These are two more articles about the Housing Recovery…

by KnowingABQ on February 28, 2012

  January Pending Home Sales Rise, Market on Uptrend
 
realtor.org - Pending home sales are on an upward trend, which has been uneven but meaningful since reaching a cyclical low last April, and are well above a year ago, according to the National Association of…

 
 
Housing Expected to Add to GDP for First Time in 7 Years
 
 
rismedia.com - The 2012 outlook is improving modestly from a disappointing 2011. Economic growth picked up in the fourth quarter of 2011 to 2.8 percent and is expected to…

 

 

 

 

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Several Articles Touting Housing Recovery!

by KnowingABQ on February 28, 2012

Today I read several articles that all point to signs that the Housing Slump is recovering nicely! While one article can make a skeptic of me, three in a row has me very hopeful as I hope it will you as well. See the first below, more to follow:

Housing Crisis to End in 2012 as Banks Loosen Credit Standards
 
dsnews.com - Capital Economics expects the housing crisis to end this year, according to a report released Tuesday. One of the reasons: looseningcredit. The analytics firm notes the average credit score required to attain a mortgage loan…

 

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Christmas Eve in Santa Fe

December 26, 2011

Thousands of people strolled Canyon Road and Acequia Madre, sipped hot chocolate and cider, ate bizcochitos and other sweets, and sing carols around the luminarias and farolitos on Christmas eve. Many stopped in to visit the galleries along the way. This annual Christmas Eve Farolito Walk started in the late 1970s to highlight Santa Fe’s [...]

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Pickleball – A Popular Sport in Albuquerque

November 28, 2011

  Like many cities in the US, Pickleball has become a popular sport in Albuquerque. It can be played both indoors and outdoors. You can find a game almost any day of the week, as well as lessons and clinics at many of centers community centers such as Paradise Hills, Raymond Sanchez and Manzano Mesa as well as [...]

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The Sandhill Cranes Are in Albuquerque in Force!!

November 21, 2011

The sandhill cranes make Bosque Del Apache in New Mexico their winter home.  Although the 2011 Festival of the Cranes started November 15th and ended November 20th, this is still an exceptional time for bird watchers and nature enthusiast to get amazing pictures, attend lectures and tours and see a large variety of migratory birds. [...]

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Hiking in the foothills of the magnificent Sandias!

November 14, 2011

The air was cool and crisp, with fall colors and chamisa’s in full bloom. It was a perfect day for a hike on one of the many public trails in the Albuquerque Foothills. The trail we picked doesn’t even have a name that I can determine– just south of the Embudito Trailhead off of Glenwood Hills [...]

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Another Glorious Fall Day in Albuquerque

November 4, 2011

Although the temperature is dipping the beautiful fall colors continue to provide the perfect backdrop at Tanoan Country Club in Northeast Albuquerque, for a spectacular day of tennis and golf. Tanoan has fourteen tennis courts, twelve hard courts and two clay courts to accommodate a variety of players. For golfers, it has 27 holes of [...]

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Hello world!

October 31, 2011

Tahmina and Carol welcome you to our new blog page! Watching the news today about the huge snowstorm in the Northeast US we were reminded why we LOVE the Southwest and especially New Mexico! While the kids in the NE have a snowday, we are basking, golfing, playing tennis, horseback riding, biking, hiking, etc., all [...]

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