Liz Sheffield

Liz Sheffield

Santa Fe Restaurant Week 2014

One more reason to love Santa Fe: Great food at a variety of restaurants.  And what better way to sample someplace new or revisit an old favorite than during Restaurant Week?*     From February 23rd through March 2nd, participating restaurants offer specially priced meals to
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January Housing on the Up

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released the January edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard – a comprehensive report on the nation’s housing market. The latest data show progress among key indicators.
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Community Outreach Programs Help Build Local Commercial Real Estate

Brokers know that helping build good communities is good business. The National Association of REALTORS® Community Outreach programs help you and your local REALTOR® Association get more involved by providing resources to target community initiatives while giving you an ally in legislative and
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Online Access: The Importance of Product Experience

From what began as a traditional offline business, real estate began moving online in the late 1990s and has increasingly become not only an online business, but a mobile one. Real estate will always have a fundamental human element, but homebuyers in 2013 have a much different experience than
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The 8 Best Tablet Apps for Real Estate

Do you use a tablet in your real estate business? While we all love our smartphones, tablets are increasingly prevalent in the marketplace today. In many cases, especially for real estate agents, they’re easier and more convenient to use. Here’s a list of our eight favorite tablet apps
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Consumer Confidence Shows Mixed Results

Measures of consumer confidence were mixed in the most recent release. The Conference Board reported that the Consumer Confidence Index increased by 3.2 points on a month-over-month seasonally adjusted basis in December to 80.7. Meanwhile, according to Thomson Reuters and the University of
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10 Reasons to Buy a Brand New Home

Much like the rest of the real estate industry, new home construction is on the rise! Are you a real estate agent who sells or even specializes in new builds? Below is a list of the top 10 reasons for home buyers to buy a brand new house. Feel free to use this information during your buyer
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Today’s Buyers are Looking for these 10 Things in a Home

While David Letterman’s Top 10 lists generally culminate in a No. 1 ranking, the following list includes in no particular order 10 things that are important to buyers today, especially Millennials who represent a significant buyer niche in today’s market. 1. Quality of the neighborhood –
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No Signs of Cooling in Home Prices during this Winter

Data through November 2013, released recently by S&P Dow Jones Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, showed that the 10-City and 20-City Composites increased 13.8 percent and 13.7 percent year-over-year. Dallas posted its highest
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Having the Right Kitchen Remodel Can Pay Off

Traditional Kitchen by Boston Kitchen & Bath Designers Venegas and Company Unequivocally, the kitchen is … The most important space in a home today. From a home value perspective this means it is the most important space to get right. Where we all spend our time. Therefore, it is
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