From the monthly archives:

April 2008

Ranches of Sonterra – Acreage & Views near Alto, New Mexico

April 21, 2008 Alto New Mexico Property

The Ranches of Sonterra is a premier acreage community located north of Ruidoso. The subdivision was completed in 1996, and consists of 497 tracts of land, ranging from 5 to 25 acre parcels. Utilities include electricity, telephone, and natural gas in some areas. Each property owner has to install their own well and septic system, [...]

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Spring fun in New Mexico – Kite Festival in Ruidoso

April 20, 2008 Community

Spring in New Mexico is a kite flyer’s dream. Windy seems to be one of our official seasons in these parts. (“Fire” is another, but I’ll talk about that in a later post).
A local arts and crafts business, WeCree8, has graciously spent much time and energy developing a kite festival in Ruidoso. This [...]

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New Mexico Wildlife – To Feed or Not to Feed…

April 15, 2008 Community

Here in the Sacramento Mountains and throughout the Lincoln National Forest, we are so blessed to have a glorious arid climate, over 300 species of wildlife, and a large diversity of habitats for the native animals. Our deer and turkey populations are thriving. I’ve seen more wild turkey this year than I have [...]

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Septic or Sewer?

April 15, 2008 Building in Lincoln County

Without a doubt, this is not a subject that most people enjoy discussing, but in a rural mountain community like Ruidoso, this IS an issue that every home owner must face sooner or later. When I work with a buyer who is considering purchasing a property, this issue always surfaces, so I thought it [...]

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No Boom No Gloom – Ruidoso Real Estate Trends

April 4, 2008 Food and Entertainment

Lately, there has been a lot of interest in the Ruidoso real estate market, from those who have been considering a home purchase for some time.
I’m often asked questions like “Is this a buyers market” and “Are we seeing a bottom” ?
I can’t forecast the future of real estate in Ruidoso especially with the uncertainty [...]

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Ruidoso Get-away… Cabin or Condo ???

April 3, 2008 Condos

As summer approaches, I’ve received an increasing number of calls from people planning to visit Ruidoso over the next few weeks with thoughts of purchasing a “summer get-away”. In most, but not all cases, these folks are coming from somewhere in Texas and their primary goal is to purchase a second home that they can [...]

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New Airline Service to Ruidoso

April 1, 2008 Community

Not so long ago, it would have been unheard of to have commercial flights from Texas or intrastate communities landing in Ruidoso. It was an understood fact that if you wanted to travel to Ruidoso you would strap yourself in the car and drive for hours to reach the beautiful Sacramento Mountains. Gone (almost), are [...]

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