San Antonio Real Estate

If you are tuned into the green scene you will notice that there is a lot of buzz with prefab homes. It has been proven that this is one of the best ways to build homes, especially energy efficient affordable homes.  I know some people are resistant to prefab homes and think of them as they would a Mobile or Manufactured home. While there are ...

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 ...

Interest rates are heading up!If you have been watching interest rates lately you know they are heading up. There are a number of reasons for this but namely the bond market is driving the rates up as the Government needs to sell more to cover the cost of the stimulus package. I am not an economist so I can not explain all the details that are ...

Just got back in town from a short vacation in the Texas Hill Country a chance to recharge and renew.  One of the main things I like about the location we stayed in is that there was no phone or television service.  You have to pay attention to your significant other as there are no distractions. You also quickly become more attuned to ...

That is the question I was asked by a gentleman, who had enquired about the name of my real estate brokerage. I had given him a brief explanation of one aspect of a green home, better indoor air quality.  His remark “Will it kill me?” was in response to me mentioning in some cases the air inside our homes is more polluted then the ...

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 ...

Wow! Another week has gone by and it is time to blog!  I am going to be short today and do a promo for Earth Day April 22, 2009. I hope all who read this will celebrate the day in some manner.  It could be as easy as planting a tree or attending an Earth Day event. Now is the time to get involved, you do not have to embrace the green ...

I know you have heard the phrase “buy local.”  It basically means to buy products and services as close to you as possible. One reason is to cut down on the cost of transportation, thus putting a dent in green house gases. There is always a debate on if it really save energy, I believe it does.  I mean why get tomatoes from ...