Ruidoso Free Press
May 29, 2012
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Ask an entrepreneur – What’s resale got to do with it? Whatever your experience may be with resale shops... my Mom says I have “the touch.” She thinks I’m the only person in the world that can find a gem in pile of discards. While it’s nice to believe that I am speshul (Mom) but I know the truth is: resale shops are almost always full of fabulous finds. This includes the various monikers you find for the basic premise: that someone else previously owned your gem. So call it “Vintage or Consignment” on the high end, or resale and thrift on the less glamorous end. Either way you get great value for your budget dollar especially in these inflationary times when it seems everything is now $19.99 at the big box store. Where can one find a cool loveseat for $5 barely used with
only a broken cushion zipper? Well, I can. Where you ask? Right here in Ruidoso! If you too are a resale shopper, you are not alone. Recently the idea of upscale thrift has gained a national following with popular programs like “House of Consignment” on VH1. Frankly in my mind, anybody can pay lots of money for classy objects d’art... but it takes real talent to take thrift, upscale. Visit these fine to funky establishments to find your favorite gem (in no particular order): Lotsa Stuff, Sweet Charity, Humane Society Thrift, Emporium, Behr’s Barn, 2nd Hand Heaven, Took & Johnnys, My Sister’s Closet, Yesterdays, Simply Celina, Backdoor, Rose Furniture and Mountain Home Furnishings.
Marianne Mohr is a retired investor and business consultant from Southern California and currently Advertising Director at MTD Media. Reach her at 575-937-4015 or marianne@ruidosofreepress.com.
Marianne Mohr
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Ruidoso/Lincoln County Association of Realtors® 2012 scholarship recipients Emma Grace Lindsey Emma is planning on attending New Mexico State and will be pursuing a degree in Business Administration. Emma was on the High Honor Roll grades 9-12, member of National Society of High school honors, academic all-district, Homecoming Queen, volleyball team captain and is a published poet. Brenda Macias Lopez Brenda is planning on attending the University of New Mexico and will be majoring in Mass Communications and hopes work for a magazine like People en Español or Seventeen. Some of Brenda’s accomplishments are: Grand Champion Lincoln County Fair-Art Dept., Homecoming Queen, All-District volleyball, biology, algebra, english and competed in UNMPNM’s statewide math competition as a second round finalist. Maritza L. Nava Maritza is planning on attending the University of New Mexico and will be pursuing a medical doctorate in physical therapy. Maritza is very active in community service and has taken AP courses throughout high school and several college dual-credit classes. Maritza is a member of National Honor Society, Team Noble Anti-Bullying Club, Youth for Christ, volleyball team, football manager, basketball team, Overwhelmed Youth group, and Students Against Drunk Drivers. Christopher Thomas Olmstead Christopher has been accepted to Vanderbilt University and will pursue a degree in
political science. Christopher is involved in community service to include Mentorship – Capitan Elementary, referee for Lincoln County Youth Soccer League, and visiting Veterans to name a few. Christopher’s accomplishments include: AP classes, ENMU-Ruidoso dual-credit program at age 14, invited to National Youth Leadership, National Honor Society, A honor roll, accepted to Stanford University’s Educational Program for Gifted Youth on Legal Studies, and will graduate high school with 30 hours of college credits under his belt. Bonner V. Patton Bonner will be attending Fort Lewis College and majoring in Business AdministraEugene Heathman/Ruidoso Free Press tion. Bonner was a member of The Ruidoso/Lincoln County Association of Realtors presented the 2012 scholarthe honor roll, honor band, honor ship awards during a ceremony held at the Sanctuary on the River May 22. choir, attended the National Guitar Workshop in Los Angeles, Calif., took several AP courses in high school the Ruidoso High School Marching nee, and is a member of the First Baptist and several dual-credit college courses at Youth Praise Team. Band, and finished in the top three of the ENMU-Ruidoso. Taylor is valedictorian Ruidoso High Talent Show to name a for Ruidoso High School, was a semifew. History of RLCAR scholarships fi nalist for the Senate US Senate Youth The Ruidoso/Lincoln County AsTaylor Ashley Vuicich Taylor will be attending Texas Tech University and pur- Program, selected for Rotary Youth Lead- sociation of Realtors® has been giving scholarship to seniors of Lincoln County suing a degree in the medical profession. ership, published poet, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society for High School students, for many years. According to records, Taylor is active in community service to and nominated and attended NM conthe scholarship fund was originally set include The Nest, Help End Abuse for gressional student leadership. up for the children of Realtor® members Life, Food for Kids, Salvation Army, FCC Mission work Alamosa Colorado, Ryan H. Williams Ryan will be attending of the Ruidoso association. Several years REC IX Developmental Services summer New Mexico State University and pursu- ago the association decided to open up the opportunity for the RLCAR scholarpre-school program to name a few. Taylor ing a degree in Electrical Engineering. ship to all Lincoln County high school Ryan is a volunteer at Mescalero Care Center, a volunteer at the Joplin Missouri seniors. tornado disaster relief, Santa’s Helpers The RLCAR scholarship committee reported an increase in sales numbers but and Ruidoso River flood disaster. Ryan reviews all applications with the followa decrease in median prices. played football and basketball throughout ing categories being used: community NAR’s composite quarterly Houshigh school, a member of National Honor service; honors, academic and personal ing Affordability Index rose to a record Society, Officer for Warriors for Christ, awards; future goals; brief essay explainhigh of 205.9 in the first quarter of nominated to National Young Leaders ing why students deserve to receive the 2012, based on the relationship between Conference, Distinguished Warrior nomi- RLCAR scholarship. median home price, median family income and average mortgage interest rate. The higher the index, the greater the household purchasing power. “Market conditions are optimal for home buyers. 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Sales numbers continue on upward trend
April was a good month for realty business, as 1,234 sales were reported to the Realtors® Association of New Mexico. This number is just over 11 percent higher than the number of sales reported in April 2011. Year to date sales (4,227) are 8.6 percent higher than 2011 year to date sales and 1.8 percent higher than 2010 January through April totals. The 2012 year to date median price of $160,000 is lower than the 2011 January through April median, however, April’s median of $165,000 is higher than last month’s median and equal to that reported during April of 2011. “Sales of distressed properties are still weighing heavily on median prices in New Mexico,” said Debbie Rogers, 2012 RANM president. “RANM leadership just returned from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) midyear meetings in Washington, D.C., where we found optimism for a slow, steady recovery of the market and sales prices.” While nearly two-thirds of reporting counties showed an increase in the number of sales comparing April 2012 to April 2011, only half of the reporting counties show an increase in median prices for the same period. Bernalillo County reported an increase in number of sales and an increase in median prices comparing April 2012 to April 2011. Doña Ana, Los Alamos, Santa Fe and Taos Counties
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