relocation: Homebuying Tips for Parents Series: Part 1
- 04/18/18 06:38 PM
My husband and I purchased our first home just after we got married, which was before we had children. Once we added a couple of toddlers to our family, we quickly realized that we needed to move. Even though we bought the home because we were planning to start a family, without children running around we were completely unaware of what we should have prioritized during our search process. Our second time around, our search was quite different. To save others from making our mistakes, here is a series of posts aimed at helping home buyers who are parents (or who … (0 comments)
relocation: Good news for northeast San Antonio: a new neighbor is coming to Schertz, Texas
- 03/24/10 02:56 AM
The Schertz-Cibolo real estate market has fared pretty well during the economic downturn, even better than the rest of San Antonio. Homes continue to sell, including new home inventories. Nearby employers include Randolph AFB, located in nearby Universal City, and Fort Sam Houston and Brooke Army Medical Center. And now there is some more good news for the northeast part of San Antonio, just outside of Bexar County.
The giant food-product distributor Sysco is purchasing land to build a new 600,000-SF distribution facility off in Schertz, moving its Round Rock and San Antonio locations there upon completion. Construction is estimated … (12 comments)
relocation: THE REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS THAT TROUBLE ME
- 12/23/09 12:20 AM
Bill Cherry has an excellent post about contracts, and how relocation companies rewrite them for their own purposes. State contracts are supposed to be promulgated to the benefit of both parties in the transaction--at least, to make it as fair and transparent as possible. Bill talks about those situations where the state contracts are brushed aside by relocation companies. In addition, builders use their own. What do you think? Can Realtors force builders and relocation companies to change their contracts and addenda?
There are three types of real estate transactions I've never been happy about: Builders being allowed to … (6 comments)
relocation: San Antonio good news roundup for real estate investment and relocation
- 06/24/08 02:27 AM
From the awesome Texas Real Estate Research Center come these news items illustrating my belief that San Antonio is still a stable, growing market for residential real estate: A great place to live"San Antonio has been named the fifth best large metropolitan city in America for relocating families by Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocation. The two companies examined several factors, including job growth figures for 2007, percentage of nearby top-ranked colleges, average in-state tuition for four-year public colleges, the amount of pediatricians per 100,000 population, and taxes." Job growthSan Antonio's "entire private sector grew by 1,000 jobs, and medical facility growth … (4 comments)
relocation: San Antonio is a buyer's market now
- 09/27/07 07:49 AM
San Antonio's real estate market continues to run contrary to many of the large cities on the coast, and is still chugging along. Although days on market have lengthened from last year, and there are 33% more homes for sale, and prices are drifting downward from 25% appreciation levels in some neighborhoods, it has just begun to be a buyer's market. Rental income is still positive, especially with fewer entry-level home buyers able to qualify for admittedly dodgy mortgages. Forbes.com listed San Antonio as fourth on its list for home sellers; sixth for best overall housing markets. The San Antonio Board of … (1 comments)
relocation: Northwest vs. northeast San Antonio
- 05/23/07 03:13 AM
As a Realtor specializing in rental properties for investors, I spend a lot of time looking at market data on both sales and rentals, both price and days on market, for properties offering comparable features. I compare the sales price to typical rental rates in various neighborhoods, looking for cash flow. Over the last couple of years, I've found that prices for homes in the North East school district, which covers north-central and -east San Antonio, to be a bit lower than they were last year. Several neighborhoods look as if they'd be good prospects for rental investment.One of the most important … (5 comments)
relocation: Jobs = tenants = $
- 05/23/07 02:59 AM
From Money magazine online, San Antonio ranks 14 out of 15 for job growth prospects, with a 2-year forecast of 4.2%. New jobs are coming up with Affiliated Computer Services, Fort Sam Houston, and Washington Mutual, planning to hire 3,000 new employees for its new operations center. Microsoft is building a $550 million data center, set to open in 2009. In addition, there are three research labs here, and on the drawing board are plans to bid on a $450 million federal vaccine lab. Check out The whole story San Antonio is still growing and appreciating and diversifying. Rehabbing and remodeling in gentrifying neighborhoods and in … (3 comments)
My husband and I purchased our first home just after we got married, which was before we had children. Once we added a couple of toddlers to our family, we quickly realized that we needed to move. Even though we bought the home because we were planning to start a family, without children running around we were completely unaware of what we should have prioritized during our search process. Our second time around, our search was quite different. To save others from making our mistakes, here is a series of posts aimed at helping home buyers who are parents (or who … (0 comments)
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