Step 3 of 9 : Finding a Lender in Alamogordo, NM

You are moving right along to being a home owner, finding a lender is just as important as the search for an Associate Broker / REALTOR®. You want a lender that you are comfortable with, as they are going to learn all about your financial business. It is always a good idea to ask family and friends for recommendations; as well...

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Step 2 of 9 : Finding a REALTOR® in Alamogordo, NM

Now that you’ve made the commitment to buy a home in Alamogordo, NM, now you need to find a REALTOR®. Please note NOT all brokers are REALTORS®, but all REALTORS® are brokers. A REALTOR® designation is very important; it means the broker belongs to an organization that adheres to a strict code of ethics. I recommend...

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Step 1 of 9: BUYING a Home in Alamogordo, NM

Have you dreamed of owning your own home, but just not sure where to start? My recommendation is that you commit to buying a home. You need to be prepared as well as committed to buying a home. You need to understand why you want to buy a home, because buying a home is a long term commitment and not something that can be...

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Day 113 . . . Carson & Barnes Circus

The “World’s Biggest Big-Top Show” was here today at the Alamogordo Balloon Park on Lavelle Road. There were two shows 1:30 and 4:30 for the Carson & Barnes Circus. Thanks to 94Key I was able to to take my family to the 4:30pm show. It has been years since I have been to the  circus and this was my...

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Vinegar . . .

Vinegar is a liquid that is a combination of acetic acid and water. Vinegar is commonly used in the kitchen and has become quite a popular product that has many uses around the home. I use white vinegar for many things, because it is considered to be environmental friendly. Here are a few of my favorite uses of vinegar: mop...

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Clean it up . . .

Do you want to buy a home, but you have been told that because of your current credit score you do not qualify? Yet, no one explained to you what you need to do to improve your credit score. Or maybe you know your credit is not the best and you want to improve it so you can purchase a home in the future. Lenders can help you by...

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Not Your Traditional Real Estate Professional . . .

I am not your traditional real estate professional and that is just one of many reasons why I  chose to hang my license at Affinity Real Estate in October 2007. Affinity provides me with a positive work environment that contributes to my success.  To me a traditional real estate professional is one who is does things they way...

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How does your garden grow?

We moved to Alamogordo, NM just over six years ago; and when we told people we wanted to have a garden in our yard, every said good luck. But what they really thought was that we were crazy, because most of them did not believe we could have much of a garden. Well, I am here to tell you that YES you can grow a garden here in...

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Hello Pinterest . . .

About a month ago there were a lot of blogs concerning the copyright  issues and PINTEREST and their terms of use. I have to admit that after reading several blogs,  I decided that I had to delete my  PINTEREST account, even though I was a bit hesitant. I enjoyed  PINTEREST and how you could share with others; I even...

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