Mural aims to beautify, revitalize Barelas neighborhood▸
KRQE | August 11, 2019 – Weaver Ross is highlighting the unique culture of the Barelas neighborhood. “I have been working with the community, and I hope to make them proud and happy with the results…
Median home prices in Santa Fe and county continue ascent as sales slow▸
Santa Fe New Mexican | July 12, 2019 – “It’s a long-term and systemic problem,” said Laura Altomare, chief communications officer at Homewise, a Santa Fe homebuilder of affordable homes for people earning less than 120 percent of the…
Santa Fe City Council approves proposal to ease guesthouse restrictions▸
Santa Fe New Mexican | June 27, 2019 – Mike Loftin, executive director of Homewise Inc., a nonprofit that helps low- and moderate-income people purchase homes, said of the proposal, “It’s not going to cause an influx of slumlords…
Mayor wants to move on regulating STRs▸
Albuquerque Journal | June 25, 2019 – Enforcement of the city’s Short-Term Rental ordinance is a “critical first step” in addressing the impact STRs have on access to affordable housing in Santa Fe, according to a recently…
Santa Fe losing millions due to short term renting▸
KRQE | June 16, 2019 – Santa Fe may be missing out on millions of dollars because of short term rentals. A Homewise Inc. study found the city is losing out on $3.8 million in lodger…
Weighing short-term rental effect on Santa Fe housing crunch▸
Santa Fe New Mexican | June 15, 2019 – In a city crippled by lack of affordable housing — and lack of housing in general — housing experts long have wondered what impact those 1,600 units, many of them…
Is now the time to refinance?▸
Santa Fe New Mexican | June 15, 2019 – When interest rates drop, a lot of homeowners think about refinancing their mortgage loans — hoping for lower payments, shortening the term of the mortgage, or doing a cash-out refi…
Santa Fe losing out on $3.8M in short-term rental taxes▸
Albuquerque Journal | June 13, 2019 – Santa Fe is missing out on about $3.8 million in lodgers and gross receipts taxes annually due to non-compliance issues having to do with short-term rental units, according to a…
Short-term rental report finds unregistered units, lost revenue▸
Santa Fe Reporter | June 12, 2019 – A study of the economic impacts of short-term rentals on Santa Fe’s housing market found an uptick in overall short-term rentals and millions of dollars of lost tax revenue. The…
Construction Roundup: What’s opened in the ABQ area this spring▸
Albuquerque Business First | May 31, 2019 – Spring in Albuquerque means lots of sun, warm temperatures (most of the time) and new business openings. Business First has been reporting on a slew of new openings over the…