With Independence Day around the corner, fireworks are being used across the country by all types of people. Whether it is against the law or not, hundreds of thousands of people across the nation will be purchasing fireworks from their sources. My suggestion would be (do not) purchase fireworks and go to a place where professionals shoot them off or watch them on television, fireworks can cause serious injuries.  Not only can fireworks cause serious injuries but fireworks can cause forest fires and you know the story of Smokey Bear (Hot Foot Teddy)? Smokey Bear is a true story from Lincoln New Mexico of a baby bear that was found during a forest fire, and his paws were burned. Some fire fighters helped bring Hot Foot Teddy back to health after treating his injuries and the rest is His... 07/02/2016

»»»ARIZONA HOMES FOR SALE««« 2 Story Home for Sale Under 200K in The Villages at Rancho El Dorado 43314 W DELIA Blvd MARICOPA ARIZONA 85138 $187,900  3 BEDROOMS |3 BATHROOMS | 2743 SQUARE FEET | MLS: 5178373   A Great Two Story 4 car garage home. Tile in all the right places, Nice open Kitchen, Granite, new paint and Carpet with new Stainless appliances Refrig w/Ice and Water in the door included with full price offer. Gas Range, Island with Breakfast Bar, 2'' mini blinds. Exit to Covered patio from Kitchen. Large back yard, room enough for a pool. Huge Master Suite with double door entry. Bedrooms split 2 bedrooms on east side and MST Bed and Bath on west side of home. Master Bathroom has separate tub and shower double sinks. Large Laundry Room upstairs. 4 car garage with Openers. Gre... 01/25/2015

Computer Chips Extraterrestrials Real Estate Industry Robert Vegas Bob Swetz     On July 4th 1947 in Corona New Mexico (60 miles north west of Roswell) several UFO's Crashed. Along with that crash were 4-5 Alien bodies, wreckage from the spacecraft and broken pieces of Computer Chips.   Since the crash in 1947 the United States Government has found a way to duplicate the Computer Chips. These computer chips are in every electronic made... computers, smart phone, televisions and so much more.   Along with the computer chips and electronics has came the age of the World Wide Web. With websites and networks like ... Zillow, Trulia, Homefinder, etc.   Now could it possible that Extraterrestrials have started to put a damper on Brokers & Agents in the Real Estate Industry. And the future of ... 11/13/2014

With recent rains inundating New Mexico, Ruidoso recieved a good soaking for the 2nd week in September. Annual rainfall now totals about 16 inches, and at least 6 inches fell this past week, depending on location in Lincoln County. The Ruidoso River in the Upper Canyon has flowed very heavy as a result of rains on the mountains west of town. We are fortunate that so far the bridges have held, and the river has not left it's banks. Many locals remember the big floods of 2008, where several bridges in Ruidoso were destroyed, and some homes in the Upper Canyon were damaged. Here is a recent photo of the Upper Canyon - Ruidoso River flow, from bridge 2, located along Main Rd.     The Youtube video footage of the Rio Ruidoso is shown here.   For property listings in the Upper Canyon, visit R... 09/17/2013

The forested trails around Ruidoso are many. Although, some of the Lincoln National Forest and White Mountain Wilderness trails were damaged in last year's Little Bear Fire, there are many trails that were not. I have recently began a photo blog with more details on some of the area trails. The Grindstone Canyon Trail now measures over 4 miles, but continues to expand the system of additional trails in the area. This trail is very close to town, and other outdoor activities, including the Ruidoso River Trail and the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort. Please visit my latest updates on the Grindstone Canyon Trail, and other scenic images around Ruidoso. 08/24/2013

Scared to buy a Ruidoso Foreclosure? Are you hesitant on starting the foreclosure buying process? If you have never bought a home before a foreclosure may not be the best option for you.... then again it may be perfect for you. You need to know your options and programs that are currently available to decide if buying a Ruidoso foreclosure is the best path for you. There is no better place to start than with your Ruidoso Realtor. Having the skills and training necessary to delicately guide a home buyer through the foreclosure process is not something for the amateur Realtor or agent. There are many more insights and details needed in the course of the transaction that attempting the deal with a green agent may actually cost you more than you know. The very first step is to find a Ruidos... 05/19/2012

Ruidoso Downs New Mexico - Known for it's world class Horse Racing Track, Ruidoso Downs is located in the heart of Lincoln National Forest. A city within Lincoln County New Mexcio, Ruidoso consists of about 2,000 residents. Once known only as Ruidoso Village, Ruidoso Downs now is a suburb of Ruidoso and is a part of the Ruidoso Metropolitan Statistical Area. Home to the Ruidoso Downs Race Track, Billy the Kid Casino and the Hubbard Museum of the American West Ruidoso Downs is a wonderful place for a vacation or a solid place to plant your roots. On October 9—11, 2009, the twentieth annual Lincoln Cowboy Symposium was held at Ruidoso Downs. The event celebrated the ranching lifestyle, with demonstrations in horsemanship, shooting, roping, cooking, and blacksmithing. Booths offered wester... 05/19/2012

Using Color to Stage a Home Sellers are getting more involved in staging their homes than ever before. Buyers in Ruidoso see model homes, DIY shows and more and expect every home they tour to be just as grand. But it takes work and sometimes money to stage a home properly. Starting with a black canvas is easy but working with what you have can be difficult. It may come down to a simple color change though to really make all the difference in the world. Here are some tips when it comes to color and painting. You don't want to scare buyers away but you also don't want them to be bored when walking through the home. You have probably heard the word neutral thrown around a lot when staging but this doesn't mean drab. The best way to get a sense of what your competition is doing is simply to... 01/25/2012

Welcome to beautiful Ruidoso New Mexico Ruidoso, nestled in the tall pines of the Sacramento Mountains of south central New Mexico, is as unique as its four seasons. At 7000 feet, the friendly village offers an escape from the nearby towns of El Paso, Lubbock, Midland and Amarillo. Located 120 miles from El Paso and 180 miles from Albuquerque, Ruidoso lies in the historic Lincoln County. A mountain resort village, Ruidoso is in the heart of the Sacramento Mountains of south central New Mexico. Ruidoso, Alto and all of Lincoln County offers cool weather in the summer and fresh powder at Ski Apache (owned by the Mescalero Apache Tribe) in the winter. Springtime brings a fresh look to the area and autumn on the 12,003 foot Sierra Blanca mountain is a burst of colors from the oak, apple, po... 01/18/2012

Outlaw Golf Estates, formerly known as Outlaw at Lincoln Hills, now offers dual membership with Alto Lakes Golf & Country Club - a great golfing opportunity for property owners who play at both courses. See Outlaw / Alto article at Ruidoso Homes Real Estate The new master planned Outlaw development consists of 186 home sites, designed within the 700 acre subdivision located just east of Alto Lakes. Alto Lakes members, who may have previously found summer tee times hard to come by, will now have access to the Oulaw Golf Estates course - just a few minutes away.  Outlaw owners will have access to Alto Lakes Golf facilities including the 18 hole course, dining, tennis, fitness room and outdoor pool. Lots in the Outlaw offer views of the nearby Sacremento Mountains including Sierra Blanca P... 01/05/2012

Searching online for real estate in Ruidoso and Lincoln County has just become much easier for iPhone and iPad and Android users. For iPhone / iPad devices, try this new FREE Search app called MyAgent by IDX, from the Apple iTunes store. ( You will need to have iTunes installed to download the app) For Android devices, the Realtor.com Search App for Android can be found here. To download the app on an Apple mobile device, click the iPhone logo below. Enter agent code 9270 when prompted, and let the search began. All Ruidoso / Lincoln County MLS listings will be available for viewing. Search options include: Map, hybrid, list, and filter. "Map" and "Hybrid" views, provides a broad geographic area, using Google Maps / Google Earth and will bring up all the listings in a given area. "List"... 04/03/2011

SEO Client: "I want to ramp up the SEO this year and willing to put in huge, exorbitant bucks to make it happen"   Isn't that something every SEO professional wants to hear... but it really isn't about throwing as much money at the issue as you want and hope it does it all for you. This was my response to him.     Hi Scott.    There are a hundred different SEO marketing companies you can pour your money into but they all basically do what we do.  There are a few different directions we can go here. You COULD use Pay-Per-Click for SEO. That's where you pick a keyword and Google will throw your site up on top of the search engines for that keyword as long as you keep paying.     If it's a popular keyword they may charge up to $3 per click. You set a certain amount of budget for that servi... 01/20/2011

The newest digital edition of Homes and Land Magazine of Ruidoso is online now, with the print version on news stands later this week. The new and improved version of H&L features larger photos, search properties by price and bedrooms, automatic EZ Tours, and zoom / print for photos. See hundreds of Ruidoso area listings, from many of the agents here in Lincoln County, at the Homes and Land Magazine of Ruidoso. Please contact me if you have questions on any listing. I will be happy to set up an email notifier for anyone wishing to receive new listing alerts, or price changes to properties that meet your search criteria. There are numerous price reductions listed each week in the Ruidoso MLS, and great buying opportunities can be emailed to you, with a listings notifier. To contact me, e... 10/24/2010

Just a quick update of listings in the Camelot area, including Camelot Crown Estates, Camelot Mountain Tract, and Camelot Highlands. As of mid August 2010 there are 8 site built homes listed ranging in price from $230K to $592K. The median price for this group is $379.9K, and a median sq. ft. price of $173 / ft.  View Homes for sale in Camelot The sign and lot pictured here are of a lot for sale at 303 Crown Dr in Camelot. The price on this lot was recently reduced to $24,000. The land has gentle slopes, with a building location near the center of the lot, which measures .31 acre in size.  If you would like to view any or all, email me, and I will be glad to send a link to these lots. If you would like to receive a weekly email update of new listings, or price changes to properties in C... 08/23/2010

Coming to the Inn of the Mountain Gods * Josh Turner – Aug. 10 *Rodney Carrington – Aug. 27 * The Black Crowes – Sept. 6 * Gary Allan – Sept. 19 * Vince Gill – Oct. 13 See more shows at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Coming to the Spencer Theater * Roy Clark – Aug 14 * Ray Price – Aug. 31 Additional shows at Spencer Theater, shown here. Also, the Flying J Ranch, is a great evening of fun for the entire family! Check out the Flying J Ranch for more information on a Chuck Wagon Dinner and Western Stage Show that is sure to please. Check back for more updates to the fall calendar of events in Ruidoso. Reposted from The Ruidoso Blog . 08/09/2010

The Inn of the Mountain Gods has a number of great events planned for the next three months. Country star, and Grand Ole Opry member, Josh Turner will perform on August 10, at 8:00 pm. Comedian Rodney Carrington will be at the Inn on August 27. Other shows planned for the Inn during September and October include The Black Crowes, Gary Allan, and Vince Gill. For more details on these and other shows, Inn of the Mountain Gods Entertainment. Reposted from the Ruidoso Blog. 08/04/2010

  "Good Night" from Vegas Bob in New Mexico    I captured this very unique sunset in "New Mexico" only minutes ago and I wanted to share it with all my friends at the Activerain network.  Word has it is "New Mexico" is the (Land of Enchantment) and we have been experiencing this on our visit to "New Mexico", it's very beautiful and "Enchanting."  I have been visiting "New Mexico" now for many, many years and I really enjoy the beautiful scenery, sunrises/ sunsets and so much more.  If you ever go on a road trip anywhere close to "New Mexico" make sure to "Cross the Border" and have a look for yourself!    Post & Pic by Robert Swetz (Vegas Bob) - "New Mexico" 2010 - All rights reserved - 07/03/2010

We are beginning to see some positive signs in our local real estate market. The sharp declines that occurred in 2008 and 2009, are beginning to trend upwards. Activity is up as buyers continue to look for bargains, and take advantage of the high inventory of available homes for sale. Home buyer tax credits may have had some impact, but not as much as they have in areas that have more first time, and primary home buyers. The following press release was recently issued by the Ruidoso/Lincoln County Association of REALTORS. ———————————————————————————————————————- 1ST QUARTER 2010 HOME SALES INCREASE IN CITY AND COUNTY OF LINCOLN AS MEDIAN HOME PRICES RISE (Ruidoso, NM – April 9, 2010) The sky is not falling and home sales are on the rise. The market is stabilizing and total sales of real... 04/25/2010

Spring is almost here, and it's time for the annual Mountain Living Home and Garden Show, at the Ruidoso Convention Center, March 19-21, 2010. This is a great event to attend in Ruidoso. Here are just a few of the categories that will be featured: Handmade furniture, Accessories & art, Educational seminars & workshops, Building & design, Gardening & landscaping, and many more. Visit the Mountain Living Home and Garden Show for more details, or call Trish at 575-653-4882 . I'll be posting more Ruidoso community and calender events on Facebook - Ruidoso Real Estate - please visit us there for more information. 03/18/2010

There has been a lot of interest in log cabins this winter in Ruidoso. The snow and ski conditions have made many people think about owning a log cabin in Ruidoso, and how nice it would be to sit and watch the snow fall with a fire burning in a big rock fireplace. Currently, there are just over 20 log homes or cabins for sale in the area. Prices range from just over $200K to $1.5M. the median price is $485K, with median square foot price at $199 / sq. ft. Keep in mind that there are a number of small rustic cabins for sale, which may have “log siding”. This is not true log construction, but has the look of logs, and may be priced much lower than larger homes made from real logs. Visit these links to view currently available log homes, and lower priced cabins: Log Homes for sale in the R... 03/15/2010