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In New Mexico, 1 in 10 children will experience the death of a parent or sibling before they reach 18. Unaddressed grief is likely to result in negative outcomes in a child’s life.

The Children’s Grief Center provides free grief support services for families after the death of a loved one and each year they serve about 700 New Mexicans.

Mark Rickert is a Good Neighbor

REALTOR® Mark Rickert was named a Good Neighbor recipient for his contributions to the Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico. At the age of 15, Mark experienced the death of his mother and understands the feelings of a grieving child.

For the past six years, Mark has volunteered for the Grief Center by serving on the Board of Directors and the Building Committee. In

Gavin Bigger is a REALTOR in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Gavin organized volunteers and donations to help local residents affected by the McBride and surrounding fires in the small community of Ruidoso, New Mexico. Watch the video below to hear his story.

Deborah Duran was recognized as a GAAR Good Neighbor for her contributions to Maskup New Mexico in 2020. Maskup New Mexico, a sewing group born out of the COVID-19 crisis when the supply of masks and materials was scarce.

Deborah created masks for First Responders, Native American communities, and the homeless. She personally donated funds and made over 2,000 masks at the beginning of the pandemic. 

Recognizing those who go above and beyond for the community, the Good Neighbor Award recognizes local REALTORS® for their charitable impact on the community. Good Neighbors are REALTORS® and Affiliates that dedicate themselves to volunteer service. They donate gifts, money, and – most importantly –  a lot of time to their charity. 

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Recognizing those who go above and beyond for the community, the Good Neighbor Award recognizes local REALTORS® for their charitable impact on the community. Good Neighbors are REALTORS® and Affiliates that dedicate themselves to volunteer service. They donate gifts, money, and – most importantly –  a lot of time to their charity. 

REALTOR® Mary Bader was recognized as a GAAR Good Neighbor for her contributions to Silver Horizons. 

Silver Horizons is a local non-profit that helps low-income seniors. In Bernalillo County, the need is great with 1 of every 7 seniors living below the poverty level. Silver Horizons strives to help those seniors in need (and the family members who live with them) with free groceries, household bill assistance, and

The Grande Open House Weekend is now a statewide event where members can showcase their best properties. Access the New Mexico Home Search Toolkit to promote your real estate business and your listings during the largest open house event in the state.

How to Participate

Participating in the Grande Open House Event is FREE for NM REALTORS®! Enter your open house in Flexmls by Friday, April 8th  so it will populate on New Mexico Home Search website.   Download this PDF for more information.

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Grande Open House Weekend
Saturday, April 9th - Sunday, April 10th

How to participate in the Grande Open House Weekend:

Step 1:  Enter your open house details into Flexmls by Friday, April 8th

Step 2:  Claim your profile

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a world-renowned attraction and destination for kids of all ages. For more than four decades, the first week in October brings the smell of roasting chiles and the beautiful, magical moving picture show of hot air balloons sailing silently through the crisp fall air.

Guests from all over the world come to Albuquerque to celebrate ballooning. Literally, hundreds of balloons will be taking flight from the Balloon Fiesta Park this year October 7-15, 2017.

From its modest beginnings in 1972 with 13 balloons launching from a shopping mall parking lot, the Balloon Fiesta has grown to multiple events launching year-round at the custom-designed, 365-acre Balloon Fiesta Park. Our signature event remains Balloon

Here you can access New Mexico Home Search Toolkit to promote your real estate business during the State-wide Grande Open House Event.

How to Participate

Participating in the Grande Open House Event is FREE for NM REALTORS®! Just set up your listing as an open house for October 2nd & 3rd in your MLS. Download this PDF for more information.

Grande Open House Weekend
Saturday, October 2nd - Sunday, October 3rd

How to participate in the Grande Open House Weekend:

Step 1:  Enter your open house details into your MLS by Friday, Oct 1st*.

Step 2:  Claim your profile by clicking “Agent Login” at the top right of the screen.

Step 3:  Utilize the Grande Open House Weekend Toolkit to promote the event on your social media.

Step 5:  Provide

Recognizing those who go above and beyond for the community, the Good Neighbor Award recognizes local realtors for their charitable impact on the community. The latest recipient of this award is Jenn Cody Martin. She received the award for her contributions to the  Domestic Violence Resource Center and has dedicated hundreds of hours towards helping victims break the cycle of domestic violence. Jenn Cody Martin discusses her work and all she does for the community. 

REALTOR®  Jenn Cody Martin was recognized as a GAAR Good Neighbor for her contributions to Domestic Violence Resource Center.

The incidence of domestic violence tends to be 10% higher in New Mexico than the national average. And 30-40% of that violence is witnessed by children in the

Good Neighbors are REALTORS® and Affiliates that dedicate themselves to volunteer service. They donate gifts, money, and – most importantly –  a lot of time to their charity. Through the GAAR Good Neighbor awards, members are recognized for going above and beyond for the community, and for the charitable impact they make.

Heather Price was recognized as a GAAR Good Neighbor for her contributions to Lobo Little League for the past 7 years. Heather has volunteered for many positions, including Secretary of the League, Concession Manager, Head Score Keeper, and Event Organizer. She is proud of many accomplishments including revamping the concession operations and adding wi-fi service. With those changes, concession sales are now in the black and have

Todd Clarke Receives Good Neighbor Award

Recognizing those who go above and beyond for the community, the Good Neighbor Award recognizes local REALTORS® for their charitable impact on the community. Good Neighbors are REALTORS® and Affiliates that dedicate themselves to volunteer service. They donate gifts, money, and – most importantly –  a lot of time to their charity. 

Todd Clarke was recognized as a GAAR Good Neighbor for his contributions to the Ventana Fund. The Ventana Fund is a New Mexico-based non-profit organization and Certified Development Financial Institution that provides low-interest loans to create and preserve affordable rental housing. 

Ventana Fund was established in 2014 to meet the critical need for an increased