There will be a meeting for residents of Albuquerque's City Council District 5 on March 23, 2010. "Please join City Councilor Dan Lewis, Mayor R.J. Berry and city staff at a meeting for the West Side, District 5. We will discuss current initiatives from the city regarding public safety and other west side priorities. There will also be updates from West Wide elected officials regarding the legislative Session 2010." The meeting will start at 7pm and we be held at the Don Newton Taylor Ranch Community Center. In the past these meetings have been very informative. Attending is a great way to stay in touch with what's happening on Albuquerque's west side. Please join other members of the Piedras Marcadas Neighborhood Association at this event! 03/07/2010

The July 2009 Albuquerque Real Estate Market Summary has been published by the Albuquerque Board of Realtors. At long last there is some positive news to report! Here is my take on th enumbers and what they mean to Albuquerque area buyers and sellers. Closed Sales Closed sales were up 4% from July 2009 with 735 closed sales versus 704 closed sales in July 2008. This is the first time in many months that we have seen an increase in year-to-date monthly sales activity. Pending Sales Pending sales were flat, with 875 sales in pending status in 2009 versus 871 sales in 2008. I'm not sure how to interpret those numbers yet. More to come in next month's report. Active Listings There remains to be good news for sellers. There was a 14% decrease in new listings YTD. The decreased number in list... 08/12/2009

The West Side Coalition of Neighborhood Associations is hosting a candidates forum for Albuquerque City Council Candidates from Districts 1, 3 and 5 on Wednesday August 5th, 2009, at the Don Newton/Taylor Ranch Community Center. Piedras Marcadas Neighborhood Association lies within the boudaries of council district 5. Michael Cadigan has been our city councilor for several years. Mr Cadigan has demonstrated his support of our association by attending association meetings and by being responsive to our neighborhood needs. The forum is a good opportunity to learn more about about candidates Dan Lewis and Jeremy Toulouse's position on issues facing Albuquerque's west side. The Don Newton Taylor Ranch Community Center is located at 4900 Kachina NW.  Directions: From Golf Course and Paseo de... 07/31/2009