Emily Medvec ~ Santa Fe NM | CRS SRES | 505-660-4541

This Speechless Santa Fe moment comes from one of those priceless events during Santa Fe's celebration of July 4th on our Historic Santa Fe Plaza. The morning begins with a performance of traditional dances by the students from a dancing school who practice all year for the opportunity to perform. My favorites are the littlest ones as they dance from the heart with so much spirit and energy. This image happened as we all waited for their performance to begin. What I love about most about Santa Fe is simply living every day here to the fullest and telling our stories in another speechless moment.

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Today is the first day of the first month of 2012 and we all feel everything is automatically different. If you are a Santa Fe homeowner wondering if 2012 will be a good opportunity to catch the wave of improving real estate sales and news stories, then now is a good time to check on your home's market value, current solds and overall trends in your Santa Fe neighborhood. Remember all real estate is local and it is foolish to compare our market with what is happening in Miami, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle or even London.

And all you have to do is use the Market Snapshot tool we provide to Santa Fe homeowners. You can find out how homes are selling within a five mile radius of your home? Do you often wonder how asking prices are compared to selling in your neighborhood. Those answers are on market snapshot too. If I put my home on the market, what is my competition? Market Snapshot will give you a picture of the activity in your neighborhood. Click here to got to Market Snapshot and find out what your Santa Fe home is worth on our market today.

By the way, there is no fee for this service. We want you to have the information you need about your home in one click! Then, when you want a comparative market analysis or to discuss selling your Santa Fe home, kindly contact Emily Medvec 505-660-4541 or Ulla Allyn 505-470-2381 for a confidential consultation.

We are available to help you save time and money in 2012.

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On January 6, 1912, President William H. Taft signed a proclaimation admitting New Mexico in the United States as our 47th state. This commemorative Centennial Ornament was created by the Governor's Mansion Foundation to celebrate our history and unique blend of cultures, heritages, languages and lifestyles. All proceeds from the ornament sales benefit the Governor's Mansion Foundation, a non-partisan, non-profit organization of volunteers responsible for the design and preservation of the Governor's residence. To purchase this 24 KT Gold with Rhodium detail ornament and support the good works of the Foundation, visit this website in collaboration with the Santa Fe New Mexican.

It was in our statehood year of 1912 that many civic leaders adopted a plan to encourage architects to unify our Santa Fe "city different" with Spanish Pueblo Revival style architecture. Today, our Santa Fe style home is Santa Fe real estate. Stay tuned here for more information on New Mexico's Centennial year.

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If you are thinking of a second home or planning to relocate to Santa Fe, New Mexico for our culture, blue skies, clean air, low taxes and four seasons of recreation, it is time to get started on taking advantage of our real estate market. Why? US and News Report just named Santa Fe as one of the top 10 best places to retire in 2012!

What is important to remember is to plan ahead, especially if you are an over age 55 buyer or boomer interested in making a lifestyle change. There are a lot of things to consider especially if you will need to sell your home first or obtain mortgage financing to purchase a home in our destination community.

One of the ways we help our relocation buyers is to provide you with a relocation consultation and then an exclusive buyer web page tailored to your interests, wants, location and price range. Our bottom line is to save you time and money with community information and market trends. These news stories have actually helped to return our local market to one of supply and demand. In fact, our inventory is the lowest since 2005. If Santa Fe is on your dream list and next move, do not hesitate to start planning now. Ulla Allyn and Emily Medvec are available to help you nagivate our market to your advantage. We know and love Santa Fe! Thank you US News and World Report!

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True or False? All things based on our experience elsewhere fail in New Mexico. At least, this was what Lew Wallace believed when he was the Territorial Governor of New Mexico in 1881. Of course, he was writing Ben Hur at the same time while living in the Governor's quarters on our now historic Santa Fe Plaza.

My answer is false. Why? Santa Fe has some of the cleanest air in the country along with blue skies most of the year. We are continually rated as a top destination for travel and also for living. In fact, Case Shiller recently reported Santa Fe to be one of the top 15 housing markets in the USA for the next five years. And this month, US News and World Report, named Santa Fe a top retirement community. OK, I am biased. I live here. I love Santa Fe. And I sell Santa Fe.

Of course it is one thing to be a Territorial Governor of New Mexico in 1881 vs. being a Realtor in Santa Fe today. Obviously, there are different perspectives in play making this quote relative. Just look at this home for example. This property was built in the 1700's and today is on the market as one of the finest of Santa Fe's historic estate properties. It is on the market for just under $4 million.

I would say all calculations based on experience tend to succeed in New Mexico! What do you think?

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