The Seller's Disclosure is a state law requirement. Its purpose is to have the seller tell prospective buyers specified things the seller knows about the property.
Real estate agents are barred by law from helping or even advising the seller about filling out the form. The intent is to keep everyone out of the seller's disclosure preparation process except the person who knows most about the property and that's the seller.
Sometimes the seller will revealed some property defects. Undoubtedly, there will be other unknown defects. There always are - even in newly constructed homes. That's why, when buying a resale home, it's advisable to negotiate for an option period, to get the property professionally inspected during the option period, and to negotiate with the seller for repairs when repairs are called for.
We’re Stephanie and Randy Kelley, Realtors® at Keller Williams Legacy, San Antonio, Texas. If you have questions, need San Antonio realty or mortgage loan advice or assistance, or just want to chat a bit about our wonderful Alamo City, please call us at (210) 863-2661 or (210) 867-8743, or E-mail us at swkrealtor@aol.com or kelleybus@aol.com. Our SanAntonioHomeQuest.com Realty Solutions Team is always ready to help you with your home buying or selling needs.
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Friday, July 08, 2011
July 2011 San Antonio Realty Market Report

The second week in July is typically San Antonio's realty market yearly high point. Many pending sales will close within the next 30 days. Uncommitted buyers with school age children must rush to find the right home in order to able to close on their purchase or at least be under a binding contract before school starts.
Many factors are converging to make this year’s San Antonio's realty market interesting. The local economy is strong, population growth is high and, after being relatively flat for many months, home values in most neighborhoods are gradually rising.
Many factors are converging to make this year’s San Antonio's realty market interesting. The local economy is strong, population growth is high and, after being relatively flat for many months, home values in most neighborhoods are gradually rising.
Home sellers have responded accordingly as evidenced by a gradual upward creep in the asking price for homes for sale.
Buyer response has been fair to good so far, especially for moderately to lower priced homes and for luxury grade housing.
It's difficult to reach conclusions as to the long term market trends, but, in the short term, it's clear San Antonio's current home sales market parallels last year’s relatively tepid market. Basically, it’s not unhealthy, but significantly less than vibrant.
For those who love stats, here are the key indicators for San Antonio's single family detached home listings as of 8 July 2011.
Buyer response has been fair to good so far, especially for moderately to lower priced homes and for luxury grade housing.
It's difficult to reach conclusions as to the long term market trends, but, in the short term, it's clear San Antonio's current home sales market parallels last year’s relatively tepid market. Basically, it’s not unhealthy, but significantly less than vibrant.
For those who love stats, here are the key indicators for San Antonio's single family detached home listings as of 8 July 2011.
There are 12,094 active listings, compared to 12,891 one year ago. The inventory is slowly decreasing. That's a good sign for home sellers.
The average sales price for the most recent closings is $193,883, compared to last year's $190,763. This increase in average sales price, although small, is another good sign for sellers.
Average cumulative-days-on-the-market (CDOM) for the most recent sales is 133 compared to 122 last year. In 2010, CDOM dropped fast during the Federal Tax credit home buying frenzy, then rose quickly when that program expired. It remains to be seen if cumulative market time will improve, but a slight downward trend is possible in the short term. For the time being, CDOM data is positive for San Antonio home buyers.
Industry analysts see these data as reflecting a housing market drifting toward balanced conditions. That means the market neither favors buyers nor sellers.
That's all for our July 2011 San Antonio realty market report. We encourage reader comments and recommendations about how to make our reports more informative and useful.We're Stephanie and Randy Kelley, Realtors® of Keller Williams Legacy, San Antonio, Texas. If you have questions, need San Antonio realty or mortgage loan advice or assistance, or just want to chat a bit about the wonderful Alamo City, please call us at (210) 863-2661 or (210) 867-8743, or E-mail us at swkrealtor@aol.com or kelleybus@aol.com. Our SanAntonioHomeQuest.com Realty Solutions Team is always ready to help you with your home buying and selling needs.
Sunday, July 03, 2011
San Antonio Area Fourth Of July Events
SAN ANTONIO AREA FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS
Schertz 4th Of July Jubilee - July 1-4 @ Pickrell Park, Schertz
www.schertz.com/?page_id=2284
July 4th Arts & Crafts Show - July 1-4 on the Riverwalk www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com
Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus - July 1-4 in the Alamo Dome www.alamodome.com
Annual Freedom Fiesta - July 2 @ Central Park in Downtown Seguin www.freedomfiesta.com
4th of July Jazz Explosion - July 2 100 @ W. Houston, 21st Floor of Frost Bank Tower www.cooljazzforever.com
4th of July Celebration - July 2-4 in the Market Square www.marketsquaresa.com
Seaworld 4th of July Fireworks Picnic - July 2-4 @ Seaworld www.seaworld.com
Lights of Liberty - July 3-4 @ Six Flags Fiesta Texas www.sixflags.com/fiestatexas
Summerfest San Marcos Celebration - July 4 in San Marcos Plaza, 232 W. CM Allen Pkwy www.summerfestsanmarcos.com
4th of July Celebration at Woodlawn Park - July 4 Woodlawn Lake Park www.saparksfoundation.org/fourth_of_july.html
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Northeast San Antonio Homes For Sale


RECENT PRICE REDUCTION - $132,500
This is a great single story home in Selma, Texas, near New Braunfels, San Antonio, Randolph Air Force Base, Fort Sam Houstion, and SAMMC (San Antonio Military Medical Center).
3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 car garage with covered porch and fenced yard. Easy access to IH-35 offers a quick commute to quality shopping, entertainment, and dining amenities .
Get more information by clicking on the photo or calling the SanAntonioHomeQuest.com Realty Solutions Team at (210) 863-2661 or (210) 867-8743.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Homes For Sale In North Central San Antonio
The sanantoniohomequest.com Realty Solutions Team specializes in helping homebuyers find and buy quality affordable homes for the best price, terms, and conditions. You'll like this one.
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This home is listed for $299,000. It’s in the north central San Antonio area, in the highly rated North East Independent School District, and is close to Randolph Air Force Base, Fort Sam Houston and downtown San Antonio. Shopping and entertainment amenities are an easy drive away.
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This home is listed for $299,000. It’s in the north central San Antonio area, in the highly rated North East Independent School District, and is close to Randolph Air Force Base, Fort Sam Houston and downtown San Antonio. Shopping and entertainment amenities are an easy drive away.
Saturday, June 04, 2011
June 2011 San Antonio Homes For Sale Market Report
Summer weather came early to South Texas this year. Now, in early June, it’s unusually hot and very dry in-and-around San Antonio.
Does the Alamo City’s residential realty market match the weather? Not yet.
In the first quarter (January through March 2011), home sales activity was very healthy, leading many realty analysts to believe that 2011 would herald San Antonio’s full recovery from the effects of the late great national recession. Yet, April saw a dip in sales and a continuing decline in residential resale list prices. May seemed no better, as pending contracts dropped below May 2010’s less than glamorous pending sales record.
Does this year’s April and May downturn foreshadow an unusually slow late spring/early summer home sales cycle for San Antonio. It remains to be seen, but it’s unlikely even a slow San Antonio realty year will signal a serious decline in San Antonio’s typically healthy real estate environment.
Here’s why.
Because of its solid economic and demographic foundations, San Antonio remains one of the nation’s bright spots for home ownership and rental investments. Affordable mortgage availability is high for those who qualify, mortgage interest rates are historically low, and the area continues to receive an influx of retiree families, job seekers, and military and corporate relocation buyers eager to take advantage of San Antonio’s well priced homes.
Focusing on specifics, homebuyers and sellers should take satisfaction in knowing that there’s some good news for everyone.
For sellers, there are hints that the area’s months long buyers’ market is weakening. The residential listing inventory has stabilized and homes are selling well, particularly in the moderately to higher priced subdivisions in San Antonio’s north, northeast, and northwest sectors.
The advantage goes to sellers willing to beat out the competition by expending the resources needed to put their homes in prime market condition.
On the other hand, buyers have the advantage of being able to select from a large inventory of quality homes offered at close to bargain prices in many areas around town. Where listings are staying on the market longer than usual, sellers are lowering their price expectations accordingly.
Both buyers and sellers should keep this in mind. Those willing to negotiate realistically based on San Antonio’s market realities are the ones most likely to leave the closing table mutually satisfied.
That’s all for our June 2011 San Antonio realty market report. We encourage reader comments and recommendations about how to make our reports more informative and useful.
We’re Stephanie and Randy Kelley, Realtors® at Keller Williams Legacy, San Antonio, Texas. If you have questions, need San Antonio realty or mortgage loan advice or assistance, or just want to chat a bit about our wonderful Alamo City, please call us at (210) 863-2661 or (210) 867-8743, or E-mail us at swkrealtor@aol.com or kelleybus@aol.com. Our SanAntonioHomeQuest.com Realty Solutions Team is always ready to help you with your home buying or selling needs.
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Does the Alamo City’s residential realty market match the weather? Not yet.
In the first quarter (January through March 2011), home sales activity was very healthy, leading many realty analysts to believe that 2011 would herald San Antonio’s full recovery from the effects of the late great national recession. Yet, April saw a dip in sales and a continuing decline in residential resale list prices. May seemed no better, as pending contracts dropped below May 2010’s less than glamorous pending sales record.
Does this year’s April and May downturn foreshadow an unusually slow late spring/early summer home sales cycle for San Antonio. It remains to be seen, but it’s unlikely even a slow San Antonio realty year will signal a serious decline in San Antonio’s typically healthy real estate environment.
Here’s why.
Because of its solid economic and demographic foundations, San Antonio remains one of the nation’s bright spots for home ownership and rental investments. Affordable mortgage availability is high for those who qualify, mortgage interest rates are historically low, and the area continues to receive an influx of retiree families, job seekers, and military and corporate relocation buyers eager to take advantage of San Antonio’s well priced homes.
Focusing on specifics, homebuyers and sellers should take satisfaction in knowing that there’s some good news for everyone.
For sellers, there are hints that the area’s months long buyers’ market is weakening. The residential listing inventory has stabilized and homes are selling well, particularly in the moderately to higher priced subdivisions in San Antonio’s north, northeast, and northwest sectors.
The advantage goes to sellers willing to beat out the competition by expending the resources needed to put their homes in prime market condition.
On the other hand, buyers have the advantage of being able to select from a large inventory of quality homes offered at close to bargain prices in many areas around town. Where listings are staying on the market longer than usual, sellers are lowering their price expectations accordingly.
Both buyers and sellers should keep this in mind. Those willing to negotiate realistically based on San Antonio’s market realities are the ones most likely to leave the closing table mutually satisfied.
That’s all for our June 2011 San Antonio realty market report. We encourage reader comments and recommendations about how to make our reports more informative and useful.
We’re Stephanie and Randy Kelley, Realtors® at Keller Williams Legacy, San Antonio, Texas. If you have questions, need San Antonio realty or mortgage loan advice or assistance, or just want to chat a bit about our wonderful Alamo City, please call us at (210) 863-2661 or (210) 867-8743, or E-mail us at swkrealtor@aol.com or kelleybus@aol.com. Our SanAntonioHomeQuest.com Realty Solutions Team is always ready to help you with your home buying or selling needs.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Things To Do In June In San Antonio
Sometimes it gets hot in and around San Antonio, Bulverde, & the military bases.
Why not take a cool trip to the Witte Museum for
AMAZING AMAZON FAMILY DAY
Saturday, June 11
1 - 4 p.m.
Join your neighbors for an afternoon of hands-on activities for the entire family. Create fish prints, get up close with skin and scales and even design a one-of-a-kind fish during It’s All About Fish; encounter live birds, snakes and more animals of the jungle during Amazon Animals Alive!; and finish the day at Family Fish Tales, storytelling for everyone and an opportunity to tell about the BIG ONE that got away! Included with museum admission.
Supported by a generous contribution from the Boening Corporation.
To learn more about this event and other June 2011 events at the Witte go to
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
San Antonio Homes With Greenbelt Land
MacMillan online dictionary describes a greenbelt as an area of land around large cities where no buildings are allowed in order to protect the countryside.
Another definition that I like calls it an area of undeveloped land around a residential area created by covenant, deed restriction, or city zoning with the intention of preserving the open space and natural environment.
Here in San Antonio, for real estate purposes we have a lot description called "GREENBELT". I think that sometimes that description is rather loosely interpreted and what some folks consider greenbelt may not exactly fall into ANY of the categories listed above. What you can pretty much guarantee is that there is some undeveloped or unused land behind or adjacent to the home that is being offered for sale.
There are currently 36 properties listed as backing to greenbelt in the area where I live and specialize. Now this is a huge area and we do have some wonderful parks with walking and riding trails, some river authority owned property , some flood plains, some golf courses, and even some power lines. All of the above can fall into the greenbelt category, so it is a good idea to have a good look at the pictures of your real estate if you are looking online or even better idea to have your agent take a look for you. I just looked at the pictures of all 36 of these properties. I KNOW these houses and I KNOW these neighborhoods. Some greenbelts are absolutely fabulous! Some, not so much.
My house backs to property that I think belongs to the golf course. It may be owned by the River Authority because there is a part of the 500 year flood plain running through it, but it makes no difference to me. It is my own personal "BACK 40". It's a rough area of the golf course, far enough away from the fairways and greens to make it appealing, because we don't like golf balls hitting the back of the house. My next door neighbor has a path through to the course. Our greenbelt affords views of the wildlife, and we have a great place to walk the dogs. We can encroach with a sacrificial garden that feeds only the deer and rabbits. (The one thing they don't eat is parsley.)
TAAD (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts) gives appraisers "wiggle room" when it comes to value for views, but I can't find anything that discusses a distinct value for greenbelts. My experience has been that a buyer will usually pay much more if the greenbelt is a nature preserve or golf course, a little more if it is a drainage easement, and less for an electrical easement if there are power lines involved. So, I guess the value can be compared to beauty and all considered in the eye of the beholder. Or you can ask those that own property adjacent to the greenbelt. Greenbelts afford privacy and spitting room that is hard to come by in urban areas. Go on, ask someone who lives near one. They will tell you . . . it's priceless. --
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Sunday, May 08, 2011
May 2011 San Antonio Home Sales Report
Where do we go from here?
That's the question on everyone's mind as we approach the height of San Antonio's typical home buying and selling season. Will we have a fantastic realty year like 2006 or will it be a so-so year like 2010?
It's hard to say and we won't know until September, but some things are certain.
Spurred on by the Federal home buyer tax credit programs, San Antonio's home sales market was driven hard during the first quarter of 2010. Homes sold fast - especially lower priced listings. Then, when the credits ended, the market faded hard and fast, leaving 2010 sales ranking low when compared to the previous five years.
Now, the data for the first quarter of this year reveals average to slightly above average home sales activity.
Some analysts see the market picking up significantly during May through July period.
Here's why.
San Antonio's economy is healthy and vibrant.
The nation's 7th largest metropolitan area was only lightly touched by the late Great Recession. Our state and local government policies and military, medical, and service industry activities successfully kept the Alamo City on a stable and steady course through some very choppy economic waters.
Population growth and expansion of the metropolitan area is steady.
San Antonio continues to enhance its reputation as Military City USA. This year, the city is scheduled to receive an influx of new military arrivals as the area's much heralded base realignment and expansion projects are completed.
Arguably, there's no other city in the nation with a larger complex of uniformed services training and intelligence units allied with associated defense research, development, and contracting activities.
Of particular note is the enormous San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) - the home of the Wounded Warrior Program, center of excellence for military medical education and training, and a major treatment center for our uniformed service members and their families worldwide.
SAMMC has added "The Home of Military Medicine" to the proud list of noble names for San Antonio.
What about the private sector?
Hardly a week goes by without a major corporation announcing plans to relocate to, or expand in, the San Antonio area. Also, there are small business startups or expansions underway in every sector of the city.
Such positive signs of growth and stability bid well for The River City's home buying and selling market.
What about the Alamo City's home loan industry?
Mortgage interest rates remain at historic lows. For those who can qualify, there's no better time than now to acquire a fantastically reasonable mortgage loan.
Who do these conditions favor?
San Antonio's long and strong home buyer's market continues. There's an ample supply of reasonably priced well prepared resale homes. On the other hand, new construction home products are in short supply.
Lender owned and short sale listings are selling particularly well.
As for home sellers, the advantage goes to the sellers most willing to reduce their price expectations and expend the money, time and effort to improve their property's condition and appearance.
That's all for our May 2011 San Antonio realty market report.
We're Stephanie and Randy Kelley, Realtors® at Keller Williams Legacy, San Antonio, Texas. If you have questions, need San Antonio realty or mortgage loan advice or assistance, or just want to chat a bit about our wonderful Alamo City, please call us at (210) 863-2661 or (210) 867-8743, or email us at swkrealtor@aol.com or kelleybus@aol.com. Our SanAntonioHomeQuest.com Realty Solutions Team is always ready to help you with your home buying or selling needs.
That's the question on everyone's mind as we approach the height of San Antonio's typical home buying and selling season. Will we have a fantastic realty year like 2006 or will it be a so-so year like 2010?
It's hard to say and we won't know until September, but some things are certain.
Spurred on by the Federal home buyer tax credit programs, San Antonio's home sales market was driven hard during the first quarter of 2010. Homes sold fast - especially lower priced listings. Then, when the credits ended, the market faded hard and fast, leaving 2010 sales ranking low when compared to the previous five years.
Now, the data for the first quarter of this year reveals average to slightly above average home sales activity.
Some analysts see the market picking up significantly during May through July period.
Here's why.
San Antonio's economy is healthy and vibrant.
The nation's 7th largest metropolitan area was only lightly touched by the late Great Recession. Our state and local government policies and military, medical, and service industry activities successfully kept the Alamo City on a stable and steady course through some very choppy economic waters.
Population growth and expansion of the metropolitan area is steady.
San Antonio continues to enhance its reputation as Military City USA. This year, the city is scheduled to receive an influx of new military arrivals as the area's much heralded base realignment and expansion projects are completed.
Arguably, there's no other city in the nation with a larger complex of uniformed services training and intelligence units allied with associated defense research, development, and contracting activities.
Of particular note is the enormous San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) - the home of the Wounded Warrior Program, center of excellence for military medical education and training, and a major treatment center for our uniformed service members and their families worldwide.
SAMMC has added "The Home of Military Medicine" to the proud list of noble names for San Antonio.
What about the private sector?
Hardly a week goes by without a major corporation announcing plans to relocate to, or expand in, the San Antonio area. Also, there are small business startups or expansions underway in every sector of the city.
Such positive signs of growth and stability bid well for The River City's home buying and selling market.
What about the Alamo City's home loan industry?
Mortgage interest rates remain at historic lows. For those who can qualify, there's no better time than now to acquire a fantastically reasonable mortgage loan.
Who do these conditions favor?
San Antonio's long and strong home buyer's market continues. There's an ample supply of reasonably priced well prepared resale homes. On the other hand, new construction home products are in short supply.
Lender owned and short sale listings are selling particularly well.
As for home sellers, the advantage goes to the sellers most willing to reduce their price expectations and expend the money, time and effort to improve their property's condition and appearance.
That's all for our May 2011 San Antonio realty market report.
We're Stephanie and Randy Kelley, Realtors® at Keller Williams Legacy, San Antonio, Texas. If you have questions, need San Antonio realty or mortgage loan advice or assistance, or just want to chat a bit about our wonderful Alamo City, please call us at (210) 863-2661 or (210) 867-8743, or email us at swkrealtor@aol.com or kelleybus@aol.com. Our SanAntonioHomeQuest.com Realty Solutions Team is always ready to help you with your home buying or selling needs.
Monday, April 25, 2011
THINGS TO DO IN SAN ANTONIO MAY 1 TO MAY 7 2011
There’s still plenty to do in the Alamo City - like this:
FREE MOVIE NIGHT AT THE BIJOU
Visit the Bijou Cinema Bistro each Thursday night for a free movie!
Catch a classic film on the big screen in the luxury of San Antonio’s premiere art house cinema.
This week - Thursday - 5/05/11- The Da Vinci Code
4522 Fredericksburg Road
San Antonio, TX 78201
Phone: 210-496-1300
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Saturday, April 23, 2011
Homes For Sale Near Randolph AFB, Ft Sam Houston, SAMMC
Great Single Story home in Selma, 3/2/2 with covered porch and fenced yard just off Interstate -35, offering a quick commute to Austin or San Antonio and Randolph Air Force Base, Fort Sam Houston, and San Antonio Military Medical Center
Type: Single Family Home
Location: 8921 Pinseeker
Price: $134,500
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Type: Single Family Home
Location: 8921 Pinseeker
Price: $134,500
Get more information >
Stephanie and Randy Kelley, Realtors®
(210) 863-2661 or (210) 867-8743
The San Antonio Home Quest Realty Solutions Team
Keller Williams Legacy
1102 East Sonterra Boulevard, Suite 106, San Antonio, TX, 78258-3999
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
What's Happening In San Antonio Easter 2011 Weekend
Community-Wide Helicopter Easter Egg Drop, Benefiting the San Antonio Food Bank
This special Easter event offers fun for the whole family. There will be games, inflatables and lots of giveaways delivered in a special way.
It's on Saturday, Apr 23 9:30 a.m. at Lopez Middle School, 23103 Hardy Oak Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78258.
Imagine!
Just look up in the sky! It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s a helicopter flying high above the San Antonio skies, ready to unload 30,000 toy and candy-filled eggs onto the grounds of Lopez Middle School.
Admission is free, but guests are asked to bring a non-perishable food item, and the San Antonio Food Bank truck will be on-hand to collect donations. read more
Phone: (832) 381-6848
Age Suitability: All Ages.
Announcement compliments of mysa.com .
Looking to buy or sell a San Antonio area home? Visit us at sanantoniohomequest.com .
This special Easter event offers fun for the whole family. There will be games, inflatables and lots of giveaways delivered in a special way.
It's on Saturday, Apr 23 9:30 a.m. at Lopez Middle School, 23103 Hardy Oak Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78258.
Imagine!
Just look up in the sky! It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s a helicopter flying high above the San Antonio skies, ready to unload 30,000 toy and candy-filled eggs onto the grounds of Lopez Middle School.
Admission is free, but guests are asked to bring a non-perishable food item, and the San Antonio Food Bank truck will be on-hand to collect donations. read more
Phone: (832) 381-6848
Age Suitability: All Ages.
Announcement compliments of mysa.com .
Looking to buy or sell a San Antonio area home? Visit us at sanantoniohomequest.com .
Friday, April 15, 2011
Whats Happening San Antonio - April 16 & 17 Weekend
Saturday April 16 8am - 12pm
Fiesta Pooch Parade - Alamo Heights Swimming Pool, 250 Viesca
Saturday April 16 10am - 12pm
King William Fair and Parade - King William Historic District
Saturday April 16 7:45pm - 11pm
Fiesta Flambeau Parade - Downtown
Want to know more? Go to http://www.fiesta-sa.org/
Friday, April 08, 2011
April 2011 San Antonio Homes For Sale Report
Despite the recent national economic downturn, San Antonio's realty market hasn't suffered significantly - just slowed.
Now, as our annual Fiesta celebration heralds the typically faster spring and early summer realty sales season, residential listing and sales activity is picking up.
Available home inventory is ample. In most neighborhoods, homes for sale list prices are stable and very comparable to last year's prices.
The indicators all point to the Alamo City's slower market having bottomed out and heading into a much more active phase for many months to come.
Foreclosure activity is moderate. Buyers have been actively seeking out bargains, particularly in the relatively large inventory of lender owned foreclosed properties.
Investor interest is also picking up significantly. San Antonio has always held high potential for diligent realty investors who know what they're doing.
So, why should realty investors consider San Antonio? The answer is evident.
In and around San Antonio, prices for good to excellent properties are generally low compared to other big cities. There is an ample supply of skilled tradesmen for home renovation and refurbishing projects. Materials are readily available and reasonably priced.
On the down side, home owners and rental and resale investors must be willing to accept relatively high property taxes, a low average home price appreciation rate, and, compared to other large cities, a longer than average holding period to make a profit.
All things considered, such down factors are more than offset by San Antonio's consistently stable economic condition, realty market stability, and steady growth.
So, who has the advantage in San Antonio's current realty market?
Industry analysts agree that the data reflect a market strongly favoring buyers over sellers. As for sellers, the advantage goes to the home seller most willing to reduce his or her price expectations and expend the money, time, and effort to improve the property's condition and appearance.
That's all for our April 2011 San Antonio realty market report.
We're Stephanie and Randy Kelley, Realtors® at Keller Williams Legacy, San Antonio, Texas. If you need San Antonio realty or mortgage loan advice or assistance, or just want to chat, please call us at (210) 863-2661 for Randy, or (210) 867-8763 for Stephanie, or email us at swkrealtor@aol.com, or kelleybus@aol.com.
Our SanAntonioHomeQuest.com Realty Solutions Team is always ready to help you with your home buying or selling needs.
Now, as our annual Fiesta celebration heralds the typically faster spring and early summer realty sales season, residential listing and sales activity is picking up.
Available home inventory is ample. In most neighborhoods, homes for sale list prices are stable and very comparable to last year's prices.
The indicators all point to the Alamo City's slower market having bottomed out and heading into a much more active phase for many months to come.
Foreclosure activity is moderate. Buyers have been actively seeking out bargains, particularly in the relatively large inventory of lender owned foreclosed properties.
Investor interest is also picking up significantly. San Antonio has always held high potential for diligent realty investors who know what they're doing.
So, why should realty investors consider San Antonio? The answer is evident.
In and around San Antonio, prices for good to excellent properties are generally low compared to other big cities. There is an ample supply of skilled tradesmen for home renovation and refurbishing projects. Materials are readily available and reasonably priced.
On the down side, home owners and rental and resale investors must be willing to accept relatively high property taxes, a low average home price appreciation rate, and, compared to other large cities, a longer than average holding period to make a profit.
All things considered, such down factors are more than offset by San Antonio's consistently stable economic condition, realty market stability, and steady growth.
So, who has the advantage in San Antonio's current realty market?
Industry analysts agree that the data reflect a market strongly favoring buyers over sellers. As for sellers, the advantage goes to the home seller most willing to reduce his or her price expectations and expend the money, time, and effort to improve the property's condition and appearance.
That's all for our April 2011 San Antonio realty market report.
We're Stephanie and Randy Kelley, Realtors® at Keller Williams Legacy, San Antonio, Texas. If you need San Antonio realty or mortgage loan advice or assistance, or just want to chat, please call us at (210) 863-2661 for Randy, or (210) 867-8763 for Stephanie, or email us at swkrealtor@aol.com, or kelleybus@aol.com.
Our SanAntonioHomeQuest.com Realty Solutions Team is always ready to help you with your home buying or selling needs.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Latest Libyan MilitaryTechnology
Breaking news!
We've learned the Libyan Air Force is testing stealth aircraft designed to counter recently enacted UN no-fly restrictions.
This exclusive photo of a most recent test flight was reportedly smuggled out of Tripoli's military equipment test facility by a defecting Libyan technician affiliated with Moammar Gadhafi's armored vehicle development program.
We've learned the Libyan Air Force is testing stealth aircraft designed to counter recently enacted UN no-fly restrictions.
This exclusive photo of a most recent test flight was reportedly smuggled out of Tripoli's military equipment test facility by a defecting Libyan technician affiliated with Moammar Gadhafi's armored vehicle development program.
We've learned the technician fled to Tunisia aboard a test model of the latest Libyan battle tank. We obtained this picture of the tank from a highly confidential CIA "shoes-on-the-ground" source.
Libyan Dromedary Class 1-A Battle Tank (Test)
Our source also furnished this picture of the high-tech-low-altitude bomber developed and manufactured for the Lybian air force by an unidentified Chinese aeronautical firm.
There are no reports the bomber has actually been seen in Lybian air space.
Stay tuned for more on this developing story.
Remember -you can always count on us for the latest news - fit to read or not.
(Fighter test photo complients Chris Guariglia)
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
San Antonio Home Buyers, Sellers, Owners and Visitors Deserve Something Sweet
Are you a tired and weary San Antonio home buyer, seller, or owner, or maybe an Internet visitor to the Alamo City.
Are you hankering to cook up a quick and easy desert to top off your evening meal. Well, we have something special for you.
There's a recipe and accompanying instructional video for a tasty Texas cobbler at today's blog at TexasHomeGirl.blogspot.com .
Check it out and cook one for yourself.
Check it out and cook one for yourself.
You won't be disappointed.
Realty Solutions Team
Randy and Stephanie Kelley
Realtors®
Keller Williams Legacy
(800) 201-9145
(210) 867-8743 (Stephanie)
(210) 863-2661 (Randy)
Homes For Sale Near Randolph AFB, Fort Sam Houston, Downtown San Antonio
The SanAntonioHomeQuest.com Realty Solutions Team proudly presents our newest listing. It's located at at 4922 Spyglass View, San Antonio, Texas.
- charming single story in a gated commmunity
- rocking chair porch
- granite counters (at this price?) YES!
- 3 bedrooms, 2 baths
- open floor plan with high ceilings, fireplace, art niches, upgraded lights and ceiling fans
- fenced yard and a storage building - WOW!
- location: Oakview Heights, near Randolph AFB and Ft. Sam Houston
- conveniently located near shopping, entertainment, and quick routes to downtown
price: $149,900
Don't miss this! If you use our services to buy this property, you could be eligible for a $650 Public Service Reward Program cash incentive .
The SanAntonioHomeQuest Realty Solutions Team
Randy and Stephanie Kelley
Realtors®
Keller Williams Legacy
(800) 201-9145
(210) 867-8743 (Stephanie)
(210) 863-2661 (Randy)
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Are Cash Back Programs For Buying A San Antonio Home Legitimate?
Here’s a question if you’re looking to buy a San Antonio area home.
If you’ve been to a Realtor’s advertisement offering a cash bonus for home buyers, how should you react?
It seems most buyers turn away - not trusting what seems to be a too-good-to-be-true offer. But is it?
Here are the facts.
The real estate business is highly competitive. Realtors ® literally fight for your business. Offering a cash back bonus is simply a way for a Realtor® to gain a competitive edge.
Look at it this way.
Every business has to pay money to make money. Cash back offers are a totally legitimate use of realty marketing funds; and, contrary to the counter marketing campaigns launched by the competition to discourage acceptance of buyer cash back programs, the programs are very good for home buyers.
So, don’t buy the argument that a cash back program in some way implies that the Realtor® is substandard, slick, or shady. Simply accept the fact that the Realtor® is willing to reward your loyalty by giving back a portion of the commission earned for capably serving you.
That said, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t carefully check out a Realtor® offering a cash back program because, when it comes to buying a home, you owe it to yourself to shop for the best Realtor® under all circumstances. Longevity, professional credentials, and references count. Don’t hesitate to be picky.
Our Realty Solutions Team is offering a cash back program for public service home buyers. Click for specifics and feel free to check out our credentials at SanAntonioHomeQuest.com.
If you’ve been to a Realtor’s advertisement offering a cash bonus for home buyers, how should you react?
It seems most buyers turn away - not trusting what seems to be a too-good-to-be-true offer. But is it?
Here are the facts.
The real estate business is highly competitive. Realtors ® literally fight for your business. Offering a cash back bonus is simply a way for a Realtor® to gain a competitive edge.
Look at it this way.
Every business has to pay money to make money. Cash back offers are a totally legitimate use of realty marketing funds; and, contrary to the counter marketing campaigns launched by the competition to discourage acceptance of buyer cash back programs, the programs are very good for home buyers.
So, don’t buy the argument that a cash back program in some way implies that the Realtor® is substandard, slick, or shady. Simply accept the fact that the Realtor® is willing to reward your loyalty by giving back a portion of the commission earned for capably serving you.
That said, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t carefully check out a Realtor® offering a cash back program because, when it comes to buying a home, you owe it to yourself to shop for the best Realtor® under all circumstances. Longevity, professional credentials, and references count. Don’t hesitate to be picky.
Our Realty Solutions Team is offering a cash back program for public service home buyers. Click for specifics and feel free to check out our credentials at SanAntonioHomeQuest.com.
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
March 2011 - This Month in Real Estate
The San Antonio Home Quest Realty Solutions Team is pleased to present the March 2011 edition of This Month in Real Estate from Jay Papasan and Keller Williams Realty. This is a national overview. For local trends, news and real estate information about the San Antonio market contact us
We’re Stephanie and Randy Kelley and Missy McBee, Realtors® , sanantoniohomequest.com at Keller Williams Legacy, San Antonio, Texas.
We’re Stephanie and Randy Kelley and Missy McBee, Realtors® , sanantoniohomequest.com at Keller Williams Legacy, San Antonio, Texas.
Contact us at (210) 863-2661 for Randy,
or (210) 867-8763 for Stephanie,
or (210) 288-9810 (se habla español) for Missy,
or E-mail us at swkrealtor@aol.com, or kelleybus@aol.com, or missymcbee@kw.com (se habla español).
Our broker is Steven Gragg at (210) 482-3200.
Your SanAntonioHomeQuest.com Realty Solutions Team is always ready to help you with all your home buying or selling needs.
Sunday, March 06, 2011
Public Service Reward Program For San Antonio Home Buying
If you are an active duty or retired uniformed services member, a teacher, or government civil service or public service employee, you are eligible for SanAntonioHomeQuest’s Public Service Reward Program .
Our calendar year 2011 program is offered to qualified buyers using our home buyer representation services to close on the the purchase of a newly constructed or resale home on or before 30 April 2011.
San Antonio Home Quest’s Public Service Reward Program is very similar to USAA’s Mover’s Advantage Program.
Here’s what it’s worth to you:
Home Purchase Price Reward
$1 - $99,999 $350
$100,000-$149,999 $650
$150,000-$249,999 $950
$250,000-$399,999 $1,250
$400,000+ $1,550
If you want detailed information about our Public Service Reward Program, please contact a member of our team telephonically, via email, or by filling out the buyer info here (mention Reward Program in Additional Information).
We’re Stephanie and Randy Kelley and Missy McBee, Realtors® , sanantoniohomequest.com at Keller Williams Legacy, San Antonio, Texas. Contact us at (210) 863-2661 for Randy, or (210) 867-8763 for Stephanie, or (210) 288-9810 (se habla español) for Missy, or E-mail us at swkrealtor@aol.com, or kelleybus@aol.com, or missymcbee@kw.com (se habla español). Our broker is Steven Gragg at (210) 482-3200.
Your SanAntonioHomeQuest.com Realty Solutions Team is always ready to help you with all your home buying or selling needs.
We look forward to answering your questions about our Public Service Reward Program for buying a San Antonio home.
Our calendar year 2011 program is offered to qualified buyers using our home buyer representation services to close on the the purchase of a newly constructed or resale home on or before 30 April 2011.
San Antonio Home Quest’s Public Service Reward Program is very similar to USAA’s Mover’s Advantage Program.
Here’s what it’s worth to you:
Home Purchase Price Reward
$1 - $99,999 $350
$100,000-$149,999 $650
$150,000-$249,999 $950
$250,000-$399,999 $1,250
$400,000+ $1,550
If you want detailed information about our Public Service Reward Program, please contact a member of our team telephonically, via email, or by filling out the buyer info here (mention Reward Program in Additional Information).
We’re Stephanie and Randy Kelley and Missy McBee, Realtors® , sanantoniohomequest.com at Keller Williams Legacy, San Antonio, Texas. Contact us at (210) 863-2661 for Randy, or (210) 867-8763 for Stephanie, or (210) 288-9810 (se habla español) for Missy, or E-mail us at swkrealtor@aol.com, or kelleybus@aol.com, or missymcbee@kw.com (se habla español). Our broker is Steven Gragg at (210) 482-3200.
Your SanAntonioHomeQuest.com Realty Solutions Team is always ready to help you with all your home buying or selling needs.
We look forward to answering your questions about our Public Service Reward Program for buying a San Antonio home.
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