BEST BANK
Nusenda Federal Credit Union
640 PASEO DEL PUEBLO SUR,TAOS 575-776-2703 NUSENDA.ORG Nusenda is a membership Credit Union rather than a community bank, and part of a 20-branch group throughout New Mexico; Nusenda’s philosophy is “people helping people.” Founded in 1976, the Credit Union by local educators in Albuquerque, Nusenda claims thousands of members, some 500 businesses and both educational institutions and nonprofits up and down New Mexico. An appointment is recommended to answer questions and set up your membership, but with “Best of Taos” votes, and the New Mexico Family-Friendly Business Award for best-in-class workplace policies, confidence is a given.
Services
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Centinel Bank
MAIN BRANCH: 512 PASEO DEL PUEBLO SUR,TAOS 575-758-6700 MOTOR BANK DRIVE-THRU: 508 PASEO DEL PUEBLO SUR,TAOS 575-758-6788 NORTHSIDE MOTOR BANK DRIVE-THRU: 707 PASEO DEL PUEBLO NORTE,TAOS 575-758-6790 CENTINELBANK.COM
BEST REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices – Taos Real Estate
314-A PASEO DEL PUEBLO NORTE,TAOS 575-758-1924 800-530-8899 BHHSTAOS.COM With more than 36 years finding and selling homes and second homes, this Real Estate Agency is again a “Best of Taos”. Check out Berkshire Hathaway’s featured properties online via their Virtual Tours: luxury Northern New Mexico vacation properties, pueblo style homes, condominiums, mountain homes, Taos Ski Valley real estate and ranches for sale, and commercial listings. Berkshire Hathaway agents also “think Green and Off-Grid,” to advise you to think sustainable. Just Taos? Nope! Agents will help you find or sell in Valle Escondio, Valdez, Upper Ranchitos, Tres Pierdas, Taos Ski Valley, Red River, Eagle Nest, and more.
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Coldwell Banker Mountain Properties
204 PASEO DEL PUEBLO NORTE,TAOS 575-758-8673 CBLOTATAOS.COM
BEST INSURANCE COMPANY
BEST BUILDING CONTRACTOR
BEST LOCAL REAL ESTATE AGENT
Wanda Lucero
Magee Build – Aaron Magee
RyanTrujillo
211 KIT CARSON ROAD,TAOS 575-737-5433 WANDALUCERO.COM With 13 years of being voted a “Best of Taos” Insurance Company, Wanda Lucero has been a State Farm Agent since 1982. Besides advising on, and offering auto, home, condo and rental insurance, other important insurance products for business, life and health are also offered. Community-oriented, Lucero is board director for the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails and holds a National Achievement Award. Potential clients bring their insurance questions to Lucero’s office with confidence, knowing they’ll get help to “…protect the important things” in life.
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Thomas Gutierrez Farmers Insurance
1033 PASEO DEL PUEBLO SUR, SUITE F, TAOS 575-758-4618 AGENTS.FARMERS.COM/NM/TAOS
122 DOÑA LUZ STREET, SUITE A,TAOS 575-741-0456 MAGEEBUILD.COM Aaron and Lisa Magee know that a great business results from partnerships — with local craftsmen, subcontractors, realtors and mortgage brokers. With a reputation for skill and experience producing structures that range from the traditional to contemporary modern, understanding of the land and working knowledge of “green” building systems, Magee and his skilled staff have covered a lot of territory, completing renovation and building projects in all parts of Taos County. Known for his craftsmanship, testimonials from clients point out his attention to their paper dream assure that those become reality.
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Taos Mountain Builders
165 MAESTAS RD, RANCHOS DE TAOS 575-779-0208 TAOSMOUNTAINBUILDERS.COM
PAGE SULLIVAN/BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY REAL ESTATE 575-770-8650 BHHSTAOS.COM Realtor Ryan Trujillo has deep ancestral roots as a sixth-generation New Mexican. His client approach, he explains “stems from treating each client as if helping my own family.” His outreach to the area, however, includes his “Local Guide to Northern New Mexico” published in the Taos News’ Discover Taos magazine. Clients testify to exemplary customer service, uncompromising work ethic, and marketing knowledge to help with the real estate “journey,” whether present in New Mexico, or out-of-state. Trujillo is just “Ryan” to his clients and helps them feel at home here in El Norte.
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YvonneTrujillo
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOME SERVICES 314 PASEO DEL PUEBLO NORTE A,TAOS 575-770-6271 YVONNEMTRUJILLO@YAHOO.COM CONTINUES PAGE 46
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