Know Before You Buy: A Realtor’s Guide to Eddy County Real Estate

Real estate is likely the single largest transaction most people will ever make — and Eddy County has someone in the field who understands it from the inside out. In this Community Forum, host Johnny Chandler sits down with Dominic Longoria, associate broker for Century 21 Associated Professionals and president of the Carlsbad Board of Realtors, for an honest conversation about buying, selling, and building in Eddy County.Longoria came to real estate in 2020 after years in oil and gas, and he brings a straight-talking perspective on what buyers get wrong, how commercial and residential transactions differ, and where Eddy County’s growth is actually headed. He also shares his role in Carlson Ranch, the 1,200-acre master plan community along National Parks Highway.The conversation covers the retail leakage study showing nearly $700 million leaving the local zip code annually, why the 285/62/180 Y intersection — the third busiest in New Mexico — deserves more attention from the state, and what it will take for Eddy County to attract the development it is ready for.To reach Dominic Longoria: Century 21 Associated Professionals1205 West Pierce Street, Carlsbad, NM [email protected] on KCCC 930 AM Radio and available through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and through the Eddy County Dispatch (kccc930am.substack.com) or our website (www.kccc930am.com).The Eddy County Dispatch, presented by KCCC 930 AM, is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Already a subscriber? A one-time donation goes just as far. Get full access to KCCC Eddy County Dispatch at kccc930am.substack.com/subscribe