Santa Fe foreclosure rates up in January

Foreclosure rates in Santa Fe increased for the month of January over the same period last year, according to First American Core Logic, a real-estate data and analytics firm.

The rate of foreclosures among outstanding mortgage loans in Santa Fe was 1.64 percent in January 2010, compared with January 2009, when the rate was 0.84 percent.

But Santa Fe's foreclosure rate was well below the national rate, which was 3.19 percent for January 2010, according to a First American report.

In addition, the mortgage delinquency rate in Santa Fe in January increased, as 4.25 percent of mortgage loans were 90 days or more delinquent. That compares to 2.11 percent for the same month a year ago.

Foreclosure data for First American CoreLogic is based on the number of active mortgages rather than the number of households in a given area, the company said in a statement.

Customer-training events set

Encantado, an Auberge Resort, is hosting two customer-service training events Wednesday, March 24, with service trainer and consultant Bryan K. Williams. The training will focus on the "Seven Principles to Fully Engage your Customers."

Williams is the former global director of training and organizational effectiveness for the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co.

Attendees will be provided with continuous support after the session ends. In addition to e-mail and telephone support, B. Williams Enterprise will host a complimentary tele-conference to reinforce key points and answer questions.

Local businesses can take advantage of the early-bird special, $99 per person, if registered by Wednesday. Groups of four or more will also receive an early-bird discount rate of $95 per person. After Wednesday, the registration rate will be $108 per person, and the group registration rate will be $101 per person.

For more information or to schedule an interview with Williams, contact B. Williams Enterprise at: 240-401-6958 or e-mail: info@bwenterprise.net.

Santa Fe Brewing Co.'s 'Chicken Killer' wins award

The Santa Fe Brewing Co. was awarded Best of the Rockies/Southwest for Barrel-Aged Beer in the Winter U.S. Blind Tasting Competition.

The beer that received the honor was Santa Fe Brewing Co.'s bourbon barrel aged Chicken Killer, also known as the Kickin' Chicken.

The U.S. Blind Tasting Competition is held in multiple stages. It also has a regional approach, with separate field trials for beers from six different regions of the country.

All beers are rated using a scale indicating overall pleasure from tasting the beer. The scale incorporates aroma, flavor intensity, balance, complexity, and mouth-feel .

Santa Fe Brewing Co, established in 1988 as New Mexico's first microbrewery, distributes product in New Mexico, Arizona, Texas and Oklahoma.

For more information, visit www.santafebrewing.com

Some good news on horizon for professionals

There may be a bit of good news for those in professional occupations in the second quarter: A net 4 percent of U.S. executives interviewed for The Robert Half Professional Employment Report say they plan to increase the number of full-time professionals on staff in the next three months.

And 82 percent of respondents said they are confident in their companies' growth prospects in the second quarter. Full survey results, as well as charts and graphs, are available at www.roberthalf.us/per.

The Robert Half Employment Report focuses exclusively on professional-level positions.








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