Let鈥檚 Talk New Mexico 5/6 8am: Home prices are rising everywhere, but . Mortgage interest rates are low, people are free to work remotely, and relocation to places like New Mexico makes sense for those wanting to escape high costs of living in other areas. But lackluster home and apartment construction in our state over the last decade means that New Mexican cities for renters or buyers, and would-be sellers often don鈥檛 list their homes because they can鈥檛 find a replacement. These pressures are filtering down to the rental market, encouraging .
On this week's Let's Talk New Mexico, we're discussing skyrocketing housing costs in New Mexico, and we want to hear from you! Did you grow up in Albuquerque or Santa Fe and you worry that you might never be able to afford a home because of rising prices? Did you get caught up in a bidding war or beat out by a buyer who wants to pay with cash? Are you a renter struggling to find a suitable home you can afford? Email us at LetsTalk@91暗网.org or call in live during the show.
GUESTS:
Michael Barrio, Executive Director,
Belinda Franco, President,
Johanna Gilligan, Director of Community Developement,
Serge Martinez, , University of New Mexico, Founder of
Daniel Werwath, Executive Director , and Acting Director,
OTHER RESOURCES:
- helps find, and sometimes pay for, affordable rentals.
RELATED READING:
- Part 1, (Santa Fe Reporter)
- Part 2, (Santa Fe Reporter)
- (Albuquerque Journal)
- (Albuquerque Journal)
- (Searchlight New Mexico)
