Category: Albuquerque

Lifestyle by Elizabeth BenedictJan 20, 20213:20 pm

Side view of creumb cake topped with powdered sugar. Slice is cut out, inside you see the crumble inside and out.

Healthy-ish Crumb Cake (GF)

When the weather outside is chilly, and the inauguration is basically done, you’ve probably got no place to go, let’s bake, let’s bake, let’s bake–a fluffy and mostly healthy crumb cake! Less butter, less sugar, […]

Real Estate by Elizabeth BenedictJan 20, 20219:26 am

To the left, an exterior shot of a Rio Rancho Mediterranean style home that listed and sold in a weekend. To the right, Albuquerque Real Estate Agent Elizabeth Benedict posing inside. Header image is framed with bright orange colors in the middle

Hot Yesterday, Gone Today: A Quick Look At Albuquerque’s Housing Market

ABQExpert talks about the housing market in the greater Albuquerque area, hot listings, and home buying tips in a competitive market! Alright, let’s talk about Albuquerque’s housing market. It’s hot. On fire. Like super-duper crazy […]

Real Estate by Elizabeth BenedictOct 6, 20203:29 pm

From left to right, exterior shot of townhome with "REALTOR LOG" text at the bottom in purple and blue neon colors, selfie shot of Albuquerque Real Estate Agent Elizabeth Benedict smiling in the backyard, and drone shot of the townhome and surrounding neighbors with Sandia mountains in the background

A Calm, Quiet Albuquerque Town home

ABQExpert finds a bit of surprising zen time at a cute, calm, and quiet town home in the middle of Albuquerque. Attached Homes In Albuquerque What’s the difference between an attached and a detached home? […]

Real Estate by Elizabeth BenedictSep 28, 20204:18 pm

From the left: exterior shot of cape-cod style home with "REALTOR LOG" text at the top, selfie shot of real estate agent Elizabeth Benedict next to fireplace with mask around neck, and exterior shot of home's front

Westside Story: An Open House

Cue the music! I held a lovely cape-cod inspired house open and had such a nice time on Albuquerque’s Westside. Volcano ruins, blue skies, and Sondheim’s lyrics stuck in my head. The Open house I […]

Lifestyle by Elizabeth BenedictSep 23, 20209:20 am

My three year old sitting in a truck bed and looking through binoculars

My Daughter’s First Stargazing Experience

When the New Moon for this month came around last week my husband and I knew that we wanted to take our three and half year old to go see the stars. This was her […]

Real Estate by Elizabeth BenedictSep 21, 202012:01 pm

From the left: exterior shot of luxury mediterranean style home, selfie shot of real estate agent Elizabeth Benedict wearing a red mask, and exterior backyard shot of pool illuminated at night with text in bottom right corner that says "REALTOR LOG"

My Clean, Safe, Luxury Open House Saturday

The Southwest MLS still requires open houses to follow specific COVID-19 safety guidelines during in-person open houses. The seller for this particular listing also had separate specifications for visitors to keep their family safe and […]

Real Estate by Elizabeth BenedictAug 3, 20203:10 pm

How to Buy a House in Albuquerque: 2020

Home buying can be stressful. After all buying a home is one of the biggest purchases you can make! Join ABQExpert for a lightly comedic look at the home buying process. So, you are ready […]

Albuquerque by Elizabeth BenedictJun 9, 20204:43 pm

Drive-in returns to Albuquerque for the summer

Ready to return to the past in a more positive way? Well, you are in luck! With changes needing to be made because of the pandemic, Bernalillo County’s Movies in the Park series is being […]

Albuquerque by Elizabeth BenedictMay 21, 20208:43 am

Best Pad Thai in Albuquerque

When the craving for a piping hot bowl of Pad Thai strikes, look no further than the Pad Thai Cafe in the International District of Albuquerque. Located next to the Talin Market is this quaint […]