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In the stock market, "The January Effect" is the theory that small cap stocks tend to go up the most during the month of January. Except when I buy of course. Well in the real estate market, we also have a January Effect. Over the past three years at least 50% more listings hit the market in Janu...
11/17/2009
Below is a picture of the Stalone family. What is it that Mrs. Stalone is carrying?   It's a Homes & Land Magazine!!!  Homes & Land - Everywhere you need to be. Inprint, Online and In Hollywood!! 
11/13/2009
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In the November issue of Homes & Land of Greater San Antonio, we have provided some interesting statistics (Market Pulse p.41) about for sale by owner properties (FSBO). In 1997, FSBO properties made up approximately 18% of all home sales. At that time, it was predicted that over the next 10 year...
11/10/2009
Almost regardless of the stage in a real estate cycle, someone benefits. Buyers benefit in a buyers market with more home to choose from at lower prices. Sellers benefit in a sellers market with higher prices and shorter days on the market. The type of market is determined by various statistics a...
09/27/2009
As we predicted, July turned out to be the first month for our area to see an increase in year-over-year single family home sales for San Antonio in quite some time. In fact, it was the first year-over-year increase reported since February 2008, some 17 months ago. This statistic coupled with a s...
09/14/2009
Incentives to buy one of the fine properties in Homes & Land magazine just keep getting better, especially for first time home buyers. As you may already know, the government is offering an $8,000 tax credit available to qualifying first time home buyers. This was part of the Economic Stimulus Pa...
07/13/2009
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One of my favorite things about living in San Antonio is its location. No other large metropolitan city in the State of Texas has the locale of San Antonio. A short 30 minute drive in almost any direction will land you among the State’s most beautiful scenery and unique towns. A 30 minute drive i...
05/27/2009
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As we flip another page in our calendar we find ourselves at the beginning of a new season. The changing colors of Spring. However this year, it won't be just the trees and grass turning green, so will some Realtors. In response to growing consumer demand for green homes, the National Association...
04/01/2009
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Anyone who follows the real estate market knows that San Antonio has fared much better than almost all other metropolitan cities around the United States. Fortunately for San Antonio, home prices in our area did not appreciate at an unexplainable rate like many other markets. Instead, home prices...
01/29/2009
Mortgage rates are flirting with historical all-time lows. During the past month alone, rates on the 30-year fixed mortgage dropped over a half of a percent to an average of 5.54% as mid-December. If you're a potential home buyer its important not to take these low rates for granted. Interest rat...
12/22/2008
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