Written by Mark T Fiedler - The Mark and Sheila Team May 17th, 2013
4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, 2 Car Garage, 2129 Square Feet
Pull up a patio chair. Gaze at the Sandia Mountain View behind the Gorgeous Pool for a few minutes. You will not want to leave this house and you will just have to buy it! In case other details are important, here they are: Refrigerated A/C, Newer Roof, Plumbing Replaced with Pex, Newer Carpet, Oak Stairs, Oak Window Sills and Shelves, Lots of Tile, a Shed, a Newer Garage Door and Opener, and so much more! Oh, there’s a Large Dog Run to keep your furry friends out of the pool. Come take a look!
Written by Mark T Fiedler - The Mark and Sheila Team May 7th, 2013
3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, 2 Car Garage, 1502 Square Feet
Light, bright and shiny! With fresh paint, new ceramic tile, a newer water heater,newer roof, cooler, plumbing fixtures and more, all this home needs is a new owner! The Master BR is downstairs and has double closets. Other bedrooms plus a bath are upstairs. Just 3 doors from a park, but why leave home? The lot is almost .3 acres and fully landscaped, with 2 storage sheds and a patio. The sliders in back were replaced with french doors with built in blinds (really cool). Come take a look!
Written by Mark T Fiedler - The Mark and Sheila Team May 6th, 2013
4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1690 Square Feet
This home has been redone from top to bottom! The owners had planned to stay for many years, so they put great materials, love and care into the upgrades. 2 wood burning fireplaces, newer ceramic tile, carpet and wood laminate flooring. A new roof, water heater, and MasterCool evap cooler were installed in the last few years. The paint is fresh and beautiful throughout. The backyard is gorgeous, with an inground pool, a huge covered patio, a spa, lots of deck space, and a large shed for storage.
Written by Mark T Fiedler - The Mark and Sheila Team April 24th, 2013
2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, 1 Car Garage, 820 Square Feet
This 1 owner home will really impress! Large, low maintenance corner lot with Sandia Mtn view. Compact, comfortable home close to Hwy 550. Easy access to Hwy 25 to Santa Fe or Albuquerque. Wood laminate flooring in kitchen, plus appliances are almost new! Extra insulation installed in house and garage. R30 batt insulation in celing, not blown in. No smoking, no pets ever in the house. 2 portable air conditioners plus 3 ceiling fans provide extra, efficient cooling where it is needed. Come see it!
2 master bedroom suites. One upstairs and one down. Spacious family room upstairs with built in shelves, entertainment center and fireplace. 2nd fireplace in living room downstairs. Upgraded interior with glass tile backsplash in kitchen, tile floors in kitchen and dining room. Huge bedroom and giant walk in closet upstairs. Ideal setup for independent family members or roommate situation. Great option for frequent travelers – easy care yard and security gate.
Written by Mark T Fiedler - The Mark and Sheila Team March 27th, 2013
Q: I drive up and down Unser Blvd. practically every day, and I’ve noticed crews working on the 4-plexes that were never finished near Abrazo and Unser. What are they going to do with that project? Can I buy one of the buildings for investment when they are done? Larry in Rio Rancho
A: We’ve been asked about this project every month for the last couple years, and we’re happy to finally be able to give an uplifting answer! First, here is the history of the project: The units were originally built as standalone 4-plexes to be sold individually to investors. The construction was being financed by First Community Bank. First Community was closed by NM State Regulators in January 2011 and sold by the FDIC to U.S. Bank. When the bank closed, the builder’s access to the funds needed to complete the project disappeared. Since First Community was closed due to allegedly making bad commercial real estate loans, US Bank couldn’t very well make the same mistake, so the project was effectively shut down. The buildings were foreclosed upon and sat, deteriorating for a long time. They were purchased by the Lissoy Family Trust in the Summer of 2012 and planning to complete them was begun. Engineers evaluated each structure, some of which were pretty much completed, and some that never even got wrapped and stuccoed. According to Scott Lissoy, who is heading up the project, any deteriorated materials have been repaired or replaced and interior work is progressing.
The project’s original name, Puerto del Sol may or may not survive, but the owners have big plans. 18 additional buildings are underway, for a total of 128 units when the project is complete. None of the buildings will be sold, as was the original plan. All will be leased to tenants, starting in Spring, 2013. The new plan includes a clubhouse with a gym, a tot lot and an outdoor pool. All the units are 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and between 1040 and 1140 square feet. Each unit will have a single carport for covered parking. The upstairs units will have a fireplace and vaulted ceilings. Plans call for upgraded kitchens with slab granite counters, stain grade cabinets and stainless steel appliances. Some of the upstairs units should have really great views of the Sandias as well. It sounds to us like this will be a great final outcome for this project, which has been an eyesore for so long.
Written by Mark T Fiedler - The Mark and Sheila Team March 20th, 2013
4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, 3211 Square Feet
Built into a hill, it looks like a 1 story home from the front, but a lower level walkout gives access to the back yard. The 180 degree mountain view from the upstairs deck and main living area is breathtaking. The flooring everywhere but the kitchen and baths is 3/4 inch oak planking. There is surround sound wiring in 3 rooms, security cameras at every entrance, ethernet throughout and more. A huge basement storage space runs the width of the house plus there is an RV pad with 50amp service.
Written by Mark T Fiedler - The Mark and Sheila Team March 6th, 2013
3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 3426 Square Feet
Its all about space – LOTS OF SPACE! This rambling ranch style home goes on and on. There are 3 living spaces – a formal living room, a family room and a rec room. The laundry room is not just spacious, its large enough to double as an office! The 2nd and 3rd bedrooms are roomy enough to use as a barracks. The roof was new in 2012. The oversized detached garage has a single width door front and back. The back yard goes on and on (.85 acres) with access for an RV or just about anything else!
Written by Mark T Fiedler - The Mark and Sheila Team February 15th, 2013
3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1416 Square Feet, 2 Car Garage
Cute, Cute, Cute! That is what we hear every time we show this house. New Carpet was just installed, Feb ’13, New Pella Impervia Windows were installed just a few years ago. Large Spanish Porcelain Tile was added in the entry and around the fireplace hearth. Enjoy the large back yard from the shade of the covered patio. Both baths have been updated, with tile tub surrounds. This home has character to spare, plus updates for comfort and elegance. You will love the Southwestern touches throughout!
Written by Mark T Fiedler - The Mark and Sheila Team December 18th, 2012
It’s Christmas time in Rio Rancho. In recent years it’s also been a challenging time for many of our residents because of the economy. Some people are working two or more jobs to make ends meet. Others are still looking for work. As we’ve visited different neighborhoods in Rio Rancho, we’ve noticed that fewer households have decorated the outside of their homes for the holidays. Streets where every other home used to put up lights or displays now have maybe 1 in 10. Our point in mentioning this fact is not to focus on a negative aspect of our times, but to celebrate those families who could and did take the time, effort, and expense to light up the night where they live. In this video we will share with you 20 some Rio Rancho homes where the owners went above and beyond a simple string of lights. It makes no difference whether the home is large or small, it’s the heart that went into the decorating that matters. There are many more homes that probably deserve to be shown, but we hope you enjoy these. Happy holidays from the Mark and Sheila Real Estate Team.
Written by Mark T Fiedler - The Mark and Sheila Team December 17th, 2012
5 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, 3108 Sq Feet, 3 Car Garage
Former Tiffany model home with all the bells and whistles! 2×6 Framing, Pella Windows and Doors, GE Monogram Stainless Steel Appliances, Beautiful Slate Tile, Vigas and Latillas, Custom Cabinetry, Granite Counters and Window Sills throughtout! The back yard is fully landscaped with an Extended Patio and Outdoor Fireplace. The garage is finished with an epoxied floor. The utility room is equiped for 2 pairs washers and dryers. This home is truly a showplace and a warm haven for your family.
Written by Mark T Fiedler - The Mark and Sheila Team October 31st, 2012
The VLA or Very Large Array (recently renamed the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array) is a radio astronomy observatory comprised of 27 dish shaped antennas arranged in a Y configuration which can be as small as 3000 feet across or as large as 13 miles depending upon the resolution of the imaging desired and the wavelengths of radio waves to be studied. The observatory is located at just under 7,000 ft altitude on the Plains of San Agustin, near the town of Magdalena, about 50 miles west of Socorro, New Mexico. The configuration of the array can be changed using a special rail car to move each antenna to one of many pre determined mounting sites along the Y shaped tracks. Once all the dishes are bolted down on their concrete mounts, the fiber optic connections are hooked up, and the array is back in business.
The observatory is a part of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), and not only acts as a standalone facility, but also as a part of the Very Long Baseline Array, which is a group of ten 25 meter dishes located between Hawaii and the US Virgin Islands. Working together they act as a single huge radio telescope. Since running thousands of miles of fiber optic cable to hardwire them all to a central processor is impractical, each dish in the VLBA records its data to a hard disk drive. The data is time stamped using an atomic clock to allow for synchronization back at the NRAO Operations Center in Socorro, NM.
The staff was eager to share their passion for science during a recent open house tour of their facility. Things have changed there since the movie “Contact” was filmed. Astronomers need not visit the observatory in person. Their observations are scheduled, run and stored semi automatically by staff, and can be downloaded via the internet.
One question we asked was whether the signal would degrade if snow collected in the dishes, kind of like what happens with my Dish Network Satellite TV receiver. The answer was yes, it would. Their fix is to tilt the dishes vertically, and kind of shake them to knock off the snow. There are also heating elements present to help melt the snow. You never know unless you ask….
Written by Mark T Fiedler - The Mark and Sheila Team October 26th, 2012
Sometimes “wittle wascally wabbits” sneak into our backyard, and as much as we like them, we can’t share our garden, lawn etc. with them. Rather than get violent, we entice them to enter a galvanized condo, using fruit cut in half. We then take them for a mile or two long ride and release them into a more suitable environment. This is the fifth one this summer. (No animals were hurt in the making of this movie 🙂 )
Written by Mark T Fiedler - The Mark and Sheila Team September 19th, 2012
4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, 2671 Square Feet, 2 Car Garage and RV Space
Large and light, this home can accommodate a big household, plus an artist, craftsperson, woodworker or anyone that needs a large heated workshop or studio! Located adjacent to open space and within 200ft of the Rio Grande bosque, this home shines with fresh paint inside and out, new carpet, and tile in baths and the kitchen. There are 2 living areas, plus a large 18×14 den, office or home theater. The 3 car garage has one RV height door and is deep enough to handle an RV up to 24.5 ft long.
Written by Mark T Fiedler - The Mark and Sheila Team September 10th, 2012
3 Bedrooms plus a Den, 2 Bathrooms, 2187 Square Feet, 2 Car Garage
With 3 bedrooms, a den and large living spaces, this home has lots of space for your household. Features like hot water recirculation for instant hot water, double ovens for holiday cooking, 2 kitchen pantries and solid surface kitchen counters set this home apart. The double door refrigerator has water and ice at the door. There are recessed lights, upgraded fixtures, a kiva style gas log fireplace, a covered patio and a fully landscaped back yard. Visit this one before it is gone!
