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Feb 14, 2021 Landlords: Don’t get stuck with your tenants’ utility bills

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Published 14 February 2021 Utility bills can be a point of contention between landlords and tenants, especially when a tenant vacates a rental property without first settling up with the utility companies. The extent to which the problem affects the landlord has everything to do with the individual utility company and the laws and regulations

Feb 07, 2021 Single female homebuyers dominate male counterparts

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Published 7 February 2021 According to the National Association of Realtors 2020 Generational Trends Report, single women homebuyers outnumbered single male homebuyers by a factor of 2-to-1. While that’s undoubtedly a major milestone, there was a time when it was nearly impossible for female homebuyers obtain home mortgages on their own. Prior to the passage of the Equal

Jan 31, 2021 New Mexico home inspector licensing law now in effect

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Published 31 January 2021 The New Mexico Legislature began contemplating whether to license home inspectors in 2011. It wasn’t until April 4, 2019, that H.B. 433, the most recent iteration of the many home inspector licensing bills introduced over the past decade, was signed into law. The Home Inspector Licensing Act took full effect on

Jan 24, 2021 Steady income, $500 and a 620-credit score can open doors for first-time buyers

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Published 24 January 2021 First-time buyers drive the housing market. Think of it as the trickle-up theory. First-timers buy the homes of the first-time buyers who preceded them, who in turn move up to larger and more expensive second homes. In annual surveys dating back to 1981, the National Association of Realtors reported that an

Jan 17, 2021 Las Cruces home sales set all-time record

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Published 17 January 2021 2020 was a record year for home sales in Las Cruces, according to a Jan. 11 report from the Las Cruces Association of Realtors. The report revealed that more homes were sold last year than during any other year in the history of local record keeping. A total of 2,310 new

Jan 10, 2021 An easy way to calculate your home-buying power

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Published 10 January 2021 Determining how much home you can buy before hopping into the car and embarking on loan and house shopping sprees is a very good idea. In addition to uncovering the extent of your buying power; you’ll learn enough about the qualifying process to successfully negotiate with lenders for the best loan