Archive for January, 2010
Showing Homes to a Buyer: What They Want to See.
I’ve this great house to show you…
When you’re buying a home, you will inevitably go through the process of viewing multiple homes with your agent. Every agent differs on how they like to show homes and every buyer wants to see specific things that another buyer many not. We know the basics of [...]
Lawsuit Filed Against Pulte/Centex Homes Over Slope Failure
It didn’t take long.
Much as expected and predicted, a resident of the Rivermist subdivision, has filed a lawsuit against Pulte and Centex Homes in regards to the recent slope failure at the Hills of Rivermist community. Homeowners Luis and Janice Jimenez, filed suit Thursday citing negligence, lack of disclosure, and fraud.
I expect this to [...]
Medallion Homes Bids Farewell To San Antonio
And we bid farewell to them…
Amidst the struggles of being a builder in today’s market, Medallion Homes has decided to pull out of San Antonio. In it’s efforts to downsize, Medallion Homes has laid off its sales staff, handed their inventory listings over to Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper as their representative, and begun selling [...]
Centex Homes’ Hills of Rivermist Slope Failure Updates
The saga continues…
Yesterday, Centex Homes officials announced they did not have a permit from the City of San Antonio for the retaining wall in Hills of Rivermist. As this issue came to light, more people have begun focusing on the retaining wall as the cause of the slope failure (technically not a “sinkhole” although [...]
San Antonio Home Builders: An Open Letter
Let’s talk about this.
As we’ve all been watching the San Antonio “sinkhole” (aka “slope failure“), my thoughts have turned to San Antonio home builders and our relationships with them. I personally have written posts and shot photos of Centex Homes’ Hills of Rivermist and liked what I saw. Of course, there was a [...]
Sinkhole in Centex Homes’ Hills of Rivermist Now “Slope Failure”
Call it what you like.
The sinkhole in San Antonio at Hills of Rivermist (area map) continues to shift and is now being labeled a “slope failure.” Call it what you like, but the shifting of the earth in this Centex Homes neighborhood (Pulte now owns Centex Homes – some people have questioned which builder [...]
Sinkhole Opens Up in Centex Homes’ Hills of Rivermist
Fissure Threatens Local Homes
Local San Antonio residents are scratching their heads in disbelief tonight after a sinkhole opened up in Centex Homes’ Hills Of Rivermist community. The fissure as seen in the photo has been reported to be growing about one inch every fifteen minutes. Twenty homes have been evacuated and residents are [...]
San Antonio Camera Phone: 410 and Bandera Road Interchange
410 and Bandera Interchange
I look this photo last summer soon after the interchange at 410 and Bandera Road opened. I took a bunch of photos and was planning on using it as a slideshow of my first drive down the interchange, but never got around to it. So, here I am in January [...]
San Antonio First Time Home Buyer or Just Preparing Your Taxes?
Death, taxes, and keyword searches.
San Antonio is searching for info on the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit and based on the keywords being used, I have to wonder…are we preparing for a new wave of first time home buyers or just seeing a run up to April 15th, with buyers getting a head start [...]
San Antonio 78260 Real Estate Market – Year In Review
Median price in 78260 has had its ups and downs through 2009, but it looks like it wants to remain in the $300,000 range. Despite a $20,000 decline in the early part of the year, the summer sales season seemed to lift the 78260 real estate market back up to where it wants to [...]
