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SANTA FE’S MARKET LEADERWe Outsell All Other Santa Fe Brokerages.*

www.santafesir.com • www.sothebyshomes.com/santafe 231 Washington Avenue • 505.988.8088*Based on dollar sales volume from the last 3 years obtained from the Santa Fe Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service and Sotheby’s International Realty sources. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed and subject to change.

Thank you, Santa Fe, for your continued supportand trust in Sotheby’s International Realty.

With over $277 million in volume sales for 2010,we are proud and honored to be Santa Fe’s

Real Estate Market Leader. We wish you all awonderful holiday season.

to our very own

Caroline Russell,named Santa Fe’s 2010

REALTOR OF THE YEAR!

Caroline Russell505.954.5530

[email protected]

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SANTA FE’S MARKET LEADWe Outsell All Other Santa Fe Broke

231 Washington Avenue • 505.988.8088 www.santafesir.com • www.sothebyshomes.com/santafe 326 Grant Avenue • 505.988.2*Based on dollar sales volume from the last 3 years obtained from the Santa Fe Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service and Sotheby’s International Realty sources. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed and subject to change.

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Cronenweth984-5158

[email protected]

www.ChooseSantaFe.com

103-1/2 VICTORIA STREET $950,000Up a wide, private Historic Eastside lane, this warm and welcoming 2,837 sq ft light-filled home has it all: wonderful livingroom with large portal, flagstone terrace and walled gardens, fabulous dining room for hosting friends and family, andsuperb kitchen with SubZero and Wolf appliances. The generous master has a fireplace, 14' closet, and deck with sunset

views. Imbued with the rich southwest flavor of tiled floors, hand-troweled plaster walls, coved ceilings, vigas and beams,amenities include a speaker system, and two-car garage. MLS# 201006010

1344 UPPER CANYON ROAD $In its prized location, this wonderful home with anguest apartment sensitively blends historic apluxurious modern amenities. On 1.87 acres with mosunset vistas, the gated property is just up from fameRoad’s delights. The gorgeous 43-ft. great room withhas two portals and fabulous grill island ideal forentertaining. Included are a captivating masenchanting country kitchen, handsome paneled faroom, hardwood floors and 6 fireplaces. MLS# 90555

24-C PASEO ENCANTADO $835,000With its stellar sunsets and forever views, this striking Tesuque3 bedroom home on 5 acres merges Southwest design withMediterranean elements. A dramatic living room with highceilings and vigas has banks of windows and French doorsaccessing a huge wraparound portal for fabulous entertaining.The master suite has a kiva fireplace, 14' closet, pocket officeand private canopied terrace. Featured are 2 superb guestrooms, open dining room, hand-troweled plaster walls andlovely native landscaping. MLS# 201005595

69 ESTRADA CALABASA $1,995,000Step out to a breathtaking panorama from this rare andwonderful 28 acre estate. The superbly updated main househas remarkable space, including a spectacularly equippedkitchen, generous dining room, huge family room and 3-roommaster suite with double baths. Featured are adobe walls, poolwith cabana/guest house, a carriage apartment, gatehouse, andcaretaker's quarters. With fabulous outdoor areas, lush lawn,fishing pond, greenhouse, loafing shed and arena, thiscompound has it all. Two private wells. MLS# 805877

11 LONGHORN LANE $Offering ravishing mountain views and gardens, this exquisite Territorial-style home Woods on 13+ acres is perfection, with hand-troweled plaster walls, antique mesquite lintels, 2 fountains, and built-in speakers. Splendid living and dining rooms open tentertaining portal. The lavish master suite is irresistable, and the kitchen is a cookFeatured are a library, fabulous garden room, lovely separate guest house, 5 fireplacesIn gated La Tierra Nueva; 4 horses welcome. MLS# 201004244

580 CAMINO DEL MONTE SOL $695,000Literally a piece of Santa Fe's colorful past, on an impressive .44 acre prime Eastside lot, notedCinco Pintores artist Will Schuster's historic adobe home is rich in history and ready to be restoredand elevated to its full potential. Featuring sculpted walls and authentic character, includingoriginal hand carved and hand painted doors, the 2,000 sq ft house offers a flexible floor plan withmany options. The walled front garden assures privacy, and the deep lot offers excitingpossibilities. Outstanding address!

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*Based on dollar sales volume from the last 3 years obtained from the Santa Fe Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service and Sotheby’s International Realty sources. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed and subject to change.

326 Grant Avenue • 505.988.2533 231 Washington Avenue • 505.988.80

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PRIZE OF THE PRESERStunning 21.75 acre estatelot withinthe

Overlook enclave of the Galisteo Basin

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mountains, easy access to hike/horse tr

space, be a part of the new wave of r

living within the Basin Preserve. #20100

OFFERED AT $397,000

TESUQUE HILLS COMPOUNDThe timeless design of architect Robert Peters

integrates a stunninglandscape with well-considered

indoor and outdoorlivingareas and panoramic views

of theSF National Forestand JemezMts. With a nod

to mid-century modern and Japanese southwest

design on 7.98 acres in Los Caminitos, the 4,364 sq

ft compound includes main house, guest houses,

studio and solar design. MLS 900437

NEWLY OFFERED AT $975,000

HEART OF MONTE SERENONestled at the ridge on Monte Sereno Drive, graced

with excellent tree cover in a sloping terrain with big

sky and shimmering mountain views north and west,

this 1.31 acre homesite minutes from Santa Fe offers

privacy and proximity to town. With paved roads,

underground utilities,there’s easyaccess to the Santa

Fe Opera, Tesuque Village Market and Santa Fe

offerings. MLS 201000983

NOW OFFERED AT $129,500

FOOTHILLS ADOBEWith the Sangre Foothills as a backdrop and vistas

of theSandiasand Jemez at thefore, thishandsome

2BR, 2BA solar-designed adobe home sited on 5+

acres rolling acres offers authentic Santa Fe living in

a remarkable setting. Santa Fe style abounds in

exposed adobe walls, arched adobe doorways,

circular rock fountain, solarium and fireplaces and

more. Horses allowed. MLS 201005974

OFFERED AT $599,000

MARYJOY FORDDirect: 946.4043 Cell: 577.0177

3217 PASEO DEL MONTE $575,000Hyde Park Estates newer (1998) adobe/frame home withsolar water and space heating, radiant floor, DSL. Single

level with a few steps to laundry room and two-car garage.Huge, beautiful sunset views of city lights, Sandia Crest andMt. Taylor from custom view deck. Unique high ceilings, largeglass windows, open concept living/dining, storage loft.Nicely landscaped with lots of moss rock and flagstonewalkways. Close to ski basin and numerous hiking trails.#201005746

2526 CALLE DELFINO Well maintained, traditional Villa Cab home on hugacre lot. Kiva (gas) fireplace, nichos, vigas, skylight

tile, wood floors under carpet.Single level with solar gain inkitchen and family room. Highdesert mature landscapinga nd co ve re d p or ta l i nbackyard.Two-car garage withworkshop area, separatelaundry room. Great curbappeal and shows beautifully!#201003278

535 SALAZAR $489,000Two beautiful architect-designed single-level houses withcontemporary features blended with southwestern design.

Both the main house and guesthouse are wonderfully light andhave an open floor plan for graceful living. The two bedroom,two bath main house has gorgeous pine floors, wood cabinets,upscale appliances and a Rumsford fireplace in the livingroom. The newer one bedroom, one bath guesthouse hasbeautiful concrete floors and an upscale kitchen, equally asnice as the main house. #201002142






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ROXANNE APPLE

Direct: 505.954.0723 Cell: 505.660.5998

Visit my Website: SantaFeCalling.com

930-928 CERRO DE LA PAZ$3,495,000

YOUR IDEAL DREAM HOME JUST CAME ON THEMARKET! Beautifully sited on 2 separately deeded lots

comprising 8+ acres in one of Santa Fe’s most sought after

areas, this exquisite residence was built in 1938 in the spiritof the owners’ good friend, John Gaw Meem,and completely

and impeccably remodeled by Sharon Woods in 1999. Aromantic courtyard, expansive portals and magnificent

gardens frame the beautifully proportioned living areas,

fabulous gallery, a true chef’s kitchen, library, media/familyroom, magnificent master suite and 4 more light-filled

bedrooms and baths which offer views of the lush landscape,surrounding mountains and city lights.This property perfectly

balances the scale of a private estate with the charm anddetail of an incredibly gracious home including 2 separatelydeeded lots, city water and private well, 12,000 gallon water

storage tank, fruit trees, grape vines, perennials. Elegant andwarm interiors, fabulous entertaining areas.Plans available for

studio/guesthouse. Possibility for adding a pool. Excellent

price for an estate of this quality and size! MLS# 201003810

Co-listed with K.C. Martin, 505.690.7192

1010 PASEO DE LA CUMA $775,000

This charming and private home sits behind its gate on a

fenced 1+ acre and basks in great mountain views. Plasterwalls, tiled floors, skylights, antique mesquite doors; master

bedroom, living/dining, kitchen areas open onto wraparounddeck.Ar t glass and Talavera tiled baths, hand-painted finishes,

art walls, eat-in kitchen, attached 2-car garage, single level.

Very close to downtown Santa Fe. MLS# 201004966

6 EAGLE DANCER COURT $197,500

Absolutely beautiful 2.5 acres in SundanceEstates conveniently located between Tano

West and Sundance Drive. Be the first homeon this cul-de-sac with wonderful, un-

obstructed views in one of Santa Fe’s most

sought after areas. MLS# 806218

15 AVENIDA CAMPO VERDE $7

Exceptional 3BR, 3BA, 2,750 sq ft, Northern New

style home with detached 2-car garage, in the Tesuque Village. Beautiful compound-like setting with

lush landscaping, and acequias with water rights. with adjacent 11 Avenida Campo Verde, these p

present a wonderful compound possibility. MLS# 20

Co-listed with K.C. Martin, 505.690.7192

Wishing all my friends and clients a Joyous Holiday Season, full of the Warmth and Wonder of your Heart’s Home.




Ashley MargetsonASSOCIATE BROKER, CRS, GRI

LUXURY REAL ESTATE EXPERT

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[email protected]

www.ashleymargetson.com

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GLORIETA30 minutes from the Plaza lies a beautiful Northern New Mexicosecret: the southwest facing slopes of Glorieta Baldy–bucolic,serene, private, breathtaking. Magificent high plains wildflower meadows & evergreen woods. Xeric yet lush gardens. Well designedand solid passive solar modern home has large rooms, expansiveviews, custom woodwork, and top-quality material. $375,000

EXQUISITE PERFECTION A compound of comfortable luxury and seclusion with breathtakingviews on 50 acres, 12 minutes to town. Antique doors, stonefireplaces, handsome hardware, gorgeous plaster and divine finishes.It has everything! Mainhouse, guesthouse, studio and office, andcaretaker casa, all custom best of everything, in gated Los Caminitos.

$3,750,000

231 Washington Avenue 988.8088

RANCHITO SANTUARIOExpanses of open views in every direction yet total serene privacy.Wonderful floorplan! Several living spaces, with panoramic views.High, pitched ceilings, stained concrete and marble floors, fun openconcept kitchen. Outdoor living spaces look over Galisteo Basin.Stunning pool environment. $900,000

HISTORIC

STORYBOOK HOUSES

1898 adobe house, guesthouse and art studio. Off Canyon Road. SO special!High old trees. Plenty of parking. Ambiance charmcharacter. New wiring,plumbing and unseennecessities– authentic,original interiors! One of amagical kind! You havenever been anywhere likethis. $999,000

7 MINUTES TOTHE WILDWEST

2.78 rolling acres withgorgeous Sangre views,theclosest lot in from La Tierra.Easy access to Santa Feand 599. $149,000

CAMINO CUERVOImmaculate and pristine with many upgrades:finished garage; A/C; security system; professionalandscaping. This is a one owner home, lived in byone meticulous, professional person and appearsas if it had never been lived in. You can move rightin! This is a rare opportunity! $219,000

ABIQUIU LAKEWATERFRONTWaterfront! Sunning and dramatic view lot with

spectacular water views, red cliffs, and GhostRanch from this scenic 10 acre retreat 1 hour fromSanta Fe. Magnificent building sites, well andutilities. Owner/Broker. NOW $399,000

Rising up at the end of a private cul-de-sac sits thisgraceful 2.5 acre lot staring across at the Sangressweeping across the view corridor. Build yourdream home on this great lot. $175,000

COUNTRY ADOBEWinding down a lazy country road,yet only 22 minutes from the SantaFe Plaza, you may chance upona m el lo w o ld d ou bl e a do befarmhouse totally restored whilekeeping the historic ambiance.Radiant heat under classic brickfloors; organic adobe wal ls,plastered and handpainted; slantedviga ceilings; 2 bedroom, 3 bath;kivas, nichos, and skylights; newstudio guesthouse. 1.3 acres of secluded bliss. $385,000

SANTA FE’S FINEST B & B A historic adobe in perfect location downtown, it is a pretty walk 3blocks to the Plaza. 18 lovely guest rooms with stylish baths, pluslive-in manager’s suite. Cheerful, charming breakfast great room;elegant, comfortable public spaces, patios and deck. Loaded withcharacter, ambiance, and Santa Fe style. Parking lot. Establishedperennial landscaping. $2,950,000

SPANISHCOLONIAL MASTERPIECENestled on 2.5 very private, wooded acres you will find an elegantSpanish Colonial-style hacienda. 4,400 sq ft with exposed adobe walls,with separate dining, family room, 4BR and 3.5BA. A glamorouscurving staircase takes you to the spacious master suite with office andsunroom, Yves St. Laurent blue and green kitchen, with breakfast area,vast entertaining deck, and many extra features. $695,000

DIVINEEUROPEAN VILLAImagine an exquisite European villa with high, beamed ceilings,beeswax rubbed Venetian plaster walls, Italian tile floors, antique doorsand columns, the loveliest finishes and fixtures, and on 11 acres asprivate as a palazzo in Piacenza. Expansive rooms and expansive viewsacross Santa Fe, 3 bedrooms and baths, extra family room, 3,000 sq ft,and 5 minutes to the Plaza. $1,195,000




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Santa Fe Team

20 Tecolote Circle $1,175,000

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Featured Listings

505.988.28061-877-98 ADOBE

www.adoberealtyofsantafe.com

Beth E. FauréQualifying Broker

505-690-2713

Roseanna Z. GonzalesBroker Associate

505-470-5638

312 Camino Alire

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501

DELGADOSTREET

Downtown Location - Just 3 blocks to

the Plaza from this 2 bdrm home and

guest casita.House with kiva,new heating

system and spacious rooms.Lots of light

& updated kitchen in casita.Good rental

history.$470,000 MLS#201004035 Call

Roseanna

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RANCHO SANMARCOS

11.62 acre horse property on San MarcosLoop with expansive views and riding trails

await you.This immaculately maintainedhome offers 3 BD, 2 BA plus a spacious 3

car attached garage. Horse barn, tack room,hay storage and corrals.Water catchments

barrels,landscaped and treed property makethis home an oasis in the high plains desert.

$379,000 MLS# 905580 Call Beth

ACEQUIABORRADA

Terric 1st time homeowner, Starter homeor an Investment property opportunity.Two

bedrooms,one bath plus extra living space

from a remodeled one-car garage, nearly

1200 square feet. Saltillo tile, carpet and

wood oors. Large back yard with storage

shed. MLS# 201006032 $154,900 Call Beth

PASEO BARRANCAhis is a wonderful opportunity for a well-built & cared for Northeastanta Fe home. 3400 SF, 3 master suites with full private baths, largetudio/ofce/family room, delightful sunroom accessing outdoors,laster walls,Italian tile oors, 3 FP’s, in-oor radiant heat, foam roof,edar closet, attached garage capable of 3 vehicles with loft arearoviding additional storage.$895,000 MLS# 201005650

Call Beth

BARRANCAROADAn Upscale Custom Adobe home with beamed, latilla, viga

& coved ceilings, sculpted adobe walls & bancos throughout,xquisite nishes, expansive outdoor living spaces with water

eatures & indepth views. Private setting on 2 acres. Minutes tohe plaza.$1,199,000 MLS# 201002674

Call Roseanna

OLD PECOSTRAIL

Tranquil & private setting close in.3300 sqft. home

with attached guest house on a naturally landscapednearly 1 acre lot in Wood Gormley School district.

3 BD,3 B A, 3 FP and a home ofce plus guest houseof 1 BD,1 BA with separate entrance.Antique

doors, custom tile work, plaster walls, Californiaclosets in master suite. Sunset views overlooking

the Jemez Mountains.$749,000 MLS# 905892Call Beth for appointment.

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Excellence, with a touch of grace…

231 Washington Avenue Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 505.988.8088 www.emilygarcia.com

Contemporary withViews445 Nevado Ridge $1,300,000 $1,100,000

Galisteo Artist Sanctuary13 Marcelina Lane $1,300,000 $994,000

CanyonRoadGated Condo653 Canyon Rd, #16 $875,000 $799,000

ClassicAdobeoffPalace Avenue112 La Vereda $900,000 $845,000

Abiquiu Dream Home10 Petroglyph Place $800,000 $700,000

FamilyHouseon Northside1000 Calle Largo $515,000 $495,000

505.955.7963 • 505.699.6644 [email protected]

Once in a lifetime opportunity to own an expansive

estate with a grand main house, guesthouse, wine

cellar, mature gardens and privacy. The gated com-

pound is on 1 1/2 acres. Exceptional finishes, 3BR, 4BA

with a grand entryway, formal dining room, gourmet

kitchen, executive’s office, master suite with double

bathrooms and closets and exercise room. Attached

2-car garage and storage rooms. A complete 1BR

guesthouse. World-class, 10,000 bottle wine cellar.

2113 Foothills Road $2,300,000 $1,800,000

Foothills Estate

TREMENDOUS VALUES that will be remembered for years to come....

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326 Grant Avenue • 505.988.2533 www.santafesir.com • www.sothebyshomes.com/santa

NEIL LYON GROUP

NEIL LYON, CRB, CRS, GRIDIRECT: 954.5505 CELL: 660.8600

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3337 PASEO SEGUNDA

Fabulous gated property on 7+ acres. 2BR, 2BA main house and a1BR, 2BA casita. Unsurpassed western views and gorgeous outdoorspaces in a private forest setting. Wonderful retreat only minutes to

town. #905337 $950,000

3 ARRIBA CIRCLE

3BR, 4BA, 3,375 sq ft main house and a 988 sq ft, 2BR, 2BA guesthouse. Main house includes an office/study. Great floor plan.Multiple portales, courtyards, patios and fantastic Sangre de CristoMountain views. #201002671 $895,000

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Custom designed 4BR, 4.5BA, 5,705 sq ft residence on an elevated2.03 acre site with stunning Sangre de Cristo and Ortiz Mountainviews. Three portales offer great entertaining and relaxing spaces.

#201004168 $1,895,000

2232 WILDERNESS ARROYO

An exquisite home offering privacy, convenience, and magnificentviews. The property includes a 4BR main house plus a large studiocasita. Masterfully renovated by Wolf Corp. Minutes to town. Multipleentertaining areas and spectacular gardens. #201002730 $1,975,000

24 STAR DANCER TRAIL

Immaculate 3BR, single-level main house and studio casita withkitchenette, perfect for guests or as an office or studio. Located inbeautifully maintained Sundance Estates. Seller is a NM Real EstateBroker. #201001912 $899,500

560 PIEDMONT

Historic early Taos artist’s home and compound. Private andsecluded, yet close to town. Property includes a main house and 2guest cottages all on 6.2 acres. Wonderful shade trees, courtyardsand gardens. #201004196 $1,495,000

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Stand-out estate with a fabulous main house, an unusually spaciousguest house, a charming casita, heated stables, a pool with cabanaand an incredible outdoor kitchen. Unsurpassed living spaces,inspiring views and location. #201003102 $13,500,000

1005 PASEO BARRANCA

Near downtown! Fabulous 5BR, 7BA Tuscan-inspired residence on1.1 acres. Renovated and expanded in 2007. 9,100 sq ft includesrecreation room, game room, gym, wine cellar, and attached guesthouse. #807939 $1,995,000

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1 VIA PAMPA $2,275,000he finest art in the world would feel safe and comfortable in this home. The outdoor and

ndoor finishes are superb and take full advantage of the spectacular views. 5,200 sq ft of

legant and refined living space as well as tons of sensational wall space. Features include

hree bedroom suites, a formal living room, and a professional kitchen. #805408

HOLMAN RANCH $2,450,000 A stunning and rare retreat comprised of

approximately 850 acres, 2 springs and the

Mora River running through it. Wander from

the wonderful historic adobe compound in a

lush river valley on trails leading up into

aspen and pine forest in the beautiful

Rincon Mountains. #201001402

24 CAMINO DEL MONTE SOL2,495,000restigious Eastside location near schools.

ated compound with spacious 4BR main

ome and 2BR guest house. Completely

modeled in 2006. Elegant, yet comfortable,

ith plastered walls, gorgeous wood floors &

abinetry, fabulous kitchen and master suite.

ersatilefloorplan, library & family/media room.

201003038 Co-listed with Marilyn Foss.

Happy Holidays Santa Fe Thank You for a Wonderful Year!

KEVIN BOBOLSKY

[email protected]

www.santafesir.com • www.sothebyshomes.com/santafe 231 Washington Avenue • 505.988.8088

RIVER SONG RANCH $1,495,000 Abiquiu–two story, adobe home right on the

river with over 700 feet of Chama River

frontage. Lots of New Mexico charm and

nestled under the cottonwood trees! Three

bedroom, 3 bath, 3,700 sq ft home on

19.676 acres. Includes a barn with a

wrangler’s quarters, studio, and irrigated

pasture. #201003416

OCIADA SPRINGS RANCH $3,500,00050acre +/- fencedand gated alpine andaspen

eadow retreat with a totally rebuilt compound.

istoric cabins and stables. Spring fed ponds.

he Rito deGascon runsthrough the ranchand

e Gascon Trail borders the property line.

dditional acreage available. Approximately 1.5

our scenic drive from Santa Fe. #201001751

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SantaFeRealEstateOnline.com

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Marilyn Foss is pleased to announce her new

National Association of Realtors’ designation as a

Seniors Real Estate Specialist – SRES Serving those 50 years of age and older

Please call me for your Real Estate Needs at 505.231.2500Upsizing, Downsizing – Right Sizing

Adorable Eastside Adobe Cottage

506 JOHNSON LANE $519,00Down a quiet Eastside lane is found an authentic, yet updated two bedroom, two bath adob

home. Rich old wood and brick floors, 3 fireplaces, vigas, plastered walls and great pati

Brimming with character and charm! #201005691

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815 E. PALACE

$529,000

326 Grant Avenue Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 505.988.2533505.570.0335

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Darlings,

I was hoping to be able

to report this to you at the

same time People magazine

announced that Ryan Reynolds

is the new Sexiest Man Alive.

Oh, well. Now, Dearest Readers,

give your full attention to

Home|Santa Fe Real Estate

Guide’s picks for this year’s

Sexiest Male Realtors Alive.

A panel of women who are

true connoisseurs of men choseour winners. Lambchops, I

think what impressed all of

us so much is that our Santa

Fe Association of Realtors has

a great selection of “hotties.”

From fresh faces to sizzling

stalwarts, our lineup spans the

generations, illustrating that

sexiness is timeless.

Topping this year’s list of

SEXIEST MALE REALTORS

ALIVE is Bob Sherwin (the

Sherwin Group at Prudential

Santa Fe). A consistent top

producer, Bob’s successpersonifies how life can unfold

when one employs the Power of

Positive Thinking.

Actually, Cupcakes, positive

thinking is a trait shared by all

our winners, so that must be an

essential element of sex appeal.

Here are the rest in alphabetical

order. Sugars, you may put

them in any order you like.

The Fabulous Bobolsky

Boys, Kevin and Gary

(Sotheby’s). They’re not twins,

but it sure can double your

fun knowing them. The PowerBroker or the Fashion Broker,

take your pick.

Ryan Bolton (Prudential

Santa Fe). Our sexiest top

athlete and triathlon champion,

he represented the United

States in the 2000 Olympics in

Australia. And he’s still in great

OutandAbout

Oh, boy, it’s a Sexiest Characters list!

O A K L E Y T A L B O T T

Double your fun with the Fabulous Bobolsky

Boys, Kevin & Gary

Dermot Monks, sexy all

the time

Bob Sherwin, topping this

year’s list

Ryan Bolton, our sexiest

top athlete

Jim Rios, once a

Chippendale, always aChippendale

Our sexiest developer,

Jeffrey Branch

Warren Sacks, our

youngest sex symbol…and available

Roy Hughes, revealing a pair

of sexy eyes behind those

Smith Optics ski goggles

The

hunk

lineup

shape! (By the way, girls, he’s

currently on the market, but

you better move fast - the male

market in Santa Fe is not nearly

as sluggish as the real-estate

market.)

Jeff Branch (Columbus

Capitol LLC, Jeffrey Branch

Design & Development). Our

sexiest developer helped make

Cerrillos Road a lot more

interesting, and he gave us our

Zafarano Drive hotspot, the

Santa Fe Capitol Grill.

Roy Hughes (Santa Fe Realty

Partners). Our sexiest skier,

Roy attracts new clients on any

slope when modeling the latest

Smith Optics ski goggles and

sunglasses. Maybe it’s because

he looks just like the guy on the

Smith Optics webpage. (Roy

says no.)

Dermot Monks (Santa Fe

Realty Partners). A very sexy

Realtor for 29 years, Dermot

is living proof that you can be

a success without the stress

- never let them see you sweat,

his credo to live by.

Jim Rios (Santa Fe Realty

Partners). Our sexiest retired

Chippendale dancer, he’s also

a descendant of the famous

Rios Wood and Freight Service

family on Camino del Monte

Sol. (I wonder, Possums, is it

dangerous to dance and chop

wood at the same time?)

Warren Sacks (Barker

Realty). Our youngest sex

symbol started out at Barker

five years ago as an intern

(“which means I cleaned the

office”) and worked his way

up to today’s company vice

president. Lucky for us, Kittens,

he just came back on the

market. (Ditto on my earlier

advice.)

So long, Sweetpeas. Merry

Christmas!

Oakley

Oakley Talbott moonlights

as Realtor Merrily Pierson. She

can be reached for comment at

[email protected]



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Solar array going up at ThornburgBy Paul Weideman

Energy-efficiency was already an

important characteristic of the new

Thornburg office building when it

was awarded a “Gold” certification in the

U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership

in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)

rating system in S eptember 2009. This

month, the earth-friendly factor shoots

up another notch or two as Thornburg

Investment Management, Inc., brings a

photovoltaic system online.

That’s according to David Ford, the

Thornburg campus facilities manager,

who has overseen the construction of the

Ridgetop Road campus and the new PV

array.

“Photovoltaics were considered during

construction, but it wasn’t very cost-feasible

at the time,” Ford said recently. “We did

install the infrastructure for it — 4-inch

conduit from the rooftops down to the

mechanical room. The panels on the roof

are all tied together and wired in sequence

and the generated power goes down to

the mechanical room, where we have an

inverter that makes the switch from DC to

AC.”

Ford said the 200-kilowatt array will

produce 20 to 30 percent of campus

electricity usage, depending on how sunny

it is.

The Thornburg facility was designed

by Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta

and built by Dekker/Perich/Sabatini

of Albuquerque to be a leader in

environmental office design. Rainwater iscaptured for use on plantings, including on

landscaped rooftop gathering spaces. The

building— actually three buildings that are

interconnected—was particularly oriented

to get the most of the sun’s light and the

least of it’s heat. Roof overhangs at windows

and other architecturally interesting

features aided this imperative.

Daylighting of interior spaces was a

priority, and over 82 percent of occupied

spaces have some degree of sunlight gain.

LEED points were also achieved by the facts

that, compared to a typical office building,

Thornburg’s us es 43 percent less water,

and 47 percent less energy; and because

nearly 60 percent of the building’s carpeting

and furniture was made using recycled

materials.

One of the advantages of working at

Thornburg has nothing to do with LEED

points. David Miller, a managing director

and senior vice president of Thornburg

corporate communications, calls it“working and living in art.” Legorreta’s

design qualities are pleasing and sometimes

fascinating.

There is the play of light and shade

resulting from the arrangement of

shapes and voids on the buildings. Such

architectural features may seem to have no

function. “But they do,”Miller said during a

recent tour. “They frame views.”

Sometimes, however, beauty m

disguise function. Finned openin

roof overhangs at windows posse

strengths, but they are also examp

the way the buildings were situate

maximum light and minimum he

Energy is saved by means of a

sophisticated, temperature-balanc

system. On a computer in his offi

Ford calls up detailed, live profile

Thornburg building systems, show

outdoor and indoor temperatures

of locations. At the time of the vis

a balmy mid-November afternoonscreen indicated that the system w

admitting outside air to c ondition

temperatures.

Floor vents adjustable for perso

preferences are evidence of the in

HVAC system.

“You’re standing on a plenum th

18 inches deep, so all the HVAC a

PHOTO COURTESY DAVID FORD / THORNBURG INVESTMENT MA

Technicians with American Capital Energy and Paradise Power work on the photovoltaic array in late November



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mputer wiring is underneath,” Miller

d. “That makes it easily accessible but

ore importantly you don’t have to force

down and spend the extra 30 percent

ergy just to force it down at a different

mperature.”

Ford added, “It’s been proven that clean

ildings create higher productivity. The

goes up and out; it doesn’t come back

wn and mix. In our LEED scorecard,achieved all 15 points for indoor

vironmental quality.”

A long room housing accounting,

mmunications and human relations

nctions has colorfully painted ceiling

ght scoops” that bring in light but not

at. It’s an example of the abundance of

or in the Thornburg building. Another

a tall, bright yellow wall behind the

ception desk.

“We kept the exterior in earth tones to

atch the desires of the c ommunity, but

ide you see a lot of color,” Miller said.

egorreta called it ‘an irresponsible use of

or.’ You see it everywhere in Mexico.”

The trading area, which he called “the

art and soul of the business,” features

her grand architectural geometries

rrounding the rows of desk spaces

orting double- and triple-monitor

mputers. “They’re all looking

Bloomberg screens accessed

th fingerprint ID,” Miller said.

The Thornburg offices

clude a video interview

oduction room, and there’s

ooftop TV antenna with a

k to Bloomberg, the financial

ws and data service. “We

two or three interviews aonth, including for MSNBC,”

ller said. “It’s for brand

velopment, and so people

n see the expertise that

ides within the Thornburg

rtfolios.”

“This is an office

vironment,” Ford said, “but

have a full data center and

eryone has computers and

hts and backup systems, so

e PV array will help offset our

ak-hour usage.”

Owner Garrett Thornburg

the first one to say that asuch as we are an investment

mpany, we are a high-tech company,”

ller commented. “The degree of

mputer usage is extreme. We trade

proximately $1 billion a week and you

n imagine how much computer power is

eded to keep track of that.”

The photovoltaic installation is costing

Thornburg about $1 million, which the

company hopes to recap in a little over five

years.

“That involves tax credits, offset usage

from PNM, and the renewable energy

credits that were made possible by a recent

PRC decision,” Ford explained. “Part of

our decision to do this was based on those

renewable energy credit payments, which

had an impact on the total payback period,

so it was rather important.”

Unlike residential PV arrays, the

Thornburg system will not make the

electricity meter run backwards in the

summer. “We don’t have enough rooftop

for that,” Ford said. “The key element is

that during the peak hours, when PNM

rates are highest and demand is highest, we

will be actually using what we produce and

relieving the grid, which benefits people in

the area.”

Thornburg Investment Management,

established in 1982, employs 198 people. It

apparently was not adversely affected by the

collapse of Thornburg Mortgage last year.

That sister company filed for bankruptcy

protection on May 1, 2009, after laying off

over 130 employees. The jumbo-mortgage

specialist fell in the wake of the national

credit crisis precipitated by the failures

of Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, AIG,

Merrill Lynch, and other financial giants in

2008.

At the time of the bankruptcy petition,

Reuters reported that Thornburg Mortgage

listed total assets of $24.4 billion and total

debts of $24.7 billion.

Today, Thornburg Investment

Management manages nine fixed-

income and seven equity funds, and

separate accounts for high-net-worth and

institutional investors, which totaled about

$71 billion in assets under management in

the second week of November.

“We’re doing really well,” Miller said.

“The market has been on a good, strong

performance level.”

The company’s photovoltaic array

is being installed by American Capital

Energy and Paradise Power of Taos. “We’re

hoping to be done by the second week of

December,” Miller said. “We have parapets

up to three feet high so it’s not something

the community will see.”

Applications are now being taken for

the Jeff Harnar Award for Contemporary

Architecture. The 2011 winner of the will

receive a $10,000 cash prize.

For the first time the Thornburg

Charitable Foundation, the sponsor

for the Jeff Harnar prize and program,

is collaborating with the School of

Architecture and Planning at the University

of New Mexico in all aspects of the

competition process and selection of the

2011 award recipient.

The Feb. 25 awards ceremony will be

held in the Antoine Predock-deisnged

George Pearl Hall at the University of New

Mexico.

Completed entries are due by February

2, 2011. For more information, see www.

jeffharnaraward.com or call 505.277.7300.

PHOTOS COURTESY ROBERT RECK

The TMI trading room. Below, a detail of the building

designed by Ricardo Legorreta

February deadline for

Harnar Award entries




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Recent Home & Land SalesSales data for the period

Oct. 19-Nov. 18 from SantaFe Association of Realtors

MLS reports. Not all sales

are reported.

Homes

$150,000$262,000$360,000$361,400$416,000$426,000

$465,000$620,000$620,000$660,000$946,000$950,000

Land

$86,000

Homes

$47,000$85,000$115,000$115,000$120,000$165,000$199,500$251,358

$300,000$320,000

$431,000$465,000$488,000$600,000$780,000$917,500$935,000$960,000$1,050,000

$1,775,000

Land

(None)

Homes

$525,000Land

(None)

Homes

$60,000$110,000$115,000$123,500$135,750

$146,500$189,000$205,000$208,000$210,000$225,450

$255,000$268,000$308,000$335,000$339,650

Land

(None)

county

Homes

$585,000Land

$90,000$90,000$210,000

Homes

$410,000$420,000

$730,000$889,000$1,000,000

Land

(None)

Homes

$199,500$211,503$217,681

$225,893$240,526$340,000$346,000

Land

$28,000$44,900$85,000

Homes

$61,000$178,000$235,000$315,000

$625,000$762,000$863,000$875,000$2,500,000

Land

$129,000$285,000

Homes

(None)Land

(None)

The tax break that many Americans

enjoy by being able to deduct their homemortgage interest from their tax bill has

been coming under scrutiny for some

time. In our current economic reality,

the need to shrink an enormous deficit

is bringing this topic to the forefront.

In 2005, President Bush appointed

a nine-member, bipartisan panel to

consider major tax reform. One question

that panel addressed was whether the

interest deduction and home ownership

were related. The panel decided that

they were not. It is the availability of

mortgage financing that has d riven home

ownership. And this availability has been

part of the problem we now see in thereal-estate markets.

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s,

homeownership rates were at 64 percent

and seemed to have represented a natural

equilibrium between those Americans

who wanted to become homeowners and

those who chose to be lifelong tenants.

During the 2000s, government policy

began to pursue a homeownership rate

of 70 percent, and mortgage ban kers

and Wall Street bankers were able topeddle easy financing to entice tenants

into homeownership. Fannie Mae was

given authority to inject $2 trillion into

the mortgage markets to assist with

this effort. In retrospect, this push did

more harm than good and overheated

the housing markets. Tenants with little

or no down payment, low financial

reserves, and initial low-rate loans were

prematurely placed into homeownership

and then punished when the pricing

bubble popped. One enticement that

accompanied this policy has been the

mortgage interest deduction.

This deduction has been promotedby populist politicians as part of the

“American Dream” without giving

thought that homeownership may not

be for everyone. The deduction does

nothing to help renters save money to buy

a house. Moreover, the interest deduction

favors not the low- or middle-income

brackets, but those in the higher income

brackets. The bigger the mortgage, the

greater the deduction and homeowners

can deduct up to $1 million in interest onmortgages annually. So the argument that

the deduction promotes homeownership

is distorted because it helps those with

the least need. The IRS estimates that

only half of all homeowners itemize their

taxes and take the deduction with modest

benefits.

The interest deduction is bizarre as an

economic policy because it encourages

large debt rather than saving. When the

personal savings rate is at a poor 3 percent

and the economy is in a slump, this is the

wrong message to send. And people using

the tax deduction as the primary reason

to purchase a home are not analyzing theoverall cost of homeownership carefully:

the logic here is that you are spending $1

in interest to save a 25 cents in taxes.

The argument that if the interest

deduction is rescinded the housing

markets will collapse has no real-world

support. Britain successfully phased out

its mortgage interest deduction over a

12-year period and this did not cause

its housing markets to deteriorate. In

fact mortgage tax relief ended just as the

housing bubble began and British house

prices rose 145 percent from 2000 to

the peak in 2007. Removing the interest

deduction might be p olitically unpopular,but you can bet that it’s in the cross hairs

of politicians who do not want to raise

taxes.

DavidHultin (505-946-2521) is a residential

mortgage-loan officer for New Mexico Bank

and Trust. He previously worked in the

mortgage divisions of two of the largest banks in

the United States.

Politics and the mortgage deduction

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he flagstone-paved entry of this adobe home in Las Campanas is framed by

a pair of tall, stone walls shaded by aspens and Scotch pines. Double doors

open to a flagstone courtyard featuring a lively waterfall/stream feature and,

close against the house, a sitting area with a built-in Dacor grill. Entering the front doors

of the house, the visitor finds himself at the head of a long gallery with entrances to rooms

along both sides. Straight ahead is a sunny seating area.

The spacious living room is graced with a high, beamed ceiling; a stone-tile floor; and

lots of windows and glazed doors looking out to a wraparound portal. The big fireplace is

simply a rectangular firebox between two long slabs of sandstone: the mantel and hearth.

Here, as in most of the house, the walls are b eautifully hand-plastered.

The 7,575-square-foot dwelling, built in 2003, benefits from design by Ted Turner of

Turner Lechner & Romero. The property of 2.35 acres also holds a guest casita measuring

1,163 square feet.In the middle of the house is the dining room. The first thing you notice is the very

distinctive cofferred ceiling, each of the 20 b eamed squares in its division f raming a

decorated-tin dome with a light in its center. Also sp ecial here are earthen walls, a corner

fireplace, and a beautifully glossy wood floor.

The adjacent kitchen has practical, handsome stone floors. The large island is topped

with wood, while surrounding countertops are steel. A modernistic splash wal l of gray

glass bricks rests behind the Viking range, with Viking ovens below. The cabinetry is

natural wood, the uppers with fluted-glass do ors, and the Sub Zero refrigerator is paneled

with wood.

Adjacent to the kitchen is an informal dining area with large windows onto the

courtyard, and a corner fireplace.

The master bedroom sports wood floors, a cabineted entertainment center, and a

fireplace similar in design to that in the living room, but smaller. The thick adobe walls

provide a nice, deep window seat here.

His and hers sections in the master bathroom both have walk-in showers, andwashbasins set in broad, polished-travertine countertops on 6-drawered vanities of blond

wood. Hers also has a deep spa tub with views, through near trees, of the Sunset Golf

Course fair way.

In the private guest wing are two bedrooms with en-suite baths.

The rangy portal has a roof of corrugated metal and a focal point for gatherings on cool

evenings: a feature fireplace made of moss rock.

The property, located at 150 Paseo Aragon, is listed by Marion Skubi and Johnnie

Gillespie, Sotheby’s International Realty, for $2.8 million.

Above, left, and

opposite-page

photos by Jane

Phillips.

Photos below

courtesy Sotheby’s

International Realty

T A Las Campanas jewel By Paul Weideman




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I have been flattered by the number of people who have

asked my opinion about the report of the ChemRisk LLC

Independent Peer Review (IPR) of the Buckman DirectDiversion (BDD) Project and whether the treated water

will be “safe.” As a concerned citizen, geologist and water

purification business owner, I certainly took the time to

read the entire IPR. My approach is to point out the facts

that can be supported by science and thereby help residents

make their own informed decisions.

I do think that there is a lot of projection by geologic

analogy and engineering modeling in predicting the extent

to which both the naturally occurring and anthropogenic

[human-caused] radionuclides will be removed. Very

careful research has gone into the development of the

treatment array, but the real test will of course be the lab-

test results of the processed water.

One of the d riving forces in determining the “safeness”

of the processed water supply will be in keeping

contamination levels below U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) standards on an annualized basis. I would

argue that c omplying with EPA’s drinking water standards

does not in and of itself make the water safe for consumers,since there are not that many d irect correlations between

the effects of radionuclides, or inorganic chemicals that

may be present in water, on human health. But t here are

an abundance of warnings of the possible risks to human

health. Certainly the United States has ample experience

in both producing radionuclides and trying to correlate

anthropogenic radionuclide levels with human health,

but that still does not make the EPA standards adequately

protective.

I speculate that most people who read more than the

Community Summary or Executive Summary concentrated

on the findings regarding radionuclide presence and

concentrations in the Rio Grande water samples and on

the city’s plans to remove the 15 radionuclide “constituents

of interest”

(or COIs). I did some research on the chosenradionuclides and I found it to be a mix of naturally

occurring and anthropogenic substances, as well as some

constituents with dual origins in water - see Table 1.

Even the naturally occurring radionuclides can become

concentrated by human activities, but some radionuclides

on this list have an exclusively man-made origin.

Considering the origin of some, but not all, of

the contamination, it is not surprising that the most

authoritative information sources fall under the federal

government umbrella. Only radium and uranium, w hich

are naturally occurring, are found in the main EPA

listing of maximum contamination levels (MCLs). By perusing various EPA links, I found some other defined

standards based on alpha-particle and beta-particle

activity (expressed in pCi/L, or picocuries per liter). The

best guidance for monitoring most of these constituents is

from other federal agencies that specialize in radionuclide

remediation, such as the preliminary remediation goals

(PRGs) set by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Risk

Assessment Information System (RAIS) and the EPA’s

Superfund program.

We all have s ome level of background radiation in our

hair, urine, blood and saliva just from naturally occurring

radiation and from the foods we consume. At least some

of the radionuclides detected on Earth are not the result

of local surface and groundwater contamination (by either

naturally-occurring or anthropogenic radionuclides), but

rather by atmospheric testing of nuclear devices. Before1963, radioactive particles and gas es were spread within

the atmosphere by more than 500 tests conducted by

the United States and other countries. The extent of the

contamination depends on the nature, size and location of

the testing. Some radionuclides persist in the environment

because of their long half-lives.

I am certainly not qualified to comment on the human-

health implications of the selected radionuclides. If you

want to do your own research on the risks of radionuclides

and chemical constituents in water, I suggest that you

utilize “the Google” to find the Agency for Toxic Substances

and Disease Registry (ATSDR), which is an agency of the

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and a branch

of the Centers for Disease Control. There you will find, for

each constituent, a summary of its origin and occurrence

and its potential effects on human health. Another website

I always find informative is that of the Argonne National

Laboratory, Environmental Science Division, which

provides radiological and chemical f act sheets. The EPA

website also provides information on the possible effects of

radionuclides on human health.

For many reasons, other developed countries have fewer

regulations for radionuclides. I am reminded t hat EPA

regulations are less stringent for uranium than re

in other countries (30ppb vs. 20ppb in Canada an

Australia). And the World Health Organization (W

a guideline of 15ppb for uranium in drinking wa

observation gave me the impetus to finally take th

pursue a comparison of U.S. drinking water stand

standards and guidelines from other developed c

well as the WHO guidelines. I selected, from the

Direct Diversion IPR team’s 35 chemical COIs, s e

radionuclide and non-microbiologic contaminan

known to pose human-health risks and that cause

concern among residents in our region - see Tabl

For many constituents, EPA standards are num

higher and therefore less protective (see shading

rather than numerically lower and more protectiv

shading in green) compared to the standards for

contaminants in other developed countries. I thi

this comparison begs the question as to whether

processing regulated, municipal water to meet or

the EPA’s drinking-water standards adequately pr

human health, or simply satisfies the issue of com

Water for thought.

Stephen Wiman has a background in earth science (P

D. in geology) and is the owner of Good Water Company

Santa Fe. He may be reached at 505-471-9036 and skw

goodwatercompany.com.

OurwaterQuality

BDD report inspires comparisons

S T E P H E N WIMA N

Occurrence and EPA standards for

the BDD radionuclide COIs

Comparisons of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency drinking-water

standards with those of other nations and organizations




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19 Jennifer Way – 15 acres has 1,450 sf RASTRA home. Horses okay, lot split possible.Low utility bills, allergy free environment. Price reduced: NOW $287,900.00 CallRalph Jaramillo at 490-7720. MLS#201001606

4 SMCR B-50 – Rowe, New Mexico – Hurry & see this two story 1,600 sf home w/ 3bedrooms, 2 baths on 1.4 acres. Carport off back door, fenced front yard & horse pen.Price Reduced $213,900.00 MLS# 905884

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Trigg Ranch Parcels – 720 acre parcel & 360 acre parcels are located atop ApacheMesa off Hwy 84 south of Romeroville. Priced at $612,000 & $216,000 both parcelsare excellent small ranchette properties. Owner will finance...

Arroyo Negro Nambe Building Site is 1 acre in size, has shared well, electric, phone,natural gas, tall cottonwood shade trees and is fenced. It’s a great deal at $163,000.00

Bernal, NM 20 acre parcel has electric, phone & great mountain views. Located off SMCR B26A. Good water in the area. Priced at $69,900.00

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rimrock location also available is a 120 acre fenced pasture for $144,000.00 LocatedHwy 84 near Las Montoyas. Owner will finance.

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HOME D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 0 35

ADA-remodeled

home onmarkety Paul Weideman

In 2004, Bob Enz and Laura Scott

embarked on a big remodeling

project, converting their house at

102 W. Barcelona Street to a home in

compliance with the Americans with

Disabilities Act.

Now the house, which sits on a half-acre

rcel on the corner of Barcelona Lane, is

t only ADA-compliant, but fully updated.

major demolition was first performed

open up the interior spaces in the house

ilt in 1971.

A bedroom was added by converting a

mer carport, so it is now a 3-bedroom

use, totaling 2,328 square feet. The

droom on the west end, which includes

ull bathroom, could easily serve as a

etaker’s unit.

A living room with stone fireplace and

od floors is the main space in the open-

an interior. Between the kitchen and

ing room is a new office area, defined

a low-walled “L” and by a unique and

ractive dropped-ceiling feature.

Most interior walls are painted light grey.

e kitchen and master bathroom floors

e a bold, black-and-white checkerboard

ttern. The mood is jazzed up even more

the bathroom, which sports dynamic-

oking tile accents in black, white and teal.

These details lend the house a modernist

ge, as do the contemporary-design

ling fans in several rooms.

The kitchen counters and island top

e tiled in grey granite. Over that island

a row of three elegant lights, triangular

ndants with frosted-glass shades.

uipment includes Amana refrigerator,

nge, and oven.

One large sink has a wheelchair recess

derneath, and, as defined by ADA

gulations, a wide turning radius at the

proach. All drawers and cabinet doors in

e kitchen and in bathrooms and the office

ve long, metal handles that are ADA-

mpliant.

Other such features throughout the

use are wider entry doors, door handles

the lever type, sliding-door closets, and

ht switches set lower on walls, at about

ist level for a standing person. The

aster-bathroom shower is very large and

open—

it’s a roll-in shower incorporatinga 5-foot turning radius — with lots of

convenient grab-bars. All toilets are ADA-

compliant. That in the master bathroom

is equipped with the innovative, bidet-like

Toto Washlet.

There are security-bar grids on all

windows and along the front porch. Julia

Gelbart, the owners’ Realtor with Santa Fe

Properties, said Laura Scott told her she is

a New Mexico native and that every home

she ever lived in had window grids. So

the bars are a traditional touch and they

also accentuate the sense of openness: in

the summer, with the inside, glazed do ors

open, there’s a few inches additional spaceout to the grid, offering security and fresh

air as well.

One of the windows has an indoor grid-

unlock for emergency egress.

Even the yard is ADA-compliant. There

are walkways and ramps that give the

owner wheelchair-access to the patio, yard,

and street. The property is graced by a

number of fruit trees and some interesting

landscaping, including topiary evergreens

at the sidewalk.

Gelbart pointed out that houses

designed, or modified, for people with

disabilities will be more and more

important offerings in the real-estatemarket.

“Boomers, approximately 28 percent of

the population in this county, do not see

themselves as old or even aging,” she said

in an email. “But physical changes and

afflictions do present themselves. And the

option to live with freedom, even comfort,

in your own surroundings is a possible

(preferred?) choice for the very real

challenges that physical infirmities impose.

“I hold an SRES (Seniors Real Estate

Specialist) designation, and one question

we are supposed to ask our clients is: ‘Do

you see yourself living in this house five or

10 years in t he future?’ We are to suggestto our clients the need to look ahead when

making their real estate choice.”

During our visit to the Barcelona Street

property, Gelbart said she is fairly certain

that its buyer will be someone who will

appreciate its ADA features. “But that logic

eluded five of the six Realtors who were

interviewed” as potential listing agents,she added. “They were thinking of this as a

spacious home in South Capitol and I think

of it as the best ADA home on the market.

“Maybe it’s time to educate both the

public and the real-estate community

regarding the guidelines as stated by the

American with Disabilities Act.”

Gelbart noted that the plans for theremodel by Albuquerque architect Gerard

R. Brown — a “total handicap-accessible

design,” as it’s described on his website

— are available to the potential buyer.

The Enz-Scott property is listed for

$695,000. For more information, see www.

adasantafehomeforsale.com.

PHOTOS COURTESY ABRAHAM GELBART



36 D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 0 HOME

In Santa Fe, the City Different, feng

shui is mentioned in the most common

real-estate conversations. But while many of us know the term, the basic principles

behind it may not be so familiar. It would

be impossible in these few paragraphs

to give you even the most succinct of

explanations. But we can give you a very

general understanding and a few tips to

improve the feng shui of your experience.

Pronounced “foong shway ” or “feng

shoe-ee,” it is a science created by the

Chinese over 2,600 years ago. Feng

shui, translated simply as “wind water,”

is concerned with nature and ch’i, the

energy behind life. If we think of ch’i like

a flowing river, we can picture what a

beneficial flow of energy would be like.Too much ch’i, like a raging flash flood in

an arroyo, is destructive. A stagnant pond

is like stale energy and does not promote

positive growth.

Feng shui’s five elements are fire,

water, earth, wood, and metal. The

Chinese believe that the elements are

constantly changing energy. Fire is thetransformation of oxygen to heat energy

and gas. Water is nourishing and carries

the energy for growth. Wood is the

growth of vegetation, and metal is both

the mineral as well as the energies of

manmade fabrication. Earth is the focal

point used to balance the other elements.

These elements produce and destroy each

other in a cycle of constantly changing

energies. An important aspect of feng shui

is to promote the balance of these energies

and use them beneficially.

The basics of feng shui relate to the

waxing and waning cycles of yin and

yang. These energies can be seen relatingto the directions as well as the seasons

and to our life as a whole. These theories

are then applied to the feng-shui diagrams

to promote the greatest aspect of ch’i and

avoid the bad ch’i in your environment.

A few feng-shui suggestions: Remove

clutter around the front door so that good

ch’i can flow in easily. Do not place chairswith backs toward doorways; otherwise

you would be in a ch’i draft. Make

sure that all rooms are reasonably lit; a

centrally positioned chandelier is very

good feng shui. Children’s rooms are best

on the yang eastern side where the energy

is stronger for growth. Avoid computers

in the bedroom, as it will drain calming

energy. Place the bed against a wall for

adequate support and avoid windows or

empty space. Good feng-shui principles

can increase abundance, improve familial

relationships, heighten romance, and

calm the soul. Whatever you seek, feng

shui properly applied in your home canbring about that desired result.

Feng-shui principles are practiced by

millions in the U.S. Even Donald Trump

used them in his Trump Tower in New

York. There is a great deal of literature

available and many practitioners in

Fe who can help you bring out your

greatest feng shui. The Chinese hav

by these principles for thousands o

so there must be something to it!

Melissa Pippin-Carson and Roger Caassociate brokers with Sotheby’s Internat

Realty. Read their blog at DatelineSanta

com or call them at 505-984-5128 with

comments or questions.

SpousessellingHouses

Do you feng shui?

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HOME D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 0 37

The ideal dinner party is not as elusive

as you might think. Entertaining need not

be stressful. Planning ahead is the key tothrowing a sensational dinner party. First

decide who you will invite. Think about

who fits together in terms of interests

and personalities. Make a seating chart;

couples do not have to be seated together

- it is much more fun when you mix it up.

I personally love round or square dinner

tables because the conversation is more

intimate and inclusive.

Next, decide on a date and menu. Send

out save-the-date cards six weeks ahead

of time and the invitations about two

weeks before the party. There are plenty

of web-based invitations available; I use

PaperlessPost.com to send my invitations- very beautiful, classy and no paper

waste!

So now the menu... keep it simple.

Simple, classic recipes with complex

flavors that you know will b e delicious,

and no experimenting on your guests!

Check with them beforehand to find out

about food allergies or preferences. As faras dessert goes, not everyone will indulge,

so plan on having some fresh fruit as an

option. Shop for all ingredients well in

advance, except for the fresh foods you

may be using.

Create a mood, and again: simple

and elegant is always a win. Candlelight

is always nice, but this goes along

with dimming your electric lights

appropriately. Choose a nice selection

of music to play softly. Play the music

at a volume that people can t alk over

comfortably. Consider burning a naturally

scented candle in the powder room and

placing fresh flowers near the sink.Next comes setting the table.

Tablescape is soooo much fun. My

husband and I enjoy this aspect so much

that we have to flip a coin to see who will

set the table! Fresh flowers are a must for

a beautiful dinner table, but do not make

the mistake of overfilling the table with

flowers and decorations. Keep flowerarrangements and candles short and

simple, so that you can s ee and converse

with your guests. Use only unscented

candles, in white or ivory. We have lots

of fun dinner plates, but our new favorite

is white. Food looks so beautiful and

appetizing on a white plate.

Now the cooking. Recipes that can be

prepared in a staggered sequence are the

best choice. Don’t choose four dishes that

must be prepared right before they are

served. Make one dish the day before, one

dish that can be served cold or at room

temperature, then at last have the main

course ready to cook as the guests arrive.What’s really important is not the food or

the cocktails, it is the conversation and

spending quality time together.

Relax! Get yourself ready and dressed

so that you are not rushing around

frantically in the minutes prior to your

guests arriving. Greet your guests and

enjoy conversing with them; have drinks

ready to serve and in view of arriving

guests. Just have fun! Bon appétito!

Lisa Samuel ASID, IIDA is a Santa Fenative and is owner/president of Samuel Design

Group, located in the Railyard Artyard lofts.

She is an award-winning interior designer

(licensed interior designer #313), a lighting

designer, and furniture designer.

Best dinner party ever!

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facing east with a big Sangre de Cristo view.

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7675-B OLD SANTA FE TRAIL

$339,900

Views and privacy hallmark this

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Steps from BLM National Forest and

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3 ESCOPETA PLACE$159,000Great location in small subdivision off

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152 EAST LUPITA ROAD

$525,000Delightfully updated Stamm home on a

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44 D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 0 HOME

The Santa Fe Association of Realtors

awarded CarolineRussell, a broker withSotheby’s International Realty, as 2010

Realtor of the Year. During her acceptance

speech, Caroline offered thanks to Santa

Fe Realtors who mentored her through

the years as well as her qualifying broker,

Darci Burson, and broker co-workers at

Sotheby’s.

Two past Realtor of the Year winners,

Beverly Chapman and Lois Sury, pulled

strands of pearls out of a Realtor toolkit,

which was the tip-off that Caroline had

won the coveted award. Each honoree isselected based on how he/she upholds and

exemplifies the Realtor code of ethics, and

on overall professionalism; participation

in local, state and national Realtor

associations; and community service.

Caroline Russell hails from Houston,

where she started her real-estate career

in 1990. She moved in 1998 to Santa

Fe, where she remained affiliated

with Sotheby’s, working as an office

administrator for Neil Lyon before

returning full-time to sales in

2001. She was elected to the Santa

Fe Association of R ealtors (SFAR)

board of directors in 2007 and hasserved on various committees,

including Community Services,

Marketing, Nominating and

Elections over her three-year term

of office. She also currently serves

as a Realtors Association of New

Mexico director and was the 2006

president of the Women’s Council

of Realtors.

During her speech, Caroline

stated her commitment to

supporting the Realtors Political

Action Committee (RPAC)

and she certainly lives up to

this commitment as a generousRPAC donor since 2007 at the

$1,000 Sterling “R” level. She is

also committed to the Santa Fe

community where, for the last five years,

she led the annual Kentucky Derby Day event that donates proceeds to local

charities. She has worked tirelessly on the

Womens Build Committee of Santa Fe

Habitat for Humanity and is involved with

the Southwest CARE Center. She retains

her membership in the Junior League of

Houston.

Her peers describe her as a Realtor

who has the unique ability to see the

“big picture” and one who serves as a

wonderful example of professionalism in

real estate.

SteveCoffman, recently retired

from New Mexico Bank and Trust, was

honored with the 2010 Affiliate of theYear award. He has moved to Mexico and

Alan Austin, president of New Mexico

Bank and Trust, accepted the award on

his behalf. 2009 Affiliate of the Year Marc

Martin, sporting a s ombrero, read Steve’s

acceptance speech. Steve was a member

affiliate of the association since 1997

and had also served as treasurer of the

Women’s Council of Realtors. In Santa

Fe, he was active in Kiwanis and held the

position of chair for the Dreamcatchers

Foundation, which provides s cholarships

for children. In 2007, he was also awarded

Association of the Year by the Santa Fe

Area Home Builders Association. Stevewas recognized by his peers for his great

rapport with customers and his time

dedicated to the various committees,

boards and friends in need.

This year’s event featured casino

entertainment, a new twist that was

received by Realtors. Aces to the SF

Realtor of the Year Committee for a

successful award program, complimby the delicious food and ambiance

Bishop’s Lodge. Our appreciation a

goes to Paul Margetson, who served

master of ceremonies, offering insid

quips and gracious humor through

evening. And, lastly, congratulation

Julie Paradise for winning the Asso

2011 Dues and Multiple Listing Ser

fees donation.

Donna M. Reynolds is chief ex ecutive

Santa Fe Association of Realtors. Contac

982-8385 or [email protected].

FromtheDirector

Caroline Russell is Realtor of Year

D O N N A R E Y N O L D S

HansBrandonburg , 40

Camino Soquete. $400,000.

Phillip Pfeiffer, 2628 Camino

Abuelos. $3 million.

Monica Reifman, 10 Platinum

Rd. $190,000.

Julie& Jeff Forgash, 36 Lomas

de Tesuque. $400,000.

Rick& CynthiaTorcasso,

1008 Monte Verde. $1,001,520.

WaltonChapman, 2138

Plazuela Vista. $206,129.

Jack& Karen Campbell, 2964

Aspen View. $1.4 million.

Jim & Barbara Robins, 300

Circle Dr. $250,000.

CentexConstruction, 3866

Montana Verde Rd. $218,501.

— 3894 Montana Verde Rd.

$269,386.— 5853 Colour de Lila St.

$92,875.

— 4228 Entrada Sonata.

$103,070.

— 4212 Luz de Estrella.

$175,994.

— 4219 Luz de Estrella.

$175,994.

— 4229 Luz de Estrella

$103,070.

DonaldWestby , 226 V

Roble. $160,000.DeLots atRufina LLC

San Luis St. $196,274.

Santa FeHabitat for

Humanity , 5315 Joshua L

$175,000.

— 5321 Joshua Ln. $18

Building permits

SANTA FE COUNTY building

permits issued from mid-Octo-

ber to mid-November included

the following:

Building permits issued by the

CITY OF SANTA FE during

the month of October included

the following:

Caroline Russell



HOME D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 0 45

Tax credit for new woodstoves through Dec. 31y Paul Weideman

As of Thanksgiving week, winter

weather has finally arrived. If

you’ve fired up your wood stove

d decided it’s time to get a better one,

cember is a great time to buy.

During a recent visit to The Firebird

Espinacitas Street, owner Gene Butler

ted that most woodstove purchasers will

alify for a federal tax credit (part of the

merican Recovery & Reinvestment Act of

09) that’s available through Dec. 31.

The credit is 30 percent, up to a

aximum $1,500 on a $5,000 purchase,

d includes installation. It has to be for

ur existing principal residence and the

od- or pellet-burning stove must have

hermal efficiency rating of at least 75

rcent.

The Firebird has dozens of stoves in

showroom, and virtually every one

alifies for the credit. Among them are the

rgeous, enameled cast-iron Jotul stoves

m Norway, available in basic, woodstove

ack and in several colors.

“Jotul is now our largest stove line,”

tler said. “And these are a lot more

werful and efficient than they were when

carried them back in the 1970s.”

Also very handsome are Hearthstone

ves. Their soapstone cladding absorbs

at and releases it slowly. The Tribute

odel, for example, boasts up to seven

urs of heat time on a single load of wood.

The efficient Regency gas fireplace is the

ect-vent type, which Butler said is pretty

ndard now. The pipe that goes from

e stove to the roof has two chambers,

e for exhaust and one to draw in fresh

. That means the firebox is sealed and

esn’t use any room air. This represents

extra safety factor, because occupants

the house can’t be exposed to carbon

onoxide.

For a more modern, European look,

eck out the tall, stylish Hase gas

rner with three-sided view. This one is

pensive, about $4,500, but it really puts

t the heat.

The typical stove at The Firebird costs

600 to $2,400, but their selection begins

th a very handy Vermont Castings stove

about $600.

Butler says he doesn’t carry as many

llet stoves as he once did. Why not? For

e thing, if the power goes off, the stove

esn’t work, bec ause the pellet-feeding

ger and blower both require electricity.

Big Jo Hardware has a nice line of pellet

stoves from the Colville, Washington,

company Quadra-Fire. Among them are

the Santa Fe model (which produces up to

34,400 BTUs/hour, adequate to heat 1,500

square feet) and the larger Mt. Vernon

(60,000 BTU).

“We recommend oak pellets,” said

salesman Al Trujillo. “With pure oak, you

don’t get so much powder as the p ellets you

get at [big box stores]. That clogs the auger.”

The oak pellets for sale at Big Jo’s come

from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. A 50-pound bag,

which goes for 7 bucks, burns for eight to

10 hours, depending on your speed setting.

How fast, and how hot, a pellet stove burns

depends on the auger speed you set.

The selection of stoves at Big Jo

Hardware begins with old-fashioned,

simple wood stoves by United States StoveCompany, Tennessee. The store has two

sizes, priced at $300 and $400; and also a

pot-bellied stove for $550.

Also at Big Jo is a line of state-of-the-art

wood stoves by the Canadian company

Pacific Energy, and lots of tool sets and

fireplace screens.

Big Jo’s is Santa Fe’s b est all-around

hardware store, founded here about 85

years ago, and you won’t have trouble

finding the woodstoves. They’re right up at

the front of the store.

Lennox is the stove brand handled by

Pool & Spa Mart, out at 3985 Cerrillos

Road. Manager Tony Romilly enthuses t hatLennox woodstoves use the same product

as on the Space Shuttle to store, and slowly

release, heat.

The Lennox website says the ceramic-

fiber blanket “utilizes technology d eveloped

by NASA that has 10 times the insulation

value of firebrick, radiating heat back into

the firebox and creating higher efficiencies

and cleaner gas.”A cutaway stove in the

store shows the ceramic fiber and the

reburn pipes that introduce oxygen for a

good, secondary burn, ensuring maximum

heating and cleaner exhaust gases going up

the chimney and out.

He also demonstrated how sturdy the

Lennox doors are, sitting on an open door

and bouncing. “Lennox also uses bends at

the corners, minimizing welds, the weak

spots in any stove,” he said.

He has installed one of the cute Adagio

models, a “portrait-style,” zero-clearance

gas insert, in one wall of Pool & Spa Mart’s

Santa Fe store—

there are also three Pool& Spa Mart outlets in Albuquerque. Often

installed higher up on a wall, the Adagio

is a smaller stove, but features a glazed

opening 22 inches high for what Lennox

describes as “a beautiful view of flames

dancing on high-definition logs and

glowing embers.”

More for looks than heat? “Not really,”

Romilly said. “Lennox has been been

making furnaces for a hundred years and

that’s what they’re doing: building furnaces

you put into your wall. This one has an

internal blower and a super efficiency

rating.”

Lennox wood stoves start at $1,299 and

go up to $3,500. Pellet stoves range from

$1,999 to $4,500. Romilly said Lennox

pellet stoves have the quietest blowers of

any on the market. “There are still people

who like a pellet stove for the convenience,

and it’s cleaner, but I’m a big fan of wood

myself.”

Whatever type you choose, Lennox

offers all kinds of options on its stoves.

For example, the Performer and the larger

Canyon, two models in Lennox’ Country

Collection, have five door finishes and

a choice of glass styling options, and are

available with either pedestals or legs.

Romilly said most of his customers are

replacing older stoves and inserts with new

ones that are much more efficient.

At The Firebird: a contemporary gas stove, the

Modena from the Hase Collection, imported from

Germany by Hearthstone

The small but powerful Lennox Adagio gas stove, on

display at Pool & Spa Mart

The handsome, traditional-design Mt. Vernon pellet stove, available at Big Jo Hardware




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HOME D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 0 49

THE QUESTION OF THE DAY IS:

Would you rather invest your money

in the stock market or in the purchaseof your home? Homeowners are asking

themselves this question. Which is safer?

Which will yield the higher return?

Two clients asked me how best to take

advantage of the low interest rates today.

They were purchasing a home in Santa Fe

for $420,000 and wanted to put 20 percent

down. I immediately said, “Do the 15-

year amortization if you don’t mind the

payments.”

They calculated their 3.75 percent,

15-year loan payments at $2,443 per

month (principal and interest) and got

very excited when I showed them the

amortization schedule. In the first f iveyears, their mortgage balance goes down

to $244,197 (from $366,000) and in 10

years the balance is reduced to $133,493.

If they had chosen a 30-yearamortization, their payment of $1,678

per month, based on an interest rate of

4.375 percent, would reduce the mortgage

to $305,706 in five years and to only

$268,020 after 10 years of payments.

Factoring in the higher payments with the

15-year fixed, they gain $42,600 in equity

in their home in 10 years!

They chose the 15-year, fixed-rate loan

with zeal.

Today, homeowners have the

opportunity to own their home debt-

free. The 15-year fixed can accomplish

this. Remember the mortgage-burning

parties that we heard were enjoyed by pastgenerations? Well, they can again become

a reality.

Many homeowners, when possible,

make prepayments against the principalon their 30-year mortgage. This is always

a good idea, but it is far better to go for

the 15-year fixed at the lower rate.

We all need to invest wisely in today’s

difficult times. I will always say that a

home purchase is the best investment

one can ever make. Sure, prices go up

and down, but you have a hard asset to

hang onto until the market gets back to a

profitable position for you.

If you are considering a home purchase

and thus a home loan, think about the 15-

year fixed. Talk to a mortgage lender to

determine if the payments are affordable.

Look at the increased equity you will gainin the first five years. Decide if a 15-year

mortgage is right for you. Good luck and

have a happy holiday season.

Jim Gay was a real-estate broker for 20

years and has been a consultant to Fortune

500 companies. He is currently executive loan

officer/partner at Superior Mortgage Services(505-988-4422) in Santa Fe.

Mortgagematters

Consider the 15-year fixed

J I M G A Y

Looking back on 2010, my work in real

estate is beyond different, and not just

because I live in Santa Fe. I now work

online from anywhere anytime witha computer, a netbook and a smarter

phone. I use social-media avatars, a

business card, mobile-ready web sites, a

blog and QR (quick response) scan code

on print media to promote my business.

I wonder if this seemingly out of control

“what’s next” feeling is what Alice in

Wonderland felt when she accidently

chose to follow the rabbit down into the

hole? Change tends to be very predictably

uncomfortable. Remember back when

you thought email was radical? Well, a

huge shift is happening right now.

The unbelievable amount of content

piled on the internet combined withour social interactions on Facebook

and Twitter and the instant gratification

of finding news, information, images,

music and videos online are probably

some of the things freaking us out so

much, along with the economy. But social

media sites could become a path to a

sustainable economic recovery. How?

Social networkers help each other make

sense of things. They increase the velocity

of word-of-mouth. Their instant andtext messaging and t he conversations

generated on blogs and networks are

transforming how we communicate with

each other. This works to promote new

business in our challenging economic

landscape.

According to the National Association

of Realtors, there are 675,000 real-estate

blogs on the internet. These new mobile

tools and communication pathways

help Realtors connect and create more

informed consumers by educating

the public about the local market and

community. They also teach buyers how

to evaluate properties online and helpsellers track market data and trends. The

result is informed consumers making

better decisions.

Just where this screen life of social

networking is taking us remains

an unfamiliar new experience for

many buyers, sellers and real-estate

professionals. Before Google and social

media, a buyer or neighbor would

have to call a Realtor to find out the

price of a home on the market in theirneighborhood. Today, they can simply

type the address in Google or Bing and

in a nanosecond multiple links related to

the property address appear like magic,

even if the home for sale has no yard

sign at the curb. There are no secrets on

the transparent internet. Google maps

will display an image and details. Other

links will connect you to the brokerage,

the agent, the property website, virtual

tours and videos, and other competitive

properties on real-estate search portals

such as Realtor.com, Trulia.com, and

Zillow.com.

If Realtors are further connectedonline to a sphere of contacts via social

networking on Facebook and Twitter,

their listings will receive an added boost

of more targeted and featured exposure

by interaction and comments. Social

networking sites are becoming natural

venues for talking about real estate

because of the implicit value of the

relationships and t he trust established

within them. This is important because

people buy from and work with people

they know, like and trust. See you next

online.

Emily Medvec is a Realtor with Santa Fe

Realty Partners. Her interest is how social

networking sites change how we communicate

and make decisions in the marketplace. Follow

her at www.twitter.com/emilymedvec

Socialnetworking

The future is now

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1aCtive listingPriced at$185,000Daysonthe Market: 91(asof 10/20/10)

0Pending listings(asof 10/20/10)

1sold listingSOLDprice: $179,900Daysonthe Market: 223Average SalesPrice asa %ofAverage Asking Price:92.26%(1/1/10 – 10/20/10)

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10-30yAverage SalesPrice asa %ofAverage ListPrice: 100%

1931-60yAverage SalesPrice asa %ofAverage ListPrice: 97.92%



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RESIDENTIAL

156aCtive listingsPriced from $224,900 to $2,330,000Average Listed Price:$525,097Average Price perSquare Foot:$209.95Average Daysonthe Market:251(asof 10/20/10)

19Pending listingsPriced from $270,000 to $695,000Average Listed Price:$407,868Average Daysonthe Market:179(asof 10/20/10)

122sold listingsPriced from $197,500 to $710,000Average SOLDprice:$388,657Average SOLDPrice perSquare Foot:$174.76Average SalesPrice asa %ofAverage Asking Price:95.81%Average Daysonthe Market:279(1/1/10 – 10/20/10)

RESIDENTIALLAND

78aCtive listingsPriced from $75,000 to $1,150,000Average Listed Price:$219,749Average Daysonthe Market:376(asof 10/20/10)

2Pending listingsPriced at$155,000 and $185,000Average Daysonthe Market:355(asof 10/20/10)

9sold listingsPriced from $62,000 to $760,000Average SOLDprice: $221,970Average Daysonthe Market:253Average SalesPrice asa %ofAverage Asking Price:96.18%(1/1/10 – 10/20/10)

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1aCtive listingPriced at$3,500,000Daysonthe Market: 557(asof 10/20/10)

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EastPreserve,GalisteoBasin–ListingPrice:$760,000Selling Broker:Cindy Sheff

Alteza Estates– Listing Price:$725,000Selling Brokers:SusanKline & Lynden Galloway

Bishop Lamy Road – Listing Price:$675,500Selling Broker:Melissa Adair

Camino SanCristobal–Listing Price:$675,000Listing Brokers:AmberHaskell& Melissa Adair

Balsa Drive – Listing Price:$590,000Listing Broker:Sue Garftt

Tetilla Road – ListinPrice: $575,000Selling Broker:VivianNelsonChampsPinon– Listing Price:$575,000Listing Broker:Sue Garftt

Alteza Estates– Listing Price:$560,000Listing Broker:Debra Hagey

MejorLado – Listing Price:$559,000Selling Broker:Sue Garftt

Camino Dimitrio – Listing Price:$535,000Listing Broker:GwenGilliganSelling Broker:Alex Stango

Avenida de la Paz– Listing Price:$495,000Listing Broker:Alex StangoSelling Broker:Alex Stango

La PazLoop – Listing Price:$490,000Selling Broker:Bob Williams

EstambreCourt– Listing Price:$479,000Selling Broker:Julia Gelbart

Carlito Road – Listing Price:$475,000Selling Broker:Sue Garftt

EstambreRoad – Listing Price:$470,000Selling Broker:Gary Wallace

Sierra delSol– Listing Price:$469,000Listing Brokers:DorLisa Berg & WarrenBerg

Lamy StationTrail– Listing Price:$440,000Listing Brokers:Melissa Adair& AmberHaskell

LosAnayasLane – Listing Price:$439,000Listing Brokers:AmberHaskell& Melissa AdairSelling Broker:AmberHaskell

Tetilla Road – Listing Price:$435,000Listing Broker:Sue Garftt

Encantado Court– Listing Price:$434,000Listing Broker:Sue Garftt

Puerto Court– Listing Price:$425,000Listing Broker:Sue GarfttSelling Broker:Sue Garftt

Hijode Dios– Listing Price:$425,000Listing Broker:Gary Wallace

Encantado Loop – Listing Price:$415,000Listing Broker:Sue Garftt

Monte Alto Circle – Listing Price:$410,000Listing Broker:JohnHerbrandSelling Broker:JohnHerbrand

Valencia Court– Listing Price:$399,950Listing Broker:Sue Garftt

JacintoRoad – Listing Price:$399,000Listing Broker:Sue Garftt

Palacio Road – Listing Price:$399,000Selling Broker:LorinAbbey

Camino losAngelitos– Listing Price:$395,000Selling Brokers:AmberHaskell& Melissa Adair

Rancho de Bosque – Listing Price:$395,000Listing Brokers:DonDeVito & JohnDeVito

Monte Alto Road – Listing Price:$388,000Selling Broker:Philip VanderWolk

Camino Potrillo – Listing Price:$384,000Listing Broker:Bonnie Beutel

Montana Court– Listing Price:$369,000Listing Broker:Sue GarfttSelling Broker:Jane Hume

Lauro Place – Listing Price:$350,000Listing Brokers:Sue Garftt& Jane Hume

Dovela Place – Listing Price:$349,000Selling Broker:Sue Garftt

Espira Court– Listing Price:$348,500Listing Broker:Sue Garftt

Herrada Court– Listing Price:$334,000

Fonda Place – Listing Price:$329,900Listing Broker:JillAverill

Aventura – Listing Price:$329,000Listing Brokers:Kristina Craig & Kathy Walker

Moya Road – Listing Price:$327,000Selling Broker:PeterVanNess

Cerrado Drive – Listing Price:$299,000Selling Brokers:Melissa Adair& AmberHaskell

Monte Alto Place – Listing Price:$289,900Selling Broker:Alex Stango

Verano Loop – Listing Price:$279,000Listing Brokers:Jim Weyhrauch& DanWright

Frasco Road –Listing Price:$279,000Listing Broker:Alex Stango

Moya Loop – Listing Price:$259,500Listing Broker:JoanGrossman

Chusco Road – Listing Price:$254,900Selling Broker:Sue Garftt

Estambre Road – Listing Price:$249,900Listing Brokers:Melissa Adair& AmberHaskellSelling Broker:JoanGrossman

DelCharro Road – Listing Price:$129,500Listing Broker:Gary Wallace

Loretto Trail– Listing Price:$100,000Selling Broker:JoanGrossman

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