Santa Fe is one of the most beautiful and romantic towns in the world.  Nestled in mountain foothills and located in the high desert of northern New Mexico at 7,000 feet elevation, there are dramatic views of five mountain ranges - the Sangre de Cristo, Jemez, Sandia, Ortiz, and Manzano Mountains.  The skies are incredibly blue and clear.  The landscapes are breathtaking.  The climate is temperate and the humidity is low.  We have four distinct seasons with gorgeous colorful springs and falls.  Summer evenings may be cool.  Winter may bring occasional snowfall, but there is so much sunshine that snow rarely stays long on the ground.

Santa Fe has a fascinating history dating back hundreds of years.  The cultural heritage is a blend of Native American Indians, Spanish conquistadors, Mexian settlers, and Anglo pioneers.  Throughout the years Santa Fe has been known for its arts and crafts.  Today there are over two hundred galleries displaying all varieties of visual arts.  There over a dozen museums, theater, opera chamber music, symphony, and ballet to name only some of the performing arts.  Performance spaces host a steady stream of nationally known musicians and entertainers.  There are five colleges and a number of educational institutions.

Santa fe offers a casual elegance where one may be equally comfortable in blue jeans or black tie, and you would probably see both at the same event or restaurant.  Ah Restaurants!  The fine dining is amazing - so many great restaurants!  The lifestyle in Santa Fe is wonderful.  It is a town of about 70,000 offering social pleasures and cultural amenities that many cities of millions cannot boast.

Within a short distance of Santa Fe are plentiful recreational opportunities - hiking, snow skiing, snow boarding, camping, fishing, cycling, boating, water skiing, sailing -  to mention just a few.  New Mexico is the fifth largest state in area with only two million in population (about a third of whom live in the Albuquerque area).  The low density may account in part for the very pleasant and friendly atmosphere.  There are many tourist destinations worth seeing - Indian pueblos, state and national parks, mountains and deserts, lakes, rivers and streams, and lots of beautiful places.

Residential areas in Santa Fe real estate range in character from many desirable neighborhoods in the City, including the historic eastside, to pine forest with big panoramic vistas in the foothills, to pinon and juniper covered rolling hills speckled by purple and yellow wildflowers with sensational views in the immediately surrounding rural residential areas.  There are magnificent homes and splendid properties thorought the Santa Fe area.

Santa Fe is a fabulous place to live!  It is a town with a marvelous character, interesting architecture, spectacular views in every direction, great weather and lots of fun things to do!

Interesting isn’t it that you when you mention New Mexico almost anywhere in the world that many people aren’t sure where you are talking about, yet say ‘Santa Fe’ and almost everyone immediatley knows the place you mean.  Depsite the media attention during the past couple decades Santa Fe is not a recent phenomenon.  It has been a strong vacation and second home market for most of the twentieth century for the eastern seaboard and Texas and the oil states.  Numerous artists have come for the wonderful light, beautiful skies and stunning landscapes.  Many people have come for the various cultural amenities and variety of arts available here.  Wtih the advent of technology, many location flexible indviduals have sought out Santa Fe as a primary residence for their families.

Within the City there are a number of desirable areas and a large historic district bordering the Plaza to the east, the cultural and historical center of town.  The immediately surrounding rural areas (within ten to twenty-five minutes of the City) are lovely pinon and juniper covered rolling hills with fabulous views and larger lot sizes.  Just northwest of the City in the La Tierra area there has been tremendous activity in the last twenty years spurred mainly by the development of Las Campanas, a 5,000-acre subdvidsion that is home to two Jack Nicklaus signature golf courses, a large world-class equestrian facility, tennis, swim, and fitness centers and a beautiful country club with a fine restaurant.  The Tesuque area to the northeast is also very popular as are all the foothills to the east of Santa Fe bordering National Forest.  Southeast of the City along the Old Santa Fe Trail and the Highway 285 South corridor there has also been a great deal of residential development in many beautiful areas.

As a result of recent national trends in real estate, it is the best time to buy in the Santa Fe real estate market in over four or five years.  Overall there is a large supply of homes and total volume has decreased.    This is a great summer to acquire real estate in Santa Fe.