Mike Cecchini
- Aug 30
- 9 min
Paris When it Sizzles: The City of Light Aims to Get Smart on Heat
Paris is looking at ways to adapt to rising temperatures — planting rooftop terraces, rethinking its pavements, and greening its boulevards.


Mike Cecchini
- Aug 30
- 2 min
Planning for Back-up Power
What is the best electric panel configuration to service a house during a power outage?


Mike Cecchini
- May 18
- 1 min
ECOterra Wins Multiple Awards at the 2023 ABQ Parade of Homes!
ECOterra Design-Build wins multiple awards at the 2023 ABQ Parade of Homes for our net-zero energy custom home.


Mike Cecchini
- May 1
- 1 min
Markets in a Minute, your weekly look at the mortgage, financial, and real estate markets.
Your weekly look at the mortgage, financial, and real estate markets.

Mike Cecchini
- Feb 7
- 1 min
Markets in a Minute
Markets in a Minute: A quick weekly look at the mortgage, financial, and real estate markets.

Mike Cecchini
- Jan 6
- 1 min
ECOterra Design-Build Receives Parade of Homes Award
ECOterra Design-Build is humbled and honored to have received the Buyer's Choice Award from the Fall 2022 Albuquerque Parade of Homes!


Mike Cecchini
- Sep 26, 2022
- 1 min
What does the Fed rate increase mean for mortgage rates?
Does the Fed rate increase mean that you should wait for lower rates to purchase a new home? Not necessarily.


Mike Cecchini
- Sep 16, 2022
- 3 min
News and Programs to Benefit Energy-Efficient Home Builders and Owners
PNM and NM Gas Company have launched a program called New Mexico High Performance New Homes Program.


Mike Cecchini
- Aug 30, 2022
- 1 min
Housing Prices are NOT Going Backwards
Aside from the unprecedented events of the great recession U.S. Residential Housing Prices have continued to climb for more than 40 years.


Mike Cecchini
- Jul 14, 2022
- 5 min
Markets in a Minute...What’s Next for the Housing Market?
Homebuilder optimism slumped in June, as did housing sales expectations, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
