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Jul 11, 2016 Watcha gonna do when the lights go out?

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Published July 11, 2016 ­When’s the last time your lights went out? Or your gas? Or your water? We’ve all been there at one time or another. Some interruptions last just a few minutes; some for hours. In not-so-rare instances, large swaths of populations can be inconvenienced for days, weeks or even months. Take the

Jul 04, 2016 MFA expands homebuyer programs

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Published July 4, 2016 When first-time buyers Roman Banuelos and Ceci Frith decided it was time to purchase a Las Cruces area home for themselves and their two children, they were surprised to learn that they needed just $500 to swing the deal. Assistance from the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) was the key

Jun 27, 2016 Thinking about making a few upgrades to your home? You’ll probably need a permit

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Published June 27, 2016 Most people know that a building permit is required before beginning construction of a new home or commercial building, but many are surprised to learn that building permits are required for numerous small jobs as well. If you’re planning on doing more than just slapping a new coat of paint onto

Jun 20, 2016 Las Cruces market running low on inventory

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Published June 20, 2016 It’s a buyer’s market. No, it’s a seller’s market. Wait, it’s both! How’s that possible? It’s conceivable because the overall direction of a marketplace is a direct result of how its individual price ranges and neighborhoods are performing. The key to knowing whether a particular market, price range or neighborhood favors

Jun 13, 2016 Kiddie Condo loans benefit students, family members

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Published June 13, 2016 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.

Jun 06, 2016 Local home inventory at 50% of record high

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Published June 6, 2016 What a difference a few decades can make. From the time I relocated to Las Cruces in 1993 until the mid-2000’s, sales of new and existing Las Cruces area homes, townhomes and condominiums plodded along at a humdrum pace. Our local listing inventory contained just over 300 new and existing homes,