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Houck: Your Real Estate Contracts … The Purchase Agreement – Part 3 Of 3

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By DAVID HOUCK
Qualifying Broker
Atomic Realty, LLC

Generally, there are three primary contracts used in a real estate transaction:

          • Listing Agreement
          • Buyer’s Brokerage Agreement
          • Purchase Agreement – This contract establishes the agreed-upon price and terms of sale between the Buyer and the Seller. 

All terms in these contracts are negotiable, and both buyers and sellers should carefully review and negotiate them before signing.

The Purchase Agreement

The purchase agreement is a legally binding contract between the Buyer and the Seller. It begins as an offer and becomes a fully executed Read More

EDD Empowers Communities With Free Technical Assistance

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NMEDD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department will provide free professional technical assistance to four communities to strengthen their local economies through its New Mexico MainStreet program.

The Project-Based Initiatives program provides technical support for economic development projects in rural and urban communities for 12-24 months. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis and must produce direct economic development outcomes in the form of business retention/creation, job creation and/or property investment.

“Local governments in New Mexico Read More

Shelly Wiemann Named To Forbes’ List Of Best-In-State Women Wealth Advisors

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Shelly A. Wiemann, CFP®

BUSINESS News:

Shelly A. Wiemann, CFP®, located at Wiemann Wealth, 2101 Trinity Drive Suite T., was among the Raymond James-affiliated advisors named to the Forbes list of Best-in-State Women Wealth Advisors.

The list, which recognizes women advisors from national, regional and independent firms, was released online Feb. 4, 2026.

The 2026 Forbes ranking of Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative data, rating thousands of wealth advisors with a minimum of seven years of experience Read More

Beso Jewels To Be At Village Arts Feb. 13 & 14

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From left to right: diamond/sterling silver interlocking rings, 14k diamond heart–.68ctw, and peridot & diamond ring–14k. Courtesy photo

BUSINESS News:

Happy Valentine’s Day! Beso Jewels will be at Village Arts this Friday and Saturday. Village Arts has a great selection of Valentine’s gifts for all ages, and Beso Jewels has lots of things that sparkle.

  • 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 13
  • 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 14

Services:

  • Repairs of all types
  • Custom design
  • Gold and Silver jewelry
  • Silver Coins
  • Appraisals
  • Gemstones, Pearls and Diamonds
  • Layaway
  • I BUY Gold, Silver, & Jewelry
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Blue Pony Energy Selects Lovington For Clean Fuels Manufacturing Facility

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NMEDD News:

LOVINGTON — Houston-based Blue Pony Energy, a chemical manufacturing company specializing in synthetic, low-carbon products, will build its first facility in Lovington, New Mexico.

The company projects it will hire 90 New Mexicans over the next ten years and leverage approximately 221 in direct and indirect jobs. The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) estimates an economic impact of over $4.6 billion to the state over the next ten years.

“New Mexico is leading the nation as a place for advanced energy companies to build in,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said. “With Read More

Denish: Why Local Journalism Is Worth A Tax Credit

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By DIANE D. DENISH
Corner To Corner
diane@dianedenish.com

As is usually the case in 30-day legislative sessions, far more bills are introduced than can realistically be read, debated in committee, and passed by two chambers. One estimate puts the combined total at roughly 600 bills between the House and Senate—excluding “dummy bills,” which are empty shells that can become substantive after the introduction deadline.

Relatively few of those bills will reach the governor’s desk, and some won’t even receive a committee hearing. That doesn’t mean they’re bad ideas; it simply means they aren’t Read More

100+ Women Who Care Charitable Event Feb. 12 At UNM-LA

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COMMUNITY News:

Volunteer organizers of the 100+ Women Who Care-Los Alamos quarterly philanthropic dinners have announced that their next event is 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 12, in the Student Center, Building 2 on the UNM-LA Campus at 4000 University Drive.

Enterprise Bank & Trust is sponsoring this first-quarter charitable event.

The event is a call for local women (all are allowed; however, there is also a separate men’s quarterly event) to donate $100 to a local nonprofit organization. At the dinner, three local nonprofits that have applied and been randomly drawn present Read More

Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service To Close Doors Feb. 20

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From Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service, Inc.:

After 52 years of dedicated service to the communities of Los Alamos County and Rio Arriba County, Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service, Inc. will close its doors on Feb. 20, 2026.

This decision was not made lightly. For more than five decades, our organization has been honored to provide home health and hospice care to patients and families during some of life’s most vulnerable moments. Unfortunately, mounting financial pressures have made it unsustainable for us to continue operating.

Over the past 20 years, home health and hospice agencies nationwide Read More