The Texas Hill Country

I get that question alot it seems, but I'm glad I do. I love living and working in an area that is an undiscovered gem of sorts! I have lived at Medina Lake for 12 years, and we have always been a small, private (almost secret it seems!) community.  Located 20 minutes Northwest of San Antonio, be...

Since I have been in Real Estate, and even since I have lived here at Medina Lake, I have NEVER seen prices like I am seeing now! Homes in our neighborhood that would easily have gone for over $550K 2 years ago, are now under $500K. Take a a look at my new listing (scroll down to "featured listin...

Although most of us here in San Antonio knew our market had not been hit as bad as other areas of the country, we were also quick to acknowledge that things were not moving as well as they were 12-24 months ago. However, a recent summer study of the top 50 U.S. markets by the PMI Mortgage Industr...

One of our favorite annual events at the Lake is the Medina Lake Cajun Festival.  This event, in it's 28th year (!), is a fundraiser for the Medina Lake Betterment Association. It is a huge success each year thanks to the tireless efforts of it's organizers and volunteers. Highlights of the festi...

Are your sellers having a hard time pricing their house competitively?  Do they think it is worth more than the market will pay right now?  Do they not understand your comments on condition, staging, etc?   Then put them in your car and take them on a neighborhood tour!  Be sure to show them hous...

Alot of people probably aren't thinking of moving outside of the city right now, especially with gas prices rising.  However it's hard to overlook these 5 reasons that living out here is do darn GREAT. 1.  Room to "breathe" - the majority of places out here give you space to move around.  In our ...

I belong to the online photo album/website Shutterfly.  I occasionally receive emails for free or discounted offers and the other day I received one offering me a set of 12 free notecards if I ordered them by May 14th.  ($9.99 value)  I immediately thought "why not?".  I uploaded a fun picture of...

More than 10 years (or so) ago, many people I talked to didn't know where Medina Lake was. Sure they had heard of Canyon Lake in the North Central Hill Country, known for it's clear waters, healthy depths and water sporting activity. But Medina Lake was relatively quiet in comparison.However our ...

Our family has gone "organic"! Don't get me wrong, we still enjoy a bowl of Haagen Daas occasionally, and the kids can't seem to give up hot dogs and the very occasional Happy Meal (which I loved when I was little too), but overall, we are trying to make better choices about what we put in our bo...

As I was visiting with my mentor several weeks ago she shared this with me and I found it to be a gentle reminder of how the "little things" matter to clients...... She had just gotten a new listing. It was a highly desired listing and the seller interviewed 12 agents before selecting her.  After...