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These Top Santa Fe Listings Offer Great Features For the Price

by Susan Orth

These top featured listings offer outstanding features at a great price.   Take a look at all these homes for sale in Santa Fe have waiting for you.

2198 MANUEL MEDRANO, Santa Fe

Here’s a wonderful pueblo-style home with plenty of room at 1758 sq ft and 3 beds.  The acid-stained concrete floors and natural lighting compliments the beautiful landscaping outside.  Radian heat, evaporative cooling, and a new roof add to the great value of this home.

View the property detail page for more info and photos.


27 E Old Agua Fria Road, Santa Fe

This is a perfect small home for a single resident or couple.  It’s set back off the road on over 3 acres for added privacy.  Newly updated features such as propanel roof, insulated windows, and all new electrical and lighting will save you money over the years.

View the property detail page for more info and photos.

 

Looking for something different? Then take advantage of our powerful property search tool to help you find the perfect home in Santa Fe.  Or better yet, just call us at 505-216-6688 and we’ll be happy to help you on your search for your new home.

Prepare Your Home to Make More Money When it Sells

by Susan Orth

Are you planning on selling your home in Santa Fe?  Then you have a few thing to consider when it comes to the appearance of your home.  Presentation really is everything.  You want to get the best price possible, so your home needs to look its best.  Here are some tips to consider.

Improve Your Curb Appeal

  • Give your entryway a fresh coat of paint.
  • Landscape the yard.  This will show buyers your home is well-maintained.
  • Check all outside lights to make sure they work.
  • Wash all windows.
  • Clean out the garage. Get a storage unit if needed.
  • Remove lawn ornaments you are taking with you to your new home.
  • Replace worn out welcome mat.
  • Power wash outdoor surface like siding, sidewalks, driveway.

Make Your Home Feel Like Their Home

  • Clean everything and remove clutter.
  • Give every room a purpose.
  • Open windows to let natural light in.
  • Fix everything that’s broken.
  • Fresh paint and new carpet.
  • Organize the kitchen.
  • Empty all trash before a showing.
  • Fix squeaky door hinges.
  • Replace all burnt out light bulbs.

Doing all of this may take time and money up front, but will definitely yield a larger return.

Dine in Style at These Top Santa Fe Restaurants

by Susan Orth

What makes Santa Fe different? Many things do for sure. But the extraordinary food is certainly one the main reasons Santa Fe stands out as one of the best places to buy a home. Here's a few choice selections you might want to try.

Sazon

Rated the best restaurant in Santa Fe by Trip Advisor, Sazon stands out as a fine dining experience. Since 1991, Chef Fernando Olea has been offering Santa Fe diners his unique blend of traditional and contemporary Mexican cuisine. The menu is kept small so that he can focus on the quality of the dishes, which feature fresh produce and meat. The food is only matched by their outstanding service!

Restaurant Martin

Chef Martin Rios, a native of Guadalajara, created this restaurant with his wife, Jennifer, as a place where people could enjoy award-winning American cuisine in an environment that was both refined and comfortable. They feature dinner items such as Pan Seared Atlantic Salmon, Maple Leaf Farm Duck Breast, and Pan Seared Colorado Lamb Loin. And they also have space to book your next event.

Radish & Rye

If you're in the mood for farm fresh American cuisine, the the Radish & Rye won't disappoint. You can dine in their intimate dining room, or in the lively bar. This establishment is certainly a great experience that delights many reviewers who comment on the outstanding quality of both the food and service.

 

Santa Fe Makes the List of Best Private High Schools in New Mexico

by Susan Orth

Santa Fe is known for many things, and one of them is outstanding education. Niche.com just came out with their list of 2017 Best Private Schools in New Mexico.  They based their ratings on factors such as SAT/ACT scores, ratio of teachers to students, the quality of colleges that students consider, and more.

Here’s a list of the private schools in Santa Fe that made the list and links to their ratings.

Santa Fe Preparatory School
Overall Niche Grade: A+
#3 of 13 Private Highs Schools in New Mexico
#3 of 13 Private High School College Readiness in New Mexico
#9 of 24 Largest Private High Schools in New Mexico

Desert Academy
Overall Niche Grade: A
#5 of 13 Private Highs Schools in New Mexico
#5 of 13 Private High School College Readiness in New Mexico
#15 of 24 Largest Private High Schools in New Mexico

Santa Fe Waldorf School
Overall Niche Grade: B
#10 of 13 Private Highs Schools in New Mexico
#11 of 13 Private High School College Readiness in New Mexico
#11 of 24 Largest Private High Schools in New Mexico

St. Michael's High School
Overall Niche Grade: B
#5 of 6 Most Diverse Private High Schools in New Mexico
#10 of 13 Private High School College Readiness in New Mexico
#4 of 24 Largest Private High Schools in New Mexico

Home Prices Rise Steadily Last Year

by Susan Orth

A new report from the national Association of Realtors showed that there’s a direct relationship between low inventory of homes in Santa Fe and rising prices.

We all know about supply and demand. As the supply for an item that’s in high demand goes down, the prices go up. As such, the price of homes in Santa Fe has been gradually increasing over the past year.

Nationwide, this was also the case, as the median price of homes sold in November was $234,900, which is an increase of 6.85 from last year.

But this is good news! Now home owners are able to sell at higher prices and move into their dream home, or downsize as the case may be.

This all means that now is the time to either buy or sell your home in Santa Fe. You should buy now before prices continue to increase.  You should sell now because you’ll get a good selling price compared to last year. Contact us today to see how we can help you get the best price, whether you're buying or selling your home in Santa Fe.

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Susan Orth
City Different Realty
518 Old Santa Fe Trail #190
Santa Fe NM 87505
505-216-6688
505-216-6688