Monthly Archives: August 2025
Albuquerque Westside Renaissance: Why Albuquerque Home Buyers Are Looking Across the River
You’ve most likely heard the popular phrase “Go West, young man, associated with the 19th-century American author Horace Greeley. Greeley was encouraging people to seek greater opportunities and build a new life in the rapidly expanding American West. They say history repeats itself, and it seems to be doing so in Albuquerque. There’s something magical happening... Read More
The Relocating Professional’s Guide to Finding Your Perfect Home & Neighborhood in Albuquerque
Congratulations on your new opportunity in Albuquerque! Whether you’ve landed a position at Sandia National Laboratories, secured a faculty role at the University of New Mexico, joined the team at Intel, or accepted a position with one of our other fantastic employers, you’re about to discover what those of us who call this place home... Read More
Albuquerque’s 2025 Hatch Green Chile Harvest is heating up!
Hey chile lovers! Do you smell the sweet, smoky aroma drifting through the air, everywhere you go? Chile roasting season is here, and 2025 is shaping up to be one fantastic harvest year. As the Sandi Pressley team, we’ve called Albuquerque home for decades, and there’s nothing quite like this magical time of year when... Read More
Vuelta a la Escuela! Making Back-to-School in Albuquerque Fun!
The cottonwood trees are beginning to show their first hints of gold, the morning air carries that distinctive high desert crispness, and the Sandia Mountains are painting themselves in the most spectacular shades of watermelon pink at sunset. Here in Albuquerque, these are the unmistakable signs that another school year is about to begin, and... Read More
Should You Wait for Lower Interest Rates? Why Albuquerque Buyers Are Acting Now
As seasoned Albuquerque real estate professionals who’ve guided families through multiple market cycles over the past two decades, we at the Sandi Pressley Team hear this question almost daily: “Should I wait for interest rates to come down before buying a home?” It’s an entirely understandable concern, especially when mortgage rates are hovering around 6.75%... Read More
Why Albuquerque’s Seller’s Market Won’t Crash in 2025 “The Data That Matters”
After calling Albuquerque home for over two decades and helping hundreds of families navigate our unique high desert housing market, we at the Sandi Pressley Team understand the concerns many homeowners have right now. With headlines about housing market volatility dominating the news, it’s natural to wonder: “Is Albuquerque’s real estate market heading for a... Read More
The 15-Minute City: Which Albuquerque Neighborhoods Offer the Best Walkability and Why It Matters for Resale
As longtime Albuquerque residents and real estate professionals, we’ve watched our city evolve from a car-dependent sprawl into pockets of genuine walkability that would make urban planners proud. The global movement toward “15-minute cities” – where residents can access most daily necessities within a 15-minute walk, bike ride, or transit trip – has found a... Read More