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Getting to Know Las Cruces, New Mexico

Las Cruces has become a truly beautiful place in the past few years.  In the last five years many “baby boomers” looking for a nice place with good climate have come to make their home here.  In addition to the retirement population increases, there many young families, businesses, and entrepreneurs have found and are finding that Las Cruces holds what they are looking for.  If you are looking for good climate, a pleasant small town feel, and yet would like a place with a university and a love for the arts, you may be looking for Las Cruces.  For all your major metro area needs, El Paso is just 35 minutes to the south.  This gives Las Cruces the best of both worlds, all the amenities that a big town offers close by, but without the traffic, congestion, and pollution common to the major metro areas.  Many would-be residents of El Paso have decided to live in Las Cruces and then commute each day.  

Great water recreation at Elephant Butte Reservior is just an hour and fifteen minutes north.  If you are an avid golfer, there are four golf courses in the area with access to a number more with a quick drive down to El Paso. 

For a recap, the factors that are making Las Cruces such an attractive real estate market are the following:

1 - Inexpensive Real Estate - Land and homes in Las Cruces are still very cheap when compared to similar cities which have also topped the best places to retire lists.
2 - Job Growth - Las Cruces was ranked second on the Forbes list for Best Small Metros for Jobs and Careers in 2005
3 - Great Medical Facilities - Last year Las Cruces topped the list of AARPs best places to retire. In reading their reviews on Las Cruces, part of the reason for the high ranking they gave Las Cruces was for their medical care and facilities.
4 - Fantastic Climate -There are typically 300+ days of sunshine each year.
5 - Proximity to a Major Metro - Las Cruces sits just 35 minutes north of El Paso giving residents access to all the big-city ammenities without all the drawbacks of living in a big city.

Las Cruces as an Investment - Land or Homes

The Long-Term Looks Great

If you have invested with me or worked with me in the past, you know that I teach people to buy in good long-term markets and to hold for the long-term. If you find a market with good long-term prospects and hold for the long-term you will usually do great. Indications are that Las Cruces continues to have great long-term prospects.

Though many real estate markets around the country experienced fantastic appreciation during a few years and are now in a slump, homes in Las Cruces have been appreciating at a much more sustainable rate of 10% during the past two years. Land in Las Cruces is also doing well and is getting harder and harder to come by. A few of the local developers and a few outsiders have been buying up the larger tracts of land over the past few years. There are still plenty of lots available and smaller tracts are easier to find, but the larger tracts are real hard to come by.

If you are looking for a great place to retire or are looking for real estate as an investment this just may be the perfect place for you. Las Cruces has such a beautiful setting with year-round golf, beautiful views, and clear skies through most of the year. Please give me a call at (505) 615-2718 or email me using the contact page so we can discuss what you are looking for and get you the information you need so you can find out if Las Cruces, its beauty, its fun culture, and the beautiful views are right for you.  There are great deals on land and homes. Contact me so we can discuss what you are looking for and we can see if Las Cruces may be right for you.

Demographic Information: 

Las Cruces Weather Information 

Month	Avg. High	Avg. Low	Avg. Precip.
January	57.2° F	26.4° F	0.50 in
February	62.4° F	29.8° F	0.40 in
March	69.0° F	35.8° F	0.20 in
April	76.8° F	42.8° F	0.20 in
May	85.1° F	51.0° F	0.30 in
June	93.7° F	60.3° F	0.70 in
July	94.2° F	66.6° F	1.40 in
August	91.3° F	64.3° F	2.30 in
September	85.9° F	57.6° F	1.40 in
October	77.7° F	44.9° F	0.90 in
November	66.3° F	33.5° F	0.50 in
December	57.5° F	27.2° F	0.70 in