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Award Winning Builder RayLee Homes Announces Ground Breaking Of Mirador In White Rock

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Front elevation of the Tuscan model home planned for Mirador in White Rock. Courtesy/RayLee Homes

RayLee Homes News:

RayLee Homes is excited to announce the ground breaking of Mirador in White Rock, one of the most in demand housing markets in New Mexico due to the influx of new jobs at Los Alamos National Laboratory, along with the high percent of retirees choosing to stay and live in the area.

Mirador in White Rock will provide 161 residential lots to be built on over the next three to four years. With current floor plans for 2019 ranging from 1,653 square feet up to 2,785 square feet, there is a floor Read More

McQuiston: Spring Home Maintenance Tips

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
The Jemez Agency

The milder days of spring are a perfect time to do a thorough spring cleaning and perform home maintenance. After a long winter, it is a good idea to spend time on preventive measures to help maintain your home and property throughout the year.

Tasks such as cleaning out your gutters, checking for dead trees and branches and cleaning and inspecting home mechanical systems, such as heating and air conditioning equipment, can make spring a season of safety.Cleaning and maintenance of your home should be done inside and out. Although the tasks are different, ensuring Read More

Tour This Week’s Open House

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REAL ESTATE News:

Tour the top open houses scheduled for this week throughout the area!

The Los Alamos Daily Post features a weekly section highlighting the open houses throughout Los Alamos, White Rock, Jemez Springs and Santa Fe.
 
Photographs, details and a map depicting the location of each open house are included in this weekly section.
 
Click on the map to read details about the featured homes. Print out a copy of the map before heading out to tour the open houses or pull up the map on a smart phone or ipad from the road!
 
Click on the Real Estate Section “red button”
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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján Attends Presentation Of Mortgage-Free Home To Wounded Army Veteran

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
RIO RANCHO ― U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) spoke Wednesday during the presentation of a newly-renovated, mortgage-free home to injured veteran Army Spc. Jason Thompson.
 
He was joined by Erin Dominguez, U.S. Bank District Manager; Len McMorrow, Senior Vice President REO & Special Asset Servicing at U.S. Bank; Chiquita Martin, Assistant Vice President Customer Analytics (U.S. Army Veteran) at U.S. Bank; and Tom Kilgannon, President of Freedom Alliance.
 
The home – the second of its kind in New
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Smart Design With Suzette: Front Door Curb Appeal

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Update your welcome mat annually. Courtesy image

Adding greenery can soften a home’s entrance. Courtesy image

By SUZETTE FOX
Los Alamos

Whether you are selling your home or want a fresh look, your front door needs to be inviting. A buyer will judge whether they want to buy a home within 15 seconds of walking in the door.

If the curb appeal doesn’t get them in the front door – your house will not sell and you’ll hurt your property value.

Taking on the entire curb appeal of your home including the lawn, landscaping and design could take up to a month or more to undertake.

Adding pizzazz to your home’s front Read More

Smart Design With Suzette: Techno Kitchens

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Robotic chef at work. Courtesy image

By SUZETTE FOX
Los Alamos

Decades ago, the kitchen was hidden in the back of the house. It was a place where meals were prepared and dirty dishes were washed. Fast forward to 2019 and the kitchen has a much different role.

Today, the kitchen is the focal point of the home, the place that brings everyone together at the start of the day or after a long day away.  Now the kitchen is paraded in all its beauty and warmth at the very center of the house.

Kitchens have changed a lot over the decades and planning for your kitchen remodel is very important. Technology advances Read More

Smart Design With Suzette: 2019 Color Of The Year

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A door painted in Pantone’s color of the year, Living Coral. Courtesy image

This is an example of how to incorporate Sherwin William’s color of the year, Cavern Clay, into your home. Courtesy image

By SUZETTE FOX
Los Alamos

It’s always exciting when a brand announces its Color of The Year, but let’s be honest, sometimes, we’re unsure of the best way to incorporate it into our own design scheme.  After reading this article, you will begin to recognize these colors everywhere you go in clothing, makeup and home décor.

Why would you care about any Colors of the Year? Well, it’s a small Read More

Smart Design With Suzette: Year In Review – Designing Your Life

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Take stock of 2018 and prepare for the new year. Courtesy image

Don’t underestimate the inviting power of great curb appeal. Courtesy image

By SUZETTE FOX
Los Alamos

Happy New Year! No doubt, some wonderful things have happened in your life in the past year. And, you’ve likely had your fair share of struggles and setbacks too. The idea is to design your life — an overall outline of what matters and what you hope to achieve – professionally and personally. The process set forth below has helped me make 2018 a truly transformative year. Start with:

What Worked
This question is a keeper from year to year. Read More

County Council Approves Land Donation For New Proposed Affordable Housing Project

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Bethel General Partner Dan Terlecki discusses with Council the new affordable housing project that may be built on DP Road. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 
Community Development Department Director Paul Andrus speaks to Council about The Bluffs apartment complex. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Los Alamos County Council unanimously approved at its Dec. 18 meeting to donate 2.79 acres of land off DP Road to Bethel Development, Inc.

The donation was passed 6-0. Councilor Susan O’Leary was Read More

Two Affordable Housing Projects Planned For DP Road

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A rendering of the affordable apartment complex planned for development on DP Road. Courtesy image
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
 
Los Alamos may be a small community, but its housing needs are large and varied. One of those needs is to have affordable housing. As a result, two housing projects are being pursued for development on DP Road.
 
One, a 70-unit apartment complex called the Canyon Walk Apartments, was given the green light and is expected to begin construction in August 2019. Construction on the other, a 64-unit apartment complex
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