Notes from Santa Fe.
The market, the seasons, and the business of buying, selling, and owning a home here.
Why fall is a good time to buy a home in Santa Fe
Fewer buyers, sellers who want to close before winter, the clearest weather of the year, and an honest read on how a house holds heat. Why fall favors buyers.
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Remodeling that adds value to a Santa Fe home
Which projects Santa Fe buyers pay for (roof, stucco, kitchen, outdoor rooms) and which they don't, plus what the historic district allows.
- Buying
Why work with a small Santa Fe brokerage
What you get from a three-broker firm run by Santa Fe natives: one broker start to finish, honest pricing, and decades of local sales and rentals.
- Market
How the Santa Fe real estate market works
Why Santa Fe prices behave the way they do: limited land, historic districts, second-home demand, and values that vary by street. A buyer's and seller's primer.
- Investing
Buying a rental property in Santa Fe: what to know first
Long-term versus short-term, which Santa Fe neighborhoods rent well, how to run the numbers, what to inspect, and when to hire management.
- Lifestyle
December in Santa Fe
Farolitos on Canyon Road, Las Posadas on the Plaza, Glow on Museum Hill, the winter markets, Christmas Eve at the pueblos, and skiing 16 miles from town.
- Property management
Do you need a Santa Fe property manager?
What a property manager does for a Santa Fe rental owner, what it costs, and the three situations where it pays for itself. For out-of-town owners especially.
- Events
Fiesta de Santa Fe: what to do and where to stand
Zozobra, the Pet Parade, Mass at the Cathedral, and the Plaza market. A local's guide to Fiesta week in Santa Fe, held every September since 1712.
- Lifestyle
Five day trips from Santa Fe for a long weekend
Tent Rocks, Ghost Ranch, Bandelier, the turquoise hills at Cerrillos, and the cranes at Bosque del Apache. Drive times from the Plaza and what to know.
- Investing
Five questions to answer before buying a Santa Fe rental
Who will rent it, where, what it costs to carry, what the law requires, and who fixes the boiler. A five-question checklist for Santa Fe investors.
- Homeowners
Getting a Santa Fe home ready for winter
Flat roofs and canales, radiant heat, kiva fireplaces, stucco, hose bibs, and piñon by the cord. The Santa Fe winter checklist for owners and second homes.
- Buying
How to choose a real estate agent in Santa Fe
Six things to check before hiring a Santa Fe broker: whether they know the street, who you actually get, references, response time, and how they price.
- Renting
How to get a rental application approved in Santa Fe
What Santa Fe landlords check (income, credit, references, pets) and how to put together an application that gets a yes in a tight rental market.
- Events
September in Santa Fe
Fiesta and Zozobra, the Wine & Chile Fiesta, the State Fair, chile roasting, and the aspens turning. Why September is the best month to live in Santa Fe.
- Lifestyle
Spring in Santa Fe
Spring skiing, Ojo Caliente and Ten Thousand Waves, Tent Rocks, the Dale Ball trails, and Good Friday at Chimayó. What to do around Santa Fe, March to May.
- Lifestyle
The Good Friday walk to Chimayó
Every Holy Week, tens of thousands walk to El Santuario de Chimayó, 25 miles north of Santa Fe. What the pilgrimage is, and what to know if you go.
- Lifestyle
Things you only see in New Mexico
Indian Market, the Opera at sunset, the Balloon Fiesta, chile roasting, Spanish Market, and Folk Art Market. The events that make Santa Fe unlike anywhere else.
- Lifestyle
What it is like to live in Santa Fe
The light at 7,000 feet, red or green, four real seasons, skiing 16 miles from the Plaza, and a town that looks this way on purpose. By Santa Fe natives.
- Selling
What to do when a Santa Fe appraisal comes in low
A low appraisal does not have to kill the sale. What causes short appraisals in Santa Fe, and the four ways buyers and sellers close the gap.
- Lifestyle
Where to live in and around Santa Fe
Walk to the Plaza or see it from a distance? How Santa Fe's neighborhoods and the surrounding towns compare, from the Eastside to Eldorado and Los Alamos.
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