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Aug. 24, 2026

Buying Land in Santa Fe County, NM: What to Know Before You Buy

Land in Santa Fe County is one of the most underrated ways to get into this market — you set the timeline, you control the design, and you sidestep the bidding pressure that comes with move-in-ready homes in the tightest price bands. It does come with a handful of genuinely …

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Aug. 24, 2026

Sell My House in Santa Fe, NM: What You Need to Know Right Now

If you're thinking "I need to sell my house in Santa Fe," the market conditions right now matter more than they have in years — pricing and timing decisions have real, measurable consequences. Here's where things stand (SFAR MLS, Santa Fe city, single-family homes, 12 months ending August 2026): the …

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Aug. 24, 2026

Santa Fe Housing Market 2026: Prices, Trends & Best Neighborhoods

Is Santa Fe a good place to live, and what's actually happening in its housing market right now? Here's the short version, sourced directly from SFAR MLS data (Santa Fe city, single-family homes, 12 months ending August 2026): the median home sells for $719,000 at $372/sqft, typically closing in …

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Aug. 19, 2026

Moving to Albuquerque, NM: The Complete Guide

If you're thinking about moving to Albuquerque, here's the short version: it's the most affordable big city in New Mexico, and it's not close. The median home sells for $370,000 in the city of Albuquerque (SWMLS, 12 months ending Aug 2026) versus $719,000 in Santa Fe, 60 miles north — …

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Aug. 19, 2026

Buying a Home in New Mexico: What Out-of-State Buyers Need to Know

If you're buying a home in New Mexico from out of state, here's the short version: New Mexico is a non-disclosure state, so you can't look up what your neighbor's house actually sold for — you need an agent with MLS access. Property taxes are comparatively low and capped …

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Aug. 19, 2026

Moving to Los Alamos & White Rock, NM: The Complete Guide

If you're thinking about moving to Los Alamos, here's the short version: it's a high-mesa science town at roughly 7,300 feet, built almost entirely around one employer — Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) — with an excellent school district, some of the highest household incomes in the country, and a …

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Aug. 19, 2026

Moving to Santa Fe, NM: The Complete Guide

If you're thinking about moving to Santa Fe, here's the short version: it's a high-desert capital city at 7,199 feet, with a competitive but not frantic housing market (median single-family sale price $719,000, homes moving in a median of 30 days, Santa Fe city, SFAR MLS, 12 months …

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