texas: REbarcamp Austin - Thursday March 11th - Who Will Be There?
- 03/09/10 01:22 AM
image courtesy of REbarcamp Austin March 11, 2010 - REbarcamp comes to Austin If you've followed REbarcamp news in the past, you'll know that these events have proven to be fun, educational, and often quite inspiring. On Thursday March 11th, REbarcamp invades Austin. This will be my first live REbarcamp event (I have attended Virtual REbarcamp in the past). I'm hoping many of you will be there and from the attendee list I have seen, I've got a lot of hands to shake and hellos to say. I spoke with one of my friends from AgentGenius who has an interest … (7 comments)
texas: The Joys of Texas: BBQ in November
- 11/22/09 12:14 AM
This is my grill. I love to grill. One of my favorite family stories is about a cold winter snowstorm in Pennsylvania. A friend of my sister's lived nearby and had gone to the store, braving the icy conditions. When she returned home, she called my sister to say hello and tell her about the "idiot in the parka out on his balcony grilling in this weather." That idiot was my Dad. Both my brother and I received the grilling torch from my father and both of us have become quite skilled over the years. If I could, I would grill … (15 comments)
texas: Realtor® Speak 102: Who's paying for the survey?
- 08/17/09 03:47 AM
photo courtesy of blmurch What is a survey? First let's get the concept of "survey" out of the way. Merriam-Webster defines survey as "2 : to determine and delineate the form, extent, and position of (as a tract of land) by taking linear and angular measurements and by applying the principles of geometry and trigonometry." Think of it as a map of your property marking property lines, easements, buildings, and setbacks. It shows the truest picture of what the layout of your land is and defines what you actually own when it comes to a piece of land. Alright, so … (13 comments)
texas: Realtor® Speak 102: What if the house burns down?
- 08/16/09 04:16 AM
photo courtest of dvs The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire. * You and your agent have your offer accepted, you've done your inspections and the title company and lender are doing their work to get your home closed in a few short days. You're about as excited as you can be and can't wait. By this time next week you'll be putting the keys into the front door of your new home at 123 Fake Street. Life is good. In anticipation of your new address, you decide to swing by the house and take a look at … (14 comments)
texas: RE/MAX Access welcomes new agent! Angela Tharp! (@Atharpest) (RE-BLOG)
- 08/03/09 02:38 AM
Add another key ingredient. I met Angela over the phone a few months back. She had called me to ask a question and we wound up chatting for awhile and I could tell she was an enthusiastic person who loved real estate. What I really enjoyed about our conversations was our comparison of notes, ideas, and tips. We both worked for two different companies, but there we were sharing our thoughts on how to be better agents. I look forward to learning a lot from Angela and I hope I can teach her a few things as well. The best … (3 comments)
texas: The Tap Exhchange - San Antonio's Place For Beer, Food, and Conversation.
- 07/31/09 03:45 AM
The Tap Exchange in San Antonio, Texas. The Tap Exchange isn't your typical "drink 'em as fast as you can pour them" bar. It isn't your typical "we're all wearing turtlenecks and drinking martinis while listening to ambient trance" bar. This isn't your typical "dive" bar. It's not even your typical Texas "icehouse." The Tap Exchange is a "pub" in the greatest sense of the word. Having traveled the globe and drank in some of the best pub's on earth, it's something I consider myself an expert on. Having an English wife only makes me a little more of a pub-aficionado. … (7 comments)
Crime data is highly sought after information. Everyone wants to know what crime is like in any given area. As a Realtor®, I'm asked about crime all the time in any given neighborhood. Since I'm not a crime expert, I refer them to the City Of San Antonio Police Department Crime Data website and from there they can sort through the various data and statistics to figure out what they like or don't like about a neighborhood. Unfortunately, most police departments are too busy working on solving and stopping crime to be worried about clean user interfaces and … (10 comments)
I've always loved thunderstorms. Today was a gorgeous day, but a storm was on its way. As it approached and I noticed the change, I went into the middle of my street to check it out. The above photo is the approaching storm as it built up on what had been a perfect, gorgeous day. I decided to use the photos for my San Antonio Camera Phone series on my RErockstar site. I didn't want to write an essay of the storm though, so I had more photos than I needed or thought would look good in the post, … (10 comments)
texas: 625 Leopard Hollow - San Antonio TX 78251 - Spring Vistas
- 05/19/09 03:26 PM
Spring Vistas Home Ready For Move-In! 625 Leopard Hollow, San Antonio, TX 78251 View Map Truly a move-in ready home! Owner has installed tile, custom tile showers, upgraded light fixtures, switch plates and outlet covers (no cheap plastic!) and painted the entire home. Range/oven is only 3 months old and front and back doors are recent upgrades. With its great location you can be at Lackland, schools, the pool, HEB Plus, shopping, and Sea World in minutes! An absolute must see in the Spring Vistas neighborhood. Stop by, take a look, and make your offer. Details Asking Price: 138900 MLS: 778375 … (4 comments)
texas: San Antonio Real Estate Market Reports - Free, Weekly Information On Your Local Area
- 05/05/09 01:48 PM
photo courtesy of ArtemFinland Trying to find great local real estate market information? With everyday bringing some new news about real estate markets from California to Florida, trying to make sense of the local San Antonio real estate market can be frustrating. Usually the news channels are positive about the Texas market overall, but we're not Houston, Dallas, or Austin - what we need is local information. And even when you find information on the housing market in San Antonio, it's often outdated or not specific to your part of town. We all know that homes on one side of … (2 comments)
texas: New Driver License Design Coming To Texas
- 04/23/09 05:25 AM
photo courtesy of the Texas Deaprtment Of Public Safety Press Release Expect new look when you renew. On April 15, the Texas Department Of Public Safety began producing a new version of the Texas Driver License (shown above). Redesigned in an effort to combat counterfeiting, photo swapping, tampering and other types of fraud, the new license design contains several new security features, which the Texas Department Of Public Safety would not discuss. Expect to receive the new license with the Austin Skyline at the top when you renew your license or if you're getting your first one or replacing a … (8 comments)
texas: San Antonio Market Update - 4/20/2009
- 04/20/09 03:19 PM
What a difference a zip code makes. While doing my weekly market reviews, I saw somethings that I thought I'd point out. While the city of San Antonio is experiencing a decent flow of properties being bought and thereby decreasing our inventory, not every zip code performs the same. While overall knowledge of San Antonio markets is important, specific knowledge of varying areas allows you to truly narrow down your research and pinpoint markets that are outperforming others. Let's take a look.
Overall, San Antonio's inventory of available homes has been declining as of late. Although we have a long … (0 comments)
texas: Nine articles you should read before you sell your home.
- 04/12/09 07:11 AM
photo courtesy of stevoarnold As a real estate blogger, I read a lot of other blogs. Although all real estate is locally based and every market has its own trends and peculiarities, the fact remains that many great agents out there are giving solid advice that can be used in any market. Although some of these posts specifically point out markets many miles away from us here in San Antonio, they are posts that you can glean information from when selling your home. Of course, no list would be complete without something I wrote (since I'm here in San Antonio), … (12 comments)
texas: Stage 1 Water Restrictions Go Into Effect
- 04/10/09 08:56 AM
Friday April 10, 2009 - 3 PM - STAGE 1 Today Stage 1 water restrictions have been enacted by SAWS and city officials. Because of our drought, I think I knew this day would come, but I had hoped we would hang in there. As of today the reading at the J-17 monitoring well (near Ft. Sam Houston) for the Edwards Aquifer dipped below 660.0 feet above sea level (it dropped to 659.6 feet above sea level) and triggered the restrictions. Once the Stage 1 water restrictions have been put into place, we will remain in them for a minimum of … (8 comments)
texas: Tips For Selling Your Home at RErockstar.com
- 04/08/09 09:30 AM
photo courtesy of striatic Yesterday was for the buyers, today is for the sellers. Yesterday, I wrote a post to help buyers, "Thinking of buying a home in San Antonio? Ten things you should consider." While writing it, I thought perhaps I should write something for the sellers too. So I sat down in front of my site, RErockstar.com, and thought about things from the seller's point of view. Since I had just finished telling the buyers that now was their time to buy, I wanted to be sure I also helped the seller's meet those buyer's needs and help … (3 comments)
texas: Thinking of buying a home in San Antonio? Ten things you should consider.
- 04/07/09 08:55 AM
photo courtesy of striatic "It's a great time to buy! There's never been a better time to buy! Buy now!" You've heard the phrases, they're tossed about by Realtors® everywhere and printed on every blog I can find. What you need to ask (and get answers to) is - why? Any real estate agent worth their salt will be able to give you a brief summary of the things that make this a "great time to buy," but I've decided to boil it down to ten simple facts that you can't avoid. These ten factors, especially when combined, do indeed … (14 comments)
April 4-5, Open House 12-3 PM - 2903 Zurich, San Antonio TX 78230 Once again I will be holding an open house this weekend at 2903 Zurich in KB Home's Woods Of Alon (just south of Wurzbach on NW Military). There won't be any Spurs players or free ice cream this weekend unfortunately, but I'll be there, so stop on in and say hello. This 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home is situated on a green belt on two sides with great views of the community's lake. A 1.5 story (the Overland floor plan), this home has recently been reduced … (4 comments)
texas: Methodist Stone Oak Hospital - San Antonio, Texas 78258
- 04/04/09 02:14 AM
image courtesy of Google Maps Methodist Stone Oak Hospital is open for business. Its been 19 years since the last full-service hospital opened in San Antonio. With the entrance of Methodist Stone Oak Hospital into San Antonio's medical system, a new choice has been opened to residents of the ever growing population of the Stone Oak area. With 87 private rooms and a focus on outpatient services, Methodist Stone Oak Hospital is prepared to take on 20,000 emergency cases in its first year and is prepared to handle up to 75,000. Because of the ever expanding nature of Stone Oak, … (2 comments)
texas: "For Sale" Signs - Getting the phones to ring.
- 04/02/09 01:52 PM
I wasn't until recently that I got into listing homes. For those of you that don't remember, I didn't start listing homes right away when I began my career in real estate. I felt I needed to be prepared to do so. Because of this, I didn't join the listing game until the market was full of inventory and things had slowed. When things are slow, listing a home can be frustrating work. You find yourself trying to sound upbeat to the seller while banging your head against a wall and feeling like there must be something more you can do. … (6 comments)
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