Published 26 April 2020 Las Cruces is a college town. According to the New Mexico Higher Education Department, so are 22 other communities in the state. What do they all have in common? College kids who need a place to live. In many cases, parents or grandparents pick up the tab for their offspring’s housing.
Read MorePublished 19 April 2020 Real estate markets around the country are feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, but in vastly different ways. The National Association of Realtors recently reported that as of March 27, 17 states considered real estate to be an essential service. New Mexico is one of them; meaning that real estate
Read MorePublished 12 April 2020 Cosigning a loan for a friend or family member can be a feel-good experience. On the other hand, adding your name to someone else’s financial obligation is a huge responsibility that can be devastating to your credit. So, is cosigning a loan the right thing to do? Only you can make
Read MorePublished 5 April 2020 According to the Doña Ana County Assessor’s website at www.donaanacounty.org/assessor, the 2020 Notices of Value for real and personal property were to be mailed out April 1. Since this column was written on March 31, the notices may or may not have gone out on time. And since the Assessor’s office is
Read MorePublished 29 March 2020 It was a beautiful day in Las Cruces. A first-time buyer was out shopping for her new home — and I mean brand new home. The young lady had already met with two builders that week — let’s refer to them as Builders A and B — and found herself at
Read MorePublished 22 March 2020 Whether you’re a tenant looking to rent a house, mobile home or apartment, or you’re a landlord searching for a suitable renter, it pays to know the law. In the land of enchantment, that law is referred to as the New Mexico Owner-Resident Relations Act. Without a working knowledge of what’s
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