Touch Up Old Home To Help It Sell Faster
Q: My elderly parents are planning to sell their house and move into assisted living. They've lived in the house for 30 years, and it hasn't been updated. Should we do some updating before we put it on the market? Should they list the house while they're still there? How should we handle this?
(Thursday, November 19, 2009)
Welcome, Del Webb!
An active lifestyle retirement community in Bernalillo is headed in a new direction thanks to a summer merger between Pulte Homes and Centex Homes.
(Thursday, November 19, 2009)
Book Press Focuses Locally
As big-name book sellers duke it out to cut prices, a tiny Los Ranchos publishing house is doing a thriving trade in local interest titles.
(Thursday, November 12, 2009)
Couple Shouldn't Jump Into Buying
Q: I've been seeing my boyfriend for about five months, and we've decided to buy a home together to live in. We both currently rent and feel that we could save a ton of money by buying a home when prices seem so cheap. Plus, it will be a good investment when the prices go back up.
(Thursday, November 12, 2009)
2 Stores' Loss Is 1 Store's Gain
Store closures by American Home and Linens 'n' Things gave HiLife Furniture President Omar Rahman the chance he'd been looking for.
(Thursday, November 05, 2009)
Can't Pay Bills? Stay in Touch With Bank
Q: I work on commission, and sales have been down a lot this year. My income has been cut in half, and I can't make next month's mortgage payment. I'm thinking I should sell my house, but I won't make enough to cover my mortgage. What should I do?
(Thursday, November 05, 2009)
Look Into Using Local Realtor
Q: I am in the process of buying my first home in Rio Rancho. After a couple weeks of intense negotiations, my offer was finally accepted last Friday and I have started my loan application with a major online mortgage company because they offered me the best rates and fees.
(Thursday, October 29, 2009)
Head Toe
An Albuquerque businesswoman is bringing her own brand of personal pampering to a Los Ranchos spa property.
(Thursday, October 29, 2009)
Now Serving
Los Poblanos Inn & Cultural Center will finally be able to dispense with outside vendors and sell beer and wine directly to guests.
(Thursday, October 22, 2009)
Ask Builder About LEED Certification
Q: I found a builder who I just love. They say they build “green” but they don't get their homes LEED certified. What makes one home green and another one not? And should I insist on the certification process?
(Thursday, October 22, 2009)