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Older stories about New Mexico and other parts of the country related to real estate, finance and policy issues for homeowners and prospective homeowners.

Albuquerque REALTORS® Advocate for Homeowners on Water Policies

By HOM Editorial Team | May 11, 2015

Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a desert community with limited water resources. Sound water planning and regulation are vital to the city’s continued economic growth. Water policy has a particularly acute impact on the housing market, as water-related regulations and development decisions dictate the availability, affordability and desirability of housing.

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It looks fine and tastes good, but tap water is unsafe for many Americans

When you pour yourself a glass of water from the tap in your kitchen, you can hold the glass up to the light and the liquid looks crystal clear. Next, doing your best impression of a wine connoisseur, you swirl the water around in the glass and tip it …

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