MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AND INFORMATION – May 2025
Taos and Angel Fire Tours
Taos and Angel Fire Tours have started. Click here for tour schedule.
New Policy for Sellers Options for Listing Property
New Sellers’ Options will allow sellers to market their property with several more options: 1) a delayed entry 2) entry into just the MLS for all participants to see, but not globally at which time you can post it on your website, and you can place a sign on the listing. The listing will not be syndicated to 3rd party vendors i.e… Zillow, REALTOR.com etc. More information to come. Full report from NAR click here.
New Mexico Real Estate Commission
The New Mexico Real Estate Commission is seeking Real Estate Professionals to serve on the RE Commission Board. Having REALTOR members on the commission is vital to ensuring the regulatory decisions reflect the realities of the market, and protect consumers.
Click here if you would like to be considered a board member, or call the commission for more information and details at 505-222-9851
Great membership meeting/luncheon.
Thank you to our speakers Peter Vigil Taos Soil & Water
Joseph Quintana Farmers Insurance Agency.
We had a great turn out, all bylaw changes were approved. Congratulations to our gift card winners: Marcos Chavez w/ Centinel Bank and Stacey Hunsaker w/Davis Mortgage .
Have you Checked Out our Facebook Page?
Click here to view and follow our Association’s Facebook page! Check out our new YPN page. First YPN event was a success and a lot of fun great group.
REALTOR Safety Tip
When you have a new client, ask him/her to stop by your office and complete a prospect identification form (find a copy online at Nar.realtor/safety) Also, photocopy their driver’s license and retain this information at your office. Be certain to properly discard this personal information when you no longer need it.
Member Benefit – Watch for a Fall schedule of 2-day, in-person classes to be offered in Taos this Fall!
Member Benefit – Discounted Classes through MESA Real Estate Institute
Be sure to Click here to register for CE classes for Full ECAR REALTOR members.
Up Close With Board Member Gabriel Traister
Born in Phoenix, raised in Taos-Northern New Mexico has been home for most of my life. Maybe it’s more accurate to say that Taos picked me. I grew up in an Earthship-an off-grid, self-sufficient, sculptural home my father built over more than six years. No wall was flat. Every inch was unique. That house taught me a lot. It holds countless memories and lessons, but when it was empty, it felt just that-empty. It’s never just about the house; it’s about the people who fill it. That’s how I approach real estate-with a deep respect for the lives lived within the walls.
My path hasn’t always been rooted in Taos. When I was 12, my parents moved our family to the Kingdom of Tonga, where I spent five unforgettable years immersed in island life (not what you think!)-learning to sail and build. Eventually, my twin brother, Sasha, and I felt the pull to return to the wild beauty of Northern New Mexico.
A past girlfriend actually led me to real estate-she dumped me, and I needed something new to focus on! I say that half-joking, but the truth is, I’ve always loved real property and the real joy it can bring. I knew I wanted to be closer to that world, whatever it took. After joining Coldwell Banker Mountain Properties, Robbie and I founded The Walking Rain Group with a simple mission: better serve our clients and give each other a little breathing room now and then from work. Since then, we’ve grown the business steadily, becoming deeply rooted in our community. Real Estate is my career, not a part time job. This is the industry I love and hope to continue to grow in. The journey so far has been rich-full of lessons, challenges, and lasting friendships. And as for the future? I’m not going anywhere. Taos is just too good.
Each month we will be highlighting one of your 2025 Board Members:
Pat Kroblin, President
John Johnston, Immediate Past President
Linda Calhoun, Vice President
Robban Reynolds, Secretary
Jolie Jones, Treasurer
Jade Anaya, Director
Cimarron Dugas, Director
Mary Emery, Director
Annie Jo Lindsey, Director
Gabriel Traister, Director
Lisa Sutton, Director
Lisa Cancro, MLS Committee Chair
REALTORS® Political Action Committee
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