ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico homes are known for their charm but how do you know you’re buying a solid one if you’re buying an older one?
Breaking down older homes versus newer construction is something realtor Skip Adams, with Sold by Skip, is an expert in. His first home was built in the 1950s and a ceiling collapse opened him up to the reality of how homes were built back then and repaired now.
“You know what they used for insulation? Wadded up newspaper just stuffed in the ceiling,” Adams said. “Techniques for construction have changed over the while and so homes are now much more efficient…