Video moves crowds. In fact, people have watched one trillion YouTube videos as of 2011. For real estate agents, that means you can’t afford to neglect this growing trend. 1. Give a better picture of your listings. Still shots can sometimes leave prospects unsure. Video tours can help your audience judge a space and see important details they might miss in a photo. Prospective buyers want good information they can consume fast. Using your...

Dallas-based Cienda Partners, along with Howard Hawks of Hawks Campanas and La Fonda on the Plaza Board Chairman Jennifer Kimball, announce the purchase of all the remaining assets of Santa Fe’s luxury master-planned community, Las Campanas. The deal is anticipated to boost Santa Fe real estate in this area. Dallas-based Cienda Partners announces the purchase of all remaining assets of the Las Campanas residential community near...

Zillow.com has a list of the newest and coolest gadgets to deck out your Santa Fe Home. If you have some money burning a whole i your pocket, you may want to try these out: Automatic faucet $250 and up This equipment is pretty standard in public restrooms, but there aren’t many private homes that have the same technology. The automatic faucet contains a sensor that turns on when you’re near or when you tap it. No need to even switch it...

Staci Matlock | The New Mexican Posted: Sunday, April 22, 2012 Longtime Santa Fe architect Mark Chalom’s devotion to solar and adobe design has earned him high accolades from his peers at the American Solar Energy Society. Chalom was honored this year with a Passive Pioneer Award, for his decades-long innovation in passive solar design. The award honors people who “developed the theories, early research efforts, new concepts and...

Spring is time for blooming gardens, warmer temperatures and unfortunately, the return of indoor and outdoor pests. Found in every state but Alaska, termites cost homeowners an estimated $5 billion annually for repair and control measures, Most people wait until they see a termite swarm before they call, and by then it’s an expensive proposition. While there’s no guarantee against pests — especially something like wood-destroying...

Bob Quick | The New Mexican Posted: Monday, April 02, 2012 Get your 2012 Notice of Value from the Santa Fe County Assessor’s Office? Worried your property taxes might be headed higher again? The second annual Santa Fe County Property Tax Protest Assistance Campaign, which runs through Friday, aims to help property owners understand the valuation process, if not get a lower tax bill. The campaign is sponsored by Barker Realty, which...