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wood staining
altair homes
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table of contents
4 wood staining
Tips for a DIY project
6 altair homes
Feature Story
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4 home diy
stain wood
like a professional
tips to properly change wood colors
throughout your home
S
taining wood can transform the look need to be stripped prior to sanding. Fol-
of everything from fencing to deck- low the directions carefully when using
ing. While wood can be beautiful in chemical strippers.
its natural state, staining can protect
the wood and complement landscaping application
and other home design elements.
Natural bristle paintbrushes are handy
the first steps for oil-based stain applications. Synthetic
paintbrushes can apply water-based
Staining can seem like a simple finishes. Many do-it-yourselfers find
project, and that is often true. However, that foam brushes or paint pads are more
certain woods, such as pine, cherry, handy because they provide a smooth
maple, and birch, can be difficult to stain. finish and there's no need to clean up
Boards with attractive grain patterns also the brushes afterward. Many profession-
can absorb stain differently, resulting in als recommend using wood conditioners
blotching and uneven tone. Before begin- or pre-treaters so that the stain will not
ning a staining project, it is important for leave blotches on the wood. This is es-
homeowners to test the stain chosen on pecially important for homeowners who
a sample piece of wood to see how the determined their wood is prone to uneven
color and absorption turn out. This gives color absorption. Allow the conditioner to
homeowners the chance to understand dry according to product directions.
what they're dealing with and time to Stain should be applied so that it is
make any necessary accommodations to evenly coated. Wipe off the excess to get
achieve a more even look. the preferred color. Apply more stain as
Begin by gathering the necessary sup- necessary to get the desired color. Many
plies. A pair of latex or vinyl gloves will stains only offer color, so you'll need to
protect your hands. Drop cloths will catch apply a finishing coat to protect the wood.
any drips or spills. Safety goggles and a Otherwise, look for a product that com-
dust mask provide protection if sanding bines stain color and a finish to save time.
is required prior to staining. If sanding is Remember to remove knobs, hinges, and
necessary, homeowners will need an or- handles from a piece before staining, as
bital sander, hand sander and sandpaper. the stain may affect the color of any metal
Start with the coarsest grit sandpaper hardware and damage it.
and move to a higher grit for a smooth
finish. Wood that is covered in paint may
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Foreclosed homes have become somewhat of a good condition, often requiring significant repairs.
popular option for home buyers given the increase note that damages like roof leakages, molds,
in quality of foreclosed homes. Regardless of the plumbing, and any other damage that may require
path youre choosing to take in your home buying major repairs are not often disclosed. Obviously, that
Build your ParadE homE hErE! experience, odds are youll come across a foreclosure
and youll question it as a viable option. So, lets break
homeowner could not continue making their monthly
mortgage payments and one of the reasons might
Gated, Private, Paved, Underground Utilities down the different elements of a foreclosed home have been because he/she did not have the funds to
Open Space Galore & set in north foothills of the majestic Sandia Mountains! youll need to consider before deciding to make do regular maintenance on the home. Most of the
your purchase. In the past foreclosures were often time homes that reach the ReO stage of foreclosure
142 Diamond Tail Road | Placitas, NM 87043 left abandoned. However nowadays, banks usually
renovate them before selling.They may frequently
are in their worst state.Although you may get an
opportunity to do an inspection on the foreclosed
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Terri and Mitch Yoakum of
Altair Homes have been
in the home building
business in Albuquerque
for 40 years.
T
difficult, it also was important to the business,
o most people, moving from their com- stored and a mini-Murphy bed folds down to place. The idea of going to the same place
he said. The exciting thing about moving
fortable home requires incredible effort for them to sleep on at night. In one corner, a everyday wasnt that appealing.
every four years is we could incorporate new
and is usually avoided at all costs. wine refrigerator sits. As its directly behind Thats one of my favorite things about
ideas and keep everything really fresh, Mitch
the kitchen, the pantry is incorporated into the building process is meeting new people,
said. We can evolve with the changes. Set
a constant move the storage space. A center island above the designing different projects and seeing it all fit
on an acre, the home includes all the amenities
Murphy bed serves as table to fold clothes, but together. Everything is new every single time.
For Terri and Mitch Yoakum, moving was that the couple have found important over the
Terri also uses it to do arts and crafts, or wrap We do not get bored at the job. Of course,
as regular as Leap Year, or a presidential elec- years, while still trimming a couple of thou-
presents. The garage opens directly into the the business gobbled up a lot of time in the
tion it rolled around every four years whether sand square feet from the homes footprint. An
room and uses the table for a convenient spot to beginning, so Terri sometimes had to be a little
they want it to or not. The Yoakums own and emerald-level green home the highest rated
unload groceries or other items. flexible in order to see him. A lot of times, he
operate Altair Homes, a design-and-build through the New Mexico Home Builders As-
was so busy that I would visit him at the job
home construction company that has been in sociation the Paradise Hills home overlooks functional spaces site, she said with a smile. That turned into
Albuquerque for about 40 years. Their personal the city with postcard views of the Sandia
some hands-on training. I kind of started out
home has served as their model and office, and Mountains and the Rio Grande Valley. Its fully A closet holds winter items and a storage
when he was doing small additions, Terri said.
every four years they sell it and move in to an solar-energy powered and stuffed with blown- unit just inside the door to the garage holds
I learned how to handle a nail gun, hammer, a
ongoing project. in insulation so the demand isnt as great on the items, such as tennis gear. Its usable in many
saw and also how to lay adobes. Ive laid adobes
Theyve lived on the Westside, the North- highly efficient heating and cooling systems. different facets of our life, which I think is im-
by the headlights of the car. When his laborers
east Heights, on the backside of the mountain. Functionally, the home flows from an elevated portant, Terri said. In speaking with prospec-
didnt show up, hed call and say, Were pour-
Now were back where we started on the great room positioned to soak in the views. tive homebuilders, the multi-functionality of a
ing concrete and I need you out here now. Its
Westside, Terri says with a chuckle. Weve The kitchen with an eat-in bar and a sepa- space is something thats featured. I work on
led to a fresh and invigorating partnership. It
been here four years in December. Weve got rate dining nook are as much gathering places the design with him, she said. As we meet
was out of necessity at the time, but we didnt
some amazing views. But just when it seems as any other part of the home. A few touches our clients, were trying to glean what they
realize how her working in the business could
like another move may be imminent this latest like a sculpted footrest for the bar, was borne desire in their home, how their lifestyle is. We
actually improve our relationship, Mitch said.
model just might be the one they call home for of the necessity to relieve back strain is not really try to educate people as to what they can
She understood what I was going through out
awhile. This one we plan on staying with, only functionally sound, but eye-grabbing. live with or without. Its not saying Oh you
on the job site. It can be stressful.
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open houses
southwest mls open house listing information was derived from the southwest multiple 52 listings
southwest mls
this friday - thursday
listing service properties (swmls) as of 2pm on monday. open houses are
run as space allows. information is accurate, but not guaranteed.
low: 140k
high: 779k
ABQ Acres West ABQ Acres West Academy West Academy West Bosque/Peralta Corrales
8909 Signal Pointe NE 7216 Hawthorn Avenue NE 7408 Loma Del Norte Road NE 7105 Avenida La Costa Avenue NE 7 Tres Hijos Road 941 Camino De La Tierra
$699,999|3251 sq. ft.|4bdr|4ba $525,000|3088 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba $240,000|1500 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba $219,900|1575 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba $349,000|2800 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba $540,000|3730 sq. ft.|5bdr|4ba
Rio Grande Realty & Invest LLC Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Keller Williams Realty Coldwell Banker Legacy Coldwell Banker Legacy ABQ Home Brokers
(505) 250-8135 New Mexico Properties (505) 271-8200 (505) 828-1000 (505) 898-2700 (505) 884-4490
Todd Kruger (505) 798-6300 Carina Cozby Meryl Manning Segel Michelle Smith Eva Fanari Thompson-Kelley Team
MLS # 889995 MLS # 896008 MLS # 899598 MLS # 899188 MLS # 899336 MLS # 898676
09/02 1 PM-4 PM,09/03 1 PM-4 PM 09/02 1 PM-4 PM 09/03 1 PM-3 PM 09/03 11 AM-2 PM 09/02 12 PM-2 PM 09/03 1 PM-4 PM
Corrales Far NE Heights Far NE Heights Far NE Heights Foothills South Foothills South
604 Camino De La Tierra 11701 Woodmar Lane NE 9600 Pebble Beach Drive NE 4904 Purcell Drive NE 3308 Ocotillo Court NE 13008 Bear Dancer Trail NE
$420,000|2180 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba $599,900|3182 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba $595,000|4404 sq. ft.|4bdr|5ba $219,000|1377 sq. ft.|2bdr|2ba $295,000|2418 sq. ft.|4bdr|2ba $279,000|2025 sq. ft.|4bdr|2ba
Realty One of New Mexico Coldwell Banker Legacy Coldwell Banker Legacy Keller Williams Realty Q Realty(r) ERA Sellers & Buyers Real Estate
(505) 883-9400 (505) 293-3700 (505) 293-3700 (505) 271-8200 (505) 750-0059 (505) 296-1500
Laurie G Cassidy Joi Banks-Schmidt Sharon Knowles Annie OConnell Sutter Sugar Deborah E Radigan
MLS # 897126 MLS # 894141 MLS # 895905 MLS # 900080 MLS # 895830 MLS # 897544
09/03 1 PM-1 PM 09/02 11 AM-1 PM 09/03 1 PM-3 PM 09/03 1 PM-3 PM 09/03 2 PM-4 PM 09/02 12 PM-3 PM
Foothills South Four Hills Village Ladera Heights Ladera Heights Near South Valley North Moriarty
13121 Argon Avenue NE 20 Silver Hills Road SE 415 Luminoso Drive NW 9405 Ashfall Place NW 1450 Saunders Road SW 206 Montoya Rd aka Co Rd 4B
$189,500|1184 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba $430,000|3298 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba $208,000|2672 sq. ft.|5bdr|3ba $179,900|1543 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba $465,000|3458 sq. ft.|5bdr|3ba $635,000|2702 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba
Coldwell Banker Legacy Realty One of New Mexico Coldwell Banker Legacy Coldwell Banker Legacy Signature Southwest Properties United Country Farm & Home Realty
(505) 293-3700 Norm McBee (505) 883-9400 (505) 292-8900 (505) 898-2700 (505) 332-8838 (505) 832-7008
MLS # 897769 Penny N Howard Gilbert P Gonzales Francisco R Hernandez Yvonne E Smith Myra Oden
09/01 4 PM-6:30PM,09/02 2 PM- MLS # 893580 MLS # 895741 MLS # 896335 MLS # 898366 MLS # 897194
4:30PM,09/03 2 PM-4:30AM 09/03 2 PM-4 PM 09/02 11 AM-3 PM,09/03 1 PM-5 PM 09/02 12 PM-3 PM,09/03 12 PM-3 PM 09/02 1 PM-3 PM 09/02 10 AM-3 PM
open houses
southwest mls open house listing information was derived from the southwest multiple 52 listings
southwest mls
this friday - thursday
listing service properties (swmls) as of 2pm on monday. open houses are
run as space allows. information is accurate, but not guaranteed.
low: 140k
high: 779k
North of I North of I North Valley Northeast Heights Northeast Heights Northeast Heights
136 Hortencia Road 2 Rachel Lane 294 Sandia Road NW 9205 Crestwood Avenue NE 916 Teagan Court NE 9116 Los Arboles Avenue
$495,000|3453 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba $298,000|1544 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba $495,000|5002 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba $235,000|1898 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba $209,500|1930 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba $200,000|1787 sq. ft.|4bdr|2ba
Realty One of New Mexico Lisa Hebenstreit Realty, LLC Keller Williams Realty Keller Williams Realty Barnhill Property Mgmnt LLC Realty One of New Mexico
(505) 883-9400 (505) 242-2272 (505) 271-8200 (505) 271-8200 (505) 306-2202 (505) 883-9400
Sandi Reeder Lisa Hebenstreit Natalie M Sanchez Kyle Zimmerman Homes Melissa S Deboer Lydia Shewchuk
MLS # 897130 MLS # 900141 MLS # 891323 MLS # 899688 MLS # 897863 MLS # 892313
09/03 2 PM-4 PM 09/02 1 PM-4 PM,09/03 1 PM-3 PM 09/03 12 PM-3 PM 09/02 3 PM-5 PM 09/02 11 AM-2 PM 09/03 2 PM-4 PM
Northeast Heights Northwest Heights Northwest Heights Paradise East Paradise East Paradise East
1138 Walker Drive NE 6905 Sweetbrier Avenue NW 5315 Kettle Road NW 9912 Bellevue Street NW 10412 Descollado Drive NW 4108 New Vistas Court NW
$180,000|1381 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba $200,000|1979 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba $187,500|1755 sq. ft.|4bdr|2ba $425,000|2915 sq. ft.|5bdr|3ba $339,000|2927 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba $269,900|2265 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services ERA Sellers & Buyers Real Estate Coldwell Banker Legacy Realty One of New Mexico Coldwell Banker Legacy Keller Williams Realty
New Mexico Properties (505) 296-1500 (505) 292-8900 (505) 883-9400 (505) 293-3700 (505) 897-1100
(505) 798-6300 Nyshalynn B Livingston Michelle Rohl Wanda Morrill Kavan Salas Sandi Pressley Team Blunier
MLS # 896233 MLS # 896074 MLS # 898749 MLS # 892183 MLS # 899973 MLS # 897482
09/02 12:01PM-2:01PM 09/02 9 AM-11 AM 09/03 1 PM-4 PM 09/02 11 PM-1 PM 09/02 1 PM-3 PM 09/03 11 AM-1 PM
Paradise West Paradise West Paradise West Paradise West Paradise West Paradise West
10431 Box Canyon Place NW 6016 Mafraq Avenue NW 6523 Cliff Dweller Road NW 10115 Calle Bella Drive NW 6819 Sirocco Place NW 6939 Eastford Place NW
$299,900|3471 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba $279,800|2195 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba $273,000|1907 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba $259,000|2721 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba $220,000|2637 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba $218,000|1974 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba
Keller Williams Realty Coldwell Banker Legacy Realty One of New Mexico ERA Sellers & Buyers Real Estate ERA Sellers & Buyers Real Estate CLK Realty LLC
(505) 271-8200 (505) 293-3700 (505) 883-9400 (505) 296-1500 (505) 296-1500 (505) 350-5400
The Schuster Team Paige L Diamond JJ & Janis Lynch Leonard C Tartaglia Christine M Mayer Lori Romero
MLS # 899373 MLS # 892886 MLS # 892706 MLS # 898571 MLS # 889434 MLS # 900461
09/02 1 PM-3 PM 09/02 1 PM-4 PM,09/03 1 PM-4 PM 09/03 1 PM-4 PM 09/02 12 PM-2 PM 09/02 11 AM-1 PM 09/01 3 PM-5 PM,09/02 2 PM-4 AM
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open houses
southwest mls open house listing information was derived from the southwest multiple 52 listings
southwest mls
this friday - thursday
listing service properties (swmls) as of 2pm on monday. open houses are
run as space allows. information is accurate, but not guaranteed.
low: 140k
high: 779k
Rio Rancho Central Rio Rancho Mid Rio Rancho Mid Rio Rancho MiD Rio Rancho MiD Rio Rancho MiD
3272 San Ildefonso Loop NE 1340 Sonora Road NE 2600 Campeche Road NE 605 La Casa De Prasa Drive SE 719 Uranium Drive NE 340 Vancouver Court SE
$210,000|2706 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba $415,000|2546 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba $350,000|2171 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba $239,000|2299 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba $189,500|1857 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba $175,000|1836 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba
EXP Realty LLC ERA Sellers & Buyers Real Estate Coldwell Banker Legacy Coldwell Banker Legacy ERA Sellers & Buyers Real Estate Keller Williams Realty
(505) 554-3873 (505) 296-1500 (505) 892-1000 (505) 892-1000 (505) 296-1500 (505) 271-8200
Christopher J Mays Michelle Rohl Team Sedoryk Team Sedoryk Rachel Chavez Robert Sutton
MLS # 896033 MLS # 885835 MLS # 896547 MLS # 898318 MLS # 895813 MLS # 896185
09/02 12 PM-3 PM 09/02 3 PM-5 PM 09/02 1 PM-3 PM 09/03 1 PM-3 PM 09/02 11 AM-1 PM,09/03 11 AM-1 PM 09/03 2 AM-4 PM,09/03 2 PM-4 PM
Rio Rancho North Rio Rancho North Sandia Heights SE Edgewood South 217 Southeast Heights
6453 Freemont Hills Loop NE 5108 Rae Court NE 1047 Red Oaks Loop NE 13 Marivista Lane 1844 Old Highway 66 1005 Chiricahua Court SE
$276,900|2684 sq. ft.|5bdr|3ba $225,000|2413 sq. ft.|5bdr|3ba $525,000|3216 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba $279,900|2101 sq. ft.|4bdr|2ba $219,000|2450 sq. ft.|4bdr|4ba $300,000|2463 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba
EXP Realty LLC ERA Sellers & Buyers Real Estate Keller Williams Realty AJ Yarbrough Realty Coldwell Banker Legacy Coldwell Banker Legacy
(505) 554-3873 (505) 296-1500 (505) 271-8200 (505) 328-0044 (505) 898-2700 (505) 292-8900
Aviva M Schear Susan K Markin Ryerson Robert Sutton A.J. Yarbrough Billy Rigo Barbara Madaras
MLS # 898283 MLS # 892862 MLS # 897157 MLS # 885735 MLS # 900568 MLS # 893686
09/02 12 PM-2 PM 09/02 12 PM-2 PM 09/03 2 PM-4 PM 09/02 11 AM-3 PM,09/03 11 AM-3 PM 09/02 12 PM-2 PM 09/02 1 PM-1 AM,09/03 1 PM-3 PM
MLS# 876458
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open houses
southwest mls open house listing information was derived from the santa fe multiple 12 listings
santa fe mls
this friday - thursday
listing service properties (swmls) as of 2pm on tuesday. open houses are
run as space allows. information is accurate, but not guaranteed.
low: 289k
high: 1275m
Eldorado SE of City Limit SF City Limit SWS SF City Limit SWS SF City Limit SWS SF City Limit SWS
20 Herrada Rd. 8 Sueno de Santa Fe 2928 Viale Seravezza 3163 Viale Tresana 3150 Viale Cetona 3165 Viale Tresana
$385,000|2163 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba $1,190,000|4893 sq. ft.|5bdr|6ba $477,900|1707 sq. ft.|2bdr|3ba $445,900|1768 sq. ft.|2bdr|3ba $438,900|1726 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba $393,900|1571 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba
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1904 W. Alameda 664 Don Gaspar Ave 465 Camino Don Miguel and the great Sandias...
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