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Aug 18, 2019 Is now the time to refinance?Published 18 August 2019 It’s no secret that mortgage interest rates are at historic lows — the lowest in 33 months to be exact. Freddie Mac reported on Aug. 8 that the average conventional 30-year and 15-year mortgage rates were 3.60 percent and 3.05 percent, respectively. One year ago, the rates were 4.59 percent and
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Aug 11, 2019 Home burglary protection easier than you think
Published 11 August 2019 Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series. Read part one. I described in last week’s column the details of a Saturday morning burglary that took place at the home of my dearest friend. I took away from the experience one simple notion: The burglary could have been prevented.
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Published 4 August 2019 Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series. Read part two. The story I’m about to share with you is true. It took place on a sunny Saturday morning a few years ago. I’m sharing the details with you now because, according to the Las Cruces Police Department’s website,
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Published 28 July 2019 From the outbreak of the Mexican American war in 1846 to campaigns being waged this very day in multiple countries around the world, New Mexico servicemen and women have bravely defended America’s Constitution and way of life. With that service came a long list of benefits, one of which is the
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Jul 21, 2019 Rate of home price appreciation slowing
Published 21 July 2019 There’s no question that home values in and around Las Cruces have been on the rise over the past few years. The pace at which those values have been rising has begun to slow, however. A report on existing-home sales gleaned from the archives of the Las Cruces Association of Realtors
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Jul 14, 2019 Is title insurance really necessary?
Published 14 July 2019 A home is usually the largest single investment any of us will ever make. Whether purchasing with cash or financing with a mortgage, title insurance is an important part of the process. For New Mexico property buyers who finance the purchase a property, the $120 or so they customarily pay for
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