Wayne Johnson's (wjohnsonrealtor) Blog

The Elms Garden Homes in San Antonio The Elms is a San Antonio Garden Home Community about which I profiled initially in 2010. (See The Elms, 2010)              The Elms is a very small community of only seventeen lots. The last lot went under contract this week. If things go as planned, the last...

Population Growth Is Good for Real Estate Activity In TexasThe American economy is fueled by consumption. It is the consumption of goods and services that makes our economy grow. Although I'm no expert in economic theory, I do understand that more jobs in an area are better than fewer jobs. Bette...

Home For Sale in Northridge Park-78209 Northridge Park  in San Antonio is one of the near northside communities developed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The home featured in this post is on a slab foundation with the oldest section completed in 1953. The area is served by the Alamo Heights In...

  Steubing Ranch Subdivision Has Homes For Sale In San Antonio Steubing Ranch Subdivision in northeast San Antonio has homes for sale. Not a lot at this point. In fact at the current rate of sales there are enough homes on the market to satisfy three months of sales. Kind of a great position if y...

HUD Foreclosure in SaddlebrookThere is a four bedroom home in Saddlebrook or Saddlebrook Farms, HUD foreclosure available. This home was built in 2001 by Continental Homes. It has been on the market since January 2, 2014. So it is now available for investors as well as those wishing to occupy the...

Do Fences Make Good Neighbors? Probably depends a lot on the neighbors and neighborhood. In many communities built during the past twenty-years, the six-foot privacy fence on each side and rear of the home is a standard for the subdivisions in the San Antonio area. The privacy fence used to be an...

  My brokerage strongly encourages Buyers to get Title Insurance coverage. Even those using 100% cash. It is a small price to pay for insuring property rights of your asset. Stephanie Stringer, a San Antonio mortgage professional, wrote a  on great post on the subject of title insurance. Stephani...

  Although the old saying "Cash is King" is true in many cases, it does not help in trying to establish credit worthiness. Joe Petrowsky, a mortgage professional in Connecticut describes how he helped a self-employed person get established to qualify for a mortgage. You'll draw your own conclusio...

Blinded by Delight is a San Antonio company to which I refer clients who have a need for window treatments. Cyndi Roberts is the owner of  the company. Cyndi and her crew are great to work with. They have a range of products that range from the truly budget-conscience up to the high-end luxury ma...

How to Sell Your San Antonio Home If you try to take short cuts, and miss any of the important steps in getting your home on the market, plan on being disappointed in the results, unhappy with the experience, and very frustrated. The way I see it, once you decide to make your home available for s...