What's really going on in the Far South Valley of Albuquerque as far as real estate sales are concerned? This area, labeled "Valley Farms," or "Area 91" in the Albuquerque area MLS, is located along the Rio Grande Valley in the southernmost area of Albuquerque. The area ranges from small, older h
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06/04/2009
With all due respect to Robert Burns, a "red, red rose" has always seemed, well, ordinary, to me in comparison with some of the other options that are out there. And while a single, long-stemmed rose, or even a fragrant bouquet is all well and good, there's a limit to their staying power. Who
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06/04/2009
Probably sounds ridiculous to those not really familiar with the Albuquerque, NM area, but our New Mexico desert is actually home to loads of water birds! More particularly, my backyard right here in Bosque Farms, New Mexico, hosts loads of waterfowl on a regular basis! The key, of course,
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06/03/2009
Last weekend, Old Town, Albuquerque offered a program called Chautauqua on the Plaza, sponsored by the New Mexico Humanties Council. These events were billed as a "Celebrations of New Mexico History and Cultures on the Old Town Plaza" in honor of our upcoming Centennial as a state. I spent pa
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06/03/2009
Got an urge to time travel? Head over the the New Mexico Museum of Natural History in Albuquerque, New Mexico! Located right near Albuquerque Old Town, the Natural History Museum offers a wide range of permanent exhibits to attract the young and the young at heart! Here's a sampling of some of th
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05/13/2009
I'm so lucky to live where I live, here in Bosque Farms, NM! Take a look, and see what I mean! I've got 1. wonderful, "Land of Enchantment" sunsets and rainbows to look at right outside my front door 2. plenty of water to grow a huge, food-factory-size garden, despite living in a "deser
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05/12/2009
Are you a first-time homebuyer? Or someone who has not owned a home in 3 years? If so, you should be aware of a couple of BIG handouts the government is offering: 1) Uncle Sam wants to GIVE YOU, free and clear, up to $8000 to buy a home! 2) The State of New Mexico will loan you the necessary down
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05/11/2009
The Kentucky Derby this year was an incredible, fairy tale event. Most everyone now probably knows that the jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown was won by a New Mexico non-entity, a 50-to-1 longshot called Mine That Bird, an unknown, and a gelding, of all things, who'd originally cost his owners
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05/08/2009
Albuquerque, New Mexico has been hit much more lightly than most areas in the recent economic downturn. The Albuquerque real estate market, while significantly slower than it has been in the past, has seen only a very slight drop in average prices, and some areas around Albuquerque have even had
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05/08/2009
Is everyone out there so statistically challenged that they're truly afraid of dying from swine flu? Granted, the news media has hyped this up to the max, but they've also actually reported numbers, and lots of them. But nobody seems to pay attention to the numbers! Things have gotten so ridiculo
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05/07/2009
