Carl Krause

Carl’s background has shaped his character and developed his skillsets in a manner that has proven beneficial in getting results for his clients. He has a diverse 20-year real estate background including 15+ years of residential real estate, plus 8 years working real estate projects for White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) right here in the Las Cruces community.

His experience includes the representation of home buyers and sellers, resale and new home construction listings and sales, and several years of experience negotiating agreements with various Federal Agencies, State Agencies, and private landowners on behalf of local federal agencies. His experience with DOI and WSMR has made him very familiar with the management of the public lands that surround and are integrated with much of the community.

Las Cruces is unique in that much of the land surrounding our community is public land managed by DOI - including much of the land on the East Mesa, Aguirre Springs Campground, Dripping Springs Natural Area, Prehistoric Trackways National Monument, and the Organ Mountain - Desert Peaks National Monument.

Carl led a very successful military career, reaching the rank as a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer and a Military Intelligence Officer - finishing his career as a Commissioned Officer with a local Civil Affairs unit tasked with providing humanitarian assistance in South America. He served in combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom; working within a 10-man team as an Advisor to an Iraqi Brigade Staff - a role in which he was awarded the Combat Action Badge and a Bronze Star for his work developing counterparts in various disciplines in order to reach their self-sustainment. He is very proud, but humble, of his service in the military and as a public servant here in the Las Cruces community.

Carl’s family is without question the most important part of his life! He and his wife came to Las Cruces together as she pursued her Masters in Anthropology at New Mexico State University. Although they came with no intention of staying in Las Cruces, they fell in love with the city and the people long before she completed her degree program. It was quick! They enjoy the openness that is typical of Southwest living. They love having access to numerous outdoor activities, especially hiking trails and outdoor opportunities on public lands that surround their community.

They also love the culture and history of Las Cruces, the local arts and crafts, the fantastic farmer's market, the great cost of living, the unbeatable weather, and of course the food! All of these make the quality of life in Las Cruces very hard to match. In 2015, Deneve gave birth to their son. Although this changed their priorities somewhat, they have enjoyed watching him grow and look forward to the years ahead here in Las Cruces. See you around town!