By Barbara Young, REALTOR®
Coldwell Banker Legacy | 505-898-2700 | byoung.cblegacy.com
You've found a home that fits. It meets your important needs, the compromises feel manageable, and the numbers work. Now it's time to make an offer.
For many first-time buyers, this is the moment that feels the most real, and sometimes the most nerve-racking. That's completely normal. In Part Three, we talked about how to decide whether a home is right for you. Now let's...

With glowing luminarias, neighborhood gatherings, and delicious food, the holidays are a special time around Albuquerque. There are so many ways to celebrate while immersing yourself in the city's culture. Our real estate brokers have their own favorite holiday traditions, and we've gathered some of the best ways to celebrate around town to help you start a few of your own this year.
By Barbara Young, REALTOR®
Coldwell Banker Legacy | 505-898-2700 | byoung.cblegacy.com
Before you tour your first home with an agent, you'll be asked to sign a buyer broker agreement. If you weren't expecting it, that request can feel like a big commitment before you've even started looking. I understand. You haven't seen a single house yet, and here I am with paperwork.
It doesn't have to feel that way. A buyer broker agreement simply puts in writing how we'll work together: what I'll do for you, how long we'll work together, and how I'll be paid. Let's walk through what it is, why it matters, and what to ask before you sign.
What a buyer broker agreement is
A buyer broker agreement is a written contract between you and the brokerage that represents you as a buyer. It spells out our working relationship from the start, so there are no surprises later.
Under an agreement between the National Association of REALTORS® and its member MLSs, every REALTOR® must have...

With more than 300 sunny days in a typical year, solar panels make sense in Albuquerque. They're common on homes throughout the metro, from older neighborhoods near the center of town to newer developments farther out. But when panels are already on a house you're thinking about buying, there's more to look at than the potential savings. Our real estate brokers recommend figuring out who owns the system, how well it has been maintained, and what obligations come with it.
This is...
By Barbara Young, REALTOR®
Coldwell Banker Legacy | 505-898-2700 | byoung.cblegacy.com
Sometimes you walk into a...