Archive for December, 2009
Woods of Alon
Welcome to Woods of Alon. Woods of Alon, a KB Home community, is situated between Lockhill-Selma and NW Military, just south of Wurzbach Parkway (map). A gated neighborhood, this community offers a man-made lake and gorgeous views (a recreation center with pool and clubhouse is coming soon). Unlike most modern communities, Woods of Alon, was [...]
Realtor® Speak 101: Appreciation and Depreciation – Home Equity Part II
Your home equity and fluctuations in the market. As you may remember from yesterday, we were discussing home equity and how it works. Today we will take on appreciation and depreciation and its effects on home equity. Let’s start with some definitions, shall we? Appreciation is defined by Merriam-Webster Online as “increase in value.” Depreciation [...]
Realtor® Speak 101: Home Equity
What is home equity? In covering some recent topics, such as yesterday’s post about the new proposals for changes to FHA loan guidelines, I’ve been talking a lot with people about home equity and thought I’d take a few moments to explain and show how equity works in relationship to your home. The chart to [...]
An Open Letter To HUD About FHA Loans
A little back story. On December 2, 2009, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan appeared before the House Committee on Financial Services to discuss the current state of The Department Of Housing And Urban Development and more specifically the Federal Housing Administration, which regulates FHA loans. FHA loan use has increased greatly in the past few years, [...]
San Antonio Real Estate Market Report
7-day stats for Single Family properties in SAN ANTONIO, TX as of November 27, 2009 Median List Price $179,900 Average List Price $265,079 Total Inventory 7,354 Price per Square Foot $86 Average Home Size 2,214 Median Lot Size 0 Average # Beds 3.53 Average # Baths 2.60 Homes Absorbed 395 Newly Listed 401 Days on [...]
PTSD And San Antonio
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I just finished reading a pretty heavy article on PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) in Time Magazine, “How One Army Town Copes With Post-Traumatic Stress” (in the print version of the magazine it was appropriately named “The Hell Of PTSD“). I’ve never served in the military, but I do have family and [...]
Quoted In The North Bay Business Journal
Social Media And Real Estate Agents. Yesterday morning, I received a link to an article in the North Bay Business Journal from a few friend of mine on Twitter. I had spoken to the author of the post, Jenna V. Loceff, last week as she asked me about my thought as a real estate agent [...]
