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The first time some people see the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, they often fall in love. And that passion for the raw, natural beauty of the region prompts some to move to or buy a secondary home in the area. Yet the old saying goes, “Don’t shop for groceries when you are hungry.” But unlike making mistakes when buying food, making a mistake in real estate can cost people entire fortunes. Locals who have lived through the various real estate booms over the past three decades all have stories of people who threw caution to the wind and sunk their fortunes into real estate gone amok. So here are five tips to ponder when buying or building in this stunning rural area. One: Try to…