Is It Time to Sell Your Albuquerque Area Home?

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Today, we’ll discuss if now is the opportune time for selling your Albuquerque area home.

There’s a lot of factors that come into play with the decision to sell your house. Ultimately, it has to be the right time for you and your family. If you think it’s the right time personally, the market is most likely right for you.

Currently, home sales are up over 15% year over year. You’ve probably seen it in the news already! We have a few tips to help prepare your home for sale, if you’ve been considering listing your property.

• Call us. We’ll schedule a time to visit your home and address what needs to be fixed. Your list of repairs and upgrades, for instance, might not be the same as ours! We show thousands of homes and understand what buyers are most concerned about.

• We all watch HGTV. They talk about reducing clutter and putting personal things away. It really makes a difference when your home appears to be clean. Pack away ornaments, picture frames, and other trinkets in boxes and store them in the garage. It doesn’t hurt to address obvious repairs, either.

• Freshen up the yard. Address the exterior of your property. Make buyers go “wow” when they pull up to your home!

If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home in the surrounding area, give me a call or send me an email. We’d love to get in touch with you soon!

Tips for Holiday Decorating on a Budget

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The holidays are approaching. Today, we thought we'd do something a little different and share this festive video on holiday decorating tips from HGTV. Designer Angelo Surmelis shares several great ideas to spread holiday cheer throughout the home. Here are some of our favorites.

Pay attention to the mantle. If you don't have some already, buy some kind of garland to drape over the mantle. Next, use leftover ornaments and candles to add light and texture. When choosing ornaments and candles, ensure they are in the same color-palette. This helps make your mantle a great focal point!

Use smaller Christmas trees. Every house has their main Christmas tree. In addition, you can also purchase smaller, inexpensive, eco-friendly trees to place throughout the home. Decorate these trees with strips of fabric from a T-shirt in holiday colors to save money for the main tree.

Use what you have. Be resourceful. Adding a plate charger and place mat to your everyday dining set adds some jazz to your table. Fresh-cut flowers and candles will help finish the look. You don't need grand, expensive candles -- a little candlelight goes a long way!

As you can see, it doesn't take much to make your home feel more festive. If you have any questions, give us a call or send us an email. We would be happy to help you!

What Is the Down Payment Assistance Program?

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Have you got your eye on a new home? If so, you're in luck! There is still time to get into a new home by the end of the year.

Some of you may think you can't afford a new home, but you can! There's a great program here in New Mexico offered through the Mortgage Finance Authority. It's called the down payment assistance program.

For as little as $500, you can get into a new home. There are two programs available. One is a grant, the other is a loan. You can earn up to $75,000 a year and still qualify for the down payment assistance program.

If you're interested in buying a home, now is a great time to do so. Not only can you take advantage of this great program, but you can also take advantage of our phenomenally low interest rates.

If you have any questions for us, give us a call or send us an email. We would be happy to help you get into a new home in time for Christmas!