Have you ever considered moving house, hundreds of thousands of people do every year? If you have ever thought of moving more to the southwest, New Mexico would probably be a good place to start, it is a very much a large rural state, that has a lot to offer. There are all year round activities and many cultural events and celebrations to take part in. Although homes or houses do tend to vary a lot right through New Mexico, prices are dictated by where you choose to live. The capitol is Sante Fe which is in the more central part of the state, then there is Los Alamos which has the world famous Los Alamos National Laboratory and is just a mere half an hour a way from Sante Fe, then of course there is Albuquerque which is the largest city in the state and less than an hour away from Santa Fe.

If you go a little bit further south you will find Truth of Consequences also Las Cruces a big city in itself, also who could forget about the famous Route 66 which goes directly through Albuquerque always a good place to visit to see all the interesting businesses and historic cafes and bars. If you get onto the I-10 and travel about 50 miles south you would come to El Paso, Texas and the Mexican border. If you go west you would find yourself in Silver City which is way up in the Gila Mountains, if you go east you would come across Roswell, watch out for those aliens.

Let's move onto the selection of homes in New Mexico, if you decide to maybe move to Sante Fe or even Los Alamos you will find that house prices are quite steep, but that more than pays itself back to you in the fact that it is a beautiful area surrounded by mountains and spectacular views, if you think you would prefer something less pricey a good place to look would be Abiquiu and the Abiquiu Reservoir there are some really excellent places to live there and well worth a visit to see if it's for you. The more expensive places are near the waterfront but are much more reasonable near the town and outlaying areas and if you like large busier areas then Albuquerque could be the ideal place for you and house prices do vary dramatically. If you would prefer a move further south you won’t go to far wrong with Las Cruces and is ideal if you are thinking of retirement and at the moment is one of the top places in the country to retire to as everything is much more laid back.

A good place to start is the internet to start getting a feel for these places and the Multiple Listing Service contains many properties from where you could begin and don't forget that many sites now allow you a virtual tour, which make it almost like being there. I don't think you would go to far wrong in a purchase in New Mexico and would make a good investment, so if this is the lifestyle you think you would like why not go for it, life is much more laid back, the air is cleaner and the views are fantastic, you also have the weather which is warm and sunny almost all year round. In my opinion you won't go too far wrong in choosing a property in New Mexico.