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Check Out Our Latest HOT Albuquerque Homes for Sale!

Friday, October 25, 2024
by Sandi Pressley

Are you looking for an ideal home in Albuquerque to upgrade your lifestyle? These latest HOT Albuquerque properties are the perfect choice. Both homes offer excepetional features and outstanding locations.

Contact the Sandi Pressley Team today for your exclusive showing. You can also check out all of our listings on our Featured Listings page.

4005 N Pole Loop NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144

Welcome to this exceptional 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom Lomas Encantadas residence, featuring cathedral ceilings, downstairs laundry, inviting breakfast nook, expansive primary bedroom and over-sized loft. NEW laminate flooring in the front living room (10/2024). The open kitchen showcases stainless steel appliances, 4-burner gas stove, and kitchen island. Two spacious living areas accentuate the lofty ceilings. New retail and entertainment options, including Sprouts and The Block, are less than 2 miles away! Schedule your private showing today!
Welcome to this wonderful home in the Sundoro South community. Big open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, three way fireplace. Kitchen offers stainless appliances, eat in bar, ample cabinets and countertops for food prep. Kitchen flows nicely into the dining room and great room. Through the sliding doors, find yourself in the best backyard party ever! Covered patio, plus the built-in BBQ grill, two smokers and a disc cooker. Great place to enjoy our NM weather. Back inside, Split primary suite, separate shower, garden tub, dual vanities and walk in closet. 2 more good sized bedrooms that share a bathroom. There is an additional flex space that could be used as an office, hobby room or home school. Beautiful Park just down the street, easy access to I-40.

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7021 CLEARY Loop NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144

Welcome to this home, built in 2020 by Abrazo homes within Lomas Encantadas. This open floor plan concept of living, dining & kitchen offers ideal space for entertaining. Oversized island in the kitchen, add stools for additional seating. Stainless appliances and pantry. Quartz countertops and ample cabinets. Split floorplan, with Primary bedroom and secondary bedrooms separated. 3 car garage! Backyard is an open canvas for your gardens. Neighborhood offers multiple parks/recreation areas, nature trails, and a dog park, with close proximity to 528 & I-25. restaurants, shopping and Breweries. Move in ready means you can transition with ease and enjoy the start of Fall and the Holidays.

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Contact us today to help you buy or sell your next home in Albuquerque. Looking for the perfect home for sale in Albuquerque? Our easy-to-use home search tool can help you start the process. Join us twice a week on our blog for more real estate advice and great reasons to buy a home in Albuquerque and the surrounding area. Follow us on Facebook for the latest Albuquerque real estate updates.

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Welcome to this wonderful home in the Sundoro South community. Big open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, three way fireplace. Kitchen offers stainless appliances, eat in bar, ample cabinets and countertops for food prep. Kitchen flows nicely into the dining room and great room. Through the sliding doors, find yourself in the best backyard party ever! Covered patio, plus the built-in BBQ grill, two smokers and a disc cooker. Great place to enjoy our NM weather. Back inside, Split primary suite, separate shower, garden tub, dual vanities and walk in closet. 2 more good sized bedrooms that share a bathroom. There is an additional flex space that could be used as an office, hobby room or home school. Beautiful Park just down the street, easy access to I-40.

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Should You FSBO or Hire an Agent When Buying a Home in Albuquerque?

Thursday, April 25, 2019
by Sandi Pressley

It may seem to be a bit predictable that a real estate agent would advise you not to sell your house on your own, or FSBO (For Sale by Owner). But it really is in your best interest when selling a home to consider why using an agent to sell your home really will get you more money and sell your home faster.

Selling your home will no doubt be the largest transaction in your life. It's one thing to sell something large like a car on Craigslist or Facebook for a few thousand dollars.  But we're talking about hundreds of thousands of dollars here, possibly millions. Plus there's far more than just exchanging money to consider. There's legal considerations, mortgages, mounds of paperwork, and more than a few people to negotiate with. Also, do you know how much your home is really worth in the market, especially here in the Lowcountry?

The thing to remember is that real estate agents have many years of experience and training in selling homes.  Sellers usually do not have this experience. Your ability to negotiate will determine if you get the best deal for you and your family.

Here is a list of some of the people you must be prepared to negotiate if you decide to FSBO:

  • The buyer who wants the best deal possible
  • The buyer’s agent who solely represents the best interest of the buyer
  • The buyer’s attorney (in some parts of the country)
  • The home inspection companies, which work for the buyer and will almost always find some problems with the house
  • The termite company if there are challenges
  • The buyer’s lender if the structure of the mortgage requires the sellers’ participation
  • The appraiser if there is a question of value
  • The title company if there are challenges with certificates of occupancy (CO) or other permits
  • The town or municipality if you need to get the CO permits mentioned above
  • The buyer’s buyer in case there are challenges with the house your buyer is selling
  • Your bank in the case of a short sale

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$499,000

HOT HOME LISTING OF THE WEEK!

1005 Quincy Street SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108  $210,000

3 Bedrooms / 1 Bathrooms (1 full) / 1105 Square Feet

UNM South 3BDRs/1BA/1CG HUGE BACKYARD!!! WOW! Beautifully REMODELED KITCHEN with Quartz countertops, new cabinetry, SS appliances, recessed lighting! NEW ROOF! (2018) Updated windows! Hardwood floors!! Huge backyard features a pergola covered patio, grass, trees & mature landscaping & walled for privacy & plenty of room to entertain family & friends!! Excellent location UNM South, close to parks, schools, shopping, UNM & Nob Hill!!

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It is a Fact

Monday, January 28, 2013
by Sandi Pressley

Good Monday Morning!

It is a fact! Over 90% of all home searches conducted nationally begin online. Searching for homes online is by far the easiest and most efficient way to look for homes. Long gone are the days where interested home buyers ride around town with their Realtor viewing home after home while thumbing through the pages of an MLS book. Online home shopping is convenient and it allows the prospective home buyer the ability to keep up with current listings and prices.

There are many resources that will allow you to search for homes online and some are much easier to navigate and have more options than others. We have found that here in the Albuquerque, Rio Rancho and Surrounding market areas the best home search site is www.albuquerquehomesolutions.com. This state of the art site will allow you to search properties, on line, based on your search criteria and then save your search so that you are not re-entering it every time you conduct a search. This site also offers you the ability to set up a property alert, which will automatically e-mail you information on new properties meeting your search criteria as they hit the market.

Now is an excellent time to be shopping for a home. With home prices remaining low and mortgage interest rates at historic low levels, there is great opportunity and www.albuquerquehomesolutions.com is a great tool to use during your home search.

Have An Awesome Week!

SANDI'S LATEST HOT HOME LISTING!

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1020 La Poblana Rd.
Price: $179,000 Beds: 3 Baths: 1 Sq Ft: 1600
Sitting on an almost 1/4 acre lot in the North Valley, this spacious home is a must see for your Buyers! Updated and well maintained, it features a 1 car garage with storage, gleaming hardwood floors, 3 large bedrooms, 1 full bath, huge living room with corner fireplace, spacious kitchen w/sunny breakfast and a formal dining room which could be used as office. Just completed landscaping front/back. Large back yard with covered patio and 15x13 storage/workshop. Room to park RV/travel trailer.



AND HERE'S YOUR MONDAY MORNING COFFEE!!

Sincerely,
Sandi

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Why Did My Home Not Sale?

Monday, January 21, 2013
by Sandi Pressley

Good Monday Morning!

Why did my home fail to sell?  This is a call that I get frequently from homeowners who have had a home on the market and it did not sell. The answer to this question is often not simple, but typically a little bit of investigation will reveal the most likely cause.  Nine times out of ten the problem is that the price was too high.  In this market, if you miss the market with pricing your home is going to just sit and not get offers.  Many times the home owners will see many showings and just no serious interest.  This simply means that would be homebuyers are finding other homes equal to or better than this home at a more attractive price. It can be hard to hit pricing perfectly, but once a home is on the market, if we look at what takes place with showings and interest it will soon tell us the story as to whether we have hit pricing right or not.

The largest mistake home sellers make is to not watch the market and to not drop the price quickly enough needed.  Failure to do this may cost homesellers large amounts of money and the opportuity to sell.

Also, if you are considering putting your home on the market and don't want to join the ranks of the unsold homes be cautious when you interview Real Estate agents.  Be cautious as to not pick your agent based solely on the price they give you for your home.  Many agents will inflate this price to get your business.  Good agents will price your home correclty to start with and then watch the market for any changes and advise you quickly if an adjustment is needed.

The keys to selling a home for top dollar value in any market are to:
  1. Price correctly with the market and adjust quickly if offers don't materialize.
  2. Stage your home.  Get rid of clutter, paint, do yard work, needed repairs and make your home as appealing as possible
  3. Make your home accessible.  If your home is easy to show you will get maximum exposure
  4. Make sure that your agent is getting feedback from showings and sharing this feedback with you.  Listen to the market and adjust accordingly.

Have An Awesome Week!

SANDI'S LATEST HOT HOME LISTING!

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5919 Mesa Viento Rd.
Price: $300,000 Beds: 5 Baths: 2.5 Sq Ft: 2960
Beautiful, well maintained DR Horton home with lots of nichos and ledges. Light, bright, open & versatile floorplan features formal living room and great room that opens to family dining & kitchen w/sunny breakfast bar/island & huge pantry. The office could be formal dining room. Enormous master suite has 13x11 sitting room w/corner gaslog fireplace, large walkin closet + luxurious bath w/jetted tub. All bedroom are good-sized, one bedroom conveniently located on main level. Great location!



AND HERE'S YOUR MONDAY MORNING COFFEE!!

Sincerely,
Sandi

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Albuquerque NM 87111
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