Location: Roswell, NM

Price range: Starting around $245,000

Builder: Artistic Homes

# of floor plans: 16

Beds: 3 – 4

Baths: 1 – 2

Garages: 2 – 3

Community description: This is a community of energy efficient homes of all sizes and multiple styles

Address: 2009 N Montana Roswell, NM 88201

Hours: Mon – Fri: 1 to 5 PM Sat: 11 AM to 4 PM Sun: 12 to 4 PM

Phone #: 575-420-6300

See also:

Trailside at Hunting Ranch
Roswell Home Builders

Beazer Homes – 3 new home communities with new homes from $146,990 to $299,900.

Centex Homes – 2 new home communities with new homes starting from $99,990.

D.R. Horton – 4 new home communities with new homes from the upper $110s to the mid $280s.

Fuller Homes – 7 new home communities with new homes from $150s to $400s.

Lee Michael Homes – 6 new home communities with new homes from $80s to $300s.

See also:

New Mexico Custom Home Builders
Trailside At Huning Ranch

Neutrals
Greens and grays are still considered to be the new neutrals, but grays are getting darker and browns are starting to get lighter. It’s no surprise that we are fond of neutral colors. Neutral colors rarely create an immediate emotional response and they tend to help ground you. That’s a good thing right now; we all need to feel a little better grounded with the stress created by the current economy.

Ceilings
White isn’t the only color we see on our ceilings now. Individuals are starting to treat their ceilings like another wall. Homeowners are starting to realize that painting their ceilings can often create a cozier feel in the home. This is important to those that aren’t moving and want to change the feel of their home.

Impact
The color of the paint you choose is very important. You need to consider the psychological, emotional and physical impact of the color you choose. For instance, you should never paint a kitchen red; red is an emotional color that can make you feel hungry. Red signals rapid change, raw emotion, passion and issues of control and fear. Instead, you should paint your kitchens in earth tones and neutrals that give off a more grounded feel.

Trends
Recently, blues and greens are a dominating choice for consumers. Individuals want lighter, brighter colors. These blues and green are often being combined to create a lot of turquoise-like colors to give a fresher feel. We are also seeing a lot of light shades of pink, earthy colors in deep, warm tones, and many deep yellow shades are replacing the reds.

See more:
Best 5 Paint Colors for Any Room in Your House
FAQs About Decorating with Paint & Color
Painting Tips & Advice
Is Wallpaper Making A Comeback?

Pointers for Selling Your Home Quickly

Whether you are seeking a larger house for a growing family, you are retired and want to get out of your big home and into a smaller one, or you just want to relocate, below are some key selling points that you’ll want to be aware of if you want to sell your home quickly. Whatever the reason is for why you want to sell your house, be sure to take preliminary steps before placing that large sign in your yard.

Although much of the nation is experiencing a pick-up in home sales, you should research home sales in your neighborhood, including how much homes sold for and how long they were on the market.

A major factor in the demand for well-priced homes going up is the $8,000 tax credit available to first-time home buyers. This offer is available to anyone buying a home, who hasn’t owned a home in the past three years, and who signs before December 1, 2009.

If you’ve decided you would like to sell your home before the end of the year, below are some pointers that could help you get the job done:

Most sellers have a difficult time thinking about the money that they will lose by selling their home before the market has a chance to recover and home values start to increase.

Instead of thinking about the money you will lose on your home, by selling early, try to think of the money you will save on buying your next home due to the prices of homes currently available on the market.

If your home was purchased before 2000, there is a good chance that you will still have some equity in your home. However, be sure to attain a preliminary estimate of the value of your property. To get this you should ask the opinion of at least three real-estate professionals in your area.

Location is usually one of the most important factors when selling a home. The better the area, the easier the home is to sell. However, the price of your home Is now just as big a factor as the location of your home. If you intend to sell your home, you should never attempt to price your home higher than your listing agent recommends.

See more:
How to Prepare Your House for Sale
Guide to Selling A Home
Century 21 Selling Advice

The Bandelier – From $189,990

Trailside at Huning Ranch is a Centex Homes community located within the Huning Ranch master-planned community in Los Lunas, New Mexico. The master-planned community spans 2,200 acres and offers residents parks, trails, playgrounds, schools and a community center is slated for construction.

The Trailside at Huning Ranch neighborhood has new houses in New Mexico with base prices starting from $139,990. There are seven single-family home plans available at Trailside that offer between 1,335 – 2,758 square feet of living space, three to four bedrooms and two to two-and-a-half bathrooms. All homes are priced below the $200s; there are two model homes available to tour.

Floor Plans in Trailside at Huning Ranch

From $119,990 – The Tesuque – 1415 – 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,335 square feet

From $136,990 – The Zuni – 1420 – 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,504 square feet

From $141,990 – The Anasazi – 1425 – 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,673 square feet

From $151,990 – The Jemez – 1430 – 3 beds, 2.5 baths, 1,988 square feet

From $157,990 – The Hopi – 1435 – 3 beds, 2.5 baths, 2,227 square feet

From $169,990 – The Mescalero – 1445 – 4 beds, 2.5 baths, 2,578 square feet

From $179,990 – The Bandelier – 1450 – 4 beds, 2.5 baths, 2,758 square feet

For more information about this Centex Homes community located in Los Lunas, NM, visit the community online

See Also:

Centex Homes’ Communities in New Mexico – www.Centex.com

Huning Ranch – www.huningranch.com

New Home = New Mattress & Pillows!

You might not know that the quality of your sleep can be greatly affected by the quality of your mattress and pillows. If you can’t sleep well, or are waking up throughout the night, your sleep may be affected by the quality of your mattress or pillows and you might want to think about replacing them. Here’s a guide to help you with your search.

Mattresses

Your mattress slowly becomes less comfortable and less supportive over time. According to the National Sleep Foundation, a good mattress has a lifespan of about nine to 10 years, but a recent study at Oklahoma State University showed that the majority of people who purchase a new mattress every 5 years sleep better and have less back pain. If your mattress is over 5 years old, and you’re waking up tired or achy, or are alltoghether uncomfortable in bed, now might be the time for a new mattress. Here are some things to consider when shopping for a new mattress:

Materials and Costs

Mattresses come in all shapes, sizes and are made out of tons of different materials. Most people look for mattresses with coils because they are affordable, easy to find and they’re what most people are used to. Coil spring mattresses fit every budget with prices that range from $200 to $1,000. All but the cheapest coil spring mattresses are durable, and all coil mattress materials and coil counts with a count over 300 should offer sufficient support.

Luxury mattresses such as foam core mattresses like Tempur-Pedic will cost anywhere from $1,200 to $6,000; Select Comfort Sleep Number Beds cost as much as $4,700. I’m sure you’ve seen commercials for both mattresses, which claim to decrease how much you feel your partner move. One commercial that comes to mind features a kid jumping up and down on the mattress while a glass of wine sits steady a few feet away.

Support and Comfort

Specialists used to recommend firm mattresses for everyone, but now, many recommend slightly softer mattresses to ease aging joints and pressure points. Because of this, mattresses have become softer and thicker in recent years.

Pillows

Most of us don’t know enough about what we need when purchasing a pillow. Here are some things to consider when shopping for a new pillow:

Allergies

If you’re allergic to down feathers, don’t buy a down pillow. There are alternative types of pillows that have the same feel as down feather pillows such as: foam, polyester and buck wheat pillows.

Size

Consider your size and how you would like your bed to look. Often, people will buy pillows of varying sizes for their bed to create a layered look, but they usually only sleep with one.

Support

People who sleep on their back need a lower, softer pillow to keep their necks in a comfortable position. Those who sleep on their sides need a much higher, firmer pillow to keep their spine properly aligned.

Source:

A Buyer’s Guide to Pillows and Mattresses – April Fulton, The Washington Post

Healthy Sleep Tips – The National Sleep Foundation