On July 11, 1921, the National Association of REALTORS® approved the Albuquerque Real Estate Board with a roster of just 20 members. Throughout the years, the Association has undergone several name changes as its geographic boundaries have expanded to include areas in Bernalillo, Valencia, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Torrance County.

Today GAAR is the largest local professional trade association in Central New Mexico with over 4,300 members pledged to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. 

History of Albuquerque
William A. Dodge, Ph.D., Cultural Historian is working with GAAR to memorialize the history of Albuquerque and the role that GAAR REALTORS® played in the development of the community and the real estate industry. Upon completion, chapters will be added below.

A Brief History of Albuquerque Housing Development & Architectural Styles

By William A. Dodge, Ph.D. Cultural Historian

Prologue: 1880 - 1919

• Development of New Town Albuquerque
• Early Downtown Neighborhoods
• Suburbanization
• Early Albuquerque Housing Styles
• The Early Days of Real Estate in the City

Chapter One:  1920 - 1929

• Housing Development in the 1920s
• New Housing Styles
• GAAR & Real Estate Marketing Innovations During the 1920s

Chapter Two:  1930 - 1939

• Housing Development in the 1930s
• New Housing Styles of the 1930s
• The Effects of the New Deal on Albuquerque Real Estate

Chapter Three:  1940 - 1949

• Housing Development
• Northeast Heights Commercial Development
• Housing Styles in the 1940s
• Housing Market

Chapter Four:  1950 - 1959

• Housing Development in the 1950s
• Housing Styles of the 1950s
• GAAR Activities in the 1950s