Very Spacious,light bright home with all the bells and whistles. A nice Casita for a mother-in-law home office. This floor plan has a lot of versatility. Owner is financing is available on this beauty.

Welcome to 5301 Sacate Avenue, Northwest Albuquerque, New Mexico. This gorgeous four-bedroom, three-bathroom house sits on a corner lot in the beautiful Andalusia Subdivision.

Step inside this Mediterranean style home with custom paint and custom chandeliers. There is a central vacuuming system and a home alarm. Look at the beautiful granite and tile accents on the Kiva fireplace. The living room and formal dining room are open, airy, and bright with custom duet window treatments.

There are all kinds of storage with plentiful custom built-in shelves. The kitchen is beautifully appointed with gorgeous granite counters and a breakfast bar. The bedrooms are extra large and there is a California closet in the Master. There an ensuite bath with double sinks and a beautiful garden tub. All the bedrooms are large and airy with great closet space and the bathrooms have lots of custom touches.

Step outside. Your private backyard boasts two water features, a mini outdoor kitchen, and a grill. This will make entertaining a joy. Don’t miss out. To schedule a showing of this beautiful home, call Donna Stark at 505-220-3320 or to get a copy of my new eBook, What’s Great about Living in Albuquerque, visit www.DonnaStark.com.

Welcome to 10413 Mullhacen, Albuquerque, New Mexico. This is a home made for living on a cozy cul-de-sac. The living room, and it’s one of two, is huge. There is a gorgeous gas log fireplace for cool nights and a patio with access for warmer days, too.

A bright cheery dining room lays right off the kitchen and the kitchen is a cook’s dream. There’s a gorgeous gas stove, double sinks, a bar, and granite counters throughout. There are three warm bedrooms and a second common space upstairs. The pool table and all appliances are fully negotiable. There are two baths, including a full master’s suite. And how can you resist this gorgeous patio?

You know it won’t last long. To schedule a showing, call Donna Stark at (505)220-3320. For a copy of my new e-book, What’s Great About Living in Albuquerque, visit www.donnastark.com.

Welcome to 1820 Griegos, Albuquerque, New Mexico. This beautiful three-bedroom, two-bathroom custom home is in the much desired North Valley. The warm, open foyer leads to a gorgeous great room. Look at the custom beam ceilings. The stunning great room also has a unique Kiva fireplace. There are granite countertops throughout the kitchen which boasts five appliances and a washer dryer. There’s a cozy kitchen nook. The master bedroom has a beautiful en suite bath and all the bedrooms have multiple bright windows and brand new flooring. The bathrooms are gorgeous and the master bath has a soaker tub and glass block windows.

Step outside, there’s a two-car finished garage and a fenced-in backyard and gorgeous finished patio. This beauty won’t last long, so schedule a show and call Donna Stark at (505)220-3320. For a copy of my e-book, What’s Great About Living in Albuquerque, visit www.donnastark.com.

What if I told you that I had an investment opportunity for you that increases your net worth four ways, would keep up with inflation, could be bought with mostly borrowed money and was capital-gains-tax-free? If you dismiss the idea, you are passing up an opportunity that lending institutions, the Internal Revenue Service and the American economy are only too happy to help you with.

Commercial real estate can make money four ways: depreciation, principal reduction, cash flow and appreciation.

Imagine a tenant paying you money on your commercial real estate, that pays your mortgage (principal reduction) with a little left over for your pocket (cash flow).

Now imagine the IRS giving you a tax break each year that you own the commercial real estate (depreciation), and with each year of ownership, the property has a strong potential to appreciate in value.

Finally, imagine never paying capital gains tax on the property (1031 tax deferred exchange). In fact, paying capital gains tax on commercial real estate is voluntary. As long as you continue to use the proceeds of commercial real estate sales to buy another property, the tax is deferred.

People tend to focus on the physical property when thinking about commercial real estate. What is important is the actual or potential income stream generated by the property. If the property is already leased, then an analysis of the quality, quantity and duration of the income stream is where the initial research should begin.

A good investment would be a quality deal such as a QuikTrip store with an annual lease rate approaching 9 percent of the selling price and a lease term of 15 or more years. If the property is vacant, then the income stream would be an estimate, would have higher risk, and therefore a lower sales price.

Obviously, this is just the beginning of the research necessary to make a good commercial real estate investment, but it is a lot easier than pouring over the latest statistics and Securities & Exchange Commission filings of Microsoft or General Electric. And what have they done for you lately, anyway?

The primary criticism of commercial real estate as an investment is lack of liquidity.

Other types of investments can be sold quickly into a large market. This ability to sell quickly with each negative news pronouncement has cost investors a lot of money. However, although inflation tends to hurt stocks and bonds, commercial real estate yields can rise with inflation.

Welcome to 3008 San Patricia Northwest. This is a beautiful Pueblo-style home on a cozy cul-de-sac, a wonderful location for people who like the valley.

This beautiful home boasts hardwood floors throughout. There’s no lack of natural sunlight with so many windows and skylights. For those chilly nights, there’s a custom-made wood-burning fireplace. They’re beautiful built-ins and ceiling fans. The kitchen is warm with its wooden cupboards and flooring.

It boasts five appliances, a breakfast bar and a pantry. This house has three bedrooms and a den or a fourth bedroom. There is wall-to-wall carpeting and gorgeous wooden beam ceilings. You won’t believe the amount of storage and closet space. There are two baths and a master bath. Walk home(ph) back to your East-facing backyard with its covered patio and fenced-in yard. This beauty won’t last long.

To schedule a showing, call Danna Stark at 505-220-3320 or to get a copy of my new eBook, What’s great about Living in Albuquerque!Go to www.DonnaStark.com.

Welcome to 1439 Valle North West. This is a lovely home with gorgeous touches. Everything is done with taste and style from the tile floors to the custom wall colors. Peer down the well appointed hallway to the great room where you’ll find a custom gas fireplace. On to the kitchen, what a bright and airy space, they’ll share many meals and memories at this cozy breakfast bar and cheerful open dining concept.

There are three peaceful bedrooms and two bathrooms, including a master bath with outstanding attention to detail and you can get work done in the calm of your own home office. The landscaping is impeccable. There’s a covered patio and a fenced-in backyard. To schedule appointment of this stunning property, contact Donna Stark at www.DonnaStark.com or to get a copy of my eBook, “What’s Great about Living in Albuquerque!” go to www.DonnaStark.com.

Permanent private ownership and the market adjustment in the last five years makes it a good time for well funded people to take advantage of market conditions.

The U.S. represents a good value for a rapidly globalizing Chinese investor, in particular. Growth in the number of well-off mainland Chinese, an increase in overseas study by their children, and a drop in U.S. property prices are leading to greater ownership of U.S. real estate by buyers from China.

What are they buying and where? How can U.S. developers and other sellers connect with Chinese buyers? Importantly, a lot of investors have some level of self- use intention for their private ownership, whether it’s a business connection, a children’s education connection, or an immigration intention connection. In terms of the clients who’ve transacted, 60% + have an education connection. Education is a huge driver.
There is growing interest in investment and ownership in U.S. commercial properties among Chinese. It’s going to grow substantially, because the U.S. commercial market has some stress and difficulties, and it’s going to create opportunities. There is a trend of emergence (of demand) on the commercial side.
“Everybody feels more comfortable about the future so they’re starting to increase their investment” in commercial real estate, says Chris Macke, senior real estate strategist for CoStar: He said while foreign investors typically invest first in major U.S. cities such as New York, San Francisco and Washington D.C., they are likely to venture into ownership in other markets amid an improving global economy.
For instance, direct foreign investment in domestic real estate grew to 4.2% in 2010 up from 1.9% during the height of the market in 2007

Last year, Canada and Israel had the most invested in the U.S. real estate.
The number of planned U.S. real estate deals by foreign investors so far this year already surpassed the number of completed deals in 2010. According to a February survey by the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate, more than 70% of foreign investor respondents plan to invest more capital in U.S. real estate than they did in 2010. What’s more, respondents ranked the U.S. as the country where they expect the most increase in the value of their property investments in 2011.
Most people think the U.S. real estate market is coming off the bottom and values are rising. Foreign institutions believe the U.S. is in the early stage of a recovery, and permanent private ownership is important.

Demand is way up from three years ago. Property values have increased dramatically. More institutional investors are seekingownership>”> ownership of stable core properties so values are moving up.”

Whether you have domestic or foriegn ownership, now is the time to invest.

Charming updated home in central location has designer touches,new carpet,tile,fixtures & windows. Separate laundry area with additional storage. Large backyard with a terrific covered patio ready for your outdoor entertaining. Easy access to Shopping, the freeway and Sandia Labs.