I don't know how they did it or even came up with the question to ask people in a survey, but the folks responsible for U.S. News and World Report put Santa Fe, New Mexico on one of their 10 Best Maps again. Santa Fe, New Mexico is now one of the 10 Best Places to Reinvent Your Life in Retirement. It must be our dirt roads, endless blue sky, clean air and now our rare buyer's market which is appealing to so many baby and echo boomers. I confess, I am a boomer and I did reinvent my life here with a lifestyle change by the simple act of relocating over 15 years ago. Looking back now after moving from Capitol Hill inside the Washington DC beltway even before becoming a baby boomer, it is impossible for me to find anything disappointing about living here. After all, we still have lots of places to finish dreams or ways to launch the next phase in your life or work or passion in a community 401 years young. In my experience, Santa Fe just gets better every day. Perhaps this is why we are in the top ten.
This view is what you see when you walk or drive from the dead end of the cul-de-sac road named Calle Pinonero. The Sangre de Cristo mountains are nearly straight ahead. There is a home here on the market waiting for a buyer who wants to reinvent their life in retirement in Santa Fe. Is this you or your next home? If your answer is yes, then let's get started.
Property taxes are on every homeowner's mind today. Will they go UP in when the market is going down? How are property taxes calculated? Are there any tax payer exemptions? Santa Fe County has taken the lead this year in providing an informative set of tips on the Santa Fe County Tax Assessor's web site. Why? Every year Santa Fe County re-appraises property values and mails to every property owner a "Notice of Value." These are typically sent in April. The Santa Fe County Tax Assessor mailed out their notices on April 15, 2011. The good news is this is NOT a tax bill. The rest of the story is this notice gives the homeowner ONLY 30 days from April 15, 2011 to file a petition of protest with the Santa Fe County tax assessor. Frankly, there is no time to waste or file away the notice for a rainy day.
If you disagree with your property valuation or did not get one, visit the Santa Fe County Tax Assessor Website for a protest form or contact the County Tax Assessor at 505-986-6300 during business hours Monday - Friday. For a full list of forms and list of exemptions, go to the Assessor Website by clicking here. Remember, there is a deadline. If you act today, you may be able to save money in the future.
Little did I realize or even ever expect when I heard The Temptations sing these words in the last century as I learned to dance by watching American Bandstand that their music would come to mind every time I experienced something like this moment working in this new landscape of real estate. I guess the answer is you would say "what can make me feel this way?" My town... I'm talkin about my town... Santa Fe. After all, we do get sunshine even on a cloudy day. And when it's cold outside, I even have the snow tips on the mountains in the month of May. Now if you want to feel like I feel every day and have sunshine on a cloudy day... remember blue skies and views like this are only made in Santa Fe.
This view plus the horse property home on five glorious acres will be on the market soon. It will be something special to sing about so stay tuned.
It seems like every house regardless of how small or how luxurious or who lives there has a view. Sometimes the occupants are shy or not home at all or perhaps circling the neighborhood waiting for me to leave or put my camera away. This scene happened by accident as most images do when I take a moment away from the details of Santa Fe real estate and focus on the beauty and surprises in our landscape and light and endless blue sky. The image was made yesterday in between a conversation about listing a much bigger home for sale. Often it is not at all about the house that makes a home in Santa Fe ever so special. Stay tuned for the rest of the story.
Every now and then I see eye to eye with a bird. Especially, since this winter in Santa Fe has gone from cold to warm to artic cold to feeling almost like spring. Frankly, it is very confusing every morning to figure out just what to wear that I can wear all day. Birds do not have those thoughts. Their outerwear is unique to them. There is no shopping for spring clothes on their "to do" list.
Although it snowed yesterday for about an hour, Mother Nature came back to Santa Fe today with a new act of warm air. Fortunately, I arrived early for a listing appointment and had a moment to breathe. Then, some unexpected company flew in to my view and I discovered this bird had the same idea. Spring is on the way. Just ask a bird!
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