Sep 23, 2010 for the Costilla area of the Taos real estate MLS Sold Market Analysis No. of Listings Dollar Volume Average Price Median Price Average DOM RESIDENTIAL Other 1 $54,300 $54,300 $54,300 156 Conventional 5 $873,000 $174,600 $105,000 268 VA 2 $630,000 $315,000 $315,000 384 Cash 2 $145,500 $72,750 $72,750 [...]

Town of Taos News Brief 9/23/10, 5 items

1)      Monday night’s Public Forum, focusing on the United States Air Force and its proposed Low Altitude Tactical Navigation Training Area in Northern New Mexico (i.e., flights over Taos), is now an official Special Meeting of the Town of Taos Council.  This enables consideration/action that night on a Town resolution to oppose such flights.  Questions?  [...]

Taos Real Estate Short Stories – Careful Taos Real Estate Research & Documentation

Stories abound in the Taos real estate market of problems with easements, access, boundary disputes and more.  In the representation of buyers in the Taos real estate market, I’ve run into several situations where thorough documentation helped my buyers to avoid problems.  Here are two of them. BLM Road Access When the BLM Wanted No [...]

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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