Alamogordo, NM

For many months, we've been told to brace for an influx of families moving to the Alamogordo, NM / Holloman AFB area from Las Vegas, NV, as well as from several other military installations. The families are finally arriving and many of them seem to have a hard time understanding why they have had to practically give their homes away when the sold in Las Vegas (or in most cases, their homes still havn't sold) and why Alamogordo sellers aren't giving their houses away. Knock on wood, Alamogordo / Holloman AFB area almost seems to have been insulated from the economy problems that have affected the rest of the United States. Sure, we've seen home prices take minor hits. In most cases, a relatively small decrease. Sales got a bit slower, but most of us didn't have to re-learn real estate and how to work with short sales in our community.

Where I was headed with this is, we have to be able to demonstrate the old comparison thing... apples to apples and oranges to oranges. And, when one of your customers has recently been hit right between the wallet in some other city and state, demonstrating that comparison can be be pretty trying!

I am hearing different things about the first time home buyers credit. Does anyone have an insight they'd like to share with the rest of us. I've heard the next first time home buyer credit may be written for military home buyers only. I sure support our troops and want them to have an opportunity to buy. I am retired from the Navy and my wife and I have owned homes from the time we were 21 years of age. What I wouldn't have done for a deal like our folks our being offer now.

Each year our hot air balloon weekend continues to be so much fun. Everyone has the opportunity to get an up close view of the balloons or even help crew for some of the balloon pilots. The skies held back the rain and the winds were mild... nothing short of perfect weather for a perfect day of ballooning. Click on the links below the pictures to see photo videos of both days.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnlBn0v-hU4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWQS56Yd0ls

Well, it was another great weekend in Alamogordo. There were so many things to choose from, the wine festival, the White Sands Balloon Invitational, high school football games and more. My family and I have had a tradition of attending the Balloon invitational for many years now. We always wake up early, early on Saturday morning and either head out to White Sands or pick a local park to view the take off of the hot air balloons. I am so grateful to the organizers of this wonderful event. We get to enjoy the beauty of these giant balloons right here in our own Alamogordo.

This year we chose to park our blankets and lawn chairs at Washington park and were treated to 20-25 different balloons lifting off in and around this beautiful park. Our favorite was probably the giant cactus...you just can't help but smile when you see him! Here are a couple of pictures for you to enjoy too, incase you missed it. Keep in mind the middle of September next year and you can enjoy this event yourself.

I went to a REALTOR luncheon on Tuesday and heard about some really great stuff going on at Holloman AFB. Did you know that Holloman has a $1.3 million dollar impact on Otero County every day?

WOW that is a lot! The base is busy inprocessing about 90 people every two weeks right now. These are the airman coming to us for the Predator and Reaper missions. Holloman is authorized to receive 865 people. Cool.

Holloman has 15 of the F22's on station right now and we are still on track to receive all 40 aircraft.

What does all this mean? It means our real estate market is GREAT and my inventory is sold. Do you have a house for me to sell? I need to share my marketing plan with you to show you my SUCCESS. Call or text Debbie Alton 575-430-8101.