One of the most complicated elements of real estate is when you have to sell a house that it is an estate, or when your loved ones are moving on to a retirement home.  You are left with not only a home to sell, but you are also left with items left behind, repairs to do, and the unknowns in how to sell a home you have never lived in. I have a great team of experts that can assist you throughout the process. For the personal items left in the home, I have some great resources to offer.  I have participated in auction sales of personal items, antique appraisals and smaller estate sales of personal items.  My team of experts can help you no matter how large or small the project is. Some precious items have been left to friends and relatives?  I have a great mini-move service expert that can handle the smallest table to the largest piano and ship it anywhere in the country.  If you need a climate controlled storage facility to store items until they fi...

If you are an Albuquerque real estate professional, anywhere, you have received this call.  "Hi, I want to see this house right now." If you are a home buyer , or just a curious window shopper, you have probably made this call. Here is why that call is just not the best way to go about shopping for a home. 1 .   Have you talked to a lender about getting financing? I know, you don't think 'it's a problem', you know your financial situation like the back of your hand and you know you can get the money.  In fact, you might have it all in cash, stashed away just waiting for the right house.  But, if you can't provide your real estate professional that information, you may not get into the house!  Many sellers today are requiring that their homes not be shown to anyone who can't substantiate that they have talked to a lender or provided enough information to establish themselves as real home buyers.  This is a rather strange world we live in now,...

Here is a great place to find homes in the "High Desert" area of Albuquerque, New Mexico - NE Heights and foothills area search The foothills of Albuquerque are very popular for their hiking trails, biking trails and the great views of the Sandia Mountains. A 'high desert' terrain offers very low maintenance landscaping with low water usage plants. If you like desert living, this is a great place to start.

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Here's a great article on how you should choose carefully the websites that you use to find homes for sale on-line. I hear this every day, people using Realtor.com, Trulia, and other sites that may not have updated MLS feed. On a site like mine, however, the provider that I use to gather the MLS data is updated at least once a day, so anything that sells is removed from the list, and new listings are shown immediately. When you register for a saved search, you can get immediate updates of any changes in the Albuquerque real estate market. REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Too Many Errors Found in Listing Information? To work with a great team for your home search, call us today!

Great industry coming to Mesa Del Sol community - good for jobs, good for the community. If you haven't checked out Mesa Del Sol , do so today - it's a great community for the future. If you need a great real estate team to help you pick out the best property for you, call us today ! Mesa del Sol lands 50,000 s.f. data center | New Mexico Business Weekly

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I've been asked by one of my clients to show one of your properties.  You find out about the showing by either your client telling you, or you see it on the Supra update.  That tool is a great resource for letting us track our showings and keeping us informed even when we have a vacant listing, isn't it?  I remember when the lockboxes weren't as 'smart' and we had to run around every week to 'read' the keybox to see who had been there.  With today's technology we can easily see who has shown our properties, time/date.  Great for security and great for servicing our clients . The next thing that I expect to find after the showing is a request for feedback .  While I don't mind getting a phone call, sometimes it's not as effective as getting a detailed email request for feedback - the reason being I might be standing in line at the grocery store, waiting in my dentist's office, or with a client.  Not very efficient for letting you know det...

This blog post goes out to all of my broker friends in Albuquerque , trying hard to sell their listings...after all if you aren't trying hard to sell your listings, then why stay in the business, right? Let me just say this officially - I DO NOT mind getting your property flyers emailed to me . I know you have heard a million times "I can find what I want on the MLS ! **%(#()@! Don't bother me!" I disagree. Sometimes, I just can't. Why? Because the MLS is a great tool for telling me the basics... address, area, size, bedrooms and whether it has a pool . Oh, and yes it tells me how much your brokerage is offering to me to close the property with you with a qualified buyer. The MLS, however, is lacking in being able to spell out alot of really nice information that might fit my buyer just perfectly, based on me putting in a somewhat broad search in the MLS and taking alot of time to read all of your remarks (as space allows) Many years ago our brokerage...

Albuquerque real estate market stats - these are some interesting stats from February 2010 to April 2011 Sandia Heights Foothills area North Albuquerque Acres Academy West Downtown area Far Northeast Heights, Near Northeast Heights North Valley areas Four Hills UNM Area Paradise Hills Ladera area Uptown Area Thank you for reviewing this information. When you need more information, please feel free to contact us anytime!

Using FaceTime ... Really an interesting tool! How do you use it? - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone Location: Silver Peak Pl NE,Albuquerque,United States

That's the question I asked myself as I was moving towards getting an iPhone. Okay, so I have the iPad already, but didn't see the need for a new phone..moving closer to Apple products and still hanging on to my PC...can it be done? Does it make sense? I'm here to tell yes...it's possible and does it work for business? Yes, it does. I think I may have the perfect combination of work tools for my real estate business now. My toolbox is now packed with amazing hammers and drills to make your home sale or purchase easier and faster with less stress on you. And, besides, I love the iPhone and iPad for shopping, reading books and gathering recipes.

6 Dangers in Real Estate: Real Estate Safety: REALTOR Magazine Have you ever wondered why being a prequalified buyer is so very important? Here's a great article about it through our looking glass. Safe practices makes for safe selling! Please consider this while you are trying to sell your home , or buy a home in the Albuquerque area.

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I haven't had much time or inspiration to blog lately about Albuquerque real estate or homes - idle hands/idle minds! Finally back to the market swing - but using my iPad for my real estate business has made me an iPad app stalker! I just found this great site to find great apps, with their rankings. Check it out!

Qualify to buy before you sell Inman News This story is bringing you absolutely great information! Don't go home shopping or selling before qualifying - failed processes result in failed expectations! When selling your Albuquerque home , be sure you have gone down each path, that you have looked at every possible outcome. Absolutely make sure of your total payoffs on your property, including liens, mortgages, credit lines, etc. What you gain from the sale of your present home will have everything to do with what new Albuquerque home you can buy. Contact the eTeam today and talk to a professional.

is completely fun!  Seriously, it is.  There is such a variety of homes out there, and I see all of them from one 'end' to the other every week. Albuquerque has a variety of styles!  Adobe homes , Scottsdale style homes, brick homes, traditional 'ranch' style homes - it's just a kick to get out and tour these properties.... Gotta go for now - more photos and videos to come! Oh, this is my favorite yard buddy....

Realtor® - a real estate broker or an associate who holds active membership in a local real estate board that is affiliated with the National Association of REALTORS ® Not all real estate agents or licensees are Realtors® - why does that make a difference?  A real estate licensee that is not a Realtor® is not bound by the Code of Ethics which governs our interaction with the public and other Realtors®. In order to be a member of the Southwest Multiple Listing Service, you have to have a Realtor® membership and be a member of the Great Albuquerque Association of Realtors® So, not all individuals that hold a real estate license are Realtors® - for more information, please contact  Linda DeVlieg's eTeam  anytime!  The team can keep you updated on all listings, market information and sales activity for all of the Albuquerque metropolitan area.  For your next Albuquerque home, contact the eTeam

Title Insurance: Insurance that protects the lender (lender's policy) or the buyer (owner's policy) against loss arising from disputes over ownership of the property. In Albuquerque real estate transactions , it is a customary practice that the seller will pay for the owner's policy on the closing of their Albuquerque home.  The interesting part is that Albuquerque home builders (as sellers) will pass this cost on to the buyer, thus causing the buyer to have to pay this cost again when they sell the house.  Buyers of Albuquerque homes should be aware of this when they factor in the costs of purchasing a new construction home in Albuquerque. For questions regarding title and the process - contact Fidelity Title Have questions about real estate in Albuquerque?  Come see/email/chat/ with us anytime!