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4320 BOGART LANE • $370,000Shalem Colony. Come see property which could be your own little countryestate 3BR, 2BA home! Extra custom-made cabinets in kitchen; 60+ incomeproducing Pecan trees; adjoining lot has own utilities; shop is 40' x 40' andincludes a rented efficiency apt (225SF, htd & AC); small 1BR home is rented& has 688SF; entrance gate to this shaded and green property has a gatebell, intercom and a remote to enable opening the gate from the home.

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737 ROUAULT AVENUE • $199,900Elks area. Darling home located in established neighborhood with lushgreen trees, green landscape surrounded by pride of ownership on everycorner…. 3 bedroom 2 bath split floorplan to include updated master bath,new kitchen, new tile and new roof. Wood accents throughout and greatroom includes a fantastic fireplace. 1667 sq. ft. This home shows like a gemand includes a large yard, RV access and beautifully landscaped front andback yard. This home appraised in Feb 2009 for $208,500.

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2083 BRIARWOOD LANE • $209,900Alameda. Beautiful 2-year old 2 story home in great area! Has4BR, 2.5BAs, 2 living areas, double garage & large islandkitchen with large pantry! Features over 2300 Sq. Ft., refrig-erated A/C & private back yard near Mayfield High School.Only $209,900! Owner-Broker. L # 808328


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2346 SAMBRANO AVENUE • $119,900Bellamah. Super 3 bedroom 2 full bath 1205 sq. ft.townhome located in the heart of Las Cruces! Fencedyard, storage room, super well maintained!!!

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3909 SOMBRA ARBOL COURT • $164,900Jornada-Ls Col. Spectacular home well priced at $164,900. 3BR, 2BA, 1493sq. ft. Excellent floorplan, large cul-da-sac lot, Views of the Valley andMountainsy, walking distance to new 36 acre city park! Large open floor-plan, master bedroom with oversized walk in closet, jet tub, stall shower,double sinks, & separate door to patio. Lots of extras in this custom builthome by DLP Building Company... Just finished and ready to move in...


620 ROCKY ROAD • $416,500Fort Fillmore. This 3 bedroom, 3 bath, plus Office has 3741 feet of living area. HugeFamily/Gameroom/Bar Combo area inside, as well as an additional oversized patiowith kitchen & upstairs deck. Also has 2 detached bar/buffet areas. Great for en-tertaining!! 2 car garage has a mechanic's pit. This wonderful property has greatviews and can be horse property. Gas line now installed to property but has notbeen hooked up to house.

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Thirty minutes from Las Cruces & forty-five minutes to El PasoJust west of Las Cruces, NM with access to I-10 West, Hwy. 28 at Mesilla, Hwy. 28 from FftonRoad, and the road by the RR to Santa Teresa. Covering almost 55 sq. miles with a headquartersapprox. 15 miles west of Mesilla dam situated on 81 deeded acres. This ranch has been in thesame family since 1950 and has many possibilities including but not limited to cattle ranching. Re-cently a new law was passed that eating establishments within the county may obtain beer andwine licenses and this property has always lent itself to being a perfect location for a guest ranchand/or western BBQ & steak house. With multiple wells and tanks for livestock & awesome views,visitors are mesmerized by the vastness and beauty. Could be an ideal movie location, too! Pricedat $900,000. Owner/Agent.

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3457 PARK RIDGE PLACE • $209,500Elks Area. The open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, and skylights give the home a spacious and brightfeel. The generous kitchen includes a full stainless appliance package, breakfast bar and walk-inpantry. The great room has a built-in entertainment center with surround sound. This is a split bed-room plan with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, including a substantial master bedroom with his and herswalk-in closets, a jet tub and walk-in shower.Escape to the back yard retreat including coveredpatio, lanai, and water feature to soothe the senses. Home warranty and credit at closing to con-vert to refrigerated air. 1670 sq. ft.

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Buyer’s in today’s market focus on resale valueBy Marcie GeffnerInman News Service

There's not much you can do about keepinga down market from having some impact onthe value of your home. But, you can care-fully choose the home you buy so that youend up with a property that holds its valuewell, even in a slow market.

Gerry and Patty Montmorency have livedin their Oakland, Calif., home for 11 years.Prior to this relatively long period of owner-ship, at least for them, they bought and soldseven homes in six different cities. It tookthem between 12 hours and two weeks to sellthe last six homes, even one they owned inNashville, Tenn., for less than four months.

What is the secret to their success? Loca-tion is at the top of the list of features to lookfor. A convenient location with good publicor private schools, public transportation anda commercial district close by are a plus. But,

being too close to a school or commercialzone can detract from value, particularly in abuyer's market.

HOUSE HUNTING TIP: To make surethey don't end up buying in the wrong neigh-borhood, the Montmorencys walk the neigh-borhood on different days and at varioustimes. They are on the lookout for a pride ofownership that is reflected in good care andmaintenance of the homes and yards. Theyalso check for loud neighbors and noisy pets.

Patty and Gerry steer clear of buying thesmallest or largest home in the neighborhood.Both of these can be tough sells in a slowmarket, and you can't always time your moveto sell when the market is hot. In a hot mar-ket, buyers tend to overlook defects becausethey're so intent on buying when home pricesare appreciating.

Other features on the Montmorency's listare: at least a two-car garage, ideally with in-

side access to the house; at least 2,000 squarefeet of living space; three bedrooms and twoand one-half bathrooms; wood and tile floorsthroughout; a newer kitchen and bathrooms,or ones that can be updated; and no alu-minum windows or siding.

They also prefer to live on a cul-de-sac, ifpossible. But, if not, there should be no dou-ble yellow line in the street in front of thehouse. They always buy single-family homes-- never split-level homes or condos. Fordecades, single-family homes outpaced con-dos in terms of appreciation rate. However,that turned around at the beginning of thisdecade.

Many things can be improved in a house,such as the color scheme or lighting fixtures.However, some qualities are difficult or im-possible to correct. For example, good naturallight is appealing to most homebuyers. Youmight be able bring more light into a house

by adding skylights or enlarging windows.But, some homes are oriented in such a waythat they will never have good natural light.

Other incurable defects that you mightwant to avoid are a lot of steps leading to thefront door; a house with living space on morethan three levels; a location near a noisy free-way, under the flight path of a local airport oron a busy street; a choppy floor plan thatdoesn't flow easily; lack of a bathroom oneach level; and limited storage space.

Buying a home involves making compro-mises. The perfect house doesn't exist andprobably can't be built. However, you can andshould avoid buying a house with incurabledefects like a bad floor plan that can't be fixedwithout rebuilding the house.

THE CLOSING: Resale value shouldn't bethe only reason you buy a home. But, itshould be seriously considered.

By Tara-Nicholle NelsonInman News Service

Before I came into this business, my mentalreference images for the home-buying processlived at two equally ridiculous extremes of afully unrealistic spectrum. On one end weremy selective memories of house hunting as achild, in which my brother and I got to runinto a single, perfect house and choose ourrooms (I'm pretty sure my parents had alreadyclosed escrow on the place before we gotthere). On the other end were scenes from thatlast of Richard Pryor's PG-rated films, "Mov-ing," where his family showed up after clos-ing to realize that the doorknobs, sinks andeven the in-ground swimming pool had beenjacked up and hauled off by the sellers.

Then, I started selling real estate in a boom-ing seller's market. My buyer clients' experi-ences were neither idyllic nor traumatic, butwere fast-paced and hectic, with the processof making an offer comprised of me makingeducated guesses at what price would makemy client win out over the other 80 offers (nojoke -- I once worked on a home that had atotal of 81 offers) and still appraise at the pur-chase price. Buyers came into the office wellprepared by their friends' and families' anec-dotes of multiple offers and over-asking salesprices, and so were ready to lose a few and goway over the list price.

Fast forward to now. In the past two years,I've been asked to write articles and providequotes probably a dozen times speakingspecifically to what a buyer should have or doto be prepared to buy in today's market. I usu-

ally give some sort of answer that mentionsloan guidelines, down-payment money, clar-ity on their life plans and vision, and so on andso forth. But over the last few months, I've be-come convinced that there's an extra elementbuyers need to have: very thick skin.

Buyers today need to be durable. It is just atough market. Today's buyers are just gettingup the nerve to through their hat into a marketthat has been unprecedented in volatility.After two years of hearing what a buyer'smarket it is but being afraid to buy with pricesstill falling, buyers are getting up the gump-tion to jump into the market with both feet(OK, nudged slightly by the $8,000 Obamatax credit) and, well, being put through theringer.

First off, 40 percent of them aren't evenqualifying for a mortgage. [1] And that's 40percent of the people who thought they werequalified enough to spend their time fillingout a loan application, not just 40 percent ofJohn Q. Publics out there. Sometimes it's acredit issue, but other times, the source of thefailure to qualify is a (justifiably) concerned-for-her-job underwriter who simply can't goout on a limb to approve any sort of employ-ment or income or asset documentation thatdoesn't live squarely within the box.

But once they do get a loan, finding a house-- one that has no fire damage, flea infesta-tions, crime scene tape, meets basic health andsafety standards, is in a good neighborhood,and is maybe even (could it be?!) attractiveand functional -- is just not as easy as it usedto be, especially at the oft-touted entry-level

price ranges. Half of the bank-owned properties -- most

of what's out there at this price point -- arefalling apart, filthy, or have some flavor offunkiness that renders the property ineligiblefor FHA financing. Another good 20 or 30percent of them have some minor or per-ceived issue that doesn't actually render theproperty ineligible, but the listing agent or theasset manager believes it does, so they refuseto accept an FHA-financed offer.

And now we're learning that a bunch of theREOs aren't even being listed for sale, but arebeing held off the market by the banks untilsome unbeknownst to anyone moment intime, with the intention to prevent a glut ofREOs. I can't tell you how many times in thelast couple of months a buyer has asked mehow they can buy a particular property thatwe know, through title or the signage on theproperty itself, to be bank-owned, but is notavailable for sale, according to the propertyand asset managers.

Then, when you finally find a good placein a decent neighborhood, there are inevitablymultiple offers. Now, my clients are well-trained to understand that the list price is sim-ply a figment of the listing agent's and seller'simagination, so it might be right on fair mar-ket value, but it could be overinflated (tomatch the seller's ego) or depressed (to gen-erate multiple offers). So we go over askingin multiple-offer situations on the places wethink are worth it. But lately, even our$30,000-plus over-asking offers are gettinglittle or no seller love! I mean, we're still deal-

ing with nine weeks of response time from thebank, or someone else with a 20 percent fi-nanced offer $10,000 higher than ours. In anormal market, it'd be no sweat -- we'd just gohigher the next time. But after two years ofhaving heard how buyers hold all the bargain-ing power, how houses are just sitting there,it's really tough for buyers to wrap their headsaround offering $40,000 or $50,000 dollarsover asking. And with the new changes thatminimize or eliminate communication be-tween Realtor/mortgage broker and appraiser,I wonder whether these deals are even feasi-ble, with sale prices so high over asking andwith few or no comparables to justify them.

So, what does a buyer need to have to buy,besides mortgage money, cash and decentcredit? Pads. As in football pads -- but of theemotional sort. Buyers need to be hearty andhale. Be prepared to be battered. Be preparedfor a long escrow if you make an offer on ashort sale. Be prepared for some tumult anddrama if you make an offer on an REO, andthen be pleasantly surprised if you experiencenone. Be willing to check MLS, Craigslist andeach of the 7,249 other listing Web sites about17 times per day (the precise number a clientof mine said she checks them). Never get yourheart set on ANY short sale or REO until youhave a contract signed by the bank's represen-tative. And if you know anyone with a mid-century modern in my town with no pit bullsnext door and minimal freeway/airport noise-- please call me. I have qualified buyers!

Mood of the Market: Today's buyers need thick skin

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7-2

1831 LONE TREE. 3 bedrooms plus media room,2.5 baths, 2628 square feet, spacious cook's kitchen,living room and formal dining room great for enter-taining, Coyle home, call Angela at 635-9929 for pri-vate showing.

ANGELA McMILLAN (575) 635-9929ON THE MOVE PROPERTY BROKERS 575-541-6683

SONOMA RANCH $424,900

WONDERFUL HOME

7-2

1408 SAN ANDRES DRIVE. 4BR, 1.75BA. 2278 sq. ft. New paintthru-out; trim new paint in & out; new carpet; some new tile;nicely tiled entry area. Fireplace insert. 2 storage sheds; hugetrees in back; Garden area. Kitchen w/full tiled backsplash & full-tiled wall behind Refrig. Office off kitchen. Circle drive. Newly re-placed garage door and water heater.

JODY HOOPER 575-650-9244ASSIST-2-SELL BUYERS & SELLERS REALTY, LLC 575-521-7355

SAN ANDRES $216,000

FOUR BEDROOMS! LOTS OF ROOM!

7-2

2930 SUNCREST ARCH. 3BR and 2BA, this home also has an of-fice nook off the spacious master suite. There is a great kitchen withtile back splashes and hickory cabinets. Fireplace in the living areaand in the master suite that divides with the jet tub in the masterbath. This home was built by Medina Homes in 2004. Make sure tocall Tom for your personal tour!


HIGH RANGE $275,000

COOL COBALT BLUE POOL FOR THE SUMMER!

7-2

2904 LONG BOW LOOP. Beautiful Southwestern Style home. Pri-vate courtyard leads into 1958 great square feet with four bed-rooms and 2 baths. Granite counter-tops throughout. Extensive useof skylights and tile flooring. Great room concept with very largekitchen having island, under counter sink, pantry, and lots of cabi-nets. 2 car attached garage with upper shelving and plenty of space.


HIGH RANGE $262,500

BEAUTIFUL MESILLA VALLEY VIEWS!

7-2

5317 EAGLE PASS ROAD. 4BR, 3.75BA. 2765 sq. ft. Comesee this light, bright Southwestern style home which hasmany features such as four bedrooms plus an office, Kiva fire-place in Master BR, viewing deck, great views! Tile & carpet-ing recently upgraded.

RENEE AXTELL 575-621-6881STEINBORN GMAC REAL ESTATE 575-523-2850

LAS ALTURAS $495,000

1.06 ACRES IN LAS ALTURAS

7-2

6820 VIA EMMA. Incredible custom 3 bedroom 2.5 bath + of-fice. 2442 sq. ft. Lots of tile. Beautiful wood flooring. Granitecountertops w/ granite backsplash. Great split floor plan. LargeLot that backs up to golf course. Excellent view of Picacho Peak.Wired for surround sound. Drip irragation on timer. Lots of otherupgrades. Come take a look for yourself.

LANCE RANEY 575-312-5934SSIST-2-SELL BUYERS & SELLERS REALTY, LLC 575-521-7355

PICACHO HILLS $398,900

INCREDIBLE CUSTOM HOME!

7.2

3802 AZALEA DRIVE. 3BR, 1.75BA. 2200 sq. ft. New landscapewith fountain. 2 Master Cools. All appliances NEW in 2006 & theyconvey. LOTS OF STORAGE. Family room. EXCELLENT CONDI-TION! HUGE BEDROOMS. Private & secluded back yard. Up-graded Fans w/lights & blinds throughout & some windowcoverings.

GAILEN HOOPER 575-642-3205ASSIST-2-SELL BUYERS & SELLERS REALTY, LLC 575-521-7355

ELKS AREA $199,995

MOVE-IN READY!

7-2

3050 CHIPPEWA SUMMIT. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths for under$250,000 in the desirable new Diamond Springs 5! This1812+ square foot home has refrigerated air, smart wiring,and low energy efficient double pane windows. 2 car garagewith electric opener, choice of gas or electric range.


HIGH RANGE $222,500

A TON OF AMENITIES!

7-2

14348 HIGHWAY 187. 3 evap. coolers, heat is pellet stove, (two)3/4 baths & (one) 1/2 bath. Home is all electric. Formica and tilecounters in kitchen. Oversize 2 car attached garage, 3 RV/boatports, 1 carport. Property is being sold furnished. There is no closetin the upstairs masterBR. Great views of the mtns and Caballo Lake.2nd BR is out the front door and to the left it also has a 1/2 bath.

MARTI WELLS 575-644-7070ACCENT REAL ESTATE 575-526-4999

T OR C $149,999

GREAT MOUNTAIN & LAKE VIEWS!

7-2

2531 LOS ALAMOS COURT. Situated on a nice cul-de-sac over-sized lot with gorgeous views! Features 3BR, 2.5BA plus an office/li-brary, master bedroom features a fireplace, sitting area, walk inclosets, large master bath, jet tub and shower. Chef’s kitchen withgranite counters and more! Custom cabinets, wood blinds and anoversized 3 car garage with loads of storage. 2634 sq. ft.

MARGY BROWN 575-202-1160ERA SELLERS, BUYERS & ASSOCIATES 575-522-4235

HIGH RANGE $415,900

BEAUTIFUL HILLSIDE HOME!

7-2

4981 GARNET STREET. Cute cozy home located on a corner lotin Las Colinas subdivision. New updated stainless appliances, newcarpet and refrigerated air come with this 3 bedroom 2 bath home.Great location with easy access to Highway 70. Private backyardwith storage shed. 1410 sq. ft. Come take a look it is a great buyand a wonderful home!!

TRACEY PIDGE 575-635-1053STEINBORN GMAC REAL ESTATE 575-522-3698


CUTE & COZY IN LAS COLINAS

7-2

4058 Pepper Post Ave. Fabulous 4 bedroom Courtyard Homein great Sonoma Ranch neighborhood! Beautiful, complete land-scaping in front & back. Stunning, full Organ Mountain view fromcustom Courtyard. Full Spanish tile roof. Beautiful open floor-plan, large Kitchen with island/bar. Energy Star efficient. Frontbedroom could be an ideal office. 2052 sq. ft. Seller/Broker.L#806543. www.4058PepperPost.com

Greg Sherman 575-642-8500Steinborm GMAC Real Estate 575-523-2850

SONOMA RANCH $249,999

PRICE REDUCED!

7-2

1964 SEDONA HILLS PARKWAY. The home is open and lightand suits itself to entertaining as well as comfort. Approximately2380 square feet of heated and cooled area along with refriger-ated central air conditioning and gas forced air heating makethis home an ideal place for you.

Billy Bullock 575-650-6112International Realty Plus 575-522-0487

HIGH RANGE $294,000

“BEST PRICED” HOMES IN THE AREA!

7-2

6129 High Desert. This home was built in 2006 and has fourbedrooms, 2.5 baths, two eating areas and is a split-bedroomplan with the Master bedroom being downstairs. The home issplit level and does have refrigerated air conditioning, gasforced air heating and lots of room. This is a “MUST SEE”!


PEACH TREE $159,000

THIS HOME IS HOW MUCH MONEY?

7-2

4866 Raintree.This 5 bedroom 4 bath brick home located in theNorth Valley is priced to sell at a reduced price of $565,000!That’s $10,000 off! The home is situated on 1.79 acres of valleyland with EBID water rights. Also included in the home are ceil-ing fans, built in china cabinet, outdoor cooking area, centralvac, very large master bedroom and bath, and lots and lots ofextra amenities---too many to list. L #806232


SHALEM COLONY $565,000

AND THE SELLERS SAY SELL IT!

7-2

3017 Del Cerro. 3 Bedrooms. 1.75 bathrooms.2 living areas. 2 car garage. Sunroom. Awesomehardwood floors.

Cathy McMurry 575-649-5885Garland Realty & Development, LLC 575-524-7266

ALAMOGORDO $165,500

GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD!

7-2

1515 N. Solano.Great location! 800 sq.ft. build-ing. 6 rooms whci includes a kitchen and bath-room. .34 acre. 10514 sq.ft. lot is fenced. ZonedR4. Perfect location for a small business.


DOWNTOWN $170,000

COMMERCIAL

7-2

272 Wall. 3 upstairs bedrooms, 2 bathrooms up-stairs, laundry upstairs, great views from balconyoff master bedroom, 2 car garage, great roomdownstairs, 1/2 bath downstairs.


SE MESA PARK $312,500

TOWN HOME!

7-2

11826 Warrior. .85 acre; 4BR, 2BA; Shed;Horses allowed; Refrigerated Air; Nice Neigh-borhood


RADIUM SPRINGS $104,995

PRICE REDUCED!670 Privada. Great price on this home with approximately 1456square feet of heated and cooled area but you also get a “bonusroom” of 20’3” x 8’7” (not included in the heated and cooledcalculation). The home also includes a double car garage and aworkshop out back. The lot is approximately .88 of an acre withroom to expand if you need it. L #801511


ANTHONY

LOT OF HOME & LAND FOR THE MONEY

7-2

9105 Corona. 5 Acres. All 5 acres are fenced.Great Views. Water & Electric nearby. Manufac-tured homes or site built. Great deal! Don’t missout!


LONGHORN $75,000

LAND FOR SALE!

7-2

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Cathy McMurryQualifying Broker

575-649-5885

11826 Warrior• .85 acre• 4 bedrooms• 2 bathrooms• Shed• Horses allowed• Refrigerated air• Nice neighborhood• Price reduced to

$104,995

11826 Warrior• .85 acre• 4 bedrooms• 2 bathrooms• Shed• Horses allowed• Refrigerated air• Nice neighborhood• Price reduced to

$104,995

RADIUM SPRINGS

272 Wall• 3 upstairs bedrooms• 2 bathrooms upstairs• Laundry upstairs• Great views from

balcony off masterbedroom

• 2 car garage• Great room

downstairs• 1/2 bath downstairs• Priced at $312,500

TOWNHOME

1515 N. Solano• Location! Location!

Location• 800 sq ft building• 6 rooms which includes

a kitchen and bathroom• .34 acre• 10514 sq. ft. lot is

fenced• Zoned R4• Perfect location for a

small business • Price is $170,000

COMMERCIAL

3017 Del Cerro• 3 bedrooms• 1.75 bathrooms• 2 living areas• 2 car garage• Sunroom• Awesome hardwood

floors• Great neighborhood• Priced at $165,500

ALAMOGORDO

9105 Corona• 5 acres• All 5 acres are

fenced• Great Views• Water & Electric

nearby• Manufactured

Homes or site built• Great Deal• Don’t miss out• ONLY $75,000

LAND FOR SALE

Market Statistics Brought to you by the

Las Cruces Association of Realtors

(575) 524-0658PENDING CONTRACTS

as of 06/01/09215

AVERAGE DAYS ON THEMARKET AS OF MAY 2009

183

AVERAGE DAYS ON THEMARKET 2008

143

MEDIAN SALES PRICE$156,385

“Homes” include single-family homes,

townhomes and condominiums.

Source: Las Cruces Multiple

Listing & Information Service

for the periods reflected as

extracted on June 1, 2009.

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MAY 2009 APRIL 2009 APRIL 2008 YEAR TO DATE

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