This beautiful Sun Drenched Monarch Butterfly danced around our Albuquerque backyard this morning and finally settled on our large Butterfly Bush...Imagine that! The morning sun was shining through his wings making his colors even more stunning.
Don't forget to spread your wings today and let the light shine through.
A couple of years back I had a serious online lead I followed up with and bingo we were off and running with my online shopper doing some serious searching.
Each morning I would have a long and detailed email from him expressing about the homes he had saved and how the wife and kiddos were excited about making the move from Indiana to Albuquerque. All of them were ready to escape the bitter winters and looking forward to riding around with top down in the 300 days of sunshine we enjoy.
In each email he always mentioned the kids doing this or that. In fact I began to look forward to his humorous and upbeat posts.
They soon arrived ready to see the Albuquerque home which they had already selected online. They absolutely loved it! I advised them to go back to the room check on their kids and discuss it before making an offer. So off they went to mull things over and of course make sure the kids had eaten.
I get a call from Mr. Buyer that afternoon inviting my wife and I to come on over to the Hotel room, bring the paperwork necessary to make an offer and meet the kids. We were greeted at the door by Mr. and Mrs. Buyer and kids who turned out to be 2 Schnauzers, 1 huge Beagle and 1 un-caged Cockatoo all which had free roam of the hotel room. KIDS? Yes, these were the kids that I had read about for weeks. In all the stories and adventures my buyer had shared he always spoke as if they were human kids. You can imagine the shock as my wife and I realize my buyers kids are beasts!
The short story is they indeed purchased their online dream home. The kids and parents all love their Albuquerque, NM home that came complete with doggie door and a sun-room that Cockatoo fully enjoys.
We have became good friends with these buyers and their kids. In fact they have been over to meet our Mini Schnauzer and shared plenty of advice on raising a good kid. Fun clients, smooth transaction and yes cool kids.
Are you planning a move to Albuquerque or Rio Rancho? Give us a call we would love to meet you and the kids!
These beautiful Red Hot Poker Plants or Torch Lily's bloom in mid to late summer here in Albuquerque New Mexico. You do not see these everywhere but always an eye catching treat when you do. The hummingbirds absolutely love these things! The striking colors easily live up to their common name.
My Buyers Loaded Up a 30 Pack of Beer for the Tour!
Back in the early days of my Real Estate career I had connected with a couple via my website from Kentucky, we emailed back and forth with homes to see and ultimately hotel itinerary. I was geared up and ready for a tour of about 20 homes all in the nearby Sandia Mountains. These folks were looking for mountain properties and I was going to help them find their dream home.
I arrive at their hotel at 9:00am and we greet each other as though we were long lost friends. I had to notice my customer AKA Billy Bob was drinking a beer...recall it’s 9:00am...seemed odd! We chit chat a bit and they gather their personal affects for the day then Billy Bob grabs a handle on this huge cooler on the floor and asked me to help hime put it in my trunk! Uhh (rookie
mistake here) sure! Just as we drop this behemoth in my trunk he opens it up & grabs another cold one. So my buyers loaded up a 30 pack of beer for the tour! We pile in my car and off we go!
About the time we hit highway speed Billy Bob lights up a cigarette then asks if he can smoke IN MY CAR..Uhh (another rookie mistake) sure...grumbling roll down the window please. At our first stop, BB’s first priority was you guessed it grab another brewsky but this time for him and his wife then lights up another stoggie..OMG! What have I done? It’s too late to look back...right? So we tour homes while drinking beer, smoking ciggies and just having one whale of a good time! I am having fun I think! Please don’t think they are rude or anything, I mean they did offer to share their canned delights! I did put my foot down when they started walking through peoples homes while sucking their ciggies n suds and peeing in their trees.
Long story with a short ending! I went to pick them up the following day to see some more homes and re-visit a few favorites. I never saw or heard from them again! Hey I bet I was a good tour guide though!
If your looking for a Realtor to help you find an Albuquerque Home I would be glad to help you but please don't bring your beer, we can celebrate after closing.
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Just last night as my wife and I enjoyed some down time just sitting on the back patio, listening to the water fall, the crickets and the simple serenity of silence we noticed the eastern sky beginning to light up and slowly but surely this beautiful moon gracefully rose above the majestic Sandia Mountains and up through the few clouds that dotted the horizon. Sometimes we just need to be still and enjoy these simple things in life!
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Albuquerque Homes Realty serves the Albuquerque, Rio Rancho and surrounding NM areas. We gladly represent home buyers, sellers, investors and builders. Put us to work for you!
My real estate career began 11yrs ago in 2000' I moved through three different brokerages including 4yrs with a Re/Max affiliate. After some soul searching and the purchase of the domain name AlbuquerqueHomes.com I set on an exciting endeavor to launch Albuquerque Homes Realty. In 2006 Albuquerque Homes Realty & AlbuquerqueHomes.com became a reality.
I truly enjoy working with people and helping them through the many decisions and emotions that often come in buying or selling their greatest investment, their home. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing the smiles of excitement of a first time buyer or the look of satisfaction and accomplishment of an appreciative seller at closing. I believe my role as an Albuquerque Realtor is to guide, support and encourage my clients as well as provide them with expertise and wisdom. I have the experience, tools and knowledge necessary to help you with your real estate goals. Contact me and Team McCormack and allow us to earn your trust and your valued business. I want to be "Your Friend In The Business"
I have had the good fortune of helping many home-buyers and sellers all over the Albuquerque Metro Area including Rio Rancho, Bernalillo and Corrales. The beautiful Sandia Mountain areas includes the communities of Tijeras, Sandia Park, and Placitas. If your looking for a more rural New Mexico feel I also represent properites and clients South to Bosque Farms, Peralta and Los Lunas. Albuquerque and my surrounding market areas are constently growing and changing, I do my very best to stay apprised of the newest information and events so I can pass it along to you
As the Owner and Broker of Albuquerque Homes Realty I am a top producing professional in N.M. real estate. I take great pride in my work and accomplishments, handling every facet of the complex real estate transaction from market counseling to financing, negotiations and closings.
Whether you are selling a multi million dollar home, buying your first home or building your dream home you are very important to me! I strive to treat all my clients with the friendliness, warmth, genuine caring and the professionalism that you expect and deserve.
What you share with me is very important and confident so I promise to listen and better understand your wants, needs and goals whether you are the builder, buyer, seller or investor. As a homeowner myself I completely understand the emotions and important decisions you will be facing. I promise to be there for you step by step working with you and keeping you informed at each turn of your transaction. My greatest compliment is a client who repeats business or refers a friend, family member or an associate to me. This is an ongoing goal and it brings Albuquerque Homes Realty a very high referral rate. I am extremely proud of this fact and strive to keep all my clients for life.
For Sellers:
I utilize state of the art computer technology to conduct a comprehensive market evaluation of your property. This serves to educate you to what buyers are paying for a home like yours within your specific area. My team will then market your home with a full arsenal of tested marketing strategies including a vast internet presence. My goals as you’re Albuquerque Realtor and Broker is to work dillegently and efficiently in order to sell your Albuquerque or Rio Rancho in a reasonable time-line while keeping your best interest first and foremost. Check out our Albuquerque Home & Lifestyle app to experience just one of the great tools we use to get your home SOLD!
For Buyers:
It is imperative for me to understand your wants; needs and goals then do my utmost to provide answers to your questions. I will screen properties that meet your requirements and assist you in selecting the best ones to view. With today's technologies I will be providing you with daily listing updates that meet your very specific criteria sending it directly to your email in-box the moment they become active in the MLS. This offers you the strategic advantage of being the first to know of new or modified listings as it becomes available! As an Albuquerque Home Buyer you will appreciate the tools and insight offered for your home shopping experience. Start your search here for all Albuquerque Real Estate For Sale
John McCormack and Albuquerque Homes Realty Award Winning and Extensive Training Include:
Owner of Albuquerque Homes Realty* Qualifying Broker * e-PRO Graduate Of Computer Communication & Marketing * Multiple Top Producer * Re/Max Presidents Club * Re/Max 100% Club * Re/Max Executive Club * #4, #9, and #10 Team for Re/Max New Mexico. Merchants Circle Mayor of Albuquerque.
Focus/Specialty:
Residential Home Sale, New Construction Sales, Investment Home Properties, Buyer Agent, Seller Agent, Land Acquisitions & Sales, Condominiums, Town Homes. General Real Estate Services.
Personal Bio:
I thoroughly enjoy the great outdoors and pristine wilderness found in this great state of New Mexico. There is nothing like the challenge of a difficult hike or camping and relaxing by a cold mountain stream or freshwater lake. My lovely wife and I enjoy biking and hiking along the excellent trails found all around Albuquerque, the Sandia Mountains and along the Bosque (cotton wood forrest). Our Miniature Schnauzer Dixie keeps us entertained at most any time and serves as mascot. I enjoy working around the home with various yard projects in order to create a great place to relax listen to some good music. I do enjoy playing my acoustic guitar now I admit I’m no Tommy Emanuel or Chet Atkins but I still find it relaxing as well as challenging. I am a strong believer in paying it forward and being the best man I can be both in my personal and professional life. I have learned life is short and much too short for some! Be passionate about yours!
As a Customer Service Junkie, I feel that it's my responsibility to other potential real estate shoppers & sellers to share my positive experience with John, so that they will have the opportunity to learn how pleasant it can be to work with people who listen and care about doing the best for their clients.....
Following the purchase of our new home in Rio Rancho, we reflected back over the past 20 years and counted twelve moves that included more than 13 real estate purchases and sales in different locations in the USA. Through these successful transactions - and others which never resulted in a closing - I've met and worked with many realtors but none exceeded the focus, attention, dedication and patience to meeting my needs than did John McCormack.
Customer service is of primary importance to me. It is absolutely vital. If it is absent, I soon am, too. My experience working with John over several months to find just the right home reflects that he seriously believes that Real Customer Service is of paramount importance in the realtor-client relationship, also. John listened carefully to what I indicated I wanted in a home and location and in what price range and then worked tirelessly to find properties, which met my desires. His knowledge of the particular neighborhoods in which we looked and the Albuquerque Metro area in general were of great value in finding just the right home. As a result of his knowledge and research, neither one of us ever wasted any time in fruitless searches of properties of no interest to me. Additionally, through John's sophisticated and easily navigable website and related links, I was able to effortlessly, via my own computer, preview a wide variety of homes from which I distilled just those I really wanted to see.
I will (and have) easily recommend John to anyone I know who needs real estate help in the Albuquerque/Rio Rancho Area. He's the best.
James B. Sloan
When it came time to sell this home in 2005, we again sought John's assistance. We were very impressed with his presentation of our home both on line and in his packet for prospective buyers. He also made us feel as if were his most prized clients as he always took the time to keep us informed. John was so efficient that we had 3 offers within 36 hours of putting our home on the market! The final offer that we accepted was above the asking price.
Time To Move John's Your Man!
We are so happy that we chose John to list our home and assist us in the search and purchase of our new home. We are so happy with our new home and could not have done it without their professional, courteous, and personal assistance throughout the entire process from start to finish.
When my wife and I were first thinking of selling our home in search of a larger home, we wanted to find a realtor that was compatible with us. Because purchasing a home is a very big step or milestone (regardless of it's a first home or a move-up home), we wanted to find a realtor that would: look out for our best interests; listen to our likes / dislikes, and serve as an un-biased third-party in case emotions were to influence or drive our decisions. We had spoken to a couple of other realtorsbut did not feel any connection with them.
I had remembered that John McCormack lived in our neighborhood and based on the quality of his email advertisements and web page appeared to be very professional. I decided to give John a call and discuss our potential plans of listing our existing home in hopes of finding a larger home. After speaking to John on the phone and meeting him in person, we knew immediately that John was the realtor for us. He was very personable (i.e. easy to talk to), attentive to detail, and did not come across pushy or over bearing. All the qualities we were looking for.
With the sell of our existing home, John and Claudia did an awesome job of marketing. John took 1st rate photos of our home inside and out, and developed a professional color brochure. In addition, they marketed our home on the web, which also included the photos. Thanks to their marketing skills, our home sold in a very short time frame.
With the purchase of our new home, John always ensured that our best interests were taken care of. John would continually send us email alerts of listings that met our specific criteria (i.e. area, schools, size, price, etc.). When we found the perfect home, John assisted us with every step of the way, from the offer / counter stage to the thorough review of the closing documents.
In sum, I would strongly recommend John and Claudia McCormack of Albuquerque Homes Realty for both selling your existing home and with the purchase of your new home!
David & Valerie Gonzales
John was extremely helpful
Relocating from New York to New Mexico was havoc. However, upon our arrival to New Mexico John McCormack who represented the sellers not us as the buyer was at the front door with key in hand.
John helped us to settle in by explaining all the gadgets in the house and even went as far as lighting our water heater for us. John called us again to ensure everything was good, which goes to show what a kind and helpful person he is. Thank you John for making this move as easy as it was!
Ariel & Debbie Pacheco
Working with John means working with the best
I have had the pleasure of working with John McCormack, for over 10 years. During this time John had come to my assistance time and time again. As a sales agent for Centex Homes, my partner and myself had decided to give Albuquerque Homes Realty a try by asking them to list one of our spec homes that we had some trouble selling. The home sold quickly so we decided to give them another. The rest is history. Till this day they still list and sell homes for Centex in various communities throughout the Albuquerque and Rio Rancho area.
John also listed and sold my personal home in Rio Rancho. Because of his work ethic, honesty, customer focus and results, I have recommended them to assist my friends and coworkers in locating and purchasing new homes. Whether it is a new home, a resale, or listing your current home for sale, you can rest assured if you have John McCormack at Albuquerque Homes Realty working for you, you have the best!
John McCormack x 3 deals = outstanding
We had the privilege of working with John and Claudia McCormack three times over the past two years as both buyer and seller. We're quiet convinced that you couldn't find a more capable, attentive, and all around nice people to work with.
No matter what our questions, request, gripe or problem, John immediately took it on as his own. We always felt like were his highest priority and most valued client- and anyone who can pull that off while maintaining a busy real estate business is talented indeed!
John always gave us his honest opinion on things without being condescending, pushy or noncommittal (like some Realtors we've run across).
We would not hesitate to recommend John to homebuyers and sellers in Albuquerque!
Greg & Debbie Tezich
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