Archive for July, 2010
An Open Letter to Buyers…
Dear San Antonio home buyer: I’ve been looking at some older posts and found this one that I thought I might share with all of you. Originally written for my blog at ActiveRain, I was still quite new to the industry when I wrote it. Even with the passage of time, I found myself nodding [...]
San Antonio Camera Phone: San Fernando Cathedral
Welcome to downtown San Antonio. These days, I post most of my San Antonio photos that aren’t real estate related at “I saw it in San Antonio.” I haven’t really done a ton with San Antonio Camera Phone lately, so I thought I’d share this shot of San Fernando Cathedral I took while relaxing at [...]
Cobblestone – San Antonio 78254
Welcome to Cobblestone. Located in the ever-growing Northwest corridor of San Antonio (outside Loop 1604), Cobblestone, is a newer community located off of Culebra Road in San Antonio 78254 (map). This growing KB Home community has floor plans ranging from 1,376 square feet (3 bedroom, 2 bath) up to a 3,728 square foot (3-4 bedroom, [...]
San Antonio Real Estate Market Update – 7/6/10
San Antonio home prices on the rise. While the summer heats up, San Antonio home prices are moving upward. The San Antonio real estate market can be looked at by zip code for more in-depth coverage, but the overall median home price has moved up slowly over the past two months. However, inventory is also [...]
Happy Fourth of July San Antonio!
July 4, 2010 Happy Fourth of July San Antonio! I hope you’re all having fun; BBQing, on vacation, at the pool, watching the fireworks, marching in parades – whatever you may be doing. Growing up in Philadelphia, the 4th of July was always a grand event and I’ve spent many years down by the Delaware [...]
Sagewood Residents Frustrated By Growing Parking Issues
Narrow streets cause parking nightmares. The Sagewood neighborhood, nestled between Bandera Road and Mystic Park (map), might be a nice little neighborhood, but some area residents are growing frustrated over parking issues. Traveling through Sagewood it’s not hard to see why there are parking restrictions banning on-street parking. The streets through Sagewood (Griggs Point, Kenrock [...]
Tax Credit and National Flood Insurance Program Extended.
Bills split from Jobs Bill and passed. After being denied as part of H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, the first time home buyer tax credit has been extended (please see details below) and the National Flood Insurance Program is reinstated. Both (originally amendments to H.R. 4213) were split off as stand [...]
