Alamogordo, NM

Alamogordo, New Mexico, located in the south central part of the great state of New Mexico, is a well-kept secret of vacationing magic. Located just 2 hours from El Paso, TX, and 3 hours from Albuquerque, NM, Alamogordo is a great place for snow birds looking to escape the cold, bitter northern winters. Just an hour away from the resort town of Ruidoso, NM, which offers winter sports activity, casinos and horse racing, Alamogordo has become the place of choice for a good time.

Home to the White Sands National Monument and the NM Museum of Space History, Alamogordo offers something for everyone in the family. The Trinity Nuclear Site, where they tested the first atomic bomb, is a little over an hour away and tours are scheduled periodically by the local Chamber of Commerce. If you are thinking of a trip out west, be sure to make Alamogordo, NM, one of your stops, you won't be disappointed.

These two just don't care about the housing market with all the amazing beauty surrounding them at White Sands!

While shopping with my wife yesterday, one of the rare Saturdays I took off, my wife informed me that she just realized where the name "Mall" came from. One day, a long, long time ago, a wife was going shopping in an area where there were many stores under one roof selling many a sundry items. Here husband, always concerned about her spending and where to find her if he needed to, ask, "Which stores will you be visiting, my love?" She responded, "I will be at 'themall'"! Her husband, not understanding that there was a space between "them" and "all", assumed that there was a place called "the mall" that he had never heard of and did not want to know about. After talking with his buddies, they too had heard of this mysterious and expensive place where wives and daughters go to spend money and pass the time. Thus the birth of this wonderous, magical place where you can buy anything your heart desires at twice the normal price.

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We just got some good news from ERA corporate headquarters. Last March at our International Business Conference in San Antonio, TX, they announced that we would not be having a convention next year due to the market and cost. Our new CEO, Charlie Young, just announced that we would be having a convention, March 14-17, 2010, in Nashville, TN. These conferences offer "tons" of education, training, information, and networking from around the world. I am really looking forward to attending. The icing on the cake...I am originally from Alabama and my oldest daughter lives in Nashville!

Thanks, Charlie!

Just finished a great closing that cost me a lot of time, effort and stress, but was worth every minute of it for my client. First of all, my seller was looking to upgrade into a larger home for their family of 5. We looked at several homes until we found a home that was just right but they had to sell their home first. The homeowner of the larger home was looking to down-size but his home had been on the market for over a year and had decided not to re-list. I asked if he would be interested in swapping homes with my clients. He said he would and the challenge was on. I first took an exclusive, one-time listing with the homeowner and then wrote offers for both of my clients for each others homes. After much effort the deals finally closed and I am looking forward to funding tomorrow. The most rewarding part of this whole transaction was when both clients thanked me for helping them reach their goals! I love this job!