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Los Alamos Single Family Home Prices Up 10 Percent

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Chart of the median sales prices for the 2nd Quarter of 2018 for the Los Alamos Area. Courtesy image
 
LAAOR News:
 
The median price of Single Family Home sales jumped 10 percent when compared to the 2nd Quarter of 2017 or $319,500 to $351,475 in this quarter.
 
Single Family home sales remained level at 58 units sold in both the 2nd Quarter of 2017 and the current quarter. Single Family home sales volumes also rose from $19M in 2017 to $22.4M for the 2nd Quarter of 2018 reflecting the increase in home prices. Condo and Townhome sales remained nearly flat in the 2nd Quarter of 2018 at 27
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ADC Builders Kitchen & Bath Design Expands Showroom On DP Road

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Alec Caspersen, left, and James Auchampaugh in the expanded showroom at ADC Builders on DP Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Alec Caspersen, left, and James Auchampaugh use 20/20 design software to design, render and price kitchen cabinet layouts at ADC Builders on DP Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

ADC Builders Kitchen & Bath Design has expanded its cabinet, counter top and flooring showroom at 212 DP Road.

The business has been located at 212 DP Road for more than four years. In addition Read More

Smart Design With Suzette – July 4 Decorations

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4th of July inspired lanterns add flair to the table setting. Courtesy photo

Add July 4th flair to your chairs with cloth napkin slipcovers. Courtesy photo

By SUZETTE FOX
Los Alamos

Can you believe we are mid-summer already? It’s our country’s birthday and time to celebrate! My family loves fireworks. We are blessed enough to watch them from our deck, so the day will be filled with good eats – ribs on the barbeque, lawn games, probably even a trip to the pool. It doesn’t take much to decorate for Independence Day. You can decorate with food, flowers, and lawn decorations. Follow these guidelines Read More

Elk Ridge Mobile Home Park Management Responds To Resident Concerns

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Elk Ridge Mobile Home Park. Courtesy photo
 
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

A spokesman for Yes! Communities, the company that manages the Elk Ridge Mobile Home Park on East Jemez Road apologized Wednesday for the confusing policy and communication recently at the park.

South Central Division Vice President Kim Kurz told the Los Alamos Daily Post that some of the items were not handled with the standard Yes! Approach.

“It was never our intention to alarm or upset our valued residents,” Kurz said.

Some residents reacted with fear and anger to a letter distributed Read More

Scenes From 2018 Master Garden Tour

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Scene from the 2018 Master Garden Tour today, featuring five gardens in White Rock and the grounds of the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road in Los Alamos. Master Gardener Cas Mason is originally from Yorkshire. Her White Rock garden in arid New Mexico might be the envy of any English gardener. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Labeling in the Mason garden in White Rock means, with some work,  you too can do this at home. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
An alluring Ghost honeysuckle thrives in the Mason Garden in White Rock. It was first discovered
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Smart Design With Suzette Fox: Creating The Perfect Outdoor Entertaining Space

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Layout. Courtesy photo
 
Lighting. Courtesy photo
 
By SUZETTE FOX
Los Alamos
 
Entertaining is a very personal thing. This is why a designer must consider an outdoor space with the client’s idea of entertaining in mind, the available space and the budget to make it happen. However, there are general considerations I can offer to create a yard that will suit your entertaining needs.
 
And, as a bonus, creating a relaxing, stylish outdoor living space can greatly increase the appeal and value of your home.
 
Overall Design and Purpose
 
Essentially an outdoor space
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Home Renewal Program Cycle 3 Closes Thursday

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County’s Community Development Department and the Los Alamos Housing Partnership (LAHP) would like to remind residents that Cycle 3 of the Home Renewal Program will close Thursday, May 31.

Twelve applications have already been received. Residents who meet income qualifications and require financial assistance to make repairs or improvements to their homes are encouraged to apply for this subsidized loan program. Homeowners are not required to make payments unless the home is sold or vacated.

Examples of projects that may qualify for funding from the Home Renewal Read More

Secret Gardens Of White Rock Discovered: Take 2018 Master Garden Tour June 2

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Marjorie and Robert Selden made a high desert paradise on an empty lot at their home in Pajarito Acres in White Rock. Courtesy/Marjorie and Robert Selden

 

This is how the lot looked when Robert and Marjorie Selden began their home and garden adventure in Pajarito Acres. Courtesy/Marjorie and Robert Selden

 

 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

The Los Alamos 2018 Master Garden Tour this year will focus on White Rock. The tour is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2 and includes five stops.

This will be the last chance to see two of the most beautiful gardens Read More

LAAOR Helps Build Habitat For Humanity Home

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Members of the Los Alamos Association of Realtors (LAAOR) volunteer to construct a home May 8 for Habitat for Humanity in Santa Fe. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

LAAOR volunteers help construct a home May 8 for Habitat for Humanity in Santa Fe. LAAOR participants from left, David Horpedahl (EXIT Realty), Lance Eaton (EXIT Realty), Brian Tyson (EXIT Realty), Nara Gross (EXIT Realty), Trish Maes (REMAX First), Janet Lovato (EXIT Realty), Jessica Hoffer (EXIT Realty), Hunter Eaton (EXIT Realty), Carrie Montoya-Pegg (EXIT Realty) and Brandon Montoya and Jeremy Nunez (both with Clayton Read More