Silver City Regional Association of REALTORS, Inc.

10/02/2026

Great tips for the upcoming appraisal changes!

As appraisal reporting requirements evolve, real estate pros can help clients prepare by setting realistic expectations around timing, providing detailed property information and maintaining thorough records of improvements and transaction details. https://bit.ly/4iW8bN8

10/02/2026

🗺 The map shows them in the Gila!

🎥 Over the next few weeks, the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources' Aquifer Mapping Program will be mapping major underground aquifers to better understand New Mexico's groundwater resources. As part of this effort, they will be using a low-flying helicopter to conduct aerial surveys.

10/01/2026

🗳️ 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION REGISTRATION REMINDER!

October 6 is the final day to register by paper or online for the 2026 Primary Election. Missed the October 6 deadline? You can still register to vote at a voting location on Election Day.

🏠 Have you moved, changed your name, or haven’t voted in a few years? Be sure to check your voter registration status at nmvote.gov! Take a moment to make sure your information is up to date and you’re ready to vote!

10/01/2026

Many fraud schemes depend on impersonation, urgency, and pressure.

Fraudsters often create a sense of emergency, claim a deadline is approaching, insist that action is required immediately, or offer incentives that seem unusually favorable. Their goal is to prevent someone from slowing down long enough to disrupt the fraud by applying critical thinking and common sense to the situation.

Essential real estate fraud prevention tips for agents: verify, detect, and report to protect clients and transactions.

09/30/2026

The 2026 General Election is November 3—and early voting starts October 6 at the Grant County Clerk’s Office.

Voter registration closes October 6, with same‑day registration available during early voting and on Election Day. Absentee ballots mail out starting October 6, with a secure drop box at the Admin Building.

Bayard Community Center early voting begins October 17. Grant County voters can vote at any Election Day Vote Center.

Check your voter record at NMVote.gov. Please confirm all election details with trusted official sources.

09/30/2026

If you are concerned about your FICO scores, it’s a very good idea to check your credit reports as early as possible in your planning stages for the home loan. You may be able to adapt credit-related “best practices” to help make you a more attractive FHA loan applicant, but it takes time to work on your credit habits and establish patterns of reliability.

Borrowers often ask, "Is my FICO score good enough?" . https://www.fha.com/fha_article?id=827

09/29/2026

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09/29/2026

Ready to build the future?

One thing we all agree on is that we need more houses. But in order to build them, changes need to be made block by block, community by community.

Learn more at LetAmericaBuild.org.

09/29/2026

Houses on the National Mall? Inside the Future of Home Construction

Take a tour through the Innovative Housing Showcase presented by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Washington, D.C.

From the first HUD-code home built without a chassis and 10,000-year-old compressed earthen block techniques to units made from 100,000 recycled plastic bottles and moisture-regulating paint, explore the cutting-edge construction technologies designed to address housing affordability, durability, and sustainability across the nation.

Houses on the National Mall? Inside the Future of Home Construction...

09/28/2026

NMHBA Gov't Affairs Chair and founding member of the Housing Abundance Coalition, Mackenzie Bishop (Abrazo Homes) recently presented at the New Mexico IDEA Summit / Governor’s Conference on Economic Development, sharing how housing availability affects workforce recruitment, business expansion, community growth, and New Mexico’s overall economic competitiveness.

When employees cannot find housing they can afford near their jobs, employers feel the impact. When communities do not have enough housing to support population and workforce growth, economic opportunities can be harder to capture.

Research from NMHBA and the National Association of Home Builders continues to reinforce the connection between residential construction, job creation, local tax revenue, workforce availability, and long-term economic growth.

Housing is not separate from economic development. It is one of the...