Albuquerque Dreaming?

Thinking of retiring to the desert? I lived north of Albuquerque for two years and if you don't mind summertime @ 90 degrees, it's a pleasant, rather low-tax region.The big news is the Southwest Mesa, where major home builders are moving in like bark beetles during a drought.

The average new home price reportedly has climbed to and stayed above the $200,000 mark in the city but El Rancho Grande is offering single-family, detached homes for prices starting in the mid-$100,000 range.