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Apr 09, 2022 New Mexico reduces title insurance premiums

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Published 9 April 2022 Beginning July 1, New Mexicans who buy, sell, or finance a property will pay less for title insurance. Title insurance is a form of insurance that protects lenders and homebuyers from financial loss due to defects in a title to a property. Thanks to the efforts of Think New Mexico, premiums for

Apr 02, 2022 Now’s the time to protest property values and apply for exemptions

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Published 2 April 2022 If you own even one of the 122,880 pieces of taxable property located in Doña Ana County, you should have already received your 2022 Notice of Value from the county assessor’s office. The notices serve to inform property owners of the total assessed and taxable values of their properties, as well

Mar 27, 2022 Selling or leasing real estate without a license can be a felony in New Mexico

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Published 27 March 2022 If you’re thinking of helping a friend, neighbor or relative buy, sell or rent a home, apartment or commercial property, you’d better think again. Conducting such activities without the benefit of a real estate license could be illegal and a felony. In 2008, the New Mexico Real Estate Commission fined two Ruidoso-area property

Mar 20, 2022 How accurate is the assessed value of your home?

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Published 20 March 2022 On Jan. 1 of each year, a property tax lien is placed on every piece of real and personal property in New Mexico. The lien covers the amount of property tax due in that calendar year and is administered by the office of the assessor in the county in which the

Mar 13, 2022 Record sales intensify deed solicitation scams

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Published 13 March 2022 If you purchased a home or transferred ownership of a property you own, you may have received a solicitation to obtain a copy of your deed. Since deeds are recorded at the county clerk’s office, they are public records that are available to anyone in the world who requests a copy.

Mar 06, 2022 Navigating owner-financed sales can be challenging

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Published 6 March 2022 It all began following the collapse of the housing market. The same Congress that over the years systematically deregulated the financial industry to the point where underqualified buyers were allowed to purchase homes they couldn’t afford spun a 180 and imposed new regulations designed to prevent similar occurrences in the future.