Santa Fe Real Estate Guide March 2013

Santa Fe Real Estate Guide

March 2013

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We Know Santa Fe Real Estate

www.knowingsantafe.com 231 Washington Avenue • 505.988.8088

Covering almost 73 gently rolling acres, thisextremely rare equestrian property (less than15 minutes from downtown) includes stables, afenced arena, 15 acres of fenced pasture land andaccess to endless riding trails. At the heart of theestate is an ideally sized, utterly livable residencewith 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and an exceptionallyinviting living, dining, and kitchen area. An open-air hot tub is nestled among trees between themain residence and the multi-purposeoutbuildings — a recreation or guest room witha bath, guest quarters, and a spacious studio andoffice area flooded with natural light.

MLS# 807211Offered at $1,900,000

“A PIECE OF HEAVEN”

LEAPING POWDER ROAD

JOHN RIGATTIDirect 505.984.5141Mobile [email protected]

is how this historic farm property is quite oftendescribed. Spanning approximately 45.79 acres ofvibrant and varied terrain — irrigated pastures,rocky hills, and an extensive bosque — itincludes both sides of the Santa Fe River fornearly a full mile. Extensive water rights make thisa true oasis. 3 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths farmhouse,guest casita and various outbuildings completethe property.

MLS# 201300236Offered at $4,600,000

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VIA DE LOS ROMEROA HISTORIC FARM

CROSSING RANCHTHE ULTIMATE FAMILY PLAYGROUND

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LOCAL EXPERTS WORLDWIDE

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY SANTA fE BROkERAgE326 gRANT AvENuE I 505.988.2533 231 WASHINgTON AvENuE I 505.988.8088 417 EAST PALACE AvENuE I 505.982.6207 sothebyshomes.com/santafeOperated by Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc. Equal Housing Opportunity.

Neil D. Lyon, CRB, CRS, GRI505.954.5505 direct • 505.660.8600 cell • [email protected]

Vanessa Rios y Valles505.954.5522 direct • 505.231.3708 cell • [email protected]

neillyon.com

LOS CAMINITOS

4 CAMINO SABIOMagnificent views from this

compound in Los Caminitos on11.7 acres featuring a dramatic

and immaculate 2BR main house, adetached 1BR guest house, and anattached duplex that encompassesa 1BR guest house and a 1BR care-

taker’s house. Beautiful grounds.

#201202266 • $2,795,000

SIerrA DeL NOrTe

1010 MONTe SereNALovely 3 bedroom, 3 1/2 bathresidence in Sierra del Norte. Enjoysunset views and Jemez Mountainvistas from the fabulous portal easilyaccessed from the great room. Thisis a great house for entertaining andindoor/outdoor living.

#201203224 • $1,195,000

OCASO DeL SOL

705 CAMINO OCASO DeL SOLLandmark adobe compound onalmost 20 acres on the Eastside.

Constructed by Doug McDowell,this fabulous property consists of a

3 bedroom, 2 office main house, a 1bedroom guest house, and a studio.Dramatic mountain views and gor-

geous outdoor spaces.

#201204214 • $2,800,000

ArrOYO HONDO

14 MILLerS eNDBeautiful custom home on 5 acresin Arroyo Hondo. 5 bedrooms, 2offices, den, chef’s kitchen and horsefacilities. The property benefits fromextensive solar electric and geother-mal heating systems, resulting in zeroutility costs!

#201204101 • $1,695,000

LA TIerrA

22 NOrTH VUeLTA HerrADUrABreathtaking views of the Sangre de

Cristo and Jemez Mountain rangesfrom this fabulous residence on 11+

acres. 4 bedroom main house, 2bedroom guest house, studio/office,

and horse facilities.

#201105652 • $1,995,000

SANGre De CrISTO eSTATeS

6 SOUTH CAMINO DON CArLOSBeautiful 4 bedroom adobe residencein Sangre de Cristo Estates. Classicfinishes, wonderful separationbetween bedrooms, and Sangre deCristo views define this wonderfulproperty. Three-car garage.

#201204912 • $1,295,000

TeSUQUe

18 MereDITH DrIVeWonderful Northern New Mexico-

style home in Tesuque Village withgorgeous mountain views. On

almost 7 acres, the property consistsof a 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath main

house and a 1 bedroom, 1 bathguest house. Beautiful finishes and

wonderful outdoor spaces.

#201300057 • $1,695,000

LA MArIPOSA

1340 VISTA MOrADAImpeccable residence in La Mariposa.This lovely 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathhome also includes an office andhas no interior steps. Fabulous greatroom and an excellent kitchen withgranite countertops, bar seating anda large center island.

#201202663 • $769,000

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Outstanding Las Campanas prOperty87 Calle Ventoso West $1,880,000

incredible charm, Old World design elegance and gracious comfort are but a few of the words to describe this 5,000+ sq. ft. 3 bedroom, 4 bath homewith grand great room, gourmet kitchen, inviting den/library, gentleman’s study, lady’s study, and private sleeping wings. Created by renowned santa Fedesigner/builder marsh Homes inc., with two masterful additions by andren-Keegan & associates, no attention to detail has been overlooked in creatingan exceptional easy flow floor plan with magnificently captured sangre de Cristo and Jemez mountain views.

Marion SkubiaBr, CrB, Crs505.660.8722

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marion skubi group505.690.1909

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Fine properties to suit your Santa Fe lifestyle

Art of LIVING540 EAST ALAMEDA, #D $1,995,000

A truly exceptional home located in the heart ofthe historic Eastside. Built by the noted builder, Jay Parks,this condominium offers the absolute highest in qual-ity construction and finishes to satisfy even the mostdemanding buyer! The main living area includes a gra-cious living room that opens to a spacious private patiothat is fully landscaped and includes an outdoor fireplace.The adjacent kitchen has all the amenities and finishesone would expect in a home of this quality and it alsoincludes a large dining area. There are four bedroomsincluding a fabulous master suite with a luxurious bathand huge walk-in closet. mls# 201205001

For your new and evolving Santa Fe lifestyle, trust the Santa Fe Team to findyour ideal property. Amid nature’s splendor – Culture, Tradition, Community –savor the Art of Living!

Moo Thorpe, 505.780.0310 • Chris Haynes, 505.660.6121 • Jennifer Gallagher, 505.660.8793

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4 AvenidA LA SCALA $695,000Imaginatively recreated Casas de San Juan condo in a mod-ernist style with huge, oversized windows that capture theSangre de Cristo views. Main house plus guest casita, and along covered portal with a fireplace. mls# 201201463

2351 viA CoLibriS $365,000Outstanding views of the Sandias, Jemez and Rio Grande Val-ley from this 3.5 acre lot in Hyde Park Estates III. A privateand wooded lot with paved roads and a staked out buildingenvelope. 10 minute drive from the Plaza. mls# 201004069

3242 LA PAz LAne $210,000Very cute 2 bedroom, 2 bath home in Villa de la Paz. A highpitched ceiling in living/dining great room creates a dramaticand light feeling. Nice finishes include tumbled stone countertiles and nice cabinetry. mls# 201205509

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MARCH 2013 sfnmhome.com VOLUME 15, ISSUE 12

ON THE COVERA barrel-vault ceilingbrightens this new kitchenon East Alameda Street.Please see Inside AdobeWalls, Page 36, for moreabout this property on themarket.PHOTOGRAPHJane PhillipsCOVER DESIGNDeborah Villa

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17 Electronics for the home

32 The market is accelerating

36 Inside Adobe Walls

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18 Cerro BlanCo road $150,000Forever, big sky views of the Cerrillos Hills, Sandia and Ortiz Moun-tain ranges on this desirable five acre parcel in the Spirit Wind Sub-division. Flat building site on paved road with utilities and septic tankalready in place. Two horses allowed, sunrise and sunset views, ElDorado community school district, close to restaurants and theAgora Shopping Center, and 20 minutes to the Santa Fe Plaza.mls# 201300149

3 Seton CaStle trail $235,000Build a large home with mountain views and use this casita as a guesthouse. Sited on 1.23 acresthat slope gently toward the northwest, this small home with separate storage unit near SetonCastle is designed for maximum efficiency and clean, modern appeal. The addition complimentsthe adobe structure and features flagstone entry, SubZero under-counter units, vintage designstove/oven and more. mls# 201203881

MaryJoy Ford505.577.0177 [email protected]

CharM oF ChupaderoJust 20 minutes from downtown, this delightful 3BR,2.5BA, 2,177 sq ft home offers essential NorthernNM living in a pastoral setting. The main level fea-tures a 2-story living room with beamed ceiling, light-infused den, large kitchen and dining room opening todeck and garden. The 3 bedrooms are up, down is thefamily room and a darkroom. Plus 2-car garage andacequia rights. MLS 201300432

oFFered at $335,000

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re-iMagined on don gaSparBe charmed. United into a 2,679 sq ft single familyhome with 3BR, 3BA, the living, dining and sunroomsflow together with ease, overlooking the enclosed en-try courtyard. Two wings, one with 3 living areas, 2BR,2BA and remodeled kitchen; the other a full guest suiteliving/dining and 2nd floor sleeping room that couldbe a home office or independent living, create uniqueopportunities for in-town living. MLS 201300328

Offered at $549,000

northWeSt eleganCePrivate and serene, wrapped in landscaped courtyardsand deep portales, this elegant one-level 3,174 sq ft,3BR, 3BA, Santa Fe-style residence in gated ColinasVerdes is captivating. With views to the Jemez, itincludes a grand living room with Anasazi-style stack-stone fireplace, formal dining, gourmet kitchen,inviting master, home office, lustrous plastered sur-faces and 3-car garage. MLS 201201865

Offered at $819,000

liFe in an eaStSide gardenAuthentic and exquisite house and guest house:2BR, 2BA, 2,240 sq ft mostly adobe main residencecirca 1920+ with formal living room, dining room andkitchen overlooking lush gardens updated with careand graced with a handsome master suite, 4 fireplaces,alcoves and nichos plus a free-standing 1BR, 1BA,1,247 sq ft guest house with kiva circa 2005 in anincomparable setting. MLS 201202834

oFFered at $1,625,000

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MAGICAL SANTA FEBeautiful and luxurious 3,000 sqft custom home! Surrounded bygreen hills and blue sky, yet min-utes from the Plaza, this lovely3BR, 3BA property has high ceil-ings with vigas and beams, hard-troweled plaster, 4 fireplaces, asumptuous master suite with aluxurious travertine bathroom,and an open plan entertainingkitchen. $895,000

PALACE AVENUEMichael Mahaffey produced twocondos – five years old, abso-lutely gorgeous finishes. Hard-troweled plaster, brick floorswith radiant heat; travertinebaths and walk-in closets; kivafireplaces, bancos and skylights.Two bedrooms and two baths.$695,000One bedroom$475,000

CASA SErENAThe single-level home and guesthouse offers a warm ambiancewith smooth, plaster walls inevery room and an easy floorplan with many custom featuresincluding 3 fireplaces, bancos,nichos, handcarved woodwork,many skylights, a gourmet kitch-en, and a versatile rear portal.

$795,000

SINE QUA NON!Architectural Digest-style designand quality join in this historicdouble adobe hacienda in a raredowntown setting on Old SantaFe Trail. Rare 4.5 acres withviews in the heart of the historicEastside. Classic Spanish floor-plan includes 4-5 bedrooms plusa full guest house. 18th Centurydoors, 12 fireplaces, pool, and achapel! $4,850,000

ATTENTION ArTISTSWonderful full guest house andreal artist’s studio built in 2002accompany this comfortable3BR house on over 1/3 acre ina close-in, established neighbor-hood. Intelligent floorplan hasmaster suite on one side of thepublic areas and two additionalbedrooms and bath on theother. Beautiful floors, newlypainted. Move right in! $390,000

hISTOrIC EASTSIdECOMPOUNd

P.L. Travers, author of MaryPoppins, once lived here! 1898adobe house, guest house andart studio. Off Canyon Road. Sospecial! High old trees. Plenty ofparking. Ambiance, charm, char-acter. New wiring, plumbing andunseen necessities—authentic,original interiors! One of a magi-cal kind! $950,000

Ashley Margetsoncrs, gri

[email protected]

505.984.5186cell: 505.920.2300

santaferealestatelady.comashleymargetson.com

120 CANTErA CIrCLE $1,250,000Oh so rare: a smashing, right-in-town Eastside home with truly spectacular mountain views! Lavish scale,high ceilings and a dramatic southwest aesthetic define this elegant 4,400+ sq. ft. residence. Ensconcedin an exclusive gated enclave just north of Canyon Road’s galleries and restaurants, it includes a sump-tuous master, handsome library/media room, excellent guest quarters, private office, gym, wine cellar,sun-filled studio/3rd bedroom suite, and 5 fireplaces. Entertain superbly indoors, or under the hugeportal and spacious terrace. mls# 201205099

8 CAMINO dELILAh $759,000With sweeping sunset views, experience warmthand enchantment in this stylish one-level, 3 bed-room 3,337 sq ft hillside home, featuring estab-lished gardens, portales, flagstone terraces, sunkenhot tub and fenced yard. Southwest flavor abounds,with glowing tile floors, hand-troweled plaster walls,soaring ceilings with vigas throughout, and superbcustom lighting. The private master with fireplacewill delight, as will the kitchen designed by Jeanne’,huge studio/workshop, separate, spacious office,speaker system, and wonderful view deck. Locatedjust minutes to downtown! mls# 201300080

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2844 Pueblo bonito $249,000Three BR, 3BA home, 15 minutes from the Plaza,near shopping, public schools, and the SF Com-munity College. This Pueblos del Sol charmer hasbeen refreshed and features a comfortable floorplan with many Pueblo-style accents such as vigaand plank ceilings, beautiful Southwest solid wooddoors, newly refinished Saltillo tile floors, and a kivafireplace. mls# 201202330

10 Miners trail $675,000Exceptional adobe home and guest house with thatgreat Santa Fe feel and timeless traditional PuebloRevival character! The residence features 5 fire-places, beautiful brick floors, artfully hand-craftedplaster walls, sensuous mud plaster, archetypalvigas, plank & herring-bone ceilings, elegant corbel,beam and coved plaster ceilings. 11 acres, privacyand views. mls# 201300108 10Minerstrail.com

322 Magdalena road, #6 $619,000This Pied a Terre with the utmost in Santa Fe Styleis two blocks from the Historic Plaza! Designed byBlaine Young and built by Sharon Woods, this 2BR,2.5BA residence in the beautiful Magdalena Com-pound has an elegant yet comfortable feeling. Ex-tra thick adobe walls, brick and hardwood flooring,gorgeous kitchen, and lovely bathrooms.mls# 201201992 322Magdalena.com

12 valencia ranch $749,000An absolutely stunning adobe home in ApacheCanyon, this fabulous residence is really a treat!Experience elegant living in a wonderful settingon 8 acres with picturesque views of ApacheCanyon over the Galisteo Creek. Over $240,000in thoughtful and gorgeous improvements havebeen added. 20 minutes to the Plaza.mls# 201201017 12valenciaranch.com

23 caMino de las Minas $637,000End of the Road Fabulous Adobe! On a quiet andprivate 2.8 acres with lots of trees and vegetation isa classic Santa Fe Pueblo Revival-style adobe homewith all the qualities; flagstone, brick, Saltillo, andhardwood floors, plaster walls, wooden lentils, sol-id wood doors and cabinets, viga with latilla, plank,and cove ceilings. mls# 20120426323caminodelasMinas.com

680 garcia street $1,800,000Adobe residence on one acre in the Historic East-side not far from the Plaza and Museum Hill wasoriginally built in the 1930’s and has grown overthe years to a 4BR, 5BA, 5,600 sq ft home with 5fireplaces plus an indoor swimming pool in a 1,570sq ft heated room. Enjoy wonderful outdoor livingwith a fabulous portal and walled garden.680garciastreet.com

616-b Paseo de la loMa $595,000Rare offering downtown a few blocks from thePlaza with Amazing Views! Spectacular city lights,and remarkable vistas over Santa Fe to the Sandiaand Ortiz Mountains, as well as gorgeous views ofthe Sangre de Cristos! Relax in this 2BR, 2BA resi-dence with bountiful light in an open-conceptliving room, kitchen, and dining room/sunroom.mls# 201201987 616Paseodelaloma.com

100 Mountain toP road $835,000Extraordinary 9.5 acre property has a captivatingfeeling from gorgeous rock outcroppings, hugeboulders, tall pines, and spectacular panoramicviews. Bill Lumpkins designed residence, wonder-ful studio, and writer’s cabin. High in the hills aboveSanta Fe with crystal blue skies, awe-inspiring sun-and moon-rises, and incomparable starry nights!mls# 201204731 100Mountaintop.com

954 cerro de la Paz $3,375,000Elegant Estate with stunning views on 12.5 gatedacres near the Plaza comprised of an impeccableresidence built by Doug McDowell in 2005 withsuperb finishes, 11 fireplaces, 8 baths includingdual master baths, fabulous kitchen, 3,000 sq ftof portales, 1BR guest casita, and gorgeous swim-ming pool with cabana and bath. mls# 201005922954cerrodelaPaz.com

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SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY SANTA FE BROKERAGE326 GRANT AVENUE I 505.988.2533 231 WASHINGTON AVENUE I 505.988.8088 417 EAST PALACE AVENUE I 505.982.6207 sothebyshomes.com/santafeOperated by Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc. Equal Housing Opportunity.

1110 Old Santa Fe Trail$3,800,000Elegant Eastside EstateSophisticated Luxury

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15 Callejon Alegre$80,000

View Lot NearMarty Sanchez

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ONLY ONE LOT LEFT

Featured Listings

505.988.28061-877-98 ADOBE

www.adoberealtyofsantafe.com

Beth E. FauréQualifying Broker

505-690-2713

Roseanna Z. GonzalesBroker Associate

505-470-5638

312 Camino Alire

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501

LUNAVISTANew Construction, Upgraded FInishes, Northside

Location, EZ Access to Hwy 599.View to the Sangre deCristo Mountains.

Roseanna Z. Gonzales 505-470-5638VUELTAVISTOSONICE NEW LISTING ON A CORNER LOT decorated with a native

landscape front yard. Inviting home with high ceilings, warm woodfloors, bedroom separation, 2 full baths & open kitchen make this

a splendid & affordable house for the first time home buyer. Directentry one car garage, Fenced backyard, private side patio off the

main living area & street-side on drip system. Convenient location toSouthside library, walking trails and park $179,000 MLS# 201300523

Call Beth 505-690-2713

CALIENTITO LOOPSPACIOUS 5 BD, 3 BA home. First level private

bdrm & bath; kitchen & large pantry open to greatroom with gas fireplace. Sangre views. Great

utility room. Use west-facing 5th bedroom asstudio, office or library. 2 A/C units,

security system, double garage & more.MLS# 201204532, $298,000Call Roseanna 505-470-5638

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DON CUBERO AVESOUTH CAPITOL Location close to shopping, banking, parks & the

plaza. Kitchen opens to living room with kiva fireplace, breakfastarea, sunroom & separate dining room. 2 BD, 2 BA with pine & tiledfloors, skylights, stone & tiled counter tops, front & back courtyards

and a great back yard. $310,000 MLS# 201205375Call Roseanna 505-470-5638

SOLD!

HOUGHTONVacant Lot in South Capitol - a rare find betweenDon Gaspar & Gildersleeve. City utilities availableto this 50’x125’ buildable lot. Conveniently located

to the downtown area.MLS# 201204663, $250,000Call Roseanna 505-470-5638

CALLE ALTAMIRASPACIOUS ESTANCIA PRIMERA less than a mile up

Artist Rd, just a hop, skip & a jump to Santa Fe Nation-al Forest year round recreation! Natural light fills this

split level home with 3 very full-size MBD suites compli-mented by sitting areas, open kitchen & pantry, storage

galore, numerous patio areas, mountain & city light views& sense of privacy. MLS# 201201288 $695,000

Call Beth 505-690-2713

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MAUREEN [email protected]

Thank you for the compliment of your businessover the years.

526A Del Norte Lane $390,0001067 Bishops Lodge $884,250Quail Run, Unit 311 $290,000Quail Run, Unit 115 $292,500

SUCCESSFUL SALES HigHLigHtS OF 2012Quail Run, Unit 508 $490,0001 Calle Vecinos $540,00020C Cloud March $760,000Springer Square $2,260,000

234 AlTERiTA RoAd $395,000Beautiful 140 acre tract at the end of Alterita Road. Amazing north-ern views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range and expansiveviews of the galisteo Basin. Ultimate privacy, sculpted rock outcrop-pings and a feeling of the Old West make this an ideal Santa Fe ranchproperty. mls# 201001767

1023 CoUNTy RoAd 142 $2,795,000Northern New Mexico at its finest…this luxury gated compoundfeatures 1/3 mile of Chama riverfront, a 5.5 acre vineyard, and 23.26acres of agricultural water rights. the main house includes a chef’skitchen, a walk-in wine room, 2,750 sq ft landscaped courtyard,2,500+ sq ft sandstone portales and patios, 2 art studios, an art gal-lery, caretaker’s cottage, and 5-car garage. Magnificent views.mls# 201300190

8 ViA AlCAldE $980,000Beautiful custom home in San Pedro Creek Estates leaves out nodetail. Exceptional 360 degree views. Enjoy the equestrian lifestyle–ride out from the barn to hundreds of open space acres. On a pre-mier 20 acre lot with unobstructed views. Classic Northern NewMexico style with all the modern elements you expect in today’selegant, luxury home. mls# 201300242

“Of the thousands of agents I ’ve taught across the country, Maureen is definitely in the TOP 5!”– tom Hayman, Owner/CEO Real Estate Negotiation institute

VAlliTo PEAk RANCh $1,495,000Just 50 minutes from Santa Fe, this exceptional 133+- acre equestri-an retreat features a professionally designed custom horse barn andguest residence. A lush treat in the high desert of Northern NM,the Ojo Caliente River flows through the center of the property.the barn includes over 3,000 sq ft with a heated wash room, tackroom and high-end construction finishes. mls# 201104190

RANCho dE AbiqUiU $9,450,000georgia O’Keeffe Country. this elegant, grand hacienda on 263acres is a piece of history to enjoy as a retreat for daily living ora working ranch. includes a 12,273 sq ft Hacienda, the 2,570 sq fthistorical Ruth House, additional guest casitas, plus livestock andequestrian facilities. 1.2 miles of Chama River frontage with abun-dant water rights.mls# 201300500

PlAzA ColoRAdA $5,650,000Adjacent to Rancho de Abiquiu, the 5,800 acre Plaza Colorada ismagical. A breathtaking, enchanting setting for all you wish to experi-ence in New Mexico living and recreating. the resilient soul of thePlaza Colorada radiates its light across the most dramatic, pristinelandscape of Northern New Mexico. the originally recorded PlazaColorada Land grant first started out as part of one of the largestparcels of land granted in the 1700s. mls# 201300501

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Cleanly contemporary and beautifully sited to take advantage of the breathtaking foreverviews. Nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on a spectacular 7 acre

view lot, this 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home is an amazing value.

Offered at $975,000

ROXANNE APPLE505.660.5998

SantaFeCalling.com

34 Vista Tesuque

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15 Backroad, Madrid, NM $699,000If you’ve always dreamed of living in a wonderful old church, thisis your opportunity to own one of the most unique properties inNorthern New Mexico. mls# 201204903

751 caNada aNcha $898,000Adobe masterpiece! By Doug McDowell, with spectacular views,this 2,700 sq ft, two master suite home with spacious office/thirdbedroom and 2.5 bath is loaded with Santa Fe style. #201300085

8 First strEEt, cErrillos, NM $699,000Incredible double adobe with guest house, originally built in 1886,has been a saloon, dance hall, and movie theater. Now a beautifullyrenovated 4BR, 3BA luxury house and professional gallery/studio.mls# 201204967

RECENTLY SOLD PROPERTIES144 Gonzales road, #4 $559,000610 camino santa ana $399,0003600 cerrillos road, 401B $99,000913-915 don Gaspar $498,50024 sky island lot $159,000144 cerrito de Baca $375,000

I’ve sold almost all of my listings and ifyou’re really ready to sell your property,

please contact me.

a realtor since 1992 and consistently in the top 5% of Brokers insanta Fe. aggressive, intelligent, Ethical.

Born in Pueblo, CO, Bob has a BA in Mathematics and Philosophy earnedwhile a Benedictine monk, an MA in Art from the U of Northern Colorado,and a Doctorate in Art Education from Arizona State U. He has been aprofessor at the U of Northern Colorado, Ohio State U, U of Arizona, andBoston U (where he was Director of the Program in Artisanry). He hasbeen president of the San Antonio Art Institute and the Museum of NewMexico Foundation. He is an exhibiting artist of his wood sculptures ofchurches of New Mexico and from around the world.

BoB (roBErto) cardiNalE505.577.8418 [email protected]

Excellence, with a touch of grace...

Emily Garcia • 505.955.7963 • 505.699.6644 • [email protected] www.emilygarcia.com

Distinctive Santa Fe303 cadiz$1,200,000

b New Properties c

b Exceptional homes c

Contemporary Northside229 camino del Norte

$1,000,000

Rancho Viejo Estate26 Withers Peak

$675,000

Sangre Views & Comfort307 Vistoso Place

$650,000

Eastside Adobe & Studio816 old santa Fe trail

$350,000

Ojo Caliente Farmhouse34973 highway 285

$275,000

Prestigious Territorial1021 Mansion ridge

$1,200,000

Artistic Pueblo with Views86B arroyo hondo

$1,075,000

Gourmet Condosrancho de san Juan

$150,000 & $175,000

Elegant Abiquiu Retreat10 Petroglyph Place

$619,000

House & GH Walking Distance314 artist road, #1

$499,000

Serenity in Ramah, NM7 Blue Jay court

$475,000

E GEmily Ivette Garcia

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3 aGua Dulce $1,395,000Very private cul-de-sac location with golf course and fabulous San-gre de Cristo views. Elegant exterior with generous brick portalesfor outdoor living and entertaining. Richly detailed interior with tileand wood floors, connoisseurs kitchen and laundry with customwood cabinetry and granite countertops. Luxurious master suiteand attached guest suite. mls# 201300165

1008 calle Dorthia $730,000Sangre de Cristo home, 4BR, 3BA plus guest house that has anamazing rental history. This home is immaculate with many designerfeatures; slate flooring, shepherd’s fireplace, Viking range, large pan-try, hot tub, fountain, rod iron front gates to the entrance, mani-cured gardens and trees, outbuilding, and an attached 2-car garagewith California Closet systems. mls# 201300009

520 Del norte lane $449,000A downtown adobe hidden jewel that has great outdoor areas andspace to have that special garden area. This 3 bedroom, 3 bathhome has a newer addition that affords you an amazing entertain-ing area with 3 fireplaces, beam ceilings and wonderful play of light.2,524 square feet with upstairs views and only minutes to the Plaza.mls# 201204828

7 owl creek $775,000Endless mountain views from this 2-story home with casita. Border-ing the National Forest, this double adobe construction home hasnatural stone, granite, Saltillo tile and diamond plaster finishes. Highceilings with split cedar herringbone pattern. The living room, studyand casita have fireplaces, master suite has a sitting room and largebalcony which overlooks La Barbaria Canyon. mls# 201204615

3 Jacinto court $439,000Amazing view home in Eldorado. This 2,500 sq ft home is located atthe end of a private lane all on 1 level with an attached 2-car garage.Passive solar design offering 3BR, 4BA. Features include a stackedstone fireplace in the living room, kiva fireplace in the study, vigasand beams, radiant heat, flagstone patios, and a large eat-in kitchen.mls# 201202302

laS colinaS DriVe $699,000 – $945,000Rare new construction – 14 homes just minutes to the Santa Fe Plaza and Canyon Road. Modern Pueblo-style designs withspectacular views. To be constructed to the highest green building standards with high-end finishes throughout.mls# 201300112

173 chiSholm trail $1,332,000Equestrian property including a 3-stall barn with hay storage in LaTierra Nueva. Perfect 4BR home for family. Part of the barn wasconverted to a lovely library and guest house. Bordering BLM andNational Forest. Minutes to downtown Santa Fe. Exceptional homewith a pool and fantastic views. mls# 201202244

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well priced office/warehouseFlex commercial building off St. Michael’s Drive.Plenty of parking space, a loading dock, and fencedstorage area. $103 per sq ft! This won’t last long.mls# 201300066 $580,000

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612 old sanTa fe Trail, aHistoric adobe compound built circa 1910 and re-modeled in 2001 by acclaimed architect Eric Enfield.Exceptionally well-finished and updated commercialor residential condo. mls# 201103212 $795,000

1206 GalisTeo sTreeTRecently updated and well maintained 2 level,1,937 sq ft home with 3BR and 2BA. The house issituated in South Capital, minutes from everything.mls# 201201696 $399,000

pacheco TrianGle liVe/worK/playColorful and unique! This impeccably maintainedlive-work condo is in the Pacheco Triangle neigh-borhood. C2 zoning allows commercial or residen-tial use. mls# 201200069 $239,000

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1082 Mansion ridGe road $925,000A wonderful North Hills home offering 3 bedrooms, 4 baths, agrand living/library room, a sunlit kitchen with views of the San-gres, a lovely sunroom overlooking the rose gardens, an office anda laundry/hobby room. This is an immpeccably maintained, charm-ing older home sited perfectly on 3.4+ acres with well cleared outmature trees, special gardens areas, and a delightful tree house. Theproperty is privately gated and includes a separate studio and a2-car garage. mls# 201300241

3 sTar splash $749,000Beautiful, like new, soft contemporary Pueblo-style home – showslike a model! Perfectly sited on 1+ acre with Sangre and JemezMountain views. Lovely open floor plan with high-end finishes,granite countertops, custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances.Charming master bedroom suite with 2 additional bedrooms/office, high ceilings, views from almost every angle, beam ceilingsin living, dining and master bedroom. Landscaping includes gardensand walled courtyards, plus a 4-car garage. mls# 201300475

852 calle daVid $839,000This is a well thought-out, like-new Las Estrellas, Ridge Canyoncontemporary home sited on one of the best view lots in SantaFe, with up-close, superb views of the beautiful Sangre de CristoMountains and Santa Fe city lights. Includes 2,400 sq ft, single level,3BR, 2 1/2BA, a desirable bedroom separation, the master suitefeatures dual offices, the high-end kitchen is designed for efficiency,an attached oversized 2-car heated garage, and low maintenancelandscaping all around. mls# 201205143

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2508 rosina sTreeTAdobe home in Casa Alegre with 3BR, 2BA, largewood stove, hardwood floors under carpet and alarge shed. Fenced for privacy with plenty of park-ing on a 0.2 acre lot. mls# 201104585 $250,000

1918 hopewell sTreeT, aColorful and unique 3-story, mixed-use oppor-tunity. Commercial or residential zoning. Groundfloor commercial offices, upper floor 1BR residen-tial loft. mls# 201201654 $485,000

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Electronics for music, TV, home controlBy Paul Weideman

Constellation Home Electronics is deep intothe latest compact, wireless systems avail-able to control lighting, heating, coolingand security systems in the home. But thecompany’s showroom on Guadalupe Streetalso is a destination for all lovers of film,television and music.

When you enter the shop, you’re going to be dazzled bythe clarity of the pictures on numerous flat-panel TVs. Andcheck out the gorgeous 802 Diamond speakers by Bowers& Wilkins. At about $15,000, they’re pretty near the top ofthe field, but Constellation offers a great selection of mod-erately priced speakers as well.

“There still is a vibrant industry of high-end two-speakerconnoisseurs,” said company president Jason Suttle. “It’sa hobby, and others just want a stereo. You’d be surprisedhow many people come in and spend $300 or so for a pairof speakers and a Sonos [wireless hi-fi] device.”

In one corner of the showroom, fans of vinyl will berewarded with a splendid selection of LPs courtesy of DickRosemont, about whom Suttle said, “I’ve never met any-body who knows as much about music and the history ofmusic.” For 33 1/3 years, Rosemont owned the record storeFlat, Black & Circular in East Lansing, Michigan. He is nowa Santa Fe resident who keeps Constellation stocked withhundreds of 12-inch licorice gems. (This writer couldn’tresist a couple of 1960s jazz discs by Herbie Mann andOrnette Coleman.)

A fancier annex of the showroom is the home-theatermodel featuring the new, ultra-high-resolution Sony 4Kprojector. “If you wanted to do a luxury dedicated me-dia room like this with a 7.1-channel Bowers & Wilkinssurround-sound speaker package, the five subwoofers,the 4K projector and the motorized screen, you’re into sixfigures,” Suttle said. “But you can have a wonderful hometheater for $10,000 or so.”

Constellation does equal parts basic service and systemupgrades, such as the flat-panel televisions, wiring for highdefinition and wiring for networking.

“The custom electronics guys, entertainment systemsproviders, have been around for decades, but now the roleis morphing from entertainment into computer network-ing. In order to do what we do and make it work well, theclient needs a robust and reliable home network.

“We’ve always had a strong service/install componentthat’s based around retrofit wiring,” he said. “I had a lot ofexperience in that as an installer more than 20 years ago inAustin. When I came to Santa Fe it became more challeng-ing, because of a lot of solid walls — not just adobe but ICF[insulated concrete forms] — and the lack of attic and base-ment spaces, but it can be done. Yes, it requires patchingand painting in many cases, but in the end you can’t tell thewall was touched.”

Suttle said Constellation’s networks offer uninterruptedstreaming video even if you’re walking through the house.Again, this technology is a bit more challenging in the

“Santa Fe Style” house because of the thick, solid walls andthe metal lath used in wall plastering.

Half of the company’s business is pushing the tech en-velope with things such as motorized window treatments,energy management and control, centralized dimming andlighting control, and property-monitoring technology.

Internet control is a necessary element of such systems.It allows the homeowner, from anywhere in the world, toopen and close doors for people, to arm and disarm thesecurity system, and to turn on climate controls to preparethe house for the owner’s arrival.

Temperature sensors around the house, tied into a high-tech thermostat, permit fine control of the environment,and energy management. The owner equipped with an iPadwith Crestron software has the house controls in hand.

“Efficient control of your lighting, heating and cool-ing is now expected in high-end properties,” Suttle said.“There can be more than a hundred light circuits in evena medium-size home and when you’re going to retire you

have to make this tour to turn things off. With a system likethis, you can press a ‘Good Night’ button at your bedsideand it turns the lights and TV or speakers off, maybe lowersthe blinds, and sets the security system for nighttime mode.

“When you’re leaving, you set the control to the ‘away’state and it shuts down unnecessary things, lowers theheating and cooling requirement, and programs the lightsto mimic the way you typically use the lights, randomizingyour use over a few weeks.”

“Today people are getting closer to wanting to watchtelevision, check their e-mail, do Facebook, research a rec-ipe, and shop on Amazon, all from their couch and usingone device. Productivity and entertainment are blurring.”

The Constellation Home Electronics design showroom islocated at 215 N. Guadalupe Street; the company’s servicebuilding is right across the street. The website is www.constellationsantafe.com, or call 983-9988.

The showroom at Constellation Home Electronics

Right, a Crestron-equipped iPad permits the homeowner tocontrol electric window shades and other automatic functions inthe home

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More (belated) Valentine’s couples,and news about two single Realtors

Darlings,In my Valentine Special last month, I was

able to include only a few photographs ofSanta Fe’s real-estate couples (Who knewthere would be so many?) and that kind ofmade me feel bad. Well, I didn’t exactly losesleep over it, but I was afraid that you, mydarling readers, might have, and then thatthought started causing me to lose sleep.Sometimes, Buttercups, I just hate myself forbeing such a people pleaser. At any rate, I’mslipping in a few more photos, and I bet Istill won’t be able to include all of them. Howlong must this go on, you ask. Quien sabe,muchachos (as well as muchachas).

If you study the photos long enough, you’llnotice a couple of single Realtors thrownin (to see if you’re paying attention, whichI am not today, so I can’t blame you if yourthoughts are turning to the spring equinoxcoming up). Yes, Virginia, single Realtorsstill dominate the real-estate market, andnew ones appear on a regular basis. Justrecently, Linda Bissonnette joined KellerWilliams Realty Santa Fe. Lemon Drops,you may think of Linda as the innkeeper atLavender Sunsets, those sweet little vaca-tion rentals on Gomez Road. However, asPaul Harvey would’ve hinted, that’s only partof the story. Linda was a Realtor with thePrudential Santa Fe office back in the MikeHall Prudential days, but she dropped thatto take what seemed at the time to be a moreexciting offer: hairdresser on a movie set fora film scheduled to be made in Austin. Sherelocated to Austin, and after settling in, shelearned one of those harsh Hollywood les-sons: the movie never made it off the drawingboard.

Scissors in hand, Linda moved back toSanta Fe and began cutting and styling hairhere, which turned out to be a lucky break forme (finally, Butter Beans, we get back to ME).Twenty years ago, while at a party at some-one’s house somewhere on the northside, Iran into this woman in the hallway who said

to me, “That’s a terrible hairstyle for you. Youneed help, and let’s start with a new cut. I’mLinda, call me.” I did, and she was right, ofcourse. Pobrecita, she got stuck with cuttingmy hair from then on, no matter what othercareer she was pursuing at the time. Now thatshe’s a Realtor once again, I suppose I’ll beforced to make other arrangements. Boo-hoo.

Another new face on the real-estate sceneis Chris Harris at Barker Realty. Officiallyretired from the U.S. Navy this month, Com-mander Harris (or, just simply Commander,as he is affectionately known around theBarker office) was on the USS Porter, a guid-ed missile destroyer, and spent seven monthsoff the coast of Somalia scaring the pants offthose Somali pirates. Of course, Kittens, ina 25-year career, Chris did much more thanthat, but it’s a useful reference point to strikeup a conversation when you run into him atan MLS meeting.

When David Barker welcomed Chris intothe Barker fold, it was a nostalgic momentfor David, because he couldn’t help but thinkhow Chris’ life reminded him of his ownfather’s life. In 1964, Commander LaughlinBarker retired from the Navy and returnedto his hometown of Santa Fe to begin hisnext career, with his family of six children intow. Commander Harris, at the time of hisretirement from the Navy and his move toSanta Fe to begin his new career, has a familyof eight children. Oh, those Navy boys. Iwonder, Cream Puffs, was it something in thewater?

More pictures and fewer words, that’s mygoal this month, which leads me to say, Solong, Sweetpeas. Until next time… Oakley

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Chris and Patti Webster at home inHawaii

Dave and Bonnie Sorenson at the office

David and Clara Dougherty, glammedup for a night at THE opera housein Italy

Paula (pretty in orange) and Tim(great in black) Galvin

Linda Bisson-nette with herbest friend,Mickey

DorLisa and Warren Berg (at Warren’s favor-ite event, Santa Fe Concorso)

Chris Harris, betterknown as, simply,The Commander.Sounds more omi-nous than he looks,don’t you agree?

Roger and Melissa Carson, still freshand pretty after a day’s worth of closings

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Most homeowners, after their closing,agree that the most important ally a bor-rower has in the loan finance journey isthe loan processor. Making friends withthe processor is definitely the way to go. Itwill pay dividends in more ways than one.Get to know the processor and visit withher or him often.

It is an understatement to say thatpaperwork has increased in the mortgageworld. There are more requirements allthe time. Fannie Mae continues to pres-sure lenders with new requirements. Whohandles this increased paperwork? Whohandles surprise requests at closing? Whois in the hot seat from beginning to end?Yep, it is the loan processor.

The processors are the glue that holdmortgage companies together. They areresponsible for most of the interactionand struggle with the underwriters. Be-cause they are such an integral part of the

transaction, they have become even morevaluable then your favorite loan officer.Be smart: check with the processor aboutyour paperwork, appraisal and final ap-proval. This will help get your loan closedin 30 days instead of three months.

Smart Realtors have also learned tocommunicate with the processors. Askinga qualified loan processor for the statuson a home purchase is the most accuratemethod of determining the loan approvaltimeline.

Loan officers are often too busy. Theyare required to take good care of yourloan by locking your rate at the optimalmoment and working directly with theborrower to initiate the process and col-lect all necessary paperwork. But in allhonesty, besides managing your loan, theloan officer is responsible for businessdevelopment and has to be out of theoffice to do this well. So, as I said before,

when the loan originator is visiting withRealtors, it is the processor who must callasking for more documentation. It can bea lonely and thankless job.

Why would anyone want to educatethemselves so that they can talk to andunderstand the all-powerful underwrit-ers? Why do they want to work in anenvironment that is stressful and oftenunappreciative? The simple answer isthat they like helping people realize theirgreatest dream of home ownership. Greatprocessors are hard to find and when youwork with one, you will know it. BecauseI am the author of this tribute to loan pro-cessors, I am taking the liberty to say thatI have the best. Without hard-workingprocessors, any success in closing loanswould be extremely difficult. When theysay, “Jump, Jim,” I say “How high?”

So, the next time you have an oppor-tunity to work with a processor who is

going the distance to get your loan closedwith the least amount of irritation, say“Thank you” and “Good job.” He or shedeserves it.

Jim Gay was a real-estate broker for20 years and has been a consultant toFortune 500 companies. He is currently abroker/owner with Home Buyers Mortgage(986-9080) and can be reached at [email protected]

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It is a well-known fact that many artistsand photographers come to NorthernNew Mexico for inspiration. The endlesslandscapes and bountiful elements ofnature are enough to provide any painteror sculptor with plenty of creative fuel.But recording this native beauty doesn’talways just end up on a canvas. There isanother medium regaining momentumwhere nature literally gets picked and ar-ranged in a real, live creation.

Known as botanical art, this art formis fast becoming popular with thoseinterested in the beauty of our environ-ment. Botanical art has been around sincethe earliest civilizations where it was usedprimarily to identify and illustrate thefindings of plant biologists for study.

Botanical art’s concentration has mostlyinvolved the sketching and painting ofplants, but there is a spinoff to the genrethat goes one step further — incorpo-rating actual organic materials into thepieces, a process called floral art.

Floral art may sound like a fancy formof floral design, and in a way it is. How-ever, floral artists aren’t limited in theirmatter or design structures; in fact, they

can create anything they want. Floral art-ists will use any part of any plant to createtactile living works of art so beautiful, it’shard to resist touching or smelling them.But beware, the flowers are often dried,leaving little or no scent.

Marie Coburn, a floral artist living inDixon, has been creating works of botani-cal beauty for over 20 years. Originallyfrom California, Coburn turned herpassion for collecting unusual plant mat-ter on her trips into a lucrative businesswhen shemoved to NewMexico in1989. A self-proclaimedhunter andgatherer,Dixon likesto bring herfinds home,dump themon the floorand let theflowers guide her creatively. Her floral artsjourney began when she decided to makeher “mania” for flowers a business, aptly

calling it Floramania. She describes it as“where the garden and the imaginationmeet.”

While she loves finding plants in thewild, she started a garden on her three-acre property where she grows statice,hollyhocks, zinnias, marigolds, straw-flower, native grasses, xeranthemum, andamaranthus, to name a few.

An avid traveler, she found inspirationin New Orleans, Bolivia and Columbia,where she fell in love with masks andnow produces an eclectic assortment,from Venetian-inspired to tribal carnival-themed. And she doesn’t stop there.Saints, animals and cultural icons all hangon the walls of her studio, with an 8-footsculpture of Our Lady of Guadalupe inthe center.

Her newest endeavor is creating en-caustic pieces, a process which involveshot beeswax over pressed floral material.She likens these to watercolor paintingsfilled with real elements of nature.

Her studio is a part of the annual DixonArts Tour, and is hard to miss, with alifesize mannequin dressed in a chic floralensemble greeting you on the front porch.

Her work can also be found at the SantaFe Farmers Market, where she has soldher famous wreaths and fans for the past14 years.

Coburn is available by appointmentonly, and can be reached at 505.579.4635.

Carole has been in the floriculture indus-try for over 23 years, from wholesale andretail sales to public outreach and eventsplanning. She is a Master Gardener and isan advocate, lecturer and supporter of NewMexico’s sustainable, local flower farms.Her floral design studio, “A Garden ofEarthly Delights,” has two locations: SantaFe and Baltimore. She can be reached at443.257.8833.

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Recent Home & Land SalesSales data for the periodJan. 19-Feb. 18 from SantaFe Association of RealtorsMLS reports. Not all salesare reported.

Homes$96,300$205,000$225,000$433,000

$525,000$527,500$560,000$576,000$660,000

$850,000$925,000Land$152,500

Homes$50,000$69,900$75,000$108,600$233,000$245,000

$245,000$280,000$325,000$405,000$485,000$545,000$699,000

$750,000$1,093,508$1,475,000$1,900,000Land(None)

Homes$354,250$379,000$387,500$396,000$414,500$549,000

$585,000$630,000Land$80,000$153,500$175,000

Homes$55,000$143,000$150,000$165,000$167,000

$175,000$176,000$177,000$179,500$182,000$185,000

$185,000$189,000$195,000$195,000$196,272$197,500

$203,900$205,000$212,500$216,000$221,000$235,000

$237,000$263,685$278,500$297,400$380,000$520,000

Land$300,000

county

Homes$200,000$210,000$225,000$304,000

$311,000$348,000Land(None)

Homes$430,000

Land$65,000$79,000

$79,000$125,000

Homes$147,900$218,000$220,000

$253,118$305,000$320,000$365,000

$425,000$475,000$585,000

Land$97,300$100,000

Homes$230,000$290,500

$305,000$342,500$367,000

Land(None)

Homes$555,000

$558,060$873,500

Land$275,000

Have you ever noticed that you gravi-tate to a certain spot in your or someoneelse’s home or office, but cannot put yourfinger on why? We all need at least oneof those spaces where we can completelyunwind, be in the moment, or get into ourflow. One of the jobs of an interior design-er is to determine how one will likely usea space, and help make that experienceoptimal.

There are a myriad of components thatcontribute to the comfort and content-ment one feels in a space; they includelighting, seat comfort, andviews. Yet other consid-erations are subjectivityto noise or other distrac-tions, and accessibility toelectrical outlets and otherelements that support timespent in the space. Whilemany of these things seemobvious, it can still be a lotto consider when determin-ing how a space will lookbest, while ensuring that itwill function well. Drawingfrom numerous consulta-tions in which clients arenot content with the waythey feel in a given space, the most com-mon areas for improvement are orienta-tion, lighting and accoutrement.

Orientation is at the top of the list of

what makes one comfortable aside fromseating. It takes some analysis to under-stand what is the best positioning for eachperson depending on the desired outcome— productivity, relaxation or engage-ment with those around them. Are youleft- or right-handed and therefore morecomfortable with things and a viewpointaccessed from one or the other? Whatis your optimal view: out a window, orperhaps into adjacent rooms to observeactivities and participate with others?

Do you prefer a more open space or to

be “nooked” into a space, facing a wall ora corner, or even surrounded by bufferssuch as a tall piece of furniture or plantsto alleviate distractions? We also empha-

size the importance of what you will seefrom your vantage point and making itharmonious, be it a well-executed land-scape, a compelling composition of artand furnishings, or the view into the nextroom. In an ideal world, several vantagepoints can be enjoyed at once, for examplewindow, fireplace, television, or a pieceof art.

Lighting is an obvious factor to the us-ability of any space. For ultimate comfort,you will want to have necessary task-lightfor reading, writing, craft, etc., balanced

with additional ambi-ent lighting for mood.Ambient light can beachieved with art lightingor spotlighting, dim-mable overhead lighting,and well-distributedtable lamps and standinglamps. The presence ofnatural light is, of course,favorable, as it is pure andfeeds the soul. The abil-ity to adjust the light tosuit your mood or needsthrough window cover-ings and dimmers is anadded benefit.

When we settle into our favorite spot,we want to be able to truly settle in withall of the essentials. Having a throw forwarmth, adequate surface space for a bev-

erage, book or technological device, andsuitable storage for access to periodicalsor hobby paraphernalia helps make downtime or productive time that much moreeffective.

Yes, much of what interior designers dohas to do with aesthetics, but equally asimportant is the well-being of our clients.After all, investing in beautiful finishesand furnishings has little impact if theday-to-day experience of the space as awhole is not nurturing and joyful.

Heather Van Luchene, ASID, and Stef-fany Hollingsworth, ASID, are partnersin HVL Interiors LLC, an interior designfirm offering professional residential andhospitality design services. Both are NewMexico-licensed interior designers. Theycan be reached at (505) 983-3601 or [email protected].

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1204 OJO VERDE• Contemporary home with tremendous city light and mountain views• Fabulous gourmet kitchen with cherry wood cabinetry• Lower level guest suite with private entrance• Grand portals, terraced stone gardens, and breathtaking views• 1.59 acres with 4 br, 5 ba, 5307 sq. ft.SantaFeProperties.com/201102786$1,745,000 Matthew Sargent 505.490.1718

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22 ENTRADA LA CIENEGA• Property includes an 8600 sq. ft. heated car storage facility• Magnificent master suite, office/library, and formal living/dining• 360 degree views of the Sangre, Sandia and Ortiz mountains• Next to the Santa Fe Canyon Ranch and overlooks Las Lagunitas• 3 br, 4 ba, 7410 sq.ft., 19.6 acresSantaFeProperties.com/201204490$1,700,000 Jim Weyhrauch 505.660.6032

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11 TESUQUE RIDGE ROAD• Views of Sangre/Ski Area, Pojoaque Valley and sunsets• A major landmark of classical Pueblo and Territorial style• A magnificent oak floored living room and gourmet kitchen• Almost eleven acres surround this private estate• 3 br, 5 ba, 10.78 acres, 5647 sq.ft.SantaFeProperties.com/201205619$2,200,000 Deborah Bodelson 505.660.4442

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Historic Witter Bynner EstateDowntown and on close to one acre, this 8600 sq.ft. home is romanticallyset behind adobewallswith terraced rock andmature landscaping. Presentlyfunctioning as the Inn of the Turquoise Bear B&B. MLS #201203211342 E. Buena Vista $2,399,000

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A John Gaw Meem-Inspired HomeAt the top of Circle Drive, you will feel on top of the world! Hilltopviews of Sangre Mountains and Ski Area, Pojoaque Valley andsunsets to take your breath away. MLS #20120561911 Tesuque Ridge $2,200,000

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Historic Frank Applegate EstateLocated in the heart of the Eastside. With a total of 10,019 sq.ft on1.74 lushly landscaped acres with water rights, 6 bedrooms, 7 bathsand a detached fully appointed guest house. MLS #201204218831 El Caminito $3,300,000

Turnkey Building OpportunityIn the gated Summit Ridge, this1.5 acre lot comes with a full setof working architectural drawings.Minutes from downtown and theSanta Fe Ski basin.MLS #2012033601112 Summit Ridge, Lot 32$299,000

In the gated Summit Ridge, this1.5 acre lot comes with a full setof working architectural drawings.Minutes from downtown and theSanta Fe Ski basin.MLS #2012033601112 Summit Ridge, Lot 32$299,000

41.5 Spectacular Secluded AcresLocated in the prestigious originalCash Ranch. This 41.5 acre lot hasmore than 12 buildable sites foryour home. Mountain views fromalmost every location the best of thewild west.MLS #80075321 Allucia Lane$175,000

Located in the prestigious originalCash Ranch. This 41.5 acre lot hasmore than 12 buildable sites foryour home. Mountain views fromalmost every location the best of thewild west.MLS #80075321 Allucia Lane$175,000

Build Your Dream Home on this 5 Acre LotIn La Barbaria canyon, this parcelis nestled amongst ponderosa pineswith gorgeous canyon views andinteresting rock formations. At least 3possible building sites.MLS #201203368Lot 2 La Barbaria Canyon$168,000

In La Barbaria canyon, this parcelis nestled amongst ponderosa pineswith gorgeous canyon views andinteresting rock formations. At least 3possible building sites.MLS #201203368Lot 2 La Barbaria Canyon$168,000

Sanctuary on Opera HillSanta Fe style, views at their best in the community of Casas de San Juan.Beautiful portal facing the Santa Fe Opera with views to Colorado and akiva. Main home, guest house and studio apartment. MLS #2012029609 Camino Del Alba $1,550,000

Ride into the Sunrise3554 sq.ft. on 5.8 acres with mountain views, 3 beds/3 baths, chef’skitchen, 5-stall barn, view portals, significant landscaping, 3-car garageand 500 sq. ft. studio/workshop all behind private gates.MLS #201204259208 Arroyo Hondo Trail $1,100,000

Fabulously RomanticHistoric Galisteo Village. This walled acre has 3 unique dwellings. The1800’s adobe has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths restored, and a spacious guesthouse.Studio has a chef’s kitchen, theater & bath. MLS #20120540012 La Vega $1,910,000

Las Campanas Golf Course View LotLas Campanas - This LasCampanas lot overlooks the 17thfairway of the Sunset Golf Course.It has spectacular 360° mountainviews. This is a very buildable1.6-acre lot.MLS #7060565 Calle Arbusto, Lot 23$150,000

Las Campanas - This LasCampanas lot overlooks the 17thfairway of the Sunset Golf Course.It has spectacular 360° mountainviews. This is a very buildable1.6-acre lot.MLS #7060565 Calle Arbusto, Lot 23$150,000

Gracious Country EstateSmashing views, lush landscaping & beautiful gardens. This 5100+sq.ft. estate has 6 kivas, a guest suite, swimming pool, 6-stall horsefacility with turnouts. Chef’s kitchen. MLS #2012026049B Media Luna $1,700,000

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640 Canyon Road # 8High profile gallery location fronting on theprestigious high traffic area of Canyon Road.This free standing adobe building has aGeronimo style portal and a sculpture garden.Inside are numerous rooms, fabulous wallspace, viga ceilings, kiva fireplace, wood floorsand big display windows. Realize your dreamof owning a gallery in this unique Canyon Roadlive/work/show situation.Real estate only; Lease Purchase consideredOffered for $995,000

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610 Garcia - The last one left !• LEED Gold Certified home by Doug McDowell• One-Level, 3 Bedroom, 3 ½ Bath, 2 car garage• 2,907 sq. ft. with radiant heat and air conditioning• Fabulous indoor/outdoor living areas• Portals and landscaped courtyards• Energy saving technologies• Universal Design, Healthy and Sustainable• Only minutes to Canyon Road and Downtown• Price on Request• MLS #201204649

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412 Graham Avenue City LiGhts & MountAin Views!This gorgeous four-bedroom, four-bath 4300 sq.ft. home, situated on a hilltop lot, has dramatic views of the city lights with the Sangre de Cristo Mountains as the perfect backdrop.Tucked away on a cul-de-sac, this private home has light and bright living areas with fireplaces, vigas, beams and large windows looking out over beautiful open spaces. Multiple viewingdecks provide some of the best vistas in Santa Fe. The master suite is complete with a solarium and large walk-in closet including built-in shelving for extra storage space. The kitchen iscentrally-located and convenient to the three-car garage, den and dining area. Downstairs is a bonus room that could be used as another master suite with full bath and walk-in closet oran incredible game room with kitchenette or wet bar Situated on a one-acre lot with numerous outdoor trails and open spaces located near by, this residence is convenient to the Plaza,Railyard areas, schools and parks, with easy access to Los Alamos. 4 Bedroom / 5 Bath / 1.01 Acres#201300184 $869,000#201300184 $869,000 #201300184 $869,000



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255 Camino de La Sierra Price reduced!Just what you’ve been looking for... bright and charmingtownhome close to the Plaza. This end-unit has beenupgraded and boasts a large master bedroom suite, guestbedroom, office and a private courtyard. 2 Br, 2 Ba, 1-cargarage, 1700 sq.ft.

MLS #201205041 $419,000

234 Camino de La Sierra Price reduced!City, sunset and Sandia/Ortiz mountain views are justicing on the cake for this spacious, light-filled Valle delSol townhouse. Upstairs master suite, custom Talavera tileaccents, and a spacious porch. 3 Br, 2 Ba, 2-car garage,2,200 sq.ft.

MLS #201005773 $525,000

610 B Canyon RoadTraditional and inviting. Steps from Canyon Road withendless possibilities - gallery, residence, rental, or residenceand studio. Quiet and private - integrity preserved. ZonedRC8-AC.

MLS #201300276 $1,000,000

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7 Two Trails Road Loads of Possibilities!A great opportunity to buy a 3 br home, with den plusadd’l studio/br - enough space to garden, tinker… Pricedto allow updating. Convenient to El Gancho, Harry’s,Bobcat Bite. Chicken coop, greenhouse, garden, fruit trees,carport and a large storage/workroom.MLS #201204032 $332,000

1713 MontaÑo Intown lots or “to be built” modernpassive solar homes, built to qualify for NM sustainabletax credit. Can be sold either way. Lush, secluded yetconvenient setting. Homes are 3br, 2ba, 1450 sq ft.,withcarport. MLS #201202124 $299,900Lots are 9000 sq ft and ready to build on, all infrastructurein place. MLS #201300310 $59,900

855 Camino Francisca Lovely soft contemporaryhome just minutes from Downtown, privately-sited andoffering views of Sun and Moon Mountains and citylights. Elegant and tastefully finished with gorgeous plasterwalls, brick floors, large high ceilings, living room with ahandsome Rumford style fireplace, a dramatic entry andinteresting architectural details.MLS #201205304 $649,000

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New Price! 10 FraNcis LaNeBeautiful setting in the Pojoaque Valley to buildyour home. Lot ready for building permit. New260 foot private well in place. Great restrictivecovenants. Includes two (2) acre foot WaterRights. All utilities. Owner/Broker. Call agent forgate code.MLS #201000073 $149,500

Lot 13 HigH summit - Price cHaNge!Truly the top lot in The High Summit. 360degrees of absolutely fabulous views of Santa Fewatershed, city lights of Santa Fe and Los Alamos.All city utilities. Just minutes to downtown. Owner/Broker. Call agent for gate code.MLS #201002339 $489,500

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LA PRAdeRA is a newly created nature-conscious and uniquely designedcommunity that cherishes the beauty of nature and protects its fragile resources.Set in a landscape of juniper studded hills and endless skies. A lovely meadow withnative plants and wildflowers. Half of the land is reserved as open space, parks andtrails. Come and view nature at its best.

SuNFLOWeR MOdeL. Aptly namedfor its bright, sunny and open design, theSunflower invites you to enjoy the bestpossible combination of private spaceand gathering places, inside and out. Thegourmet kitchen serves at the hub of thisextraordinary home, with the impressiveliving room and formal dining room. Twoof the bedrooms and the 3 car garage areon one side of the home and the luxuriousmaster suite on the other. (To be built)

28 bosqueCillo (Home to be Built)desert Marigold Floor Plan - 1415 +/- sq.ft., 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Kiva Fireplace, Carpet and TileFlooring. 2 Car Garage. Barrel vault entrance into family room opens to kitchen and dining. MasterSuite with large closet, full tub and separate shower. 2 Car Garage. Engery Efficient. Front AreaLandscaped with drip Irrigation System.MLS #201205266 $255,000

41 bosqueCillo (Model Home Now Available)Apache Plume Floor Plan –1308 +/- sq.ft., 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Kiva Fireplace, Carpet andTile Flooring. Spacious Family room with raised ceiling. Open kitchen, dining and living area.Large Master Suite. 2 Car Garage. Energy Efficient. Front Area Landscaped.MLS #201204152 $239,900

44 bosqueCillo (Model Home Now Available)desert Marigold Floor Plan - 1415 +/- sq.ft., 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Kiva Fireplace, Carpet and TileFlooring. 2 Car Garage. Barrel vault entrance into family room opens to kitchen and dining. MasterSuite with large closet, full tub and separate shower. 2 Car Garage. Engery Efficient. Front AreaLandscaped with drip Irrigation System.MLS #201204244 $255,000

33 Canto del Pajarito (Model Home Now Available)evening Primrose Floor Plan – 1522 +/- sq.ft., 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Kiva Fireplace, Carpet and TileFlooring. Forced Air heating. Welcoming entrance with gracious curb appeal. Open Floor Plan.Master Suite separate from guest bedrooms. Front Area Landscaped with drip Irrigation System.2 Car Garage. Energy Efficient.MLS #201204246 $259,900

bond streetMixed use commercial building contains a medicaloffice, which is approx. 2684 +/- sq.ft. with a 7 yearlease in place with 5 remaining (and with increases). Inaddition, this property offers a 722+/- sq. ft. residential1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment upstairs. Strong leasehistory. Call Listing Broker for info. do not disturbtenants, please call for a private showingMLS #201103936 $349,000

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716-a nortH riverside driveGreat commercial opportunity in the “Heart ofespanola” Commercial district. This propertyconsists of 3 buildings: 3850+/- sq.ft. main buildingwith loft area and all utilities. Garage/warehousebuilding contains 1584+/- sq ft. 0.7 acre lot.MLS #201102299 $379,000

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537 onate PlaCeGreat updated 1530 sq.ft. home with oversized436 sq.ft. garage. Completely walled andfenced yard. Home has some plaster walls andhardwood floors. Totally new kitchen, updatedbath, updated windows and roof.MLS #201200894 $245,000

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2 Calle amistosaThis custom built home is located on a largecorner lot. Open concept living. Wet plasteredwalls, kiva fireplace, high ceilings, some vigas& beams, tile in living areas and bathrooms.Granite countertops.MLS #201204196 $425,000

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4 estanCia CourtGreat floor plan situated on a 2.55 +/- acre cornerlot in La Villa escondida, a community adjacentto Las Campanas. Perfect for indoor and outdoorentertaining with a large wraparound portal andopen kitchen/family room. 3BR, 3BA, 2700 sq.ft.MLS #201205580 $639,500

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6952 golden mesaA beautiful home with an excellent floor planthat includes 3 full baths, 3 bedrooms. Featuringbeautifully-landscaped outdoor living areas with dripirrigation system, separate formal living and diningarea. Kitchen open to family and breakfast area.MLS #201300212 $289,500

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1661 Cerro gordoLocated off of upper Canyon Road. updatedadobe-built beauty with lots of traditions. Situatedon a 1+ acre lot with mountain views. Plasteredwalls, beamed ceilings, marble and hard woodfloors, built-in bookcases, sandstone fireplace,kitchen with cherry wood cabinets. Spaciousoutdoor living areas landscaped with dripirrigation system. Huge portal with outdoor kitchenand fireplace. Comfortable south facing sunroom.2 car garage/3 carport with large bays for RVstorage.MLS #201205455 $639,500

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1297 North Summit, Lot 76 - Nice lot in exclusive gated subdivision off of Hyde Park Road on the way to the Ski Basin.This easily buildable flat lot is nestled in the pine trees, and is close to the gate house. MLS # 201300340 $100,000

1293 North Summit, Lot 75 - Nice lot in exclusive gated subdivision off of Hyde Park Road on the way to the Ski Basin. Thiseasily buildable flat lot is nestled in the pine trees, and is close to the gate house. This Seller owns a number of lots in North Summitand is willing to sell them at a discount for a package deal. MLS #201300344 $100,000

1408 Tesuque Creek Drive 82A - Own a lot in the beautiful North Summit for $150,000. This is a once-in-a-lifetimeopportunity to build your Mountain dream home in the community of Santa Fe Summit. MLS #201005632 $150,000

1501 Bent Hill 60 - Fabulous value on a fully developed lot in the beautfiul North Summit. Near Ten Thousand Waves, on theway to the ski basin and minutes to downtown. Buildable area avails views of the ski basin. MLS #201005634 $155,000

1109 South Summit Ridge - Great opportunity to own a lot in the Summit! MLS #201205472 $350,000

1237 South Summit, Lot 12 - If you have always wanted to build your house in the mountains this is the lot for you.Superlative views of Santa Fe Sunsets, city lights and the ski basin. MLS #201202980 $495,000

1465 Upper Canyon Road - Verdant and luscious building site, recently subdivided .67 acre tract, nestled just above theSanta Fe river on Upper Canyon Road: prime Eastside Location! MLS # 201204149 $695,000

1467 Tr B-1&2 Upper Canyon Road - Lush river valley off of Upper Canyon Rd.with 646 feet of always running sectionof the Santa Fe River. Nature lovers will be delight in the peaceful and serene feeling of this river-front retreat.MLS #201202907 $1,575,000



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ARTfULLy ReNovATeD iN QUAiL RUN3101 old Pecos Trail 698 - A light-filled Pinon C home on the Quail Run golfcourse has been transformed into sophisticated and inviting living spaces. The floorplan offers a warm-toned entry with art space, a spacious living room with loftyceilings, corner fireplace and access to a sunny south-facing patio and lush garden.MLS #201200462 $615,000

LoS CAMiNiToS CoNTeMPoRARy24 Calle encanto - Perfectly placed on a very private 5.7 acre lot in LosCaminitos, this home and detached guest house combines style, sophisticated livingthat blends harmoniously with the surrounding desert landscape.MLS #201203292 $935,000

eNeRgy effiCieNT4 Senda Mescal - Privately placed on a 2.5 acre view lot, this former 2536 sq. ft.“Parade of Homes” residence includes state-of-the-art active solar system that provideshot water for all domestic uses, radiant heat.MLS #201103261 $539,000

CUSToM QUAiL RUN fAiRwAy HoMe3101 old Pecos Trail, #672 - With a superb setting on the first fairway ofthe Quail Run golf course, this custom built, one-owner Pinon E condominium offers acombination of carefree living, Santa Fe style and mountain views. Other amenitiesinclude walled and landscaped front and rear yards.MLS #201204257 $865,000

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Beautiful Valle Del Sol townhome 266 el DuaneBeautiful home with gorgeous views of all mountain ranges and many decks from which toview them. Close in just minutes to town. Updated, oversized kitchen with newer appliances.Upstairs master with views. 2200 sq.ft.mlS #201204608 $545,000

faBulouS 10+ acre lot in town! lacy a Vallecita r-1Fantastic opportunity to own 10+acres walking distance to town in the Northeast Foothillsoff Valley Drive. Perfect for private estate or family compound or for development.mlS #201200672 $699,500

loVely home in priVate compounD 450 camino Don miguelAbsolutely great opportunity to own a lovely home in a private compound just stepsfrom Canyon Road in the Historic Eastside. Wonderful estate-type feel with privacy andsolitude. Rare find! 2300 sq.ft., 1/3 acre.mlS #201204607 $599,000

aBSolutely magical compounD that will make your heart Sing!34 Sendero de corazon - One of the finest properties in Santa Fe with perfectnorthern New Mexican styling including a three-bedroom, two-bath main house plus twodetached, private two-bedroom guesthouses - plus caretakers quarters - all on 40 acres.mlS #201300413 $1,795,000

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601 AlTO STREETOutstanding Santa Fe riverfront tract with established cashflowand remarkable development potential. Three casitas areclustered tightly along alto Street, very cute rentals that total 2138sq.ft. (heated) each with a private courtyard. Two adjoining lotstotaling 12,237 sq.ft. on two levels, with the houses on the higheralto Street level. Lower lot is a flat 7400 sq.ft. coyote fenced openspace, perfect for development. zoning is Rac with RM-1 densityand a maximum of 70% lot coverage. mls #201203218$1,050,000

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By Paul Weideman

Adramatic, and long-awaited, reduc-tion in the inventory of availablehomes is the most important fac-

tor coming out of an analysis of Santa Fe’sreal-estate market at the end of 2012.

The number of houses on the market wasdown almost 47 percent, from 2,272 at theend of 2011 to 1,212 in December 2012.That’s just a 10-month supply of homes,down from nearly a two-year supply a yearago.

“Inventory is down, and I think thereare buyers out there with a lot of pent-upenergy,” said Meredith Haber of Keller Wil-liams Realty Santa Fe. “I think prices havestablized. Also, inventory is down becausepeople who didn’t have to sell their proper-ties took them off the market until thingshave improved.

“There are a lot of people looking tobuy who aren’t interested in the same oldsame old, so that’s where spec houses maydo well now. I think there’s a big need forproperties in the $500,000 to $700,000range.”

Most other market indicators showedimprovement over the situation a year ago.Home sales were up by more than 20 per-cent, from 1,350 in 2011 to 1,626 last year.The median home price in the combinedcity/county area climbed nearly 6 percentfrom fourth-quarter 2011 to the sameperiod in 2012.

In an early February press release,Santa Fe Association of Realtors presidentVictoria Murphy said, “Our data showsthat housing affordability remains at recordhighs looking back over the last eight years.The market remains strong as we head into2013, with housing data showing fewer

days on market and percent of asking pricemoving upward.”

Twelve of the 18 Santa Fe MLS areassaw an increase in sales during the fourthquarter. Local market updates show thathomes in the south and northwest areas ofthe city, and along the Old Las Vegas High-way and in Eldorado “are selling faster thanother regions and that the overall stock ofhousing inventory continues to decrease,”Murphy said.

But sales remained depressed in Glorieta,Pecos, Los Alamos, Pojoaque, Española, LaCienega, and the N.M. 14 corridor, includ-ing Los Cerrillos and Madrid.

MaryJoy Ford, Sotheby’s InternationalRealty, released a 2012 Year in Reviewpaper. “During the 4th quarter of 2012, wesaw a slight uptick in the market — a trendwe hope to see continue throughout the 1stquarter of 2013 and beyond,” she writes.“Sales prices in all categories averaged95.63 percent of the asking price during thefinal quarter of 2012. For sales of homesover $1M the ratio was 92.3 percent.”

Ford’s data shows 231 land sales last year,the highest number since 2008.

Haber said she’s had more activity in thepast three months than during the previousyear. “I started working as a Realtor in 1993

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and then in 1994 we had a downturn. But itwas nothing like we’ve just experienced.”

Does she think Santa Fe may get back tothe activity level and home-appreciationrates experienced in the early 2000s? “Ithink it will take some time, but I’m op-timistic that Santa Fe is a really unique mar-ket,” Haber responded. “It’s a destination.It’s a small place and there’s a finite numberof properties available. I think we’re goingto be OK.”

The national recession that began withthe subprime mortgage crisis and was wors-ened with the failures of AIG and LehmanBrothers in September 2008 will likely leavea legacy of caution, even as the economygets fully back on track. The banks’ reactiontoward conservatism will be slow to change,but Haber said that doesn’t mean nobodycan get a home loan.

“I’ve had some cash transactions, but I’vehad other clients who have been successfulgetting mortgages. It is do-able.”

On that legacy factor, David Dougherty,Dougherty Real Estate Co., said the bankswill not soon be as “loose” as they were inthe mid-2000s. “And you won’t necessarilysee the large-scale developments. I don’tthink we’ll see another Las Campanas for along time.”

Dougherty, who has worked in real estatefor more than 30 years, started out 2013feeling on the “warm and fuzzy” side about

what the year will bring, although he saidthere are still some clouds in the sky.

“My statistics show that last year theaverage price of a single-family home in thecity came down 13.65 percent but the soldvolume went up, the implication being thatas prices come down there are more buyers.All that bodes well for home prices becauselimited supply and increased demandwould imply increasing prices,” he said,but added, “I do think the supply of good,nicely maintained homes is shrinking.”

So to that, and to the fact that the supplyof homes has finally diminished, will localbuilders respond? “I would think so, andthe lag time is substantial,” Dougherty said.“Someone wanting to fire up a project rightaway, it’s going to take six months to a yearor more.

“Another important factor is that ourfeeder markets outside of Santa Fe [includ-ing Texas, California, New York, and Il-linois] seem to be doing better than we are,so that will mean people coming here witha little more money in their pockets andbeing able to bid more for a house.”

Dougherty believes the market andappreciation will come back, “but I hopenot to what we had in 2005-2007. That wasunhealthy.

“The other warm and fuzzy thing ofcourse is the mortgage rates. No matter howyou slice and dice it, they’re incredible. You

can get a 15-year mortgage now, as long asyou’re putting a fair amount down, for lessthan 3 percent.”

After five difficult, lopsided years, isSanta Fe getting back to the seller’s market?“Not yet,” Dougherty said. “Price is still thedetermining factor.”

Another perspective on the scene showsup in Alan Ball’s Real Estate Blog: “Home

inventory counts keep dropping which putsthe market closer and closer to balance.Balance is usually good for everyone, or atleast equal to all. We have seen heavy sellermarkets and heavy buyer markets in the last10 years. They are just different in who theybenefit, but a balanced market is a goodthing for all concerned.”

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Today, whether you are an entrepre-neur or small business owner or CEO of aglobal 100 company, you are still prob-ably seeing social-media sites like Twitterand Facebook as free venues for market-ing your products or services. Anyonein business is always looking for a wayto maximize their revenue and a socialnetworking strategy is now part of everybusiness plan.

When over two-thirds of the people onthe internet are using social networks, it isequally important for anyone in any kindof business to understand social network-ing as more than a marketing medium.It is a powerful communication tool. In2012, social networking surpassed emailand we all know what email did to U.S.Postal Service revenues. In February, thePew Research Center reported “The De-mographics of Social Media Users 2012”findings, showing that two-thirds of allonline adults are using Facebook and thepercentage of Twitter users has doubledsince 2010.

Our online world is more about how weare communicating with each other aboutvirtually everything rather than the tech-nology. We use the internet differently byreaching out to our social spheres. We dothis faster with mobile phones and tablets.Word-of-mouth can travel around theglobe in a nanosecond.

For example, think about how youused to buy a car or purchase a homethree years ago. You might go to the cardealership or call a Realtor. Your researchwould be to browse some websites. Youmight call your friends to ask who theyrecommend to help you. Today, you willmost likely ask your friends and theirfriends on Facebook for advice. You willread comments on blogs, real estate sites,car dealer Facebook pages and search tosee what people are saying on Twitter inreal time.

Buyers today are more informed thananyone ever imagined. Information ismore transparent and available than atany time in any marketplace. If you are a

buyer, you can most likely find as muchinformation as the seller has on the prod-uct, home or service. At the same time,you have the opportunity to talk aboutyour experience to your social sphere. Theinternet and social networking have givenyou the leverage of information and asocial sphere of experience to help. Whenyou are looking for someone you likeand trust, your social networks are a newresource in your buying process.

When information access has shiftedtowards parity, how people buy and sellanything in the marketplace changes, too.However, most sellers and sales profes-sionals are not aware of this shift. It istime to pay more attention to what buyersare doing before they buy anything. It isno longer possible to misrepresent, over-price or even ignore customer service.Anyone using a mobile device can accesscar prices, home pictures or any productinformation as quickly as any profes-sional. CarMax has changed how peoplebuy and sell cars. Realtor.com, Trulia.com

and Zillow.com are letting people searchfor homes anywhere. Now imagine themtalking about their experience. Welcometo the level playing field of consumerpower.

See you next online.

Emily Medvec is an associate broker withSanta Fe Properties. Her passion is how so-cial networking changes how we communi-cate. Follow her on Twitter @emilymedvec.Call her at 505-660-4541 to buy and sellreal estate.

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MSN Money recently released its 50Stocks to Buy. Of the 50, 26 of were realestate-oriented. If ever the writing wason the wall, it certainly is now: Buy RealEstate! Even Warren Buffet has formed anew venture devoted solely to real estate.

Compare the return on investmentfrom 2000 to the end of 2012: the Dowwas up 18.3 percent, the S&P up 0.5percent, NASDAQ down 24.9 percentand Santa Fe real estate up 72.09 percent.The stock markets are near their all-timehighs and real estate is coming off itsworst correction in history. New York realestate mogul Barbara Corcoran, a regularon ABC’s Shark Tank, says, “Right now, ifyou are upgrading to a bigger house, evenif you’re selling at 10 percent off, you buyyour new house at 10 percent off. Priceappreciation is going to go much higherthan people anticipate.”

Now is the time to sell your home andBUY UP. Buy a larger home which couldhave the opportunity of appreciating morethan the lower-priced home you sell.

“Santa Fe’s real estate market is showingpositive signs of recovery,” said EmilyMedvec of Santa Fe Properties. “Buyersfor vacation homes or rental investmentshave discovered Santa Fe real estate hasupside potential. Buyers looking for bank-owned deals are finding bidding wars.Buyers searching for move-up homes seelow inventory. If you have credit scoresand a down payment to get a mortgage, orcash to buy, now is the time.”

“Why buy now?” I asked Gregg An-tonsen, qualifying broker at Sotheby’sInternational Realty. His reply: “Afford-ability is better than ever. According toNAR’s housing affordability index, whichis the measure of the relationship betweenhome prices, mortgage interest and familyincome, homes are more affordable nowthan at any other point since the groupstarted the index in 1970. In Santa Fe westill are experiencing a buyer’s marketand those who wish to own or buy up willrarely ever see better bargains.

“Mortgage rates are at historic lows. It

is not just the price of a home that affectsaffordability. Mortgage rates also directlyaffect monthly payments. Mortgage ratesare some of the lowest on record. If infla-tion eventually picks up, and it will, youmay not see these rates again in yourlifetime. Speaking of inflation, home own-ership offers some inflation protection.Studies by Karl Case (of Case-Shiller)suggest that over the long-term, housinghas tended to beat inflation by a couple ofpercentage points annually. That’s valu-able inflation insurance, especially if youare raising a family and looking ahead 20years or so.”

Mark Banham of Barker Realtyweighed in, “We believe the bottom hit in2012, interest rates are projected to edgeup this year and days on market havedecreased significantly due to the lowestlevel of inventory since 2007. Buyers mustbe prequalified and ready to jump when anew property comes on the market. Thereis still a small window of opportunity forbuyers wanting to take advantage of these

favorable conditions.”Is the writing on the wall? The stats

point to real estate. Make your movewhile rates are low and be positioned forrecovery for the years ahead.

Francis Phillips ([email protected])is senior mortgage loan originator withFirst Choice Loan Services in Santa Fe. Hehas served as director of business develop-ment for national mortgage companies.He and his mortgage partners have fundedand built three homes for Santa Fe Habitatfor Humanity.

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This is the first of four units being built in the new Compound at La Joya Escondida located off thedirt section of East Alameda Street, between Canyon Road and the Santa Fe River.

Builder/designer Philip Alarid said he wants to do at least one unique feature on each house. The centralstandout feature here is the long barrel-vault, lined with travertine tiles, over the kitchen and dining room.“It opens up the space and we have LED lighting hidden along the long lower edges on both sides of thevault, which gives you a lot of light for very little cost,” Alarid said.

The native Santa Fean has Kiva Homes LLC with partners Mike and Lynnette Mallory.The spec house, just completed in December, is being advertised as “the perfect Eastside pied-a-terre.”

It’s 1,745 square feet with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, walls of hand-troweled plaster and floors ofengineered white oak.

Sustainability is a priority for Alarid. “I was able to get this house to the gold-level green standard.The HERS rating is 58, and you get a tax credit whenever you’re below 60.” Among the green features areexterior walls framed with 10-inch lumber to maximize insulation and a high-efficiency tankless hot-watersystem.

The built-in wifi music system is controllable by means of the owner’s smart phone.The living room, warmed in the wintertime by a kiva fireplace, sports an entire wall of glass — french

doors with sidelights and transoms — outside is a flagstone-paved patio with banco seating around a largefireplace.

The living room boasts a carved feature beam, an architectural antique from India, purchased at Seretand Sons, as were several of the doors in the house. The living-room ceiling beams are ponderosa pinesalvaged from the 2001 Cerro Grande Fire.

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More rich wood shows in the mesquite-topped pony wall between the foyer and the dining room, andthe slab of wire-brushed New Mexico pine on the big, curved ledge at the kitchen entrance.

The kitchen is outfitted with Silestone-quartz countertops; a backsplash strip of decoratively paintedconcrete tiles from the Dominican Republic, which Alarid found at Statements; and a fine array of cabinetspurchased from Joan Viele at Kitchen Dimensions.

The main hallway turns turns left under a decorative ceiling groin vault and at the end is a wall with anine-foot-tall trompe l’oeil mural by Mark Balenovic and Andromeda. It depicts a window open to a Tus-can country scene, and a broom leaning against the wall, all within an arched limestone frame.

With the ceiling vaults and a few arched windows, Alarid had a European/New Mexico hybrid style inmind. New York’s Plaza Hotel also figures in, a reference the builder was aiming for in the master bath-room and its twin basins under twin tall, oval mirrors and special, old-fashioned light fixtures and faucets.The master bath has travertine floors with a dual radiant heat system, as well as a great tub and a walk-inshower with wood bench.

In the second bedroom, the closet doors are cleverly disguised as a set of wood shelves. This is the house’swest-side, the sunniest room in the summer, and the house’s zoned air conditioning can be turned on tocool this room only.

There are stylish lighting fixtures throughout, including in the fully finished and heated garage. Underan exposed lintel and a line of latillas, the wooden garage doors with strap hinges open (electrically) in car-riage style.

The property, 616 E. Alameda, Unit G, is listed by Gary Hall and Meleah Artley, Barker Realty, for$979,000.

HOME38 March 2013

Thinking Like Water | Ed Crocker

Moisture problems originating below the surface andaffecting the base of walls are among the most common problems we encounterin Santa Fe homes. Even in newer homes, waterproofing materials may have beenapplied incorrectly or missing altogether.

Adding to the dangers is that as years of dirt and debris gather at wall bases, thegrade around buildings gradually changes. Instead of water draining away, buildingsare left in a crater, surrounded by a moat.

Some of the more popular “high-tech” solutions we have developed for retardingthe flow of moisture into wall bases rely upon a variety of synthetic materials knowngenerically as “geo-drains.” When used correctly, these porous fabrics are used totrap water and carry it away. There is no limit to how these materials can be used;it only takes thinking like water to concoct them.

For example, in the shallow, tight soils typical of canyon areas around Santa Fe,moisture is retained almost indefinitely, and a system must be designed to carrythe water offsite. A 16” deep trench is dug along the base of the wall; geodrainmaterial is laid facing away from the wall, with its edge inserted into a continuouslyslotted 4” PVC pipe. Trapped water drains into the pipe, which is sloped to drainto daylight or into a deep, gravel-filled drywell. Key to this system is positive sitedrainage, meaning that the trench is backfilled and compacted with clean, screenedearth sloping away from the walls.

This is just one example of the many different systems we have designed—eachunique to the site’s particular conditions. In each case, common and inexpensivematerials were manipulated to accommodate specific problems. n

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Last summer, we released a roofwatercalculator at www.permadesign.com.Now, we’ve just unveiled our new “mulchestimator.” The former calculates theaverage annual precipitation that landson your roof, road, parking lot, sidewalk,patio, garden bed, or field. The latterestimates how many yards of mulch youwill need for your next mulching project.Imagine… all this without having to getoff your butt to find the tape measure.

To use the new tool, just go to www.permadesign.com and click on “TOOLS”and then hit “NEW Mulch Estimator.”Enter your address, zoom in, and useyour mouse to make polygons on yourproperty. Each polygon describes an area,and instantly an estimate (based on athree-inch depth of mulch) appears at thebottom of your screen.

What’s the best mulching materialfor an arid land? Pre-Columbian NewMexicans survived here for centuriesusing river rock for mulch. These easilyaccessible cobbles are great for shading

the soil and protecting seeds from winds,birds, and other forces of nature. Equallyimportant is that rocks harvest water outof our thin, high-desert air. They soak upheat during the day and release it at night,and this convection process creates mois-ture. Remember the last time you pickedup a stone from the earth? Most likely itwas damp underneath.

All mulches have five basic functions.First, they retain moisture (mostly fromprecipitation events). Second, they protectsoils and root zones from high winds.Third, they insulate the soil from extremetemperatures. Fourth, they reflect andabsorb light. Fifth, mulches increase thenutrient value of soils by creating micro-bial habitat.

River-rock mulch, however, is not rightfor some modern sensibilities. Here’s a listof more-common mulches: straw, crusherfines, gravel, shredded bark, bark chips,pecan shells, compost, wood chips, and(free) shredded organic material from thetransfer station.

My favorite mulch is straw. It comesin convenient packages. It’s light, and itslowly adds organic material to the soil.Straw is great at retaining moisture (aslong as you don’t lay it down too thickly).It may look a little too bright and yellowat first, but give dead grass a little time inthe sun, and it will turn brown like thecolor of the neighboring earth. Beneficialmycelium also thrive near straw, andthere are few things better for your soilthan mycelium.

Another great mulch is called “crusherfines,” which are tiny pieces of rock leftover from the gravel-crushing process.They’re tan and look as natural as themesa herself. Since the particles of crusherfines are heavier and drain better thanhard-packed caliche, crusher fines alsowon’t erode nearly as much as our nativesoils. Both straw and crusher fines can begood weed barriers, too, but they’re notperfect at preventing all weeds, so beware.

Questions? Feel free to ask by findingme at my next public talk on the subject

(at Untied Church of Christ on Sunday,March 17) or simply use my contact infobelow.

Nate Downey is the author of Harvestthe Rain (Sunstone Press, 2010) and hasbeen the “Permaculture in Practice” colum-nist in this magazine for 15 years. He’s beendesigning local landscapes since 1992 andcan be reached at [email protected] 505-690-7939.

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NATE DOWNEY

The presence of uranium in aquifersin the Santa Fe area is documented byindependent laboratory testing commis-sioned by private well owners and by freetesting done during several water fairs.Most wells in the area contain detectableuranium and the level in many exceedsthe drinking-water standard of 30 partsper billion (ppb). Well owners have ex-pressed concerns and a study conductedin Nambé, as well as lab testing of samplesfrom Española, document uranium “up-take” in garden vegetables irrigated withuranium-rich water.

Is the uranium found in local ground-water naturally-occurring, a product ofthe chemical and mechanical breakdownof uranium-bearing rocks? Or is it the re-sult of nuclear weapon production at LosAlamos National Laboratory (LANL)? Aregional uranium isotope testing pro-gram, funded in part by the New MexicoSmall Business Assistance Programand the NM Environment Department(NMED), was recently conducted to ad-dress this question.

The industry standard for determining

the origin of uranium, whether naturalor a product of nuclear fission to pro-duce U-236, is to determine the uraniumisotope composition of untreated watersamples and compare the results obtainedto standard isotopic ratios establishedin radionuclide research and publishedin the literature. The laboratory instru-mentation used to determine uraniumisotopes is known as thermal ionizationmass spectrometry (TIMS).

For the purposes of this regionaluranium isotope study, raw water sampleswere collected from 13 private wellsbetween Old Santa Fe Trail and SantaCruz. The samples were collected this pastOctober by representatives from NMED,LANL, and the Good Water Company.Other participants in this study includedIndepth Water Testing and EnvironmentalGeochemistry LLC.

Water temperature, pH and redox con-ditions (oxidation-reduction potential)parameters were measured at the time ofsample collection. In addition, stabilizedspecific conductivity measurements weretaken to ascertain that the samples were

coming from the aquifer and not fromwellbore storage.

The TIMS analyses were completed inlate December. In addition to the totaluranium values derived during TIMStesting, total uranium values were alsomeasured using mass spectrometry atthe Scientific Laboratory Division, NewMexico’s state reference laboratory. Totaluranium concentrations within the sam-ple set ranged from 9 to 776ppb and sevenof the 13 samples exceeded the drinkingwater standard.

The critical parameter for determin-ing the origin (natural or anthropogenic)of uranium in water is the isotopic ratioU-238:U-235 as determined by TIMS.The ratio of U-236:U-238 is an indicatorof nuclear activities and an anthropogenicorigin of the uranium, as U-236 does notoccur in the environment. There was nodetectable U-236 present in any of thesamples analyzed, and because the U-238:U-235 isotopic ratio in all samples is,within analytical uncertainty, consistentwith the accepted reference standard forenvironmental uranium, it is concluded

that the uranium in the water samplestested in this study is consistent with anatural, geologic origin and is unrelatedto nuclear weapon production at LANL.The results replicate the findings from anNMED uranium isotope study conductedin 1995.

Stephen Wiman has a background inearth science (Ph.D. in geology) and is theowner of Good Water Company and amember of the Santa Fe Water Conserva-tion Committee. He may be reached at505-471-9036 and [email protected].

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HOME40 March 2013

Those of you who have been payingattention to our rainfall over the last fewyears know that it has not been normal.The monsoons have been later and lighterand as has been our winter precipitation,for the most part. Although I appreci-ated getting my vegetables in the groundearlier this year, they required much morewatering than normal.

Regardless of whether you want to callit climate change or just a local weatherpattern, the weather is changing. To il-lustrate this point, I went back over thepast decade and pulled the records of ourannual precipitation. I noted the averageas the midline and then plotted the actualabove and below that. Normally our an-nual rainfall comes in a bit above or belowour average of 13.55 inches, but the lasteight out of 13 years we have witnessed asteady drying trend.

The average over the past decade isabout 0.5 inches below our long-termaverage. Those bygone years of 14- and15-inch rains would be really great now,given that 2012 was a very dry year andhopefully not the start of another 2000-like, five-year-long, below-normal event.

Outside irrigation is the water use mostdirectly affected by diminishing rains.When less water falls from the sky wemust increase outside watering of plants.This means we can either A) pay moremonthly to keep our existing landscapesor B) adjust our landscapes for a new,drier normal. While option A may seema viable solution, it is short-term at best.As the climate becomes drier, water priceswill increase even more (due to more

pumping, more processing, and buyingup more water rights at ever-increasingamounts).

Given the expense of our local water, Ihighly recommend the latter alternative.Just like a dripping faucet, it will not fixitself and will cost more and become moreannoying over time. There are a myriadof local landscape professionals who candiscuss with you how to landscape prop-erly for drier climates, thus allowing you

to change over time, and save both moneyand water. Conserving water will saveyou money while also positively impact-ing the environment. As a friend recentlymentioned, “Live simply, so others maysimply live.”

Doug Pushard, founder of the websitewww.HarvestH2o.com, has designed andinstalled residential rainwater systems forover a decade. He is a member of the SantaFe Water Conservation Committee, alifetime member of the American Rainwa-ter Catchment Systems Association, andan EPA WaterSense Partner. He can bereached at [email protected].

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Getting used to the new normal

DOUG PUSHARD

What is the real cost of homeowner-ship? There are those one-time expenses,such as appliances, furniture and remod-eling. Will the appliances need upgradingeither now or in the near future? Don’tforget to check out the water heater, alongwith the heating, ventilation and air-con-ditioning systems.

How about furniture? Moving froma one-bedroom apartment to a three-bedroom house often means that you willneed more furniture. Evaluate furnitureneeds and costs for your new home.Before purchasing a home that needsremodeling, ask a contractor to give youan estimate.

It’s usually the ongoing expenses thatsurprise first-time homeowners.

Principle, interest, taxes, and insur-ance (PITI)

If you have a fixed-rate mortgage, thepayment will remain the same for thelife of the loan. Taxes and insurance mayincrease.

Homeowner association feesFees or assessments for a condo,

townhouse or single-family home with anassociation can increase yearly. Comparefees of similar properties line-by-line.Check what the fee includes; for examplegas, electricity, garbage pickup, and water.Watch out for special assessments forcapital repairs and improvements to com-mon areas.

Exterior maintenanceReplacing the roof, painting the siding

or trim, repairing stucco, sealing thedriveway, sealing the deck, gutter cleaningor repair, septic system and well mainte-nance, and window replacements are justsome of the additional exterior mainte-nance costs in owning a home.

Some jobs you can do yourself, butothers require professionals. Don’t forgetthe tools that go along with home main-tenance: power washers, compressors,heavy-duty ladders, and power tools.

Interior maintenanceIf you’ve been renting, your landlord

probably picked up the tab for repairs andgeneral maintenance. Once you own yourhome, you’ll be footing the bill. You willneed to maintain appliances, plumbingand electrical systems, carpets, floor andwall coverings, and so on.

UtilitiesIf you are renting, you’re probably used

to budgeting for utilities. But the cost ofheating an apartment can pale in com-parison with the bills for an entire house.A Realtor can help you find out about thecurrent occupant’s costs, but family sizeand usage will impact those numbers.

Transportation CostsDon’t forget to calculate transportation

costs whether by public transportationor your own vehicle. Be sure to budgetfor gas, oil, insurance, tires, and regularmaintenance. Will you need to purchaseanother car to take care of all of the fam-ily’s transportation needs?

Home ownership is important tofamilies and our local economy. Acrossthe country, families are benefiting fromfederal programs that help not just home-owners, but also their loved ones andcommunities. And right now, Realtors areworking hard to protect these programs inan effort to make ownership more afford-able for more Americans every day.

Paco Arguello is chief executive of theSanta Fe Association of Realtors. Contacthim at 982-8385 or [email protected].

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Clemens awarded by houzz.comBy Paul Weideman

n January, Clemens & Associates, Inc., was noti-fied it had won a “Best Of Remodeling” awardfrom Houzz, on online database of photographsshowcasing work by building, remodeling anddesign professionals. The firm was chosen by themore than 11 million monthly users that comprisethe Houzz community – the “Houzzers” whosaved more than 124 million images of home inte-riors and exteriors to their personal ideabooks viathe Houzz site, iPad/iPhone app and Android app.

“Houzz has gotten to be a huge website that’s anidea resource for people,” said the awarded com-

pany’s principal, landscape architect Catherine Clemens.“They get images by having design professionals submitprojects. I didn’t submit anything for the award. I just re-ceived notice that our portfolio was voted most popular bythe Houzz committee.”

Clemens said the portfolio showed projects she has doneduring the past 10 years. Clemens & Associates has beenin business in Santa Fe since 1980. Her office is in the Loftsat Marquez Place; in fact Clemens was the first to move inwhen the lofts project was completed in 2004.

Houzz, headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., is designedto provide inspiration, information, advice and supportfor homeowners and home improvement professionalsthrough its website and mobile applications. At the top ofthe houzz.com home page: “Create an Ideabook for yournext remodeling project! Browse more than 1,000,000 pho-tos from top designers and save your favorites.”

It’s easy and fun to set up an online ideabook at Houzz,and to click on photos as you browse to add them to yourideabook, with a comment on why you like something inthe photo. Looking through the wealth of photos is, on onelevel, a design-rich exercise in mousing or touchpadding,rather than turning pages in actual magazines like Dwell,Martha Stewart Living, Metropolitan Home, and Elle Decor.

“It’s a very interative site,” Clemens said. “People visit andput your photos in their ideabooks. I’ll get an email once ina while saying that someone likes our work or asking wherewe got that or what color was that, what was your sourceon that. The site is mammoth, but it’s extremely well-organized. It’s similar to Pinterest [which bills itself as “atool for collecting and organizing things you love,” and alsofunctions as a tool for seeing what other people love]. Andit’s similar to what we do, tearing out pages from sheltermagazines, collecting ideas.”

So is Houzz just fun, or is it something that may actuallygenerate clients for the professionals who are using it? Inthe past several years, many design and building firms havetrimmed staff and perhaps have less time than ever forspeculative ventures on the internet. “That’s a big questiona lot of us have, whether social media is really a marketingvehicle,” Clemens said.

“To me, web shopping is so huge now and you don’t havethe professional input. It’s not like going to Leishman’s andworking with a real person and actually seeing the reclinersand other furniture.

“But there is a Houzz badge you can then put on yourwebsite. [Clemens now has a “Best of Houzz 2013” badgeat the bottom of her home page.] And when people hitthat, it takes you to the Clemens page at Houzz. Until I getto updating our site, that really helps. We got a client theother day who had seen our trucks and saw us on Houzz.My daughter, Elizabeth Clemens, entered all the stuff intoHouzz for us.”

Business has been a mite slow, but Clemens looks for-ward to a good year.

“As the economy settles out, people still want to do goodlandscaping. My architect and builder friends have gotmore projects going, so I know the work that’s related tonew homes is coming.”

During the past year, her company did some patio light-ing for the Inn and Spa at Loretto, but was also involved inmore renovation jobs than usual — including some interiorwork. “I’m a landscape architect and also a contractor. I’mworking with someone now on plaster and flooring andlighting for a porch, and we designed and built a guesthouse. Our work is very architectural and I love workingwith fabrics and colors and lighting.

“Our specialty is fully developed outdoor room spacesand as a natural extension of that, one of the things that in-terests me is furnishing them: picking furniture and gardenornament.”

She has a large repertoire of stores and catalogs shesources from, as well as having certain items speciallymade. She emphasized that people who are not able to redo

everything can still enjoy “spicing things up” with new fur-niture, for example. And she recommends using a designprofessional to avoid mistakes that will cost more later.

“We streamline the process. People don’t realize thatusing a design professional can save you money because wecan problem-solve in creative ways and help you to do itright the first time.”

A couple of recent Santa Fe projects by Clemens & Associates

Photo at right by Catherine Clemens; photo below courtesy Lee Ann White

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William Riley, 59 Lomas DeTesuque. $350,000.

RCS TT South LLC, 77 SunsetCanyon. $70,000.

— 79 Sunset Canyon. $75,000.

— 42 Sunset Canyon Dr.$70,000.

— 75 Sunset Canyon Dr.$60,000.

— 3 Sky Ridge Dr. $75,000.Sivage Community Devel-

opment, 1 Cam. De Colores.$313,000.

— 2 Cam. De Colores.$258,000.

— 14 Cam. De Colores.

$212,750.Dos Vigas Construction, 18

Cam. Barranca. $400,000.

Santa Fe Habitat for Human-ity, 6404 Cerros Grandes Dr.

$100,000.Infinite Ambitions, 3296

Calle Nueva Vista. $195,000.— 2046 Calle Nueva Vista.

$140,000.— 5305 Joshua Ln. $140,000.Homewise Inc., 4469 Con-

tenta Ridge. $206,000.— 4472 Contenta Ridge.

$195,000.— 7205 Rio Del Luna.

$195,000.— 1601 Ave. De Luna.

$208,000.Pulte Development of

NM, 3846 Montana Verde Rd.$225,714.

Building permitsSANTA FE COUNTY buildingpermits issued from mid-Jan-uary to mid-February includedthe following: Building permits issued by the

CITY OF SANTA FE duringthe month of January includedthe following:

Recently the Consumer Financial Pro-tection Bureau (CFPB) announced a planthat focuses on the mortgage industry’scompliance with new consumer protec-tions going into effect in January 2014.The CFPB is the federal agency that holdsprimary responsibility for regulating con-sumer protection with regards to financialproducts and services.

It is important that everything is inplace when it is time for the plan’s imple-mentation and compliance. Everybody,consumer and industry, wins when thenew rules are understood, applied, andcarried out evenly and effectively.

The title and settlement industry willbe impacted as well. The present HUD-1settlement statement is used to itemizeservices and fees charged to the borrowerby the lender when applying for a loan forthe purpose of purchasing or refinancingreal estate. The form is completed by the

settlement agent.Since 2010, the HUD-1 settlement

statement also contains what is referredto as a good faith estimate or GFE. Thisspecifies estimated settlement figuresprovided by the lender. Borrowers maycompare their GFE to the HUD-1 settle-ment statement and ask their lender orbroker about any changes. That HUD-1settlement statement as we have calledit for a long time, will soon be called thesettlement disclosure form. It is just aname change. This is CFPB’s third try inless than two years to make the statementmore transparent and comprehensible tothe average consumer and to call it some-thing entirely different.

Recently CFPB published proposeddrafts of the settlement disclosure form.One of the proposed drafts consists of sixpages and the other draft consists of fivepages. So in two years we have gone from

a two-page HUD-1 settlement statementto, potentially, a six-page settlement dis-closure form. The proposed forms com-bine the Truth-in-Lending Disclosure,which currently consists of two pages, andthe HUD-1 settlement statement.

The proposed forms clearly spell outthe interest rate, interest change date withadjustable-rate mortgages, and frequencyof interest rate change, along with thespecified index and margins used to re-calculate the interest rate. The proposedforms include detailed escrow accountinformation, lender cost of funds, origi-nator fees summary, and total interestpercentage.

One might ask, “What is the purposeof all of this?” Well, it will improve theconsumer’s experience. As a consumer, Iam in favor of anything that is better forme. The mortgage and title industry willexpend a lot of additional resources in

upgrading systems and software for ongo-ing compliance.

Otis Phillips is the business developmentofficer for Stewart Title. He has been in thetitle business since 1978 and has servedin the independent title agency, directoffice, and underwriter arena in 14 states.Contact him at [email protected] 505.954.3334.

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advertiser indexAbiquiu Realty, Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Adobe Realty of Santa Fe, Inc. . . . . . . . 11

American Country Collection . . . . . . . 34

Barker Realty, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . 34, 44

Chapman Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Coldwell Banker Trails West . . . . . . . 41

Crocker Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Dougherty Real Estate Company . . . . . . 20

First National Bank of Santa Fe . . . . . . 45

Gateway Mortgage Group . . . . . . . . . 47

Karen Walker Real Estate, Ltd. Co. . . . . . 38

Keller Williams Realty . . . . . . . . . 19-20

Rancho Viejo Properties . . . . . . . . . . 43

Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity. . . . . . . 43

Santa Fe Properties, Inc. . . . . . 23-31, 48

Sotheby’s International Realty . . .2-6, 8-16

Western Equities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45


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