San Antonio Real Estate

If you live in South Texas you know that it has been plain ole hot this past week with temperatures hitting record highs (a string of 103 days). We have also seen record amounts of rain in the Northeast while we are behind in our rain fall for the last couple of years. This kind of weather extremes are possibly a result of global warming.  We ...

It looks like the home builders got out ahead of the rest of us on this one. If you have seen the advertising from builders lately they mention monetizing the tax credit so it can be used for upfront cost on an FHA backed loan. Buyers still have to have 3.5% stake (down payment) in the property but they can use the tax credit (monetized) to cover ...

I do not know if any of you made it to the Green Camp, but if you did not you missed a cool event.  It was great to see so many people who have woke up and realize we cant continue our wasteful ways when it come to the ecology of the planet earth.Yeah, I know some of you are saying enough with the Green already! I have to tell you we are only ...

Wow, I almost missed another week’s post!  I guess it is good I am busy but I have to admit it is not all real estate that is keeping me busy.  I am one who gets bored easy so I am usually working 2 or 3 different venues at a time. That way I stay fresh and interested in what I am doing and it never becomes just a routine.So, are ...

San Antonio Express News Headline “S.A. HOME-PRICE FALL IS BIGGEST IN DECADE (-7%).”  I say where did that come from because just last week I said home prices where flat to increasing in San Antonio…I did mention depending on zip code. I have to say that I was concentrating on too narrow a market and should not have made a ...

Well we have entered a new year and I am sure many of us made resolutions. I do hope some of you made a resolution to do all you can to help improve the environment we live in. Often we think as an individual we can do little to change things! The last time I looked every human being is an individual, change starts and ends with you the ...

Well it is time to say goodbye to 2008 and hello to 2009.  This past year has been an eye opener for us all. We have seen an economy that was moving right along shift into reverse.  We have seen people who are usually optimistic turn to hard-core pessimism on the economy.  What does 2009 hold for us? If the incoming administration ...

Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs are one of the newer ideas in saving energy and reducing our monthly expenditures on utilities in the home and work place. While they are great at reducing our energy use they have specific requirements for disposal and are not to be place in your regular garbage container for pick up. The reason for this is ...

I am not talking literally here; I am addressing what is covering the floors in your home.  I raise this subject because there are a lot of alternative floor coverings on the market these days.  Manufactures are coming out with products they claim to be made of green or sustainable materials almost on a daily basis. Some of the things ...

It rained last night at least at my house!  It was not much but any rain is appreciated.  The rain got me to thinking about water management, especially how is run off handled.  I know one of the mandated methods is to build a holding pond/pool for the water running off of parking lots.  I am sure you have all seen the fenced ...