Ruidoso Lincoln County Assoc of Realtors

10/07/2026

Big changes are coming to the appraisal process on November 2.

Join NMAR LIVE on October 22 at 1:00 PM to learn what the mandatory UAD 3.6 transition means for REALTORS®, including changes to appraisal reports, property data, MLS requirements, and working with appraisers.

This is a great opportunity to get familiar with the changes before they begin affecting transactions.

📅 October 22 | 1:00 PM
💻 LIVE Webinar
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/UAD36NMAR

Big changes are coming to the appraisal process…is your business ready?

Join NMAR LIVE on October 22 at 1:00 PM for What Every REALTOR® Needs to Know About the Mandatory UAD 3.6 Transition, presented by nationally recognized REALTOR®, speaker, and bestselling author Leigh Brown!

With the mandatory UAD 3.6 transition coming November 2, 2026, REALTORS® need to understand what’s changing and how it could impact clients and transactions.

Leigh will break down the new appraisal landscape, including changes to appraisal reporting and property data, evolving MLS requirements, working effectively with appraisers, and the steps you can take now to prepare — all through her memorable HINGE Framework.

📅 October 22
⏰ 1:00 PM
💻 LIVE Webinar
🔗 https://bit.ly/UAD36NMAR

Don’t wait until the changes take effect. Register today and get prepared for UAD 3.6!

10/05/2026

📊 Lincoln County Housing Market Snapshot — September 2026
Here’s where the market stood in September:

🏡 New Listings: 65
📌 Active Listings: 780
📅 Average Days on Market: 170
💵 Average Sale Price: $548,053
📈 Months of Inventory: 9.7
🔑 Closed Sales: 49
📐 Price per Sq. Ft.: $255
💰 Total Sold Volume: $26,854,621

Area highlights
• Ruidoso: 23 sales, avg sale price $440,269
• Alto Lakes G&CC/Kokopelli: 12 sales, avg sale price $744,201
• Alto to Bonito River: 6 sales, avg sale price $897,750
• Ruidoso Downs: 3 sales, avg sale price $117,000
• Carrizozo: 2 sales, avg sale price $158,750
• N/Bonito River to N/Capitan: 2 sales, avg sale price $649,500
• E/Ruidoso Downs to Tinnie: 1 sale, avg sale price $444,000

Find your RLCAR REALTOR®: https://www.rlcar.org/find-a-realtor
See all market statistics: https://www.rlcar.org/market-statistics

10/01/2026

🏡 October Affiliate Spotlight | HomeTrust Mortgage

This month, we’re spotlighting HomeTrust Mortgage and Ashley Diethrich, Loan Officer | NMLS #1493034!

Ashley brings a background in both commercial and residential lending and works with individuals and families through the mortgage process, whether they’re purchasing their first home, moving into their next home, or refinancing. She and her family relocated to New Mexico in 2024 and are happy to call our community home.

📍 2511 Sudderth Dr., Ruidoso, NM 88345
📞 (817) 271-5308
📧 [email protected]

Thank you to HomeTrust Mortgage for supporting RLCAR through Affiliate membership and participation! 💙

Affiliate Membership in RLCAR does not indicate endorsement, recommendation, preference, licensing status, or qualification of any business, product, or service. Affiliate Members support the Association through membership and participation.

09/28/2026

Happy AE Appreciation Day! 🎉
Have you thanked your association staff lately? 💙

09/28/2026

📊 Week in Sales | Lincoln County Housing Snapshot

📅 September 20–September 26, 2026
📍 Lincoln County, New Mexico
🏡 Average Sale Price: $384,712 ▼ 12.6% YoY
💰 Total Sold Volume: $3,077,700 ▼ 36.5% YoY
📆 Average Days on Market: 73 ▼ 47.5% YoY
🔑 Sold Units: 8 ▼ 27.3% YoY

📍 See more market stats: rlcar.org/market-statistics
🔎 Find your RLCAR REALTOR® today: rlcar.org/find-a-realtor

📸 Early Skies at Bonito Lake, near Ruidoso, NM | Photo courtesy of Mark Stambaugh

09/24/2026

AI is changing the real estate scam landscape. Are you prepared?

Watch the REALTOR® Safety Month webinar, Fake, Fraudulent or AI? Outsmarting Wire Fraud, Deepfakes, Crypto Scams, and the New Real Estate Scam Playbook.

View the On-Demand Webinar Today!

Tracey “the Safety Lady” Hawkins explains how to establish safer verification practices and make cybersecurity part of your client experience. You have an opportunity to increase your bottom line and protect transactions while demonstrating your value, building trust, earning loyalty, and giving...

09/24/2026

🌧️ Monsoon preparedness reminder from the Village of Ruidoso:

Self-fill sandbags are available for residents at two locations:

📍 Wingfield Park
311 Center Street

📍 Ruidoso Convention Center
111 Sierra Blanca Drive

🕖 Monday–Friday | 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
🏠 Limit: 30 bags per household

Sandbags are for flood protection only.

Residents who need assistance may contact Lincoln County COAD at [email protected]. Assistance may be available on a case-by-case basis.

With monsoon season still underway, please share this information with neighbors, clients, property owners, and anyone who may need it.

Monsoon Season Sandbag Points of Distribution (POD)

Self-fill sandbags are available at the following locations:
Wingfield Sandbag POD
311 Center Street, Ruidoso, NM 88345
Mon-Fri 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Convention Center Sandbag POD
111 Sierra Blanca Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345
Mon-Fri 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Sandbags are intended for flood protection only, not for construction or commercial use. Limit of 30 bags per household.

Residents who need assistance may be able to receive support from Lincoln County COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster) on a case-by-case basis.
📧 [email protected]

𝗥𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱!

Visit our OEM (Office of Emergency Management) webpage for Emergency Preparedness resources: https://www.ruidoso-nm.gov/emergency-management

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲—𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Share with family, friends, and neighbors! 🗣

09/24/2026

📣 Attention Appraisers! TODAY @ 12PM MST:
UAD 2.6 to UAD 3.6 Transition Walkthrough

Waiting until the mandatory deadline means facing steep learning curves, delivery friction, and unexpected revision requests mid-file. Getting comfortable with UAD 3.6 during the current broad production window ensures your team operates at full speed before legacy forms like the 1004 are retired for good.

Get help from the experts to get you through this transition from 2.6 to 3.6. This is a collaborative session where you can ask questions live and get direct clarity from the creators of Aivre. We'll walk through real-world workflows and showcase our latest feature releases, including:
• Staff Firm Features
• Aivre Analytics
• Aivre Mobile App
• Aivre Sketch
• A.i Data Autofill
• 2.6 vs 3.6 Changes

Join us for this free webinar TODAY, Thursday 9/24 at 12 PM Mountain.

Waiting until the mandatory deadline means facing steep learning curves, delivery friction, and unexpected revision requests mid-file. Getting comfortable with UAD 3.6 during the current broad production window ensures your team operates at full speed before legacy forms like the 1004 are retired fo...

09/22/2026

📊 Week in Sales | Lincoln County Housing Snapshot
📅 September 13–September 19, 2026
📍 Lincoln County, New Mexico

🏡 Average Sale Price: $738,545 ▼ 9.0% YoY
💰 Total Sold Volume: $8,124,000 ▼ 41.1% YoY
📆 Average Days on Market: 81 ▼ 38.6% YoY
🔑 Sold Units: 11 ▼ 35.3% YoY

📍 See more market stats: rlcar.org/market-statistics
🔎 Find your RLCAR REALTOR® today: rlcar.org/find-a-realtor

📸 Early Skies at Bonito Lake, near Ruidoso, NM | Photo courtesy of Mark Stambaugh

09/21/2026

RLCAR members know that being a REALTOR® is about more than real estate. It’s also about showing up for the community we call home. 💙

The 2026 NAR CARE Report found that 64% of REALTORS® nationwide volunteer monthly and 84% donate to charitable causes.

We see that same spirit right here in Lincoln County, where RLCAR members give their time, talents and support to local organizations, events and neighbors throughout the year.

Good neighbors help build stronger communities, and we’re proud of the many RLCAR members who continue to give back.

Learn more about the REALTOR® community impact: https://www.nar.realtor/news/economists-outlook/the-feature-sheet-2026-community-aid-and-real-estate-care-report

The 2026 CARE Report shows REALTORS® making an impact beyond home sales: 64% volunteer monthly and 84% donate to charitable causes. Good neighbors help build stronger communities.
Find more on the REALTOR® community impact: https://www.nar.realtor/news/economists-outlook/the-feature-sheet-2026-community-aid-and-real-estate-care-report