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Over $3 Million In Funding Available Through Housing New Mexico’s HOME Rehabilitation Program

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The San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority is a service provider for Housing New Mexico’s HOME Rehabilitation Program, and this home received work as a result of the program. Over $3 million in funding is available for the program, which provides home repairs related to health and safety issues, substandard conditions, structural, electrical and code compliance, as well as fall reduction items and accessibility modifications as needed at no cost to eligible homeowners. Courtesy/Housing New Mexico

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ALBUQUERQUE — Over $3 million in funding is available for Housing New Mexico’s HOME Read More

McQuiston: The Hidden Dangers Of Deferred Home Maintenance In New Mexico

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

In New Mexico, where the climate ranges from arid deserts to snowy mountain regions, homeowners face unique challenges in maintaining their properties.

Delaying home maintenance might seem harmless at first, but small issues can quickly grow into costly problems.

Let’s take a closer look at why staying on top of maintenance is so important for homes in our state.

Roof Damage: A Small Issue Can Snowball

  • With New Mexico’s sunny days and occasional intense storms, roofs take a beating. Cracked tiles or loose shingles may
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Houck: How To Choose Your Broker

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By DAVID HOUCK
Qualifying Broker
QB Atomic Realty

Compare what Brokers charge and what they do. The sale of your home is an important transaction and it’s a lot of your money, protect it. If you hire a Broker merely because they are “a friend” or because that is who you bought the house with, make sure they are a good friend because you may be “gifting” them a lot of YOUR money for a service that is no different than a lower cost broker. Things like how long a Broker has lived somewhere, the friends they keep, or if they work with your kids has little relevance to selling your home.

1) USE FULL TIME BROKERS. Next Read More

Houck: Do You Really Need A Real Estate Broker?

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By DAVID HOUCK
Qualifying Broker
Atomic Realty LLC

Your life is busy – especially if you are preparing for a move. You may be able to handle everything but it will take your time.

Are you willing to take time from your move, your work, and your home life to do the following;

  • 1) Hire or take high quality photos,
  • 2) Hire someone to take quality 3D walk-through photos,
  • 3) Learn to post on your chosen marketing venues,
  • 4) Have signs and flyers produced and maintain your website marketing,
  • 5) While you may know your home better than anyone, do you have the skills to write an enticing narrative that positively
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Homewise Given Transformative Investment Totaling $35M

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HOMEWISE News:

Homewise has announced a transformative investment totaling $35 million with a $25 million donation from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving and a $10 million impact investment from the Anchorum Health Foundation.

These extraordinary contributions will directly fund programs that create pathways to affordable homeownership and improve energy efficiency in homes. None of the funding will be allocated to operational costs, ensuring that every dollar is dedicated to expanding Homewise’s impact on individuals, families, and communities.

“The affordable housing crisis Read More

New Mexico Governor Announces Launch Of State-Funded Workforce Housing Development Funding Program

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the launch of an unprecedented new state-funded workforce housing development funding program.

The Opportunity Enterprise Housing Development Program is a $125 million fund that represents the single largest state investment in housing. It’s also the first such program focused on housing families that don’t qualify for traditional affordable housing programs, but still lack housing options.

“A lack of housing supply is creating too many problems in our state, from growing unhoused populations to essential workers not being Read More

Fr. Glenn: That Pernicious Desire

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

What is it that tends to consume us so mightily? It is why we seek the most expensive things, the richest clothing, flaunt the flashiest jewelry, buy the fanciest car, possess the most magnificent residence that we can possibly obtain … even to the point of going into crippling and self-destructive debt and behavior in doing so. Why post infinite selfies on social media and constant attempts at gleaning attention for ourselves. Why the thirsty ear for juicy gossip and information to hurriedly spread throughout our circle of acquaintances?

Simply so that we might be admired Read More