Liz Sheffield

Liz Sheffield

2021 Santa Fe Housing Report

The Santa Fe Association of Realtors has just published the 2021 Santa Fe Housing Report. Lots of good information about our fair City
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2015 Year End Sales Stats Show Modest Gains

This chart shows healthy growth in the number of units sold for single family homes in Santa Fe for 2015 as well as the average price per square foot by price range for the same period.
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April Existing – Home Sales Show Modest Improvement Behind Gaining Inventory

WASHINGTON (May 22, 2014) – Existing-home sales increased for the first time this year in April, while inventory meaningfully increased and home price growth moderated, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Monthly sales gains in the West and South offset a modest decline in
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5 free things for visitors to do in Santa Fe

SANTA FE, N.M. — There's no doubt this capital city has truly earned its nickname as The City Different. Its skyline is not made of skyscrapers, but rather a collection of flat-topped adobe buildings that has taken more than four centuries to evolve. At its heart, Santa Fe's narrow,
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The readers at Conde Nast Traveler are at it again, this time choosing their favorite destination spas.  Santa Fe's Ten Thousand Waves is #4.*   As one reader said:  "There is no way you can leave Ten Thousand Waves without feeling a sense of peace and relaxation." In Santa Fe, after
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Housing Gains Predicted for 2014

More modest gains are likely this year, according to the most recent Kiplinger Letter forecast. The national average of appreciation in home values is up 4 percent-4.5 percent, compared with a gain over 11 percent in 2013. The top stated reason for this increase is rising mortgage rates, will
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Santa Fe 2013 Stats

The Santa Fe Residential Market: Climbing slowly back to prosperity

The hikes and falls and spasms that describe various moments in the real-estate industry during the last five years make market analyses and predictions in “the old days” seem like child’s play. It’s no wonder that experienced professionals like Cate Adams (in the Santa Fe office of
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Three Santa Fe semi-finalists for James Beard Foundation awards!

James Beard Foundation awards Here we are in the middle of Restaurant Week* and we have THREE Santa Fe semi-finalists for James Beard Foundation awards! The Beard Awards are the highest honor for food and beverage professionals working in North America and the competition is fierce. Our Santa Fe
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January Housing Starts

January Housing Starts

    In each Economic Update, the Research staff analyzes recently released economic indicators and addresses what these indicators mean for REALTORS® and their clients. Today’s update discusses the latest housing starts data. New home construction fell notably in January,
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Homebuyers Gaining Bargaining Power as Inventory Increases

Home values saw their smallest monthly increase since May 2012, up just 0.2 percent in January from December according to the latest Zillow Real Estate Market Reports. Year-over-year, U.S. home values rose 6.3 percent in January, down from peak gains of 7.1 percent in August 2013. This slowdown
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