Connections-Difficult to Make But Easy to Break - 06/29/11 11:16 PM
Connections-Difficult to Make But Easy to BreakThere are a few places in our yard where spiders often make webs to snare their next meal. If you look at their webs, they are engineered marvels. So precisely connected with thin, delicate strands connecting the full 360º space.We have similar connections in the business world. Think of our telecommunications networks-voice, data, social networks. What brought this to mind is our corporate communications system. Our e-mail system is being over hauled. We were told that the system was being migrated to new server and that service would be down for the cut-over from about … (4 comments)
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Need Some 20's? I Know Where to Get Some - 06/28/11 06:50 PM
Need Some 20's? I know where to get some.
I listed a home for an older gentleman who had an interesting request. As he was showing me his house on the listing appointment, we came to his laundry room. In this room he has a set of four shiny rims with tires. These measure twenty (20) inches, thus they are known as 20's.
Now if you are not a young guy of a certain age, you probably don't care if they are twelves, sixteens, or thirtys, you just want something dependable. The Seller asked if I knew anyone who wanted some 20s. Well, … (0 comments)
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Declutter and Organize - 06/26/11 06:39 PM
DECLUTTER
We always talk about the need to declutter your house when you put it on the market. But do you realize how much time you can save if you get rid of stuff you don't use? Earlier today, I read a post by Ricki Eichler titled, "I Have Stuff". Ricki decided to reduce the amount of stuff she has been keeping. Take a look at her post.
I know that's a good idea. I'm been trying to get the files on my computer better organized. I've sort have been forced to so it takes less time to get files. We … (10 comments)
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Lizard and Texas Rat Snake Meet a Reporter - 06/24/11 07:33 PM
Lizard and Texas Rat Snake Meet a Reporter A few years ago, the following scene was shown on television broadcast in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area. Somehow I missed this in my YouTube browsing. The reporter looked as though he was being electocuted. Way to man up big guy. Let me help you avoid the varmits and pests as we help you get your real estate goals achieved. Check with Google to find you a great real estate source.
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Homes for Sale in San Antonio's Pheasant Ridge Community 78247
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Homes for Sale in San Antonio's Pheasant Ridge Community 78247 - 06/22/11 11:52 PM
Homes for Sale in San Antonio's Pheasant Ridge Community 78247Pheasant Ridge is a community in north east San Antonio with two points of entry from Stahl Road. There are a little over three hundred (300) homesites in the community. Continental Homes and D. R. Horton were the primary builders in the community. The development was started in the late 1990s and is built out and no vacant lots are available.Pheasant Ridge houses are one and two story with from three to five bedrooms. Front elevations are brick, stone and stucco. Home sizes range from about 1,400 square feet up to over … (4 comments)
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Wordless Wednesday-Birds Eye View - 06/22/11 12:07 AM
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Men's Fashion and Vintage Home Appliances - 06/21/11 09:58 PM
Men's Fashion and Vintage Home AppliancesSo how can I weave a blog post that makes sense out of two such different subjects: Men's fashion and vintage home appliances.Over the past couple of weeks, I've shown some vintage houses. A couple of them had appliances from the '70s. That would be 1970s, not 1870s. Some may remember the Harvest Gold Kenmore or Whirlpool model refrigerators and ranges. Many of these are still in and operating successfully. Kind of funny because many of the appliances from the '90s have been replaced. I guess that saying they don't make them like they used to … (7 comments)
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How to Get The Best Deal Possible When Buying a Home - 06/20/11 03:27 PM
How to Get The Best Deal Possible When Buying a HomeEverybody wants a good deal. Nobody wants to get taken to the cleaners in any transaction. In real estate deals, where there can be anywhere from a few thousands to several millions of dollars at risk for the parties to the transaction, each side is looking for an edge. That's the way the free market works.A seller places their home on the market with an offer price. As a buyer, the price tells you the maximum amount the seller believes they can get for the property. So as a buyer, we … (2 comments)
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Want to Buy A Home Near a North San Antonio Golf Course? - 06/19/11 11:45 PM
Want to Buy A Home Near a North San Antonio Golf Course?If golf is your game, and you don't want to use a lot of your precious time getting to and from the golf course, buying a house in a golf course community, or at least buying a home near a golf course may be a great solution for you. San Antonio has great weather for golfers. Some golf magazines suggest one can play ten months out of the year comfortably in San Antonio. I'm not a golfer, but there are people who will get some rounds in every week. I'm not … (2 comments)
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Rolling Thunder Salute - 06/18/11 05:41 PM
Although this story is about an impressive Marine NCO, it is also about all who serve in the U. S. Armed Forces. The few, the proud, the Marines.
Although I'm a former Army guy, I appreciate the service of all current and former members of the U. S. Armed Forces. We have good-natured ribbing about the superior prowess of one service over the others, but we all serve for the common good.
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Things Home Buyers Should Do Before or Right After Closing (My Top Ten) - 06/18/11 01:07 AM
Things Home Buyers Should Do Before or Right After Closing (My Top Ten) Home buyers have lots of things to consider as they take the journey into home ownership. Here are ten things I believe Buyers should do before or soon after Closing:
Home Warranty coverage from a reputable provider. Compare coverages and check their customer satisfaction ratings as best you can. I know some companies have poor reputations in this area, but a good policy with reputable business people is worth its weight in gold. I just had a visit with a client who closed last October. He mentioned the … (11 comments)
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Estate-Sized Lot in Hidden Springs Estates For Sale in San Antonio 78257 - 06/16/11 10:55 PM
Estate-Sized Lot Hidden Springs Estates For Sale San Antonio 78257If you are looking for an estate-sized lot in far north San Antonio take a look in Hidden Springs Estates. This gated community has twenty-nine (29) homesites. The owner of one of the undeveloped homesites asked me to market his site and to get it sold.Take a look at some video from the home site: This site is wooded with mature trees, and gently slopes to the back of the property. Frontage measures a bit over 200 feet with the lot size just over two acres, according to the Bexar County Appraisal District. … (3 comments)
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Vineyard Vipers vs Harmony Hills Dolphins Swim Meet June 18, 2011 - 06/16/11 09:41 PM
Vineyard Vipers vs Harmony Hills Dolphins Swim Meet June 18thThe mighty Vineyard Vipers take on the Harmony Hills Dolphins on June 18th at one of the final swim meets of the season. The meet begins at 8AM and should end around noon.You should mark Sunday, June 26th on your calendar too. That's the day the Vipers participate in the Lone Star Summer Swim League Championship Meet at the Josh Davis Natatorium. Our swimmers are in Division B with their warm-up scheduled to begin at 12:15. The Josh Davis Natatorium is at the Blossom Athletic Complex, Jones-Maltsberger Rd at Starcrest. Let's show … (2 comments)
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Bedtime Ditty Comes to Life: Talking About Bed Bugs - 06/13/11 10:50 AM
Bedtime Ditty Comes to Life: Talking About Bed BugsDid you have a little ritual growing up at bedtime? We had the saying of prayers and with our kids, there was the little ditty: Good night, Sleep tight, Don't let the bed bugs bite.Unfortunately, keeping the bed bugs from biting is becoming a more difficult thing. Especially for travelers. Bed bugs are notorious hitch hikers. If you travel, you could be bringing the little rascals back home with you.Unlike most pests, bed bugs are not usually around because of a lack of sanitation or cleanliness.There is something about insects and snakes … (16 comments)
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Updates for Your San Antonio House: Best Return on Investment - 06/12/11 06:38 PM
Updates for Your San Antonio House: Best Return on InvestmentThe list of things you can do to update, and upgrade your house to make it more attractive for sale is limited only by the time and money you are willing to spend.The best return on investment update for your San Antonio house is does not have to be a big ticket change.It is my opinion that in many cases, homeowners are investing more in the updates and upgrades than warranted. This is my opinion as I have no controlled studies with double blind side-by-side comparisions of consumer behavior in homes updated … (5 comments)
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Helotes-Near San Antonio and Hill Country-Nice Place to Live - 06/09/11 12:02 PM
Helotes: Near San Antonio and Hill Country-Nice Place to Live Helotes is a small city with a land area of 4.2 square miles northwest of San Antonio. There are areas outside the city limit proper that carry the name Helotes in the 78023 zip code. So an area much greater than the city limit itself is considered part of Helotes. Helotes is the word used for corn, or more specifically maize in Spanish. Legend has it that the area around what is now Helotes became a farming and ranching community in the late 1830s. Prior to that, indian tribes used the … (3 comments)
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Wordless Wednesday-Horses and Cattle - 06/08/11 08:08 AM
Wordless Wednesday-Horses and Cattle in San Antonio
I took these yesterday, a couple of miles from my office in north San Antonio. Scrub brush acreage nestled between some office parks, strip shopping centers, and medical offices. At the rate of growth on Sonterra Blvd, this live stock will be gone from this area within five years. … (4 comments)
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Real Estate Market Report for The Vineyard in San Antonio Texas - 06/08/11 07:54 AM
Real Estate Market Report for The Vineyard in San Antonio TexasNapa Forest and Sienna Woods have generated the most sales for the first five months of the year in the Vineyard. This is a typical pattern for the area. The Province, which has some of the highest valued homes in the area had strong sales activity too.
The Vineyard Sales January-May 2011
Since there were no sales … (0 comments)
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7226 Robin Rest San Antonio 78209 Open House June 5 Noon-3PM - 06/04/11 12:00 PM
7226 Robin Rest San Antonio 78209-Open House June 5 Noon-3PM 7226 Robin Rest in San Antonio 78209 is a lender-owned property in which I will be holding an Open House on June 5 from Noon to 3PM. It is one of the largest houses in the area and was built in 2006, has two master bedrooms, each with large walk-in closet, and nicely appointed baths. On a .49 acre lot near Fort Sam Houston. This will be a great find for the right Buyer.
Priced less than comps in the area ($384,900) to compensate for … (2 comments)
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Did You Know: It's National Make A Will Month? - 06/03/11 09:32 AM
Did You Know: It's National Make a Will Month?I heard that June is National Make a Will Month. It was being promoted on radio in an ad sponsored by LegalZoom. You may see a connection here in that LegalZoom's business is to get people to use their self-help services. LegalZoom is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.I saw this brief video from a company in England promoting the National Make a Will Month. Since United State law was based on English law, the principals are the same and if you substitue their use of the word "Crown" for … (10 comments)
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Selling Your House: You Are Involved - 06/01/11 10:56 AM
Selling Your House: You Are Involved Selling your house is not just your agent's responsibility. You are involved until the Closing Documents are signed.
When I help Sellers, I ask them to organize and clean the rooms of their house as if they are preparing for a visit by a disapproving mother-in-law, or demanding drill sergeant. You know, the kind of mother-in-law that never likes anything you do, is never satisfied with your cooking, clothing or how you are raising her precious grand kids.
Your mother-in-law is probably not like that, but you have friends where this is the case. You … (13 comments)
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