Real Estate

Dec. 21, 2011

Land Lotsa Land

Land, Lotsa Land

by Celia Hayes

So – thinking about land in the here-and-now, after having spent so many months and years considering it, owning a couple of parcels of it – the tiny residential lot where I live now, the scenic and slightly larger bits of it that I …

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Posted in Other, Real Estate
Dec. 19, 2011

November 2011 San Antonio Real Estate Sales Statistics

Written by Randy Watson

November 2011Off-Season Buying Trends Affect Housing Sales and Prices

The San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR) released their monthly housing report for the month. 1239 Single family residential homes closed, a 2% decrease from November 2010. The average price declined 8% for a single family …

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Dec. 16, 2011

Holiday Decorating Tips for New Home Buyers

Holiday Decorating Tips for New Home-Buyers

By Michelle Hille

You are a first time home-buyer and you’ve just closed on the house that you have always dreamed of. You walk inside and breathe a sigh of happiness knowing that it’s finally yours. And then the sudden gasp of realization that …

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Dec. 5, 2011

Considerations for Investing in Real Estate

 7 Factors to Consider Before Investing In Real Estate

by Daniela Baker

There are several criteria to consider when investing in real estate, in addition to cash flow and long-term growth.

1. Employment and Job Growth. While monthly cash flow is important, it is also important to look for …

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Nov. 21, 2011

Press Release by National Association of Realtors October 2011 Existing-Home Sales Information

October Existing-Home Sales Rise, Unsold Inventory Continues to Decline

For more information, contact:

Walter Molony 202-383-1177 wmolony@realtors.org

Washington, DC, November 21, 2011 Existing-home sales improved in October while the number of homes on the market continued to decline, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

Total existing-home sales1, which …

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Nov. 20, 2011

October 2011 San Antonio Real Estate Sales Statistics

October 2011 San Antonio Real Estate Sales Statistics

Written by Randy Watson

 

The San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR) released their monthly housing report for the month. The October 2011 report indicated that 1349 single-family residential homes sold compared to 1285 homes that sold in October 2010.

“The healthcare, tourism …

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Oct. 24, 2011

San Antonio Market Could Be Primed For an Early 2012 Push

By Kala Bell

The months of October, November and December are usually known for being rather dry within the real estate world. When winter gets into full swing, the holidays often drive potential buyers away from listings, choosing to instead look again in January, February or March. In the San …

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Sept. 25, 2011

Rural in the City

Rural In the City-Voelker Dairy Farm

by Celia Hayes

 

Within living memory, much of modern, built-up and suburban San Antonio was confined to well within the 410 Loop. I have friends not very much older than myself who can recall Nacodoches Road as a two-lane country road, doddling off …

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Aug. 28, 2011

Mansions of Simple Splendor and Everything of the Best

Simple Splendor and Everything of the Best

Written by Randy Watson

 

 

There are certain dwelling places that are ever so much more than the houses that most of us are content to live in . . . these houses – or mansions, rather – …

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Posted in Other, Real Estate
Aug. 19, 2011

Commercial Real Estate Market Podcast

Dr. Dotzour, Chief Economist at Texas A&M Real Estate Center, recently opened a bank account in Canada...

LISTEN TO HEAR MARK DOTZOUR

COLLEGE STATION (Real Estate Center, National Association of Realtors) – For those who have never heard Mark Dotzour talk, here's your chance.

Yesterday the Center's chief …

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