Archive for Buyers

Working with a good real estate agent.

I’m not talking about me. I had this is my drafts folder and thought I had already posted it – oops. You’ll see why that’s an important fact in the next post. Recently I’ve been working on a transaction with some clients and the process has been a little rough at times. Unfortunately, we’ve been [...]

10 Ways to be a Great Home Buyer

My clients know these well. Being a home buyer requires quite a lot, particularly if you’re a first time home buyer. Money, patience, phone calls, showings…the list is rather long. My job as a Realtor® is to keep it all flowing smoothly and help those clients through the home buying process, but there are some [...]

Installation day has arrived. Prepare to search.

Finally. I feel like it was months ago that I wrote excitedly about my new partnership with Diverse Solutions to provide San Antonio with a new real estate search function on this site. The process took a little longer than expected (the system set up has to be approved by the San Antonio Board of [...]

New Construction – Is a Home Inspection Really Necessary?

Heed this advice – it could save you a lot of money. This question comes up time and time again in talking with clients thinking of buying a new home. One thing I notice is that many buyers of newly constructed homes are looking to save a little money as they are spending a large [...]

New San Antonio Real Estate Search Coming Soon

San Antonio real estate search returns. You may recall that my San Antonio real estate search has been down for awhile after the company I had partnered with closed up shop. After a lengthy search of the various real estate search products out there, I have chosen to work with Diverse Solutions and begun the [...]

New website at 11935TravisPath.com

Alamo Ranch at your fingertips. If you’re looking for information on 11935 Travis Path, San Antonio 78253 or the neighborhood of The Hills at Alamo Ranch, let www.11935TravisPath.com be your guide. In addition to having the most up-to-date information on this fantastic home, the site also features info on local schools, businesses, San Antonio real [...]

Bexar County Appraisal District (BCAD) and Incorrect Information

Mistakes in Bexar County tax records. In two separate cases this week, I have found mistakes made in the Bexar County Appraisal District’s records on San Antonio homes owned by my clients. Both mistakes could lead to trouble down the road for my clients if they chose to sell their homes, so I thought I [...]

Buying a house. “Where do I start?” – Part II, Your Realtor®

Realtors®, Realtors®, Everywhere. In yesterday’s post about where to start when buying a home, I spoke about some of the bigger real estate search sites. Today’s post is about finding and choosing the Realtor® that’s right for you. Since you’ve found your way to this site, you know that it’s easy enough to find a [...]

Buying a house. “Where do I start?” – Part I, Search Sites

I know where to finish, but where do I start? We all have our own methodology to any given task. Some are organized, some like to fly by the seat of their pants. When it comes to buying a house, a common question is “where do I start?” Thanks to the internet, there is rarely [...]

Client VIP Access Email

VIP: Access All Areas As I have been going through my business preparing for the coming year (yeah, it’s actually not that far away), I have been focusing on continuing to improve the service and value I provide to San Antonio home buyers and sellers. One of my core focuses in the coming year will [...]