Clovis, NM

Thanks to the large number of Military moving to the area and our growth in general some good changes are being looked at according to our mayor. I found out in a recent meeting of the Clovis Board of Realtors that the city is looking for more green spaces, walking and bike trails and things to improve our quality of life.

Target is supposed to be in the final stages of being finalized.. I know we have heard that for a while but it seems to be coming together. Several restauraunt chains are looking at Clovis and people are moving in daily. By the time that Cannon reaches full capacity the population of Clovis may double. We are gaining a new city engineer from Florida who is full of great ideas for our town. It is an exciting time to be in Clovis!

More updates soon!!!

This is from an article on the Cannon AFB Website. Very great info for those looking for somewhere to help out in CLovis. -

I Would like to Add Matt 25 to this list. It is a great charity that is focused on rebuilding lives. For more info please call 763-4400 or visit www.matt25clovis.com

Ranchvale Carnival
The Ranchvale Elementary School Fall Carnival is 5-8 p.m. on Oct. 24 and volunteers are needed to run the games and booths.

Interested individuals should contact Staff Sgt. Ricky Frye by e-mail or call 784-2171 for more information.

Code Blue - Citizens on Patrol
Volunteers are being sought for Code Blue, a program that provides training by the Clovis Police Department to detect and effectively report crimes in progress.

Trained members patrol in pairs, operate base stations and participate in the ride-along program with Clovis police officers. The program also educates residents to better prevent crime.

To get involved, contact the Clovis Police Department Community Relations Office at 763-9427. Ask for Officer Muller.

Base Chapel needs helping hands
The Base Chapel needs volunteers every Wednesday from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. to clean-up, wash dishes, sweep floors, stack chairs and put away folding tables.

To participate, contact Chaplain (Capt.)Donald Bridges at 784-2507.

Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Eastern New Mexico is sponsoring a Bowl for Kids Nov. 2 from 1 - 5 p.m. at the Cannon bowling lanes. Volunteers make this event a success.

To find out more about the event, contact Derrick Spears at 575-420-3314.

Special Olympics
Special Olympics bowling continues on Wednesday from 3 - 4:30 p.m. and Thursday from 6- 8 p.m.

To volunteer, call (575) 356-5120 or (575) 760-5712.

Cannon and Chavez Child Development centers
Volunteers are needed for the Cannon and Chavez Child Development Centers' Family Harvest Festival, Oct. 25, 3-8 p.m. at the Cannon CDC.

Volunteers can help with decorating, work at the Jumping Castle or game booths, face paint or clean up.

For more information, contact Kathy Morgan at the Cannon Child Development Center at 784-2704.

Portales Art Show
The Portales Arts Council and Portales Mainstreet are currently hosting a show of photographs of Depression-era art from more than 80 New Mexico sites. They are looking for volunteers to sit with the art while the doors of the gallery are open to act as the gallery host and ask those who visit this free show to sign in at the door.

Volunteers are needed through Oct. 31, Monday through Friday (with exceptions of Wednesdays and Fridays), from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers can work either a couple of hours or the entire five-0hour day.

The show is in the old county jail, on the 4th floor of the Roosevelt County Courthouse.

To sign up to volunteer, call the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 784-4869.

Cannon reclamation project
As work is being done on much of the base housing, many items being replaced, such as appliances and cabinets, are donated to local charities. Volunteers are needed to unload the from the contractors' trucks at the Curry County Fairgrounds.

For more information, contact Marge Rhode at 575-359-1344.

Habitat for Humanity
Work continues Saturday, Oct. 25 at 309 E. Kaywood in Portales. Work starts at 8 a.m. and will continue until mid afternoon. Lunch will be provided.

Volunteers are also needed for the ReStore location.

For more information, contact Marge Rhode at Habitat for Humanity at 359-1344 or Amanda Johnson, the ReStore manager, at 607-6905.

Enrichment Program
The Barry Elementary School Enrichment Program needs volunteer tutors for students in the afternoon. The program is offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 12 to 3 p.m. and on Fridays from 12:30 to 3 p.m.

The students are tutored in 30-minute increments, and volunteers can stay 30 minutes, an hour or all afternoon,.

For more information, contact Sharon White at 575-799-5522.

School Carnival
The Clovis Nazarene School Carnival needs 20 volunteers from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Oct.24
Contact Robyn Mitchell at 575-693-3946 to get involved.

Thrift Store and Airman's Attic
The Thrift Store needs volunteers. on the third Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 9 11:00 a.m.

For more information, contact Christina Stafford at 784-7113.

Busy month in Clovis. We have had 83 new listings, 83 Price changes, 72 listings sold and 66 residential listings in Clovis are under contract.

In the past week we have had 19 new listings, 20 price changes, and 14 listings sold. Of those sold 6 were bought with VA loans, 3 with conventional loans, 1 with an FHA and 2 with cash. Average sales price was $137,883.

We have had signs of all the new transferees coming into Cannon AFB. License plates in front of me in the Sonic Drive thru (gotta love a good Rt 44 vanilla coke with extra ice) have included Florida, Nevada and even Alaska.

Other signs that we have newbie Clovisites are all of the joggers! Big men jogging, women pushing strollers, couples walking hand in hand. It is a good sight to see. We used to only have a few die hards hitting the streets every day but now its nice to see new faces enjoying our great weather.

Katharine

Well, I just got home from the movies with my family and living in the small town of Clovis, NM I thought we could go out to the movies on a Sunday evening and it wouldn't be too full. The movie had been out a week already, not a new release, and we were a little late. 3 minutes to be exact. I had swung by to catch the last of a 40% off the markdown price at Dillards, dont you love them, and then grabbed a Pizza at Pizza Hut which was a little slow and anyway I made us late.

I tell my husband to go on ahead with the kids while I dropped off my youngest with my grandmother and get to the movie 5 minutes late. The lady at the front tells me it is SOLD OUT. In Clovis, on a Sunday Night, after the movie had already been out a week already. I explain that my whole family is inside and they have probably saved me a seat and she lets me buy a ticket.

The Movie? Fireproof. The one by the creators of Facing the Giants, the one made by the church in Georgia, starring Kirk Cameron. www.fireproofmymarriage.com

It was great and Im glad that our town is supporting this movie. It was great to go watch a movie and not have to worry about what your kids are going to see or hear that I will have to explain to them later.

It was funny, made you laugh, made you cry, moving, exciting, all that. Anyway Thanks to Sherwood, the church that made the movie and thanks to Clovis for supporting it.

Back to Real Estate.

Well in the past week 21 homes were sold in the Clovis MLS, 10 went under contract, 23 listings lowered their prices, and 30 homes were listed.

Of the 21 homes sold, 4 were bought with conventional loans, 4 with FHA loans, 8 with VA loans, 3 were bought with cash and 1 was sold on a Real Estate Contract. Looks like the people who are being transferred to Cannon AFb are still buying homes!

11 of those homes sold were in the Northeast part of town.

We have a few new listings personally, 816 John Doe which has a huge living room with fireplace, big open kitchen and dining area plus a very nice big workshop out back for $119,900.

1612 Avondale is a big house with a big backyard, big living room and bedrooms. New carpet and updated kitchen and bathrooms, $145,000.

216 Rosa was the little flip that could. The current owners bought it for $64,000 back in March after it was on the market for 291 days. It was pretty ugly! Then they pretty well gutted it, all new windows, floors, walls, texture, paint, trim, and it is beautiful! We have it listed for $109,000 and are expecting an offer on it in the morning!

Leah listed 482 SR 523 last week. A Super nice 2 story, 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom home on 5 acres with a motocross track out back. All it needs are some trees for curb appeal. It is gorgeous inside and I had the opportunity to make a virtual tour of it. It is listed for $399,000 and they will look at offers. Check out the tour on www.the505group.net. or www.katharinefly.com It is beautiful!

A new thing this week is my priority on getting together relocation packages to send out. I will also be buying peanut patties and giving them to the chamber of commerce to include as a welcome to the new people being transferred to Clovis. Welcome to Clovis!

August 15, 2008 - September 15, 2008 Market Report for Clovis, NM

Closed home sales in Clovis, New Mexico:

There were 44 home sales closed in Clovis, NM from August 15th - September 15th.
List Prices ranged from $35,000 to $355,200.
Closed Sales Prices ranged from $35,000 to $332,500.

Average list price for these homes was $157,951 and the median price was $149,500.

On average, these homes sold for 93.1% of their final list price.

Marketing time ranged from 11 to 401 days on the market. The average was 116 days on the market.

This compares with 39 closed sales in Aug15 - Sept. 15, 2007, with an average sales price of $132,825 and a median sales price of $118,000. (More investors were buying at this time.)

Currently available homes for sale in Clovis, New Mexico:

Currently, there are 344 homes for sale in Clovis, NM.
List Prices range from $15,000 for a small "handyman specail" old Clovis bungalow to $2,850,000 for a 7000 sq ft home on 80 acres with Stables and Veterenary Clinic. Perfect for a Equestrian Breeding/Training Facility.

Clovis, NM is a wonderful small town in Eastern New Mexico that sits 10 miles from the border of the panhandle of Texas. Clovis features a mild climate, friendly people, and a great family atmosphere.

This Market Report prepared by:

Katharine Fly

Weichert Realtors, The 505 Group

3008 N Prince St

Clovis, NM 88101

(575)799-9500