Did you catch ABC News with Diane Sawyer this evening? - 09/29/10 10:46 PM
Did you catch ABC News with Diane Sawyer this evening?
This evening I was watching ABC News with Diane Sawyer but honestly, I wasn't really paying attention to what was being said.  My mind was on the many things I was trying to get accomplished today.  Then suddenly a familiar image caught my attention. It was a distinctive red, white, and black sign that I see often on ActiveRain.  It was ActiveRainer J. Philip Faranda's sign in front of a home for sale.  The seller was being interviewed but I had already missed most of the story. It made me wonder … (11 comments)

San Antonio Housing Statistics - 09/29/10 01:05 PM
 
San Antonio Housing Statistics
 
The San Antonio Board of Realtors reports that in August, the average home price in San Antonio was $200,268.  This is a 10% increase from the average price recorded for the previous year, August 2009.
The median price of a home was $159,600 which is a 7% increase from the median home price in August 2009.
Although prices were up, sales activity was down,  1,604 homes sold during the month of August, which reflects a 9% decrease from home sales in August 2009.
Also, as of August 31 of this year, pending sales were 1,382, … (4 comments)

Bexar County American Dream Downpayment Initiative - 09/19/10 05:42 PM
Bexar County American Dream Downpayment Initiative
 
Bexar County American Dream Downpayment Initiative is a program that provides qualified first-time homebuyers downpayment assistance to purchase a home. Property must be located in the unincorporated areas of Bexar County or in Balcones Heights, China Grove, Converse, Elmendorf, Grey Forest, Helotes, Kirby, Leon Valley, Live Oak, Olmos Park, Selma, Shavano Park, Somerset, St. Hedwig, or Universal City.
The amount of assistance is $10,000 or 6% of the loan amount, whichever is greater.  You must live in the home for 5 years and best of all, the loan is a forgivable loan.
 
 
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What a Pleasure - 09/15/10 11:40 AM
 
Reading J. Philip Faranda's post this morning was Chicken Soup for the REALTOR® Soul.
I recently blogged a members only post about an unpleasant interaction with a local Drama Queen/real estate agent.
Why can't everyone be as professional as Liz Pereira... and J. Philip Faranda.  I'm a faithful reader of J. Philip's blog and as of today, I'm a subscriber as well.
 
 
Via J. Philip Faranda (J. Philip LLC) Westchester County NY:
Sometimes you just have to tip your hat. It seems so rare these days, especially in New York, where terse tolerance of the competition is the most … (5 comments)

Pants on the Ground - 09/14/10 12:34 AM
When I was in junior high school... or as it is called now called, middle school ...my friends and I would start laughing so hard at something that struck us as funny (as many things did) that we couldn't stop laughing.  We laughed until our sides actually hurt.
Those middle school moments don't happen as often these days, maybe because I don't have a lot of  silly girlfriends anymore.  But last week I had one of those middle school moments.
My husband and I have been on Weight Watchers for about 5 months now and have both lost weight.  Since Stephen is … (23 comments)

Crab Salad - 09/05/10 08:49 PM
A Favorite Crab Salad Recipe
1 pound backfin lump crabmeat 3/4 cup chopped celery 2 tablespoons lemon juice A pinch of salt A sprinkle of pepper 2 tablespoons of low-fat mayo combined with low-fat yogurt (1T each) 1 teaspoon capers *Optional Rinse crab meat and gently comb for any remaining shells, then mix with remaining ingredients and chill.  Serve in a bed of bibb lettuce, nestled with peeled tomato slices. Crab Salad is also delicious with sliced cantaloupe. (*I don't like capers but my husband does.)
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