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A Good Chance for A Win – TCA Quick Draw

Taos Center for the Arts (TCA) presents QUICK DRAW on Sunday, September 28, 12 to 6pm at the historic TCA property.
At 3 p.m. art that has been created from 12 to 2 p.m.
will be auctioned live. This is a free event open to everyone.

Town of Taos News Brief #68, September 4, 2008

Agendas attached for upcoming September 9th Town/County meeting on recycling, and Town/County/School Board meeting on bond initiative/joint efforts. Remember, at 2:30 p.m. just before these meetings, come to a free reception and meet/greet Matthew Spriggs, new Director, Community & Economic Development, Town of Taos.

Town of Taos Update #67, September 2, 2008

1) Planning & Zoning Meeting Agenda for September 3, 2008 – attached. 2) Local forest ‘planned burns’ for fall 2008 – attached. 3) $50,000 Donation to Town of Taos Public Library. — News Item and Thank You to Tally Richards from George R. Jaramillo, Town of Taos Library Director: Director Jaramillo has announced that during [...]

Taos Real Estate Process – Who Pays What At Closing?

In a Taos real estate purchase agreement, there is an item with two charts.  One chart lists loan related costs and fees, while the other lists closing costs.  Each chart has three columns, Buyer, Seller and Not Required.  Usually check marks are placed next to each item under who has agreed to pay it, Buyer or [...]

Taos Homeowner Insurance Premium Reductions

Through the diligent efforts of our fire department, the homeowner insurance premiums for Town of Taos residents should be going down soon by 5% to 10%. This story in the Taos News describes the process for upgrading the Town fire rating.  This recently was accomplished with an upgrade from a rating of 5 to a [...]

Home Insurance in Rural Taos Areas

Those purchasing homes in the Taos real estate market can get surprised by their homeowner insurance premiums.  The distance to the nearest water source for fire is the culprit in many cases.  When we come to terms on a purchase agreement for a home, one of my first concerns is to have the buyer(s) contact [...]

Survey or ILR – What’s the Difference?

When purchasing land or homes in the Taos real estate market, a surveyor will be doing some work on behalf of the buyer(s) and the title insurance company. Whether they are doing a “survey” or an “Improvement Location Report” depends on: Whether there has been a survey within the last 10 years or so. The [...]

What is a Revised Title Insurance Binder?

One of the important documents delivered to the Buyer in a Taos real estate transaction is the title insurance binder. The title insurance company does a preliminary search on the property and examines the chain of title. They then issue a title insurance binder, binding them to issue a title policy if certain requirements are [...]