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March 2010

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Minutes to town, this 5,050 sq ft Driscoll home on 2.95 view-
filled acres includes a gated entry with a heated driveway,
master suite, plus 3BR, 4BA. Views from every room, single
level floor plan, dining room with wet bar and a gourmet
kitchen. Extensive portals and 4-car garage. MLS# 905390
1031 GOVERNOR DEMPSEY DRIVE $1,675,000
Special 4% financing available. This Parade of Homes winner
for Best Craftmanship and Most Innovative is 4,600 sq ft with
4BR, 4BA house/attached guesthouse and masterful soft
contemporary/pueblo design. Remodeled by Prull & Associates
and located in the coveted Northeast area on 2.35 private acres
with panoramic views. 3-car garage. MLS# 900434
1564 CERRO GORDO $1,300,000
Amazing 2,700 sq ft adobe compound with 2BR, 2BA main
house, office and studio with separate entry. 2,200 sq ft,
2BR, 1.5BA guesthouse and 600 sq ft ceramics studio with
high fire kiln. 1.5 acre lot overlooking Cerro Gordo canyon.
Traditional Eastern architecture blended with Southwestern
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619 GOMEZ $1,300,000
Beautifully remodeled 6-plex in South Capitol.
This 3,000 sq ft plex is 2 blocks from Paseo de
Peralta and minutes from downtown. 4 studio
units and two 1BR units. Each refurbished unit
has a full kitchen with stainless steel appliances,
granite countertops, travertine tile and wood
floors and a private patio. New roof, new stucco,
newly bricked parking lot. MLS# 906639
7 CALLE CASCABELA $1,299,000
Located in Campo Conejos, this beautiful
5,050 sq ft custom adobe has four
bedrooms, four baths, gorgeous sunset
views and is 5 minutes to town. 2.11 acres
on city water. A wonderful floorplan with two
living areas, a media room, workout room,
and a four-car garage. MLS# 905169
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2948 ASPEN VIEW $1,250,000
On a premium Monte Sereno lot, Feather &
Gill Design Architects have designed a
beautiful 2,500 sq ft, 3BR, 3BA home. Single
level with a 3-car garage and endless views
of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range.
Feather & Gill Design Architects are ready to
break ground when you are. MLS# 902734
34 PLAZA DEL CORAZON $1,245,000
Casas del Corazon home in Las Campanas,
close to the Clubhouse, overlooks the
fairway and Sangre de Cristo views. 3,200
sq ft, 3BR, 4BA plus guest house connected
by an interior courtyard. French doors lead
to outdoor patios. Equity Golf Membership
included. MLS# 900787

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601 ABEYTA STREET $449,000
Beautiful adobe remodeled from head to toe.
Located on a very quiet street on the historic
Eastside. Two bedroom, one bath with
private walled-in backyard and outbuilding
for storage. Exquisite turn-key. MLS# 902718
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142 WEST HOUGHTON STREET $598,500
At the end of a quiet lane, this 2,142 sq ft,
3BR, 3BA home features green living in the
heart of South Capitol. Separate office, large
utility room, high ceilings, radiant heat
downstairs, baseboard heat upstairs. MLS#
904137
134 A & B, DURAN STREET
$259,000/unit or $499,000 for duplex
Charming compound 2 blocks from the Plaza.
Two 1BR, 1BA condos. A hidden treasure with
vigas, plastered walls, gas stoves and stainless
steel appliances, private courtyards and a
community hot tub. MLS# 906252, #906253
1029 CIELO AZUL $380,000
Elegant and sophisticated remodeled home
in Casa Solana. This 3BR, 2BA plus den or
4th BR with central air is located on a large
corner lot with multiple landscaped outdoor
living spaces. Outdoor jacuzzi, outbuilding,
and beautiful brick patios. MLS# 201000738

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LAS CAMPANAS NORTHSIDE
14 PLAZUELA INTIMA
Gorgeous 2BR, 2.5BA main house and 1BR, 1BA attached guest house. This
adobe built Club Casita with many customized finishes and upgrades is
located near the Clubhouse and overlooks golf course. $810,000 #201000418

100 PEDREGAL PLACE

Exceptional views from this residence privately located in the gated Pedregal
subdivision. Sited on 3.3 acres, this 4 bedroom, 6 bath home has been recently
remodeled and is in immaculate condition. Now $1,430,000 #703554
NEW LISTING 100Pedregal.com

ST. JOHN’S AREA FOOTHILLS

2570 ATALAYA HILL TRAIL
Absolutely stunning western views from this dramatic 5 BR multi-level resi-
dence in gated Atalaya Hill. On 7+ acres abutting National Forest. Features a
fabulous attached guest casita and 2 room studio. $1,750,000 #801029

155 RIDGE ROAD

Part of the former Herb Ritts Estate on 18+ acres of old growth pondero-
sas. Contemporary-style, 2,424 sq ft, 3BR, 3BA home with unmatched views.
2BR, 2BA guest house and incredible swimming pool. $1,650,000 #802994
2570AtalayaHill.com SantaFeTreasure.com

HISTORIC COMMERCIAL HYDE PARK ESTATES

318 GRANT AVENUE
Well-maintained commercial historic building in the heart of downtown. For
a user or investor this landmark building in a prime location includes approxi-
mately 20 parking spaces and represents a fabulous opportunity. $1,575,000
#201000192

3337 PASEO SEGUNDA

Fabulous gated property on 7+ acres. 2BR, 2BA main house originally con-
structed in the 70’s and 1BR, 2BA casita. Incredible retreat minutes from town
but providing great privacy and unsurpassed views. $1,195,000 #905337
New Listing 3337PaseoSegunda.com

LAS CAMPANAS RAILYARD DISTRICT

4 RAIN DANCE COURT
Impressive 3BR, 3.5BA residence is to-be-built by Phil Alarid whose recent homes
may be viewed. With 3,584 sq ft of living area, this contemporary design includes
a dramatic gallery entry, private office and family room. $875,000 #904059

717 WEST MANHATTAN AVE #1

Absolutely charming 2BR, 2BA historic casita completely renovated in 2008.
One block from the Railyard, this lovely home features an open floor plan.
Nicely sized bedroom suites with walk-in closets. $499,000 #805105
4RainDance.com 717Manhattan.com

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11 AVENIDA CAMPO VERDE MLS# 201000020 $965,000 15 AVENIDA CAMPO VERDE MLS# 201000021 $795,000
These exceptional Northern New Mexico-style residences with 2-car garages are located in the heart of Tesuque Village close to El Nido/Tesuque Village
Market on a private lane just off Old Coach Road.These unique 4BR, 3BA and 3BR, 3BA properties offer incredible attention to detail and reside in a beautiful
compound-like setting with mature, lush landscaping and acequias with water rights and offer individual property ownership.At approximately 3,270 sq ft, 2,750
sq ft respectively with high-end finishes which include plaster walls, French doors, vigas/beams, stainless appliances, radiant heat, 2 fireplaces, and entertaining
portals and patios with mature flourishing gardens, these properties are an exceptional place to call home and offer all you will ever need to experience the
true Santa Fe lifestyle. Co-listed with K.C. Martin, 505.690.7192

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6 EAGLE DANCER COURT $238,500

Absolutely beautiful 2.5 acres in Sundance Estates
conveniently located between Tano West and
Sundance Drive. Be the first home on this cul-de-sac
with wonderful, un-obstructed views in one of Santa
Fe’s most sought after areas. MLS# 806218
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1608 CAMINO DE CRUZ BLANCA $1,370,000
An ideal Eastside location with wonderful sunset and city
light views provides the setting for this private, gracious
and light filled 3BR, 3BA home. Vigas, Saltillo tile, hard-
trowel plaster walls, high ceilings, skylights, open concept
living, dining and chef’s kitchen, extensive and thoughtfully
landscaped outdoor areas with private well for irrigation,
great separation between all bedrooms, wonderful flow
and feel, plus a tucked-away media/exercise/playroom: this
house has it all! Also close to Atalaya trailhead and Santa
Fe National Forest. MLS# 900769
santafecontemporaryhome.com
RARE CONTEMPORARY OASIS $598,000
Seller says “it is time to sell” one of the most admired and
dazzling contemporary homes in the Santa Fe area. Gated,
fenced approximately one acre on the historic Camino Real
with private well, water rights, horses allowed. Custom
steel and tempered glass sliding doors and windows frame
approximately 3,000 sq ft of completely clean, modern and
flexible living space. Own and live in this modern work of
art set in a timeless landscape with wonderful mountain
views. MLS# 806804

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 Beautiful Rancho Viejo
Mesa Verde model on a
conservation lot over-
looking an arroyo with
great Jemez Mountain
views. Open floor plan
with a library/study room
as a custom feature.
Nicely landscaped with a
lovely, small walled-in
patio to enjoy the views.
A very special property.
#905173

8 Madre Mountain $594,900 Art of LIVING

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EXQUISITE
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SANTUARIO A compound of comfortable luxury
Expanses of open views in every and seclusion with breathtaking
direction yet total serene privacy. views on 50 acres, 12 minutes
Wonderful floorplan! Several to town. Antique doors, stone
living spaces, with panoramic fireplaces, handsome hardware,
views. High, pitched ceilings, gorgeous plaster and divine
stained concrete and marble finishes. It has everything!
floors, fun open concept kitchen. Mainhouse, guesthouse, studio
Outdoor living spaces look over and office, and caretaker casa, all
Galisteo Basin. Stunning pool custom best of everything, in
environment. $995,000 gated Los Caminitos. $4,995,000

LAUGHING MOOSE HISTORIC HACIENDA

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Elegant sprawling comfort. Large
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hacienda compound in historic Ashley Margetson
bedroom wings. Chef’s kitchen. Cerrillos, 20 minutes to Santa Fe.
Outdoor entertaining areas and Original 1886 adobe, masterfully ASSOCIATE B ROKER , CRS, GRI
relaxation spots. Space for all restored with high beamed and
activities! 5,300 sq ft on 5 acres corbeled ceilings; rich colors; L UXURY R EAL E STATE E XPERT
with orchard, fencing, playhouse arches; tiles; established gardens.
and starry nights. House, guest house, working artist Certified By The National Trust for
Was $1,395,000 Now $865,000 studio, on-street gallery, solarium,
garden shed, gazebo, sculpture Historic Preservation
garden, stone cellar. $925,000
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WILD WEST STORYBOOK HOUSES
2.78 rolling acres with gorgeous 1898 adobe house, guest house Professional Standards Committee
Sangre views, the closest lot in and art studio. Off Canyon Rd.
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Santa Fe and 599. $175,000 Plenty of parking. Ambiance
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Rising up at the end of a private
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home on this great lot. $225,000
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1496 WILDERNESS GATE $1,995,000 103 CATRON STREET, #7 $865,000 152 EAST LUPITA ROAD $598,000
Wonderful estate on 5 acres amongst tall ponderosas. The One of the few three bedroom, three bath condos in El A delightfully updated Stamm on a ½ acre landscaped lot.
expansive 3-4BR adobe home has grand spacious rooms Corazon. Great finishes include diamond plaster walls, Two or 3BR, 1 3/4BA, kiva fireplace, wood and tile floors,
with warm finishes. Features include formal dining room with vigas, marble countertops, gourmet kitchen and courtyard A/C, an abundance of light, plus a terrific location combine
a Mediterranean dome brick Boveda-style ceiling, aged patio off living room. Furnishings included. Turn-key. MLS# to make this meticulous home a real gem. French doors
multi-hued oak floors, plaster walls, nine fireplaces, bancos, 201000144 access the manicured grounds and flagstone patio. Private
and a charming 1BR guest casita with kitchen. MLS# 902289 entrance to the third BR/office and the heated, air
conditioned detached studio. MLS# 904814
15 LA VISTA $615,000
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Cronenweth 69 ESTRADA CALABASA $1,995,000
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984-5158 Up a gated private drive to immense vistas, this extraordinary, impeccably updated La Tierra estate on 28 acres is utterly 954-5530
exceptional. With outstanding main house, cabana/guest house, 2 bedroom guest house and 2 caretaker’s residences, here
shanesantafe@gmail.com is the ultimate compound. Revel in lushly landscaped grounds, pool and stocked pond. Featured are a divine master suite
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6 LUGAR DE MADISON $869,000 548 GARCIA STREET $1,295,000

Come home to understated luxury, fabulous scale and a sophisticated contemporary Southwest
aesthetic. Boasting immense disappearing glass doors accessing an entertaining portal and lush
fairway beyond, this supremely private residence offers lavish finishes paired with exciting design,
featuring rich cherry and walnut cabinetry, stunning quartzite and planked wood floors, silken
pigmented plaster, a dramatic beamed great room, fabulous master suite and a dazzling center-
island Viking kitchen. MLS# 901427
Perfectly situated on the Historic Eastside just steps to Downtown Subscription, this dramatic home
with an enchanting 700 sq ft guest house on its own separate lot, is an outstanding value. The main
house has thick adobe walls, spacious dining and family rooms, a generous eat-in kitchen with
fireplace, and an ideal office/4th bedroom. The private master includes a kiva fireplace and
charming balcony. Included are excellent high-walled garden areas, central A/C, and an attached
2-car garage. MLS# 904478

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741 CAMINO MIRADA $1,125,000 1010 PASEO BARRANCA $575,000 1344 UPPER CANYON ROAD $1,998,000
Offering magnificent space and elegant proportions, this On the desireable Northside just minutes to the Plaza, this Capturing the romance of Upper Canyon Road, this beautiful
breathtaking 1 level, 3,559 sq ft home is a one-of-a-kind Los 2,637 sq ft, three bedroom home including guest house is on a adobe home with attached full guest house offers historic
Miradores jewel. A huge entry gallery leads to the amazing living private 1.2 acre lot. Awash with light, it was recently appeal and contemporary comfort. Behind gates on 1.87 acres,
room with soaring ceiling and huge windows to glorious walled reconfigured and significantly improved, with new kitchen and with mountain and sunset vistas, the marvelous 43-ft. great
gardens. The library is sublime, and the superb master suite has master bath, and planked pine floors throughout. The home is room accesses 2 portals. A superbly equipped kitchen opens
double baths and abundant closets. Included are a pocket all one level except for a roomy downstairs heated bonus room. to the handsome panelled family room. Featured are a lovely
office, 4 fireplaces, eat-in kitchen and A/C. Amenities include Details include vigas, split cedar latillas, 3 kiva fireplaces, large master suite with walk-in closet and private terrace, 5
pool, tennis court, excercise room, resident manager and utility room/pantry, and enormous master with an adjacent fireplaces, hardwood floors, a separate office, radiant heated
security
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231 Washington Avenue • 505.988.8088 326 Grant Avenue • 505.988.2533

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barrels, landscaped and treed property make this home an 3 BD 2 BA detached single level home Rare & spacious 4 BD, 2.5 bath nearly 2500 SF home with 2 car garage
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$399,000 Call Beth MLS# 905580 kiva FP; utility room; skylights; attached dble garage
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Associate Broker

New Listings Current Listings

Galisteo Santuary Wine Estate Northside House & GH

13 Marcelina Lane 2113 Foothills Road 1295 Vallecita Drive
MLS# 201000685 $1,300,000 MLS# 903929 $2,500,000 MLS# 906506 $625,000

Views to Heaven Historic Adobe Desert Oasis

807 Camino de las Trampas 112 La Vereda 33 Kestrel Road, Ramah NM
MLS# 201000421 $725,000 MLS# 906568 $900,000 MLS# 904198 $595,000

Adobe Casita Georgia O’Keeffe Country NM Mountain Chalet

821 Ninita Street 10 Petroglyph Place, Abiquiu 61 Shorecliff, Ramah NM
MLS# 201000543 $265,000 MLS# 901951 $800,000 MLS# 903718 $500,000

Such a Deal! Santa Fe Serenity Clean Condo

2846 Calle De Oriente 544 Los Nidos 941 Calle Mejia, #908
MLS# 201000336 $180,000 MLS# 900856 $725,000 MLS# 905209 $175,000

505.955.7963
505.699.6644
Excellence, with a touch of grace... emily@emilygarcia.com

231 Washington Avenue Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 (505) 988.8088

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8 DREAM CATCHER $809,000 NOW $675,000 2 CHAPARRAL COURT $349,000 4159 MIDNIGHT OWL $299,000
Stunning custom-built home in Los Suenos features curved Spacious 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, Territorial-style home on Beautiful 3BR, 2BA Sundance model home is on a quiet
plaster walls and a 400 sq ft chef’s kitchen. Formal dining room 2.51 acres in Cimarron. Living room, family room with street and boasts numerous upgrades. Includes welcoming
with kiva fireplace opens to a flagstone portal and courtyard, fireplace, office, kitchen with stainless steel appliances, large tiled entrance area, open-concept living room, dining room
perfect for entertaining with grill, kiva fireplace & Jemez Mountain master suite with fireplace and oak flooring. Wraparound and kitchen, high ceilings and oversized windows. The
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 Recent Home & Land Sales
Sales data for the period Jan. 19-Feb. 18 Homes Land Homes $510,000 $1,075,000
$785,000 $250,000 $270,000 $525,000 $1,075,000
from Santa Fe Association of Realtors Homes Land $923,000 $250,000 $325,000 $625,000 $1,575,000
$950,000
MLS reports. Not all sales are reported. $325,000 $200,000
$1,100,000
$382,500 $640,000 $1,600,000
$482,000 $290,000 $429,700 $675,000 Land
$495,000 $502,818 $954,000 (None)

Homes $461,600
$318,900 $1,110,000
Homes $421,000 $573,000
$350,000 Land
Homes $169,900 $199,000 $235,000 $237,500 $437,000 $611,000
$360,000 (None)
$79,000 $173,800 $199,000 $275,000 $265,000 $462,500 $987,500
$90,000 $179,000 $203,000 $478,000 $343,000 $545,000 Land
$120,000 $185,000 $203,500 $520,000 $400,000 $550,000 $295,000
$150,000 $185,000 $219,000 Land $412,000 $554,237
$150,000 $190,800 $220,000 (None)
$165,000 $195,000 $231,000

county

Homes $460,000 Land

Homes $235,000 $317,528 Land
$365,000 $623,000 $172,000
$138,000 $235,000 $330,000 $130,000
$367,500 $640,000
$199,615 $238,000 $423,000
$425,000 $1,300,000
$230,000 $290,460 $537,500
Homes Land $445,000
$473,500 (None)

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Residential market is not hot
But maybe it’s almost City/county median home prices

getting ready to warm up

$500,000

400,000

By Paul Weideman 300,000

S urvival is the new success! That was the mantra offered in late January by Kurt Faust,
co-owner of the Santa Fe building firm Tierra Concepts, which won the Grand
Hacienda Award in the 2009 Parade of Homes. The company “had four big jobs last year
200,000

that carried us through the year, and two of them continue till this summer. We may have 100,000
two homes for the Parade this year. I think 2010 will be as slow as ‘09, but it will stabilize a
little this year,” Faust said. “We are hanging in there.”
Jack Fisher, another local contractor who won big at last year’s Parade tour, wrote

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recently to say things are looking up for the Las Campanas subdivision. For one thing,
he said it appears residents will soon take control of the Club at Las Campanas from SANTA FE ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (EACH ANNUAL VALUE IS AN AVERAGE OF THE QUARTERLY MEDIANS)

the developer. “I have also learned there are 39 construction jobs now pending in Las
Campanas,” Fisher said. “So we hope this part of the Santa Fe market is ready to go out the
starting gate.”
There is movement. The entire western region of the United States saw “tremendous Santa Fe 2009 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter
growth” in 2009, according to United Van Lines’ 33rd annual migration study. United has
home-sale stats
2009 2009 2009 2009
Homes sold/ Homes sold/ Homes sold/ Homes sold/
tracked shipment patterns for 33 years. The new study, which was based on the 143,194 median price median price median price median price
interstate household moves handled by United, shows that New Mexico was one of 11 DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES
high-inbound states, and the only one in the American Southwest. City northeast 19 17 28 21
Of 2,482 total New Mexico shipments handled by United, there were 1,378 inbound and $605,000 $617,500 $750,000 $700,000
1,104 outbound. City northwest 12 13 6 13
$257,500 $370,373 $331,350 $300,000
Getting down to the local scene, veteran Realtor Neil Lyon said the market lately has City southeast 20 27 22 43
been more efficient. “The number of showings on Sotheby’s International Realty listings $542,500 $580,000 $592,500 $500,000
City southwest 44 59 79 66
were off about 15 percent from January 2009 to January 2010,” he said. “We have so few $234,950 $250,000 $229,000 $229,200
showings relative to what we would like to have, but the sales activity is very good. Last City total 95 116 135 143
year ended up being a perfectly decent year for me.” $308,000 $307,500 $287,000 $329,500
County north (Tesuque, Pojoaque) 1 4 8 11
According to Santa Fe Association of Realtors (SFAR) data comparing the October- $343,000 $395,000 $700,000 $292,500
December periods of 2008 and 2009, more homes were sold in the recent quarter (274 in County northwest 24 26 34 31
$829,500 $724,000 $802,500 $749,000
2009, 237 in 2008) but prices were down across the board. In many cases, the difference
County southeast 28 41 48 44
was dramatic. The median price of homes was between 20 percent and 40 percent lower (including Eldorado) $419,500 $432,500 $377,965 $350,000
for city areas north of the Santa Fe River. For Santa Fe County areas outside the city, prices Eldorado 16 22 34 24
$375,000 $423,250 $325,000 $317,000
were down about 18 percent overall.
County southwest 29 27 50 45
Statistics on residential inventory and absorption rates gathered by Alan Ball of Peters & $372,227 $355,000 $277,947 $235,231
Associates Real Estate show that the number of homes currently on the market has fallen County total 82 98 140 131
$440,000 $450,000 $395,000 $350,000
to 2006 levels. On Jan. 31, there were 1,588 listed homes — a supply that would last a little City/county total 177 214 275 274
over 15 months. Only last June, the number was at 2,333, which would take nearly two $382,563 $402,057 $340,000 $335,000

years to absorb. CONDOMINIUMS/TOWNHOMES

In his February report, Ball said the slip in inventory may indicate that homeowners are City 25 56 68 58
$248,250 $250,000 $220,500 $250,000
“finding other ways to deal with their inability to sell their property.” Some likely took their
County north 1 0 2 1
homes off the market after failing to sell them for many months, maybe years. Others are $365,000 — $526,250 $310,000
renting. And a few may be facing foreclosure. County south 1 1 6 1
$225,000 $239,000 $191,540 $173,000
The February foreclosure report from RealtyTrac Inc. showed January 2010 foreclosure Total 27 57 76 60
filings (default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions) in the United States (includes Los Alamos, Espanola) $248,250 $250,000 $220,500 $250,000

were down nearly 10 percent from December, but 15 percent above the January 2009 level. DUPLEX/X-PLEX
Nevada, with one in every 95 homes receiving a foreclosure filing during the month, had City & County 1 2 0 1
$300,000 $157,500 — $1,600,000
the biggest problem. The second-worst was Arizona (one in 129), followed by Florida and
MOBILE HOMES
California (both 187), Utah (231), Idaho (246), Michigan (258), and Illinois (291). The
national average was one in every 409 homes. New Mexico was at one in every 680. City & County 3 2 3 7
$230,000 $175,000 $117,500 $102,000
Charts at the RealtyTrac Web site show 1,281 new foreclosure filings in New Mexico
DATA SOURCE: SANTA FE ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

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 UnderstandingAdobe
Finding adobe from back of the bus
My mother came to Northern New
Mexico in 1944 while my dad was in
Belgium fighting the Battle of the Bulge.
She had been raised in southeastern
Kansas by strict Pennsylvania Dutch
parents and had decided that she wanted
to raise her family elsewhere. When Dad
got back to Fredonia on furlough, he
found a note on the door that essentially
said, “Hate Kansas, took the kid to New
Mexico.”
Dad hopped the Greyhound to Santa Fe
and from there caught the Chama Valley
Line to Abiquiu. He got off at Highway
68 and hitchhiked the final 12 miles to El
Rito where mom had a job and was living
in a little adobe house with my two-year
old sister.
My father was a dark, wiry man with
curly black hair. It wasn’t until decades
later when he was telling the story of
his coming to New Mexico that we all
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bound coach had asked him to go to the
back of the bus, it was not a logistical
request.
Dad took mom and my sister back to
Kansas when his furlough ended and
returned for his final tour of duty in
Europe. When he was discharged and
came home he found a note similar to the
first, only this time mom was determined:
he had to choose. He chose wisely and
together they made Santa Fe a wonderful
home for my sister and me.
In those postwar years we, like many
families, built a house, got a telephone,
went to school, did our chores, played
board games, and exuded pride in the first
new car we ever owned, an Edsel. And in
the fall, Dad and I went hunting.
My father raised me to be a hunter but
I had my fill of the blood part of the sport
after killing one deer and one elk by the
time I was 13. I still went hunting because
I loved the connection with Dad and his
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crusty, old friends. It was great to walk
around with a loaded rifle, miss every
shot, eat pork ‘n beans cold out of a can,
freeze on one side and roast on the other
in front of the gigantic campfires we built
and, invariably, have to dig the truck out
the mud.
The best hunt we ever had was just
north of Abiquiu where the Gallina River
enters the Chama. Dad had hunted the ED CROCKER
area frequently and on an early occasion
had discovered some cliff dwellings in an wall. Now, imagine that you just caught
inaccessible portion of the vertical, red me from behind with my pants down.”
Chinle Formation. He told no one and There it was, perfectly described, and
waited to go back until I was old enough just inside the right thigh was a little
to make an expedition of it. cave in which I could make out several
We hauled hundreds of feet of old earthen buildings. Later that day we had
manila rope across the Chama and climbed up to the Bushy Basin member
after the fording Dad took out his old of the Morrison Formation, well above
army binoculars and showed me our the cleft, and tossed our ropes over. Going
destination. “See that promontory about a back down we were able to scramble into
mile up the canyon? Follow it north about a little shelter with four small buildings in
two-thirds of the way to the end of the red it. Unforgettable.
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in large part because of an earthen roof
with cactus growing out it we once had on
Agua Fria Street. On a fall day that began
by tracing dad’s first route into Northern
New Mexico in the back of a bus, that
relationship became a lifelong affair.
Building permits
SANTA FE COUNTY building per-
mits issued from mid-January to mid-
February included the following:
Rancho Viejo de Santa Fe, - 116
Rancho Viejo Blvd. $98,000.
— 6 Withers Pk. $103,000.
— 13 Withers Pk. $135,000.
Heidi Guber, 79 Hearstone Dr.
$850,000.
Oshara Village, 82 Oshara Blvd.
$245,000.
— 49 Craftsman Rd. $215,000.
A few regional building terms
acequia - irrigation ditch
adobe - sun-dried earthen bricks; and
houses made of adobe bricks.
canales -drainspouts extending out from
parapet of flat roof, designed to protect
adobe wall from falling water.
cedros – split juniper used like latillas
for ceiling
latilla - juniper or alder branches used
for ceilings and coyote fences
nicho - niche in interior adobe wall used
for storage and display.
Northern New Mexico style - Pueblo
style house with pitched tin roof.
placita - inner courtyard.
portal - porch, sometimes with roof
supported by vigas projecting from house,
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Clark Hulse, 31 Palo Duro. $350,000.
Joseph Handerhan, 2 Wild Dog Rd.
$200,000
Building permits issued by the CITY OF
SANTA FE during the month of January l a n d s c a p e a r c h i t e c t u r e
included the following:
from simple to sublime
Scott and Maika Wong, 324 Sanchez
St. $280,000.
Centex Construction, 3032 Primo
Colores St. $163,389.
— 3057 Primo Colores St. $141,408.
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the outside beams supported by zapatas on
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Waiting for home values to decline

further may price you out of the market
Are you holding off purchasing a home
not sure what the market will do? You’re
not alone. Many potential homebuyers
are still waiting, hoping home values will
decline a bit more.
According to Dr. Ted Jones, senior vice
president and chief economist for Stewart
Title Guaranty Company, further price
declines may be realized. However, he
believes the likelihood of rising interest
rates makes purchasing now a better
option than waiting for further potential
value declines. Even with a price decline,
an interest-rate increase may result in
the buyer no longer being able to qualify
for a loan on a home for which they
qualify today. Despite facing a potential
in declining home values, now may be a
better time to buy.
To make the comparison simple, Dr.
Jones provides this example. Assume
a loan amount today of $100,000 with
a 30-year, fixed-rate residential loan at
5 percent. A buyer today would have a
monthly principle and interest payment
of $536.82. If prices decline 5 percent
(and the loan amount does also) and
interest rates rise just _ of 1 percent, then
the monthly payment remains the same
($539.40).
If rates go up just 1 percent to 6 percent
per year, then prices must drop at least 10
percent for that same buyer to qualify for
the same monthly payment. A 1.5 percent
increase in rates to 6.5 percent requires a
15 percent price decline, and a 2 percent
increase necessitates a 20 percent price
decline to qualify. Note: This 1 percent
interest rate change to a 10 percent price
change is only true when interest rates are
5 percent as they are today.
Admittedly, at the same loan-to-value
ratio, as prices decline so does the down
payment. Since, however, many buyers
select the price range of homes they
consider buying based on their monthly
payment potential, rising rates may force
future buyers into less expensive homes
and hence properties they find less
desirable.
Why does Dr. Jones expect rates to
increase in the future more than price
PAULA M. GLOVER
declines? Much of the price decline has
already taken place. Plus, interest rates Ted C. Jones, Ph.D., will be speaking
are the lowest in recorded history. But in Santa Fe on March 29. Please contact
perhaps most important is the record me at paula.glover@stewart.com for
deficit spending by Congress and the details about this event, or if you have any
Administration and the expectation for questions.
that to continue. Borrowing a couple
trillion dollars last year coupled with a Paula McCarty Glover is the president of
now-projected decade of deficits of at Stewart Santa Fe Abstract. She serves both as
least $1 trillion per year sets the stage for the manager and an escrow officer in Santa Fe
a weakened dollar and corresponding and Los Alamos counties.
rising interest rates. This has a high
potential to drive up inflation and hence
interest rates.

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in the most recent (2008) Water Quality
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It is relatively easy to list the
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inquiries. Let’s start with municipal
water. Without question, at the top of
the complaint list is chlorine, both for
odor and taste. Next in line would be
hardness staining, which is highly variable
around the city and seems dependent
on the blend of well water and reservoir
water. Residents of Santa Fe’s Eastside
are currently enjoying particularly low-
hardness water because their water is
predominantly surface water (snow melt
and rainwater) from the McClure and
Nichols Reservoirs and treated at the
Canyon Road Water Treatment Plant.
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northwest corridor and in Las Campanas,
the supply is dominated by groundwater
from the Buckman Well Field and
hardness levels are consistently higher.
People have asked why the city does not
remove hardness. First, it is not regulated
by the EPA and, second, it would be a
monumental engineering task and neither
the city nor most subscribers could
afford the treatment process. Chlorine is
easily removed and there are anti-scalant
technologies to reduce hardness scaling;
but “salt-free softening” is an oxymoron.
We also receive a lot of complaints
about copper staining, mostly from city
addresses. Although there are some
valid mechanical reasons why copper
staining occurs, we have recently found
that the most common cause of copper
corrosion results from improper electrical
grounding. The solution to copper
corrosion is a joint venture between
an experienced electrician and a water
specialist.
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complicated story: complaints about
issues with water from unregulated
domestic wells, where EPA standards
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but it includes hardness scaling (with STEPHEN WIMAN
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2020SendaDeAndres.com $995,000 | SOLD | 1705.5-A Agua Fria $375,000 | 6458TahawashStreet.com $220,000 | 1047CaminoSanAcacio.com $599,000 | 226 Camino Del Norte $1,075,000 | 3910 Rodeo Road
2020SendaD
$210,000 | 98 Lower Llano Road $475,000 | 14 Tano Point Lane $2,300,000 | 8 Westwind Road $450,000 | 226 Camino Del Norte $1,175,000 | 6345 Entrada de Milagro $190,000 | 4413 Mesa Bonita $339,000
| 3908 Rodeo Road $235,000 | 609 A Pinon $499,000 | 4RedondoPeak.com $480,000 | 258Staab.com $319,000 | 31 Sangre De Cristo $285,000 | 627 Camino De La Luz $325,000 | 27 Mamie’s Mile $240,000 |
35 Vista Lagunitas $180,000 | 60 Silver Spur $900,000 | Rancho Alegre $160,000 | 1500 Mirada Road $675,000 | 518 Camino Cabra $395,000 | SOLD | 1014 Sierra Del Norte | 2020SendaDeAndres.com
ndres.com $995,000
| SOLD | 1705.5-A Agua Fria $375,000 | 6458TahawashStreet.com $220,000 | 1047CaminoSanAcacio.com $599,000 | 226 Camino Del Norte $1,075,000 | 3910 Rodeo Road $210,000 | 98 Lower Llano Road
$475,000 | 14 Tano Point Lane $2,300,000 | 8 Westwind Road $450,000 | 226 Camino Del Norte $1,175,000 | 6345 Entrada de Milagro $190,000 | 4413 Mesa Bonita $339,000 | 3908 Rodeo Road $235,000 |
609 A Pinon $499,000 | 4RedondoPeak.com $480,000 | 258Staab.com $319,000 | 31 Sangre De Cristo $285,000 | 627 Camino De La Luz $325,000 | 27 Mamie’s Mile $240,000 | 35 Vista Lagunitas $180,000 |
60 Silver Spur $900,000 | Rancho Alegre $160,000 | 1500 Mirada Road $675,000 | 518 Camino Cabra $395,000 | SOLD | 1014 Sierra Del Norte | 2020SendaDeAndres.com $995,000 | SOLD | 1705.5-A Agua
Fria $375,000 | 6458TahawashStreet.com
901 Camino San Acacio $220,000 | 1047CaminoSanAcacio.com $599,000
22 Paseo | 226Del
CaminoVenado
Del Norte $1,075,000 | 3910 Rodeo Road $210,000
Aspen,| 98Colorado
Lower Llano Road $475,000 | 14 Tano Point
Lane $2,300,000$4,950,000
| 8 Westwind Road
| MLS$450,000
904463 | 226 Camino Del Norte $1,175,000 | 6345 Entrada
$1,775,000 de Milagro
| MLS $190,000 | 4413 Mesa Bonita $339,000
201000466 | 3908 Rodeo
$3,270,000 | MLSRoad201000392
$235,000 | 609 A Pinon $499,000 |
4RedondoPeak.com $480,000 | 258Staab.com $319,000 | 31 Sangre De Cristo $285,000 | 627 Camino De La Luz $325,000 | 27 Mamie’s Mile $240,000 | 35 Vista Lagunitas $180,000 | 60 Silver Spur $900,000
| Rancho Alegre $160,000 | 1500 Mirada Road $675,000 | 518 Camino Cabra $395,000 | SOLD | 1014 Sierra Del Norte | 2020SendaDeAndres.com
2020SendaD $995,000 | SOLD | 1705.5-A Agua Fria $375,000 |
6458TahawashStreet.com $220,000 | 1047CaminoSanAcacio.com $599,000 | 226 Camino Del Norte $1,075,000 | 3910 Rodeo Road $210,000 | 98 Lower Llano Road $475,000 | 14 Tano Point Lane $2,300,000
| 8 Westwind Road $450,000 | 226 Camino Del Norte $1,175,000 | 6345 Entrada de Milagro $190,000 | 4413 Mesa Bonita $339,000 | 3908 Rodeo Road $235,000 | 609 A Pinon $499,000 | 4RedondoPeak.com
$480,000 | 258Staab.com $319,000 | 31 Sangre De Cristo $285,000 | 627 Camino De La Luz $325,000 | 27 Mamie’s Mile $240,000 | 35 Vista Lagunitas $180,000 | 60 Silver Spur $900,000 | Rancho Alegre
$160,000 | 1500 Mirada Road $675,000 | 518 Camino Cabra $395,000 | SOLD | 1014 Sierra Del Norte | 2020SendaDeAndres.com $995,000 | SOLD | 1705.5-A Agua Fria $375,000 | 6458TahawashStreet.com
$220,000 | 1047CaminoSanAcacio.com $599,000 | 226 Camino Del Norte $1,075,000 | 3910 Rodeo Road $210,000 | 98 Lower Llano Road $475,000 | 14 Tano Point Lane $2,300,000 | 8 Westwind Road $450,000
| 226 Camino Del Norte $1,175,000 | 6345 Entrada de Milagro $190,000 | 4413 Mesa Bonita $339,000 | 3908 Rodeo Road $235,000 | 609 A Pinon $499,000 | 4RedondoPeak.com $480,000 | 258Staab.com
$319,000 | 31 Sangre De Cristo $285,000 | 627 Camino De La Luz $325,000 | 27 Mamie’s Mile $240,000 | 35 Vista Lagunitas $180,000 | 60 Silver Spur $900,000 | Rancho Alegre $160,000 | 1500 Mirada Road
3053 Monte Sereno 226 Camino Del Norte 609 Pinon Drive Unit-A
$675,000
$675,000|518CaminoCabra$395,000|SOLD|1014SierraDelNorte|2020SendaDeAndres.com$995,000|
$675,000|518CaminoCabra$395,000|
$1,550,000 | MLS 906141 |1014SierraDelNorte|2020SendaDeAndres.com$995,000|SOLD|1705.5-AAguaFria$375,000|6458TahawashStreet.com$220,000|1047CaminoSanAcacio.
|1014SierraDelNorte|2020SendaDeAndres.com$995,000|
Norte $1,175,000 | MLS 902601 |1705.5-AAguaFria$375,000|6458TahawashStreet.com$220,000|1047CaminoSanAcacio.
Fria$375,000|6458TahawashStreet.com$220,000|1047CaminoSanAcacio.
$499,000 | MLS 903901 1047CaminoSanAcacio.
com $599,000 | 226 Camino Del Norte $1,075,000 | 3910 Rodeo Road $210,000 | 98 Lower Llano Road $475,000 | 14 Tano Point Lane $2,300,000 | 8 Westwind Road $450,000 | 226 Camino Del Norte
$1,175,000 | 6345 Entrada de Milagro $190,000 | 4413 Mesa Bonita $339,000 | 3908 Rodeo Road $235,000 | 609 A Pinon $499,000 | 4RedondoPeak.com $480,000 | 258Staab.com $319,000 | 31 Sangre De
Cristo $285,0001255
| 627 Maez
Camino Road
De La Luz $325,000
$ 65,000 | 27 Mamie’s Mile $240,000 | 35 Vista Lagunitas $180,000 | 60 Silver Spur $900,000 | Rancho Alegre $160,000 | 1500 Mirada Road $675,000 | 518 Camino
Land

Cabra $395,0004|Corte
SOLD |Ladera
1014 Sierra Del $125,000
Norte | 2020SendaDeAndres.com $995,000 | SOLD | 1705.5-A Agua Fria $375,000 | 6458TahawashStreet.com $220,000 | 1047CaminoSanAcacio.com $599,000 | 226
Camino Del Norte60$1,075,000
La Pradera| 3910 Rodeo$138,000
Road $210,000 | 98 Lower Llano Road $475,000 | 14 Tano Point Lane $2,300,000 | 8 Westwind Road $450,000 | 226 Camino Del Norte $1,175,000 | 6345 Entrada
de Milagro $190,000 | 4413Lagunitas
35 Vista Mesa Bonita $339,000
$150,000 | 3908 Rodeo Road $235,000 | 609 A Pinon $499,000 | 4RedondoPeak.com $480,000 | 258Staab.com $319,000 | 31 Sangre De Cristo $285,000 | 627 Camino
De La Luz $325,000
De | 27 Mamie’s
8 Corte LaderaMile $240,000 | 35 Vista Lagunitas $180,000 | 60 Silver Spur $900,000 | Rancho Alegre $160,000 | 1500 Mirada Road $675,000 | 518 Camino Cabra $395,000 | SOLD | 1014
$150,000
31 Sangre de Cristo $285,000
Sierra Del Norte | 2020SendaDeAndres.com $995,000 | SOLD | 1705.5-A Agua Fria $375,000 | 6458TahawashStreet.com $220,000 | 1047CaminoSanAcacio.com $599,000 | 226 Camino Del Norte $1,075,000 |
3910 Rodeo Road518 Camino
$210,000 | 98Cabra
Lower Llano$395,000
Road $475,000 | 14 Tano Point Lane $2,300,000 | 8 Westwind Road $450,000 | 226 Camino Del Norte $1,175,000 | 6345 Entrada de Milagro $190,000 | 4413 Mesa
ON WAIVER

1500 Mirada Road $675,000 San Miguel

Bonita $339,000 | 3908 Rodeo Road $235,000 | 609 A Pinon $499,000 | 4RedondoPeak.com $480,000De| 258Staab.com
Allende $319,000 | 31 Sangre De Cristo $285,000 7 Vista
| 627Bella
Camino De La Luz $325,000 | 27 Mamie’s
$995,000 | MLS 906232
Mile$240,000|35VistaLagunitas$180,000|60SilverSpur$900,000|RanchoAlegre$160,000|1500MiradaRoad$675,000|518Camino
Mile
Mile$240,000 |35VistaLagunitas$180,000 |60SilverSpur$900,000 |RanchoAlegre $160,000 |1500MiradaRoad$675,000 |518CaminoCabra$395,000 ||SOLD|1014SierraDelNorte|2020SendaDeAndres. 2020SendaDeAeAndres.
com $995,000 | SOLD | 1705.5-A Agua Fria $375,000 | 6458TahawashStreet.com $220,000 | 1047CaminoSanAcacio.com $599,000 | 226 Camino Del Norte $1,075,000 | 3910 Rodeo Road $210,000 | 98 Lower
Llano Road $475,000 | 14 Tano Point Lane $2,300,000 | 8 Westwind Road $450,000 | 226 Camino Del Norte $1,175,000 | 6345 Entrada de Milagro $190,000 | 4413 Mesa Bonita $339,000 | 3908 Rodeo Road
$235,000 | 609 A Pinon $499,000 | 4RedondoPeak.com $480,000 | 258Staab.com $319,000 | 31 Sangre De Cristo $285,000 | 627 Camino De La Luz $325,000 | 27 Mamie’s Mile $240,000 | 35 Vista Lagunitas
$180,000 | 60 Silver Spur $900,000 | Rancho Alegre $160,000 | 1500 Mirada Road $675,000 | 518 Camino Cabra $395,000 | SOLD | 1014 Sierra Del Norte | 2020SendaDeAndres.com $995,000 | SOLD |
1705.5-A Agua Fria $375,000 | 6458TahawashStreet.com $220,000 | 1047CaminoSanAcacio.com $599,000 | 226 Camino Del Norte $1,075,000 | 3910 Rodeo Road $210,000 | 98 Lower Llano Road $475,000 |
14 Tano Point Lane $2,300,000 | 8 Westwind Road $450,000 | 226 Camino Del Norte $1,175,000 | 6345 Entrada de Milagro $190,000 | 4413 Mesa Bonita $339,000 | 3908 Rodeo Road $235,000 | 609 A Pinon
$499,000 | 4RedondoPeak.com $480,000 | 258Staab.com $319,000 | 31 Sangre De Cristo $285,000 | 627 Camino De La Luz $325,000 | 27 Mamie’s Mile $240,000 | 35 Vista Lagunitas $180,000 | 60 Silver Spur
$900,000 | Rancho Alegre $160,000 | 1500 Mirada Road $675,000 | 518 Camino Cabra $395,000 | SOLD | 1014 Sierra Del Norte | 2020SendaD
2020SendaDeAndres.com $995,000 | SOLD | 1705.5-A Agua Fria $375,000 |
2 Mescalero Ridge 1110 Camino San Acacio
6458TahawashStreet.com $220,000 | 1047CaminoSanAcacio.com $599,000 | 226 Camino Del Norte $1,075,000 | 3910 Rodeo Road $210,000 | 98 Lower Llano 22Road
Piute Rd | 14 Tano Point Lane $2,300,000
$475,000
$795,000 | MLS 906267 $749,000 | MLS 906231 $699,000 | MLS 901378
| 8 Westwind Road $450,000 | 226 Camino Del Norte $1,175,000 | 6345 Entrada de Milagro $190,000 | 4413 Mesa Bonita $339,000 | 3908 Rodeo Road $235,000 | 609 A Pinon $499,000 | 4RedondoPeak.com
$480,000 | 258Staab.com $319,000 | 31 Sangre De Cristo $285,000 | 627 Camino De La Luz $325,000 | 27 Mamie’s Mile $240,000 | 35 Vista Lagunitas $180,000 | 60 Silver Spur $900,000 | Rancho Alegre

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 monthly cover-house feature. 1403(?) off canyon rd.
Photographed on Feb. 17, 2010.
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 monthly cover-house feature. monthly cover-
1403(?) off canyon rd. Photo- house feature.
graphed on Feb. 17, 2010. 1403(?) off canyon
Natalie Guillen/The New rd. Photographed on

monthly cover-house monthly cover-house feature.

feature. 1403(?) off 1403(?) off canyon rd. Photo-
canyon rd. Photo- graphed on Feb. 17, 2010.

A beauty on Upper Canyon Road

Story by Paul Weideman ~ Photographs by Natalie Guillén

T his very interesting property at 1401 Upper Canyon

Road is essentially a remodel of an historic home.
Hidden behind a long, undulating adobe wall on the road
is a handsome 4,782-square-foot home with views of the
Santa Fe River. In the house itself, the beauty is in details
like deeply carved posts (supplied by Jackalope), walls that
sparkle with hand-waxed plaster, and vaulted, brick ceiling
treatments.
In the remodeling project, the main house, built
circa 1932, was joined to the guest house. The resulting
4-bedroom, 4-bathroom adobe home boasts a new
foundation and roof, new boilers, plumbing, and electrical
system. Tim Weydeveld directed the work for owner David
Zappitell, with help from the Inside Out Design Team.
The 2007 project won the city of Santa Fe’s 2008 Heritage
Preservation Award for restoration of a single-family
residential structure.
Nonresidents, when they see “Canyon Road,” will
doubtless think of a busy commercial district full of art
galleries and restaurants, but Upper Canyon Road is strictly
residential. It’s a more rural setting; a little further up the
road is access to the Dale Ball Trail and then the Randall
Davey Audubon Center.
The kitchen is a dramatic space designed with a long,
brick, barrel-vault ceiling; colorful tile backsplash wall;
stone-topped islands; and an appliance package that
includes a Sub Zero refrigerator and freezer drawers, a
large Wolf range/oven, and two Asko dishwashers.
Outside the kitchen is an expansive deck of Brazilian
ipe wood with a loose ceiling of latillas, heavy steel railings

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by the Santa Fe business The Man of Steel, and a built-in
Wolf grill and fireplace for comfortable outdoor living.
The formal dining room features the original brick
flooring and lovely, rustic, wood shutters that serve as a
pass-through from the kitchen.
The living-room, one of the original rooms, has a
walnut floor and a distinctive tile fireplace — one of the
house’s eight fireplaces — that incorporates carved-wood
elements resembling Corinthian capitals.
A long gallery extending from the master suite to
the living room/dining room/kitchen area has a ceiling
punctuated by a series of four brick-veneered, groin-vault
features with chandeliers by Fine Art Lamps, Miami.
Midway along the gallery is a steel-railing’d, sunken
family room with a handsome ceiling, the white plaster
contrasting with dark-stained vigas.

monthly cover-house feature.

The ceiling of the master bedroom, coffered with
custom panels modeled after Peñasco door designs, is
another house highlight. In this room also is a flagstone

1403(?) off canyon rd. Photo-

floor and a massive and distinctive fireplace, which has a
secondary opening in the master bathroom.
The master bath is dominated by a Japanese-style
overflowing tub. There’s also a glass-fronted fireplace,
a glass shower, and, through a glass door, an outdoor
shower.
graphed on Feb. 17, 2010.
The property is about 4/10 of an acre, and the adjacent
lot of about 1/4 acre, which is currently used for guest
parking, is included in the $1,995,000 price. The property
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PermacultureinPractice
Happy birthday, Earth Day (Part 1)
It would be difficult to describe all of
the local events coinciding with the 40th
anniversary of Earth Day this year, and
given the respective sizes of this column
and my green-leaning ego, such a feat
is, for me, impossible. I’ll be extending
the topic into my next “Permaculture
in Practice” for sure, but thanks to the
struggle in my soul between a typical
ditchdigger’s fears of failure and the
prideful pangs of a bigheaded landscape
designer, to keep things simple I’ll focus
primarily on events whose organizers
invited me to speak.
Next month in this column, expect
details about two events happening on
Saturday, April 24. Camino de Paz School
and Farm is serving up its 4th Annual
Food for Thought Brunch, and the
Santa Fe Master Gardener Association is
conducting its 6th Annual Garden Fair.
In the morning, I’ll address the crowd
gathered on the campus of Camino de
Paz, just 22 miles north of Santa Fe. In the
afternoon, I’ll present a different angle of
my shtick at the county fairgrounds where
the Master Gardeners return every year,
like a dependable perennial.
Now let’s explore some brand-new
happenings on the eco-event calendar:
the Water and Energy Expo and the Water
and Energy Summit at the downtown
Hilton Hotel. The expo runs Saturday and
Sunday, April 24 and 25, and the summit
picks up Monday and Tuesday, April 26
and 27. Appropriately situated on the east
bank of the Santa Fe River, this four-day
educational fiesta reminds me of what
many of us thought Design Week could
have been: more relevant. The short-lived
week had some successes, but in a post-
big-crash economy, public educational
events will probably fare better if they
highlight basic essentials over a concept,
design, that sometimes gets sullied with
too much baroque panache.
The best part of the expo will be
the two-day water-harvesting course
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knowledgeable extension-service agent
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Anyone who attends the training and
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cistern systems are relatively new to
land-use departments in the Land of
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NATE DOWNEY
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per day) will overflow with worthwhile Permaculture, Inc., an ecological landscape-
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Thermography sees ‘invisible’ problems
By Paul Weideman

R alph Pattelena has a really cool and expensive toy.

And he gets to use it for his work. The Fluke infrared
camera, a yellow, pistol-like instrument with a viewing
display on the rear, shows the professional home inspector
problem areas that are invisible to the naked eye.
Even though it sometimes seems like the hand-held
camera can see through things, it only measures surface
temperatures. With an astounding sensitivity. During a
recent visit, Pattelena pointed the device toward one side
of a conference room at The New Mexican. The display on
the back revealed the wood studs in the wall about 20 feet
distant.
We weren’t really seeing them directly; but the studs
and the insulated wall spaces between them showed up
in different colors — because they had (slightly) different
temperatures.
“I’ve probably done over 9,000 inspections in the last
almost 20 years,” Pattelena said. “Business is down and with
this whole focus on energy we decided to branch out with
energy auditing. The most important part of this is that
we’re using infrared photography to scan the house from
the inside.”
He said the first such devices, which were then so big
they were toted around on trucks, were used by the military
to find people by detecting body heat. Since then, the
technology has been miniaturized and found its way into
civilian applications.
Pattelena’s Web site, www.santafehomeinspection.com,
has a series of animations, fading back and forth between
visible-light and infrared views of potential problem areas
in houses. One labeled “Roof Leak” shows a section of
ceiling which, in the infrared capture, shows a blue, darker
spot. “That shows up because that spot is cooler than the
surrounding area due to evaporative cooling,” Pattelena
explained. “So there’s moisture there.”
In “Electrical Hotspot,” the special camera exposes a
glowing area on a switchplate in a Las Campanas house.
The dimmer switch would seem fine to the inspector
walking in and testing the lights by turning them on and
off. But if left on for a few seconds, the glow, spotted in a
scan of the room, read 182.5 degrees Fahrenheit on the IR
camera display, definitely a fire hazard.
The example labeled “No Problem” is one where the
camera neutralized a concern. Streaks on the wall under
a portal made it look like there was a roof leak above.
Thermography showed that was not the case. In fact, the
roof had been repaired in the past and the owner had
forgotten to remedy the streaking.
Another use for the IR camera is “Energy Efficiency
Analysis,” to locate areas where your building envelope is
compromised, perhaps at skylights or where vigas or beams
pass through a wall, or at windows and doors.
Pattelena has been doing home inspections in Santa Fe
Two examples of problem-finding via infrared inspection, with naked-eye images on the left and infrared-camera images on the right. Above, the
camera reveals cold-air infiltration where a viga penetrates a wall. Bottom, the radiant-heating zone in foreground appears to be nonfunctional.
since 1991. “The objective is to protect the interest of the
buyer,” he said. “Although sometimes it’s someone who
decides to sell the house and wants to make sure there are
no serious problems.”
On a standard home inspection, Pattelena employs a
checklist of about 500 points, but infrared inspections are
extra. “We don’t include this in our regular inspection. We
offer it as a service in addition to that,” he said. “If you’re
going to spend a million dollars on a house, you might
think it would be prudent to do this for $500 or whatever
it would be for the particular house. Or you might want to
use it to find thermal leaks and reduce your energy bills.”
Pattelena, a native of the Boston area, began in the
construction machinery business in New York. In 1976,
the company that employed him opened a construction-
equipment business in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
“It was a joint venture with a Saudi family,” he said.
“We had about seven employees doing about $1.5 million
in business a year. We were distributors of middle-size
equipment. For example, we were the largest international
dealer of Bobcats [loaders].
“In 1978 I took it over and in two years, I expanded it
to two more offices in Jeddah and Riyadh. After about
four years, we had nearly 60 employees and we were doing
maybe $10 million worth of business.”
He also got the New York office to make sure there was
a Korean-, Arabic-, and English-speaking salesman in each
office, because those were the customers: Middle Eastern
construction companies, a few American and European
contractors, and Korean contractors — Pattelena estimates
there were at least 30,000 Korean construction workers in
Saudi Arabia at the time.
His company’s business was fed by the region’s
burgeoning oil economy. “They had tremendous revenue
and they wanted to improve their country, so they were
building schools and highways, all kinds of infrastructure
projects.”
He and his wife, Barbara, relocated to Santa Fe in 1990
and started the home-inspection business the following
year.
Why?
“Our Realtor said there weren’t a lot of good inspectors
here at the time,” Pattelena responded. “Also I thought if
I wanted to have a business, after what I’d done before,
I wanted no employees, no inventory, and no accounts
receivable. This kind of suited those criteria.”
He also felt like he had the right kind of skill set, with
the construction-equipment business experience following
his bachelor of science degree in civil engineering and a
master’s in business administration, both earned at Cornell
University.
“I wasn’t going into it for the money, but it turned out
to be better than I expected,” he said of Santa Fe Home
Inspections. “Our son, Steve, joined the firm in the late
1990s and we have one other employee, David McDonald. I
don’t do the home inspections myself any more.”
But he has this fairly unique proficiency. A SIRI
(Specialist - Infrared Residential Inspector) list shows just
two in New Mexico: Pattelena and one in Carlsbad.
Besides getting that fancy scope/camera, he also put in
some education time to learn how to read and interpret
what’s shown on the little screen.
“Oh, yeah. I’ve taken three classes,” he said. “I’m a Level 1
Thermographer.”

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77 calle VenToso WesT 39 calle Mi GusTo 23 Plaza Del corazon

Best Floor Plan, Master Suite and Kitchen in the
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West views and the ultimate in indoor/outdoor
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MLS #201000196 $2,395,000
Exceptional design & layout provide 3660 +/- sq.
ft. & include a large living rm, separate dining
rm, gourmet kitchen w/eating area, 4 bdr, den/
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MLS #201000131 $1,075,000
With its spectacular view of the two finishing holes,
the enormous lake and inspiring sunset mountain
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best locations in the Community of Las Campanas.
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MLS #905989 $1,095,000

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29 TecoloTe circle 171 sunfloWer 149 calle VenToso WesT

McDowell built Pueblo with spectacular
mountain and golf course views. Beautifully
landscaped outdoor spaces for private enjoyment
or entertaining. Rastra Construction. www.
LasCampanasExperts.com
MLS #903005 $1,375,000
Charming outdoor areas with mature landscaping
and Koi pond/lap pool. Built by Roger Hunter, this
home has special design features and high-end
finishes. www.LasCampanasExperts.com
MLS #806676 $1,380,000
Casual lifestyle and great views-priced to sell!
Gourmet eat-in kitchen opens to family room and
rear portal for easy entertaining. Enjoy sunsets
by the fireplace and outdoor dining area. www.
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MLS #903928 $899,000

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Historic JoHn Gaw MeeM estate Beauty all around tesuque estate on 16 acres

217 Camino Del Norte - Premiere John Gaw Meem gated estate near the
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views. 7 br, 12 ba, 8500 sq.ft., 2-car garage, 5.4 acres. SEARCH MLS#904226 at
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$4,375,000
Paul Geoffrey (505) 660-6009
1422 Bishops Lodge Road - Possibly the prettiest property available today.
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and teepee, private well and Sangre de Cristo Mountains views. 7 br, 6 ba, 7538
sq.ft., 3-car garage, 3.71 acres. SEARCH MLS#903706 at SantaFeProperties.com
$3,995,000
Peggy Conner (505) 501-1327
57 Polmood Farm Road - Local artisans crafted antique doors, custom iron-
works, five floor and seven ceiling treatments.The views of the mountains and
Tesuque Valley are spectacular! The home and guest house are beautiful! 5 br, 6
ba, 5779 sq.ft., 3-car garage, 16.59 acres. SEARCH MLS#900079 at SantaFePro-
perties.com
$2,900,000
Jim Weyhrauch (505) 660-6032

BreatHtakinG Views! FaBulous HoMe! a HoMe For art conteMporary adoBe artistry

72 Camino Cielo Alto - Breath-taking...best describes this fabulous home!The
dramatic panoramic views surround this gated hilltop oasis on ten acres. Free-
form, rammed earth construction with high quality finishes. 3 br, 5 ba, 6298 sq.ft.,
4-car garage. SEARCH MLS#902444 at SantaFeProperties.com
$2,627,000
Jane Hume (505) 690-5213
Paul Geoffrey (505) 660-6009
21 Painted Horse - Dramatic and sophisticated, this brilliant new contempo-
rary residence is truly a home for art. Large walls provide a profusion of possibili-
ties while walls of glass frame breathtaking views. Separate guest wing and own-
er's wing assure privacy. 3 br, 5 ba, 5610 sq.ft., 3-car garage, 2.99 acres. SEARCH
MLS#201000419 at SantaFeProperties.com
$1,995,000
Zoë Greenberg (505) 412-9923
Laurie Farber-Condon (505) 412-9912
1284 Camino de Cruz Blanca - True Adobe Artistry describes eastside con-
temporary home by Zachary Shultz. Panoramic views, gourmet kitchen, grand
living, dining, home theater, sumptuous master. Waterfall from guest house to
courtyard. 5 br, 4 ba, 5300 sq.ft., 3-car garage, 2.8 acres. SEARCH MLS#801753
at SantaFeProperties.com
$1,985,000
Matthew Sargent (505) 490-1718

classic adoBe By MuseuM Hill oFF old santa Fe trail sopHistication in sierra del norte! conteMporary, inteGrity & sMasHinG Views

931 Vista Jemez Court - Exquisite traditional adobe hacienda totally remod-
eled with high end finishes including brick and hardwood floors,a 'gourmet' kitch-
en, family room, dining room and great room. Spectacular views. 4 br, 4 ba, 5117
sq.ft., 2-car garage, 1.18 acres. SEARCH MLS#904479 at SantaFeProperties.com
$1,695,000
Gavin Sayers (505) 690-3070
1107 Piedras Rojas - Contemporary home, exquisite and elegant in every de-
tail,Klein construction.Entire wall of sliding glass doors opens to huge portal with
kiva fireplace and views of Ortiz and Sandia Mountains.3 br, 3 ba, 3234 sq.ft., 2-car
garage, 1.01 acres. SEARCH MLS#901270 at SantaFeProperties.com
$1,595,000
Julia Gelbart (505) 699-2507
92 Paseo Del Conejo - If you love contemporary with integrity this is your
home! Offering an excellent functional floor plan this property also captures
magnificent views of our east and west mountain ranges. 3 br, 4 ba, 3100 sq.ft.,
2-car garage, 2.5 acres. SEARCH MLS#902223 at SantaFeProperties.com
$1,076,000
Deborah Bodelson (505) 660-4442

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3900 OLD SANTA FE TRAIL 8 WEST OLD AGuA FRIA

Three bedroom, two bath on An Old Agua Fria Treasure.
beautifully landscaped 1.5 This exceptional eight acre
acres. Home has many extras parcel is close to town yet
including oversized master has a rural atmosphere, this
bedroom with separate sitting beautifully wooded property
area and fireplace, garden has magnificent views of the
room, wine cellar, and views Arroyo Hondo Valley, the Ortiz
from patios on east and west Mountains and the Sandia.
side of the house. #807479 #905402
PRICE REDuCED $399,000
$1,345,000

30 CAmINO DImITRIO THE RESERVE Convenient and affordable

Mountain and sunset views from this beautiful 2.73 Northside living in a community just minutes from
acre lot. The convenient location offers easy access the Plaza. Amenities include pool, spa, fitness
to I-25 and close to shopping and schools. Rare Dos center and laundry facilities on site. One and two
Griegos opportunity. #803666 bedroom units available on all three levels. Come
$165,000 and see what 240 residents have already found.
Prices starting in the $140,000’s

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WEYHRAUCH
&
Associate Broker Associate Broker
Mobile: 505.660.6032 Mobile: 505.670.0779
Direct: 505.984.7323 WRIGHT Direct: 505.984.7332
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open ConCept living
6493 Camino Rojo - Open concept living space with
decorative accent walls, beam ceilings, skylights,
ceiling fans, and kitchen accessories and still allows for
privacy to bedrooms with a split floor plan design. MLS
#902265 $205,900
environmentally ConsCious la praDera
38 Caballo Viejo - Custom home to be built by
Advantage Total LLC. Flat/pitched and tiled roof. 3-car
garage. Covered portals. Private master wing. Set in
an incomparable landscape of juniper-studded hills.
Owner/Broker. MLS #90390 $495,000
Direct: 984-7305
mountain, sunset anD City light vieWs Cell: 470-0002
16 Via De Estrellas - Great home with plastered walls,
bltbroker@aol.com
open space floor plan, vigas with split cedar ceilings, 2
kiva fireplaces, colored concrete floors, Pella windows
and doors, and Chef’s kitchen with stainless steel! MLS
#905361 *Subject to lenders approval. $558,500

exCellent Development live/Work unit

opportunity 3760 Academy Road, Unit B -
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442 Galisteo Street - Development 1338+/- sq. ft. comprised of 800+/- sq

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opportunity with permits in place & ft. of work space with bath and 1 garage
plans for office/gallery. BCD zoning, door. 538+/- sq. ft. of live in or office renee brooks
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office, gallery, restaurant, B&B, Spa, space with 3/4 bath, hook ups for wash- Direct: 984-7301
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etc. 2 Story allowed, up to 8000 sq ft er/dryer, kitchen with stove, refrigerator Cell: 470-1681
total. Steps from the Railyard. MLS and dishwasher. MLS #900388
#902221 $795,000 rccbrooks@gmail.com
$195,000

LAND LISTINGS
41 e. saDDlebaCk mesa 186 traCt 2 el ranCho
This spacious 2.25 acre lot in the Estate area of Windmill ridge in Rancho Viejo Property has well and septic tank in place and ready for you to build or place a mobile
affords views an privacy to build your dream home. Bordered by acres and acres of home. Horses are welcomed. Close commute to Los Alamos and Santa Fe. 0.835
open space. MLS # 901433 $275,000 acre. MLS # 800126 $128,500

2522 agua Fria street 10 FranCis lane Delilah trujillo

Commercial Possibilities subject to City of Santa Fe approval. Mobile homes Beautiful setting in the Pojoaque Valley to build your home. Lot ready for building Direct: 984-7364
allowed subject to Board of Adjustments approval. 0.75 acres+/-. City Utilities. permit. New 260 foot private well in place. Great restrictive covenants. Includes one Cell: 470-7433
MLS # 905857 $159,500 (1) acre foot Water Rights. Owner/Broker MLS # 201000073 $215,000
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“Matt was by far the best Realtor we have ever worked with.
M S He is extremely professional and knowledgeable.”
–2009 Buyer client
Direct: 984-7393 Cell: 490-1718 mateosargent@earthlink.net www.MatthewSargent.com
Contemporary Adobe Artistry Big Views and Private Pool near The Opera!

1284 Camino de Cruz Blanca 23 Camino Caruso

SOLD!

Fabulous contemporary house Fabulous Territorial-style condo

and guest house on Santa Fe’s in beautiful Casa de San Juan!
Eastside, with an incredible This beautiful home provides
water fall feature at the entry gorgeous mountain views,
courtyard with great views and established landscaping and a
privacy. Huge price reduction private swimming pool.
makes this one of the best MLS# 805841 $670,000
buys in the Santa Fe market!
MLS# 801753 $1,985,000

Wonderful home on a magnificent hilltop location Rare Opportunity in Tesuque Canyon

35 Camino Quien Sabe 7 Angelitos Road

HUGE PRICE REDUCTION!

Magnificent hilltop location with This charming residence is located

breathtaking views! This two level in a small gated compound in one
authentic Santa Fe style residence of Santa Fe’s most sought after
provides an open concept floor locations: Big Tesuque Canyon. Open
plan, with an elegant eat-in kitchen, concept kitchen, dining and breakfast
grand living room. areas, vaulted ceilings. 2 fireplaces.
MLS# 904574 $899,000 MLS# 802381 $645,000

800 Gildersleeve
Annie & Marg Opportunities abound in the classic South Capital
home. This home has currently been divided
Veneklasen into three rental units (upstairs 3 bdrm/1 bath,
Victoria lower level 3 bdrm/1 bath, & a seperate studio
apartment). The former orchard for the home sits on
annie 505.670.5202
marg 505.660.9151 Murphy a vacant city lot now devoid of trees. You may have
addition possibilities. MLS #906708
annievk@newmexico.com $625,000

846 Old Santa Fe Trail

SpaCiouS Light-FiLLeD townhome RemaRkabLe QuaiL Run Within moments from the Plaza, Canyon Road and
(505) 946.0406 Direct Museum Hill. This wonderfully located home is your
dream home waiting for touches.
(505) 660.5395 Cell
MLS #902589
VictoriaSantaFe@gmail.com $598,000
www.VictoriaSantaFe.com
9 La Barbaria A&B
826 Canyon Road These units are a wonderful investment opportunity
Owner financing. Lease to purchase. Gallery to live in one and rent out two. Nestled in a pine
234 Camino De La Sierra 3101 Old Pecos Trail #408 opportunity on Upper Canyon Road with full kitchen, setting on 2.5 acres.
Outstanding views of the city, sunset and the Sandia/ One of the loveliest Pinon B condos in exquisite, storage, 6 rooms for showing, and parking. MLS #905996
Ortiz mountain ranges are just icing on the cake for gated Quail Run. 2BR, 2 BA, custom book shelves, MLS #901176 $450,000
this spacious, light-filled Valle del Sol townhouse. built-in kitchen window seat, large outdoor patio with $1,600,000
Upstairs master suite, custom tile. fountain-overlooks 1st fairway. 2201 Paseo De Los Chamisos
MLS #906664 $649,000 MLS #900770 $715,000 10 NM 34 A private enclave tucked in the middle of Santa Fe
Perfect location for Breeders or Trainers, with wonderful amenities and quick and easy access
grazing pasture and two 5 stall barns, and to all Santa Fe has to offer is this charming single
dressage arena. level townhouse. MLS #905742
MLS #904253 $305,000
$975,000
517 Barela Lane Lot 2
9 La Barbaria Privacy, views, wonderful opportunity for SPEC
Beautiful light filled home with a fantastic art studio. HOME OR HOMES! The lot is split in two. One is
Outdoor kitchen in a nature garden. Petite vineyard 7,892 sq ft and the other 6,967 sq ft. City water,
and lavendar fields. MLS #902012 electric, gas, and sewer. MLS #705175
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restaurants and hiking trails.
Yes, with mature shade trees from

mlS #201000467 $798,000

Santa Fe Tree Farm Visit our
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Listed by Clara L. Dougherty Services include: and find
690-0471 • landscape design and install inspiration amongst
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• water harvesting screening and ornamental trees.
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offers 4 bedrooms, 4½ baths,5 of street frontage. Three buildings totaling 8446 square
fireplaces and is beautifully feet are filled with tenants. Approx. 50% of this 1+ acre
situated on 1.89 acres. lot is vacant land ready for a developer’s imagination.

mlS #900524 $1,595,000 $1,850,000 ($200 a square foot) • MLS# 805183

Listed by Jennifer Gallagher,
660 -8793

505.989. 7741 • 433 W. SAN FRANCISCO ST., SANTA FE, NM 87501

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By Paul Weideman

W
hen the springtime comes again, gardeners
will be getting their hands dirty — more than
likely with vegetable starts. “A lot of people
are thinking about planting vegetable gardens,” said David
Salman of Santa Fe Greenhouses. “For most of the last
decade or two, the interest in vegetable plants has been
down, but it’s been going up since last year. A lot of people
are interested in home food production, which includes
fruit trees and berry plants and grapes.”
It makes sense to save a few dollars in this economic
downturn.
“It’s that and I also think many people are concerned
about food safety after the scares in recent years about
salmonella and spinach and tomatoes and peppers,”
Salman said. “And I think people have a genuine desire to
recapture the quality of home-grown produce.”
The trend was in full bloom by spring of last year. A
short piece in the June 2009 issue of Metropolitan Home
magazine cited the National Gardening Association’s
prediction that the number of Americans with vegetable
gardens would increase by seven million in 2009. Lisa
Higgins, the magazine’s executive editor, credited the
boom to a desire to eat healthier food; to people inspired
by First Lady Michelle Obama, who added a garden to the
White House; and to the financial advantage: the National
Gardening Association said an average 600-square-foot
garden, with an outlay of about $70 on the part of the
gardener, will yield 300 pounds of vegetables worth $600.
For spring, the vegetable “kings” are tomatoes, according
to Salman, who has had Santa Fe Greenhouses for 26
years (and an online branch, High Country Gardens, since
1993). “In Santa Fe, a lot of that interest in tomatoes is
centered in heirloom varieties, anything that’s been around
50 years or longer,” he said. “Then, as one might expect
here in New Mexico, chile peppers are probably number
two.
“The other big thing is herbs, and that has actually been
increasing for a long time now. You have heirloom lemon
basil varieites and the Italian basils, which are considered
the premium ones for authenticity and taste, then people
are planting a lot of lavender and dill and rosemary and
oregano. The nice thing about herbs is that they’re easily
grown in containers. You can do a combination pot, which
is very space- and water-efficient.” JANE PHILLIPS

Good soil preparation is key to success in this part of Fresh garden vegetables

the world. “Most people don’t have the money to water a

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half-acre garden, so I think it’s very important to work in
a lot of compost and fertilizer like Yum Yum Mix,” Salman
continued. “It helps the soil retain water, it makes the soils
more productive, and I believe it also makes the vegetables
more tasty rather than, say, a hydroponic tomato.”
Adding a thick layer of mulch on top of the soil
is another good idea for the Santa Fe gardener. For
mulch, clean wheat and barley straws are preferable to
ordinary alfalfa straw, which has a much higher count of
troublesome weed seeds. Mulching makes it easier to walk
through your garden, it helps to keep vegetables clean, it
cools down the soil and holds in moisture, and it keeps the
weeds down.
Salman also has seen an upswing in interest in year-
round gardening, where people are using raised-bed
hoop houses to grow cold-hardy food plants like lettuces,
spinach, and arugula.
Over at Agua Fria Nursery, gardeners will be able to
choose from 50-some tomato varieties and perhaps 20
kinds of peppers and chiles. There are also nearly 100 kinds
of penstemons, a native, perennial wildflower in which
owner Bob Pennington specializes.
The renewed interest in vegetable gardening is “just
phenomenal,” Pennington said. “Everybody’s growing stuff
to eat again. That’s really what saved our tails last year.”
To the list of reasons that account for this surge he added
the fact that because of the recession fewer people are
traveling, which means more are home and have time to
spend on gardening. “And they find out it tastes better,” he
said.
Of course, growing your own food is more work than
strolling through the produce aisles at the store. “It does
take work,” Pennington admits, “but it’s one of the best
forms of excercise you can ever get.”
People will start planting peas around St. Patrick’s Day
(March 17), and you can plant fava beans about the same
time. In February, Agua Fria Nursery had already planted
greens, among them mustards and kales and more than one
color of cabbage.
With the kaleidoscopic variety available today in
vegetables, the gardener can almost forego flowers. “We
grow four different colors of cauliflower,” Pennington said.
“You can also do different colors of kale and there’s yellow
and red beets and rhubarb chard that’s every color of the
rainbow. It’s so pretty people put it in their flowerbeds and
never eat it. Also carrots are coming in lots of colors —
orange is not even the original color of carrots; that orange
color was created by the Dutch to honor their queen.”
going for veggies
Gail Haggard, owner of Plants of the Southwest (which
has stores in Santa Fe and Albuquerque), said she has also
seen more customers interested in growing veggies, and
that’s a step in the right direction.
“We need another 50 million gardeners. Everything
should be right here local at our markets and also in our
homes,” Haggard said.
She said the nursery will have the vegetables that
are frost-sensitive out by early May. Meanwhile, home
gardeners can get a head start on the weather by planting
indoor containers with broccoli, cabbage, onions, kale, and
leeks. Then, in April (unless winter weather persists), you
can plant arugula and beets, lettuce, radishes, and spinach.
Most local nurseries have a good selection of seeds.
Plants of the Southwest stocks more than 300 species,
including the native shrubs that Haggard calls the “bones”
of the Santa Fe ecosystem. These include Apache plume,
chamisa, fernbush, sagebrush (Artemisia), yucca, and
mountain mahogany.
For the best regional, online plant index, with
photographs, see www.plantsofthesouthwest.com.
One of the overarching rules in New Mexico gardens is
to try to find species that don’t need too much water. The
strategy used by savvy Southwestern gardeners is called
xeriscaping (not “zero-scaping”). It simply means choosing
native plants and other drought-tolerant plant species and
caring for them appropriately.
One smart way of planting your yard, which gives you
a great variety of plants, is to set it up in three zones. An
‘oasis’ zone with species that require moderate watering is
planted close to the house, especially on the shady north
and east sides. A transition zone includes plants that
require low to moderate watering and creates a natural
transition between the oasis zone and the third zone, which
is furthest from the house and has mostly natives and other
drought-tolerant plants.
The second rule is to use drip irrigation. Traditional
sprinklers are generally not a good idea in high-desert
gardening because so much water is lost to wind and
evaporation. Drip irrigation delivers a slow, soaking
supply of water directly to the base of each plant by means
of a variety of small drip nozzles and microsprinklers
connected to black tubing laid out on, or just beneath, the
ground surface.
A small, one-zone system with a simple, battery-powered
timer costs a little over $100. A drip-irrigation timer
allows you to nourish plants with occasional slow, deep
SEED CATALOGS COURTESY OF RICHARD CADY
waterings. The various drip nozzles are rated in gallons
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 per minute and allow you to tailor each tube to the specific
plant. Remember to cancel scheduled watering cycle if
it has rained; even better, add a rain sensor to do this
automatically. Visit The Firebird on Espinacitas Street for
advice and a full range of drip-irrigation supplies.
You can nurture a few specimen trees by using rain from
your rooftop. Just dig a little trench from the splash area to
the tree and fill it with stones or gravel.
If you choose to buy a shrub transplant rather than
growing from seed, make your hole half again as deep as
the container and twice as wide. This is important because,
especially in clay-heavy soils, the roots of many plants will
grow out horizontally. This assures the plant will make the
most of light rains, when water doesn’t penetrate to deeper
soil levels.
Among the more drought-tolerant trees available to
home landscapers in Santa Fe are native wafer ash, New
Mexico privet, Gambel’s oak and piñon. The apricot is an
example of a non-native tree that’s not only strong and
pretty, but doesn’t need much water once established (after
a couple of years).
Most plants will do better if you first do a little work
with the soil that will be their home. Even the toughest
natives require some effort beyond dropping seeds in a
scrape of clay. In Gardening the Southwest: How to Care
for Your Land While Growing Food, Beauty and Medicine,
Eldorado gardener Carole Tashel advises adding compost,
humus or alfalfa meal as well as using Gro-Power.
The organic composts and mulches come in mountain
size at Payne’s Organic Soil Yard out on Agua Fria Street,
between San Felipe Road and Airport Road. The main
stores of Payne’s Nursery, which has been in Santa Fe since
1955, are on St. Michael’s Drive and on Camino Alire
— the latter has a wider selection of shrubs and trees.
The nursery’s Web site, www.paynes.com, has special
sections on roses, landscape design, how to grow trees, how
to read fertilizer labels, composts and mulches, and many
other topics.
The online catalog of Newman’s Nursery
(newmansnursery.com) has lists of perennials, roses,
annuals, and trees; and soils, composts, and fertilizers.
Newman’s, family owned since 1974, is one of the local
nurseries that offers landscape-design services. Bring in a
sketch or photographs of your yard and the employees can
work with you on a planting or seeding plan.
And check out Pete Moss’ Garden Tip each week in the
Newman’s ad on the back cover of Pasatiempo. A recent tip
advised planting evergreens, lilacs, forsythia and fruit trees
while snow moisture is still in the ground. “By planting
these trees and shrubs now,” the tipster says, “they will
be able to establish their root systems faster and stronger,
allowing for better summer growth.”
Michael Clark’s 8-year-old Tropic of Capricorn on
the Old Las Vegas Highway offers not only plants and
gardening supplies and tools but gifts and home-decor
items. Upcoming classes at Tropic of Capricorn include
“Start a Compost Pile” at 1 p.m. on March 13; “The Real
PHOTOS COURTESY HIGH COUNTRY GARDENS
Dirt on New Mexico Soils” at 1 p.m. on March 27; and
“Growing Orchids” at 2 p.m. on March 28.
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Now, what about pocket gophers? These little critters
are very good at what they do: burrowing just below the
surface, so that your feet sink eight inches down with every
other step, and pulling your nice plants down into the
burrows for lunch. You might have luck catching problem
gophers in a wire kill-trap. At one of the gopher’s mounds
of freshly excavated earth, dig down to the main tunnel and
place the trap, and leave the hole open - they don’t like the
light (or fresh air) and are more likely to come back to close
the hole and get caught.
You can also try a repellant, soaking the ground with a
solution of castor-bean extract.
One way to avoid gophers is to plant in containers. That
strategy is time-efficient, and you can hook it up to drip on
a timer. “If you go to the Midwest, that’s still a huge area
for bedding plants and you see vast beds in the office parks
and people’s front yards, but you don’t see anyone doing
that in Santa Fe,” David Salman said. “I’d say 99 percent of
our petunias and lobelias and what-not all ends up in pots
and baskets.
“We’re really reminding people to take a balanced
approach to their landscape and if they want to have a
successful vegetable garden or good pollination of the
fruit trees and grapes and berries, they should plant
ornamentals that are attractive to bees and hummingbirds,”
he said. “Those include lavenders, blue-mist spirea,
lilacs, ornamental crabapples, even Russian sage. This is
particularly important as Santa Fe gets more paved over. I
don’t get near the pollination I used to here at the nursery.”
Local gardening resources
If you have questions about your garden, or just want to
learn more and more, avail yourself of the experts with the
Santa Fe Master Gardener Association. The group holds
its 6th Annual Free Garden Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Saturday, April 24, at the Santa Fe County Fairgrounds.
The theme of this year’s fair is “Feed the Body, Feed
the Soul.” Keynote speaker Lois Ellen Frank, a culinary
anthropologist, chef, and author, will talk about using
traditional foods and plants from a native New Mexico
garden, and she will sign copies of her book, Foods of the
Southwest Indian Nations.
Expert classes of interest to gardeners, sponsored by the
Santa Fe Master Gardener Association, are ongoing both in
Santa Fe and in Eldorado. See www.sfmga.org. Other fun
stuff at this Web site includes a recipe for Alice’s Spicy Kale,
Chorizo and Squash Soup.
Another wonderful resource is water-conservation page
at the Web site of the Office of the State Engineer. The
agency has produced 11 free, online brochures to assist
gardeners in Northern New Mexico. Among them are The
Enchanted Xeriscape; Xeriscape 101: A Step-by-Step Guide
to Creating a Water-wise Yard; A Waterwise Guide to Trees;
A Waterwise Guide to Rainwater Harvesting (in English
or Spanish); and Low-Volume Irrigation Design and
Installation Guide. See www.ose.state.nm.us/wucp_home_
owners_outdoors.html.
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NAR has new Web site for homeowners

In mid-February, the National
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information, to-do lists, and even set up
reminders to keep your project on track.
The site offers a wide variety of articles,
home improvement advice, and even tax
credit information on renewable-energy
options. Homeowners can choose from
improvements like applying universal
design to an edible garden, with the
most popular listed as green bathroom
remodels and replacing windows with
energy-efficient ones. If you’re into
renewable energy, you can find out if
wind turbine, solar-thermal hot water
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Maintaining your home is another
important way to add value. This section
of the HouseLogic site offers indoor
and outdoor maintenance, structures,
systems, and how to protect your family
from mold, disasters and other indoor air
quality problems. Maintenance tips are
provided for specific areas of the country
as climates impact housing differently
over time. The site tells you how to
conduct an energy audit to save money
and the environment. If you’re worried
about break-ins, you can learn how to
make your property less vulnerable by
conducting a home security check. There
are useful tips on extending the life of
your roof and keeping your gutters and
drains in top shape.
There are many tax benefits to owning
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home. HouseLogic compiles all of these
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With tax season upon us, homeowners
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Homeowners Preparing 2009 Returns.”
If you need help understanding property special section of the Web site encourages
taxes and possible exemptions, you can homeowners to become engaged in
click on “Property Taxes 101.” their communities to address concerns,
Refinancing can be challenging in like starting up a neighborhood watch
today’s market. In the “Finances and program, becoming involved in local
Insurance” section, you’ll find tools on planning efforts, or expanding recycling
refinancing and how to avoid foreclosure. efforts.
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Available: a fresh, snazzy remodel
By Paul Weideman

T his gorgeous property on Camino

Acoma, off of E. Zia Road, is the result
of a major remodel/expansion of a mid-
century home. It was concrete block, a
well-made one, according to builder Max
Aragon. The new walls of the 4 bedroom, 6-
bathroom house are 2 x 10 wood frame with
lots of blown-in insulation.
Aragon placed windows at the midpoint
of those thick walls, yielding deep sills both
inside and out — the sills were fashioned
from 3-inch, marbled stone from Jerusalem.
Wall-plaster tints, ceiling treatments,
and ceiling fans vary from room to room.
Bathrooms sport travertine floors, granite
surrounds and countertops, and maple
cabinets in dressing rooms. A feature
powder room has a special tile floor, walls
in an earth-red tint, and a beautiful, black-
granite pedestal sink from Stone Forest.
Also from local suppliers are fixtures from
Allbright & Lockwood and lighting from
Firefly in Nambé. All doors and cabinets
were hand-crafted by Aragon’s crew. The
cabinet drawers boast dovetail joinery, and
all cabinet drawers and doors use soft-close slides.
Many of the doorways are arched, and a long, arched
hallway running from the living room to the master
bedroom and one of three guest/kids’ rooms is a standout.
It’s lit by a row of square skylights, and electrical lighting
on both sides artfully hidden behind lips at the junction of
walls and the ceiling arch.
The master bathroom is equipped with a pair of Villeroy
& Boch washbasins sitting before a full-wall mirror that’s
punctuated by four stylish lights. The spa tub (from Santa
Fe Hardware) is set in a tiled, oval surround and offers
views to the ski basin. The glass shower has a steam feature.
Kitchen equipment includes a Wolf range and ovens,
and a Sub Zero refrigerator. The island and countertops are
covered in green granite.
A hand-distressed Douglas-fir floor graces the formal
dining room. The ceiling here is cedros (split juniper) set
herringbone-style on vigas — Aragon said all the vigas
in the house were harvested in Northern New Mexico. In
living room, the ceiling is latillas on big beams. The living
room holds one of four Rumford-style fireplaces.
Heating is in-floor radiant, but there is also a Unico
system (a small-duct, high-velocity central heating system) Rainwater from the roof is channeled into four 1,700- the kitchen in the main house, yellow-tinted walls and a
to warm up the house fast after absence. The house is wired gallon cisterns for irrigation use. coved-plaster ceiling.
for sound, with 28 speakers throughout. Steps on stacked-stone risers lead down to a path to the The property at 810 Camino Acoma is on the market for
A high-roofed, flagstone-paved portal with a mossrock guest-house on the 3.47-acre property. The guest house has $3.85 million. Nancy Avedisian, Plaza Realty, is the listing
fountain in the center functions as an outside living room. adobe walls and an earthen floor — “I’m known for that,” agent. See http://caminoacoma.com for more information.
The portal wraps around on one side. Aragon said. The kitchen here has alder cabinets and, like

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OutandAbout
What else happened in February?
Darlings,
I must first apologize for omitting
mention of a very important event
in last month’s column: Super
Bowl XLIV! I listed every other
siginificant happening during the
month of Februaryand how could
I have forgotten the most-watched
event in the history of television?
Yikes, Cupcakes, it was bigger than
Lincoln’s birthday, and I forgot to
mention it.
Super Bowl parties were plentiful
all across the country, but one of
The Saints march in to make Darci’s day. At top (l to r) are the best that Sunday was at Darci
Jill Young, Liz Sheffield, and Marilyn Foss and at bottom
Burson’s (Darci is vice president/
are Shane Cronenweth,Nancy Armstrong, Darci Burson,
Scout Gay, Jim Gay, and Elena Stevens with Roux. qualifying broker at Sotheby’s
International Realty), for reasons
including the gourmet snacks and exotic
drinks, like Cajun shrimp, crab dip,
Sazerac cocktails, and hurricanes. (Are you
wondering how to get an invitation next
year?) With a dog named Roux, you might
have guessed, if you didn’t already know,
that Darci is a “Looziana” girl, so she was
ecstatic when the Saints won. And Mardi
Gras (another major event I forgot to
mention — egads, shoot me now) was just
Dermot with beautiful daughter Nicki (and
kicking into high gear, so life could not
Dermot’s 50???!!)
have gotten any better that day. For Darci,
anyway. For Jim Gay (Superior Mortgage
Services), it was one of his best days ever,
too, but that’s because he was the only guy
at the party.
Pumpkins, a few other history-making
events occurred in Santa Fe in February,
so I’ll highlight some of them for you. For
starters, Dermot Monks (formerly Santa
Fe Properties) turned 50. Shortly after
The RosenRocca’s -- David and Christopher
which he sold his Porsche. Shortly after
(photo by Nic Nicosia)
which he joined Santa Fe Realty Partners.
Shortly after which Ernie Zapata
(still with Santa Fe Properties and
with no inclination to move) had
to be put on 24-hour suicide watch
until he adjusted to the loss of his
office-mate.
To help Ernie adjust, Dear
Hearts, Dermot has committed
to calling and checking in with
Ernie at least seven times/day.
Dermot’s wife, Shelli, is happy that
Dermot is bothering Ernie instead
Krishan (standing) dreams of listing the Taj Mahal (in
background). In front of him are sister-in-law Nita with
of her, because she’s too busy with
closings at Steve Rieman’s Fidelity
baby Mysha, and Deepa, Ayushi, and Anish
National Title to be interrupted that many
times a day. So, clearly, Creampuffs, this
has become a win-win situation for all
involved. Ernie gets lots of attention, Shelli
gets left alone, and Dermot has someone
to speed-dial on his Blackberry.
Another historic move occurred when
David Rosen and Christopher Rocca
(formerly Santa Fe Properties) moved over
to Sotheby’s. Now the home base of Home
Team Santa Fe (that would be David
and Christopher) is at 326 Grant Avenue.
Fortunately for all of us, my Darling
Readers, they both moved, so no one is on
any kind of suicide watch.
David has been on the Santa Fe real
estate scene for 13 years, Christopher
for 10, and they’ve been together as life
partners for 17. Back in the previous
century, Christopher, while on a visit
to New York, met David at a play, “The
Destiny of Me.” Apparently, destiny was
at work that day, because Christopher
got that die-hard New Yorker, David, to
venture west of the Mississippi to the high
desert of Santa Fe, and here they remain.
Their previous careers make them
a good real-estate team. David comes
from an extended family business (Rosen
Decorators), so good sales skills are in his
DNA. As David says, “My family’s shop
focused on client satisfaction - if that
meant purple moire festoons and jabots,
the client ruled.” Christopher was an RN
and a former manager of the Critical
Care Unit at St. Vincent’s, which means
he knows how to handle emergency
situations. There you have it, Possums,
the perfect combination: David finds the
clients everything they want, and then
Christopher is there to perform CPR when
they find out how much it’s going to cost.
While the above Realtors were moving
FROM Santa Fe Properties, just as many
other Realtors were moving TO Santa Fe
Properties. Krishan Kumar (formerly with
GMAC Realty) basically moved back to SF
Props, since he was there before GMAC, so
I guess you could say Krishan was coming
home. (As I’ve said many times before, one
of the best things about being in real estate
is that, as an independent contractor, you
can move around as many times as you
can afford to have new business cards
made up.)
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OAKLEY TALBOTT
Krishan’s previous job, sales for a
computer programming company, got
him and his family to the United States
from India. That company had a contract
to write a large number of programs for
the state of New Mexico. And presto...
this falling in love with the Land of
Enchantment stretches across continents,
doesn’t it, Kittens, so Krishan began his
love affair with New Mexico nine years
ago. His wife, Deepa, is a computer
programmer for the New Mexico
Department of Corrections, and Krishan is
still in sales, but as a Realtor.
Krishan, Deepa, and their two children
go back to India for a visit at least once a
year, but the United States, especially Santa
Fe, is home. So, Little Kumquats, when
you call about property and get Krishan on
the line, don’t think Santa Fe Properties is
outsourcing Realtors to India. Krishan is
right here, in town, and ready to list your
house and/or find you the perfect property
at the drop of a hat.
While this economic downturn has had
an impact on real-estate sales in Santa Fe,
it has also had an impact on the number
of Realtors staying in the business. (Uh-
huh, who would’ve ever guessed that one
should follow the other?) As of last month,
there were 814 members of the Santa
Fe Association of Realtors, compared to
941 in 2009, compared to 1,078 in 2008,
compared to 1,182 in 2007. My assignment
for next month will be to find out what
exciting substitute those lost members
have found for this 13th pathway to
enlightenment called “real estate sales.” For
now, I must close. I’m over my word count.
So long, sweetpeas. Until next time...
Oakley
(Oakley Talbott moonlights as Realtor
Merrily Pierson and can be reached at
merrilypierson@cox.net)
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a perfect view of the nearby Ortiz Mountains. Now located on 640 acres
the old headquarters awaits your personal touch. The remaining 11,300
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SpousessellingHouses
About costs of buying and selling
When asked about the costs involved in
buying or selling a home, we adhere to two
rules of thumb. First, never give ballpark
estimates, and second, never rely on a rule
of thumb. Just like snowflakes, no two
home sales are the same. Costs do vary and
certain things are negotiable. Here is how
we break it down.
For sellers, if you use a Realtor your
largest expense will be the commission or
marketing fee. For a home, this can range
from 3 percent to 8 percent, depending
on your Realtor’s business model and
the level of service provided. The total
commission you pay is divided between
your Realtor and the buyer’s broker. That
amount is further split with their respective
brokerages for administrative costs, staff,
marketing, and business costs in general.
In Santa Fe, sellers usually pay for the
title insurance, which ensures the property
is in good and merchantable title. Title
insurance on a $300,000 home will cost
roughly $1,800, but if you kept your
previous title policy, you may receive a
small discount on a reissue rate. Premiums
are state-regulated and do not vary between
companies; however, there are variable
fees such as closings costs, research, and
recording fees, so do your homework. A
buyer may request additional coverage for
deletions of standard exceptions 1-4. These
items create the most common conflicts
with title and are as follows: parties in
possession, easements not shown by public
record, survey protection, and mechanic’s
lien coverage. These will add up to roughly
an additional 15 percent of the title policy
cost.
Sellers are often asked to provide a
current survey or improvement location
report (ILR) and, likewise, are asked to
pay for it. A boundary survey can be
very costly but is often needed in cases of
property-line disputes, rural properties,
or those with slight discrepancies in their
legal description. An ILR should outline all
structures and easements or encroachments
and is a good resource, but cannot be
used as a survey. The cost of an ILR will
vary from a few hundred dollars or more
depending on the size property. This is
usually paid at closing.
As a buyer, your biggest expense usually
relates to your financing. Your lender will
provide you with a “Good Faith Settlement”
of the myriad costs you can expect at
closing. There are fees for credit reports,
underwriting, origination, document
ROGER CARSON
preparation, appraisal, mortgage broker
fees, and if you are buying-down your MELISSA PIPPIN-CARSON
interest rate, a loan discount fee. Some the bottom line. To cut to the chase, ask
lenders will require certain costs to be your Realtor for a “Net Out Sheet” before
prepaid, but most will be paid at closing. accepting any offer. Costs do add up, but
You should budget 1 percent to 3 percent when you realize that there may be as many
of the purchase price depending upon the as 50 people involved in your transaction,
type of loan and the cost of the home. all these costs really go a long way in selling
The buyer is responsible for inspections. a home.
Most inspectors charge by the size of the
house and an 1,800-square-foot home will Melissa Pippin-Carson and Roger Carson are
cost around $450. To do radon tests, lead- associate brokers with Sotheby’s International
based paint evaluations, or mold testing, Realty. Read their blog at DatelineSantaFe.com or
the costs will go up correspondingly. call them at 505-984-5128 with your comments
We could go into even more detail, or questions.
but what most people want to know is

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Almost new home, open concept kitchen/living
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 NEWS FLASH... Real Estate is
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advertiser index
Santa Fe Real Estate Guide

Abiquiu Realty, Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Margo Cutler Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Adobe Realty of Santa Fe, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Nature’s Creations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Barker Realty, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Prudential Santa Fe Real Estate . . . . . . . . 24-25
Blue Sky Builders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Santa Fe Greenhouses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Chapman Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Santa Fe Habitat Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Clemens & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Santa Fe Master Gardeners Association . . . . . . 15
Coldwell Banker Trails West Realty . . . . . . . . . 20 Santa Fe Power Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Del Norte Credit Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Santa Fe Properties, Inc. . . . . . . . . 19, 31-35, 52
Dougherty Real Estate Company . . . . . . . . . . 36
Santa Fe Realty Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
El Corazon de Santa Fe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Santa Fe Tree Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Feather & Gill Architects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Four Seasons Sunrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Sierra Encantada Construction . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Garden Sense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Sotheby’s Int’l. Realty. . . . . . . 2-6, 8-14, 41-43, 49
Good Water Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Southwest Landscaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
High Desert Landscaping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Western Equities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Jeanne Langelier Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Yucca Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Ken Ahler Real Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Zachary’s Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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