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By Potranco Realty, "Sold with Potranco Realty"
(Potranco Realty)
Real Estate trick and treat on Halloween Day Real estate professionals market properties in creative ways including holiday marketing, finding that one or two selling systems that lure in buyers can be fun during Halloween. Halloween Marketing Hold an open house Halloween party Brand marketing materials to hand out as treats. Prior to Halloween Day hold a Pumpkin Carving contest to be judged on Halloween Day and market via-local-news channels. This is a great way to get a home in front of hundreds of people. Market Social media advertising for a Halloween event.  Real Estate trick and treat on Halloween day Don’t allow listings to be over decorated or scary keep zones safe and fun with sellers home in mind. Happy Halloween Day! If you know of anyone thinking of moving or selling in the ...
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By Potranco Realty, "Sold with Potranco Realty"
(Potranco Realty)
National Candy Corn DayOur Halloween would not be the same without the traditional Candy Corn,these sweet treats are made of sugar, corn syrup and confectioner's wax along with artificial color binders. Wishing all ActiveRain colleagues a safe and happy Tuesday while enjoying some Candy Corn one day before Halloween Trick or Treating. If you know of anyone moving to the San Antonio areas I would love to be your referral source helping your buyers.    
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By The Legacy Group, The LegacyGroup of CrossCountry Mortgage
(CrossCountry Mortgage)
San Antonio TX VA Loans and 100% San Antonio TX VA Loans - the best loan program in Texas!  VA Mortgage Loans are one of the best mortgage loan programs available today for both honorably discharged Vets and active duty military personnel.  Here are some of the great features of this fantastic program:  - Zero Down Payment, 100% financing.  - Monthly mortgage insurance is not tacked on to your payment.  - Easier credit qualifying compared to other types of mortgage loans.- VA Mortgage Rates are low compared to other types of home loans.   How do you know if you qualify for San Antonio TX VA Loans?  You must first verify your eligibility. Eligibility is verified by ordering your Certificate of Eligibility or COE. A Texas VA loan lender can order your COE quickly for you, or you can go di...
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By Potranco Realty, "Sold with Potranco Realty"
(Potranco Realty)
October 28thIs the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 64 days remaining until the end of the year.International Animation Day, Mother-In-Law Day, National Chocolate Day, Plush Animal Lover's Day.Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary TimeOctober 28th, 2018 is a great day to be selling and buying real estate....Today is a beautiful day to count our blessing and let our friends and family know we're thinking of them. Hope you enjoyed knowing more about October 28th.   
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By Potranco Realty, "Sold with Potranco Realty"
(Potranco Realty)
Paseo del RíoBetter known as the “San Antonio Riverwalk.Texas is known for having many waterways meandering through the state and the San Antonio River is one of them.Made up  of numerous springs in central Texas the San Antonio River travels southeast and eventually runs into the Guadalupe River toward the Gulf of Mexico.It’s no wonder why the first settlers built their famous missions and the Alamo on the banks of the San Antonio river and today it’s lined with countless hotels, restaurants and shopping that has made San Antonio Riverwalk a must see destination.To learn more about this beautiful destination in San Antonio click on photo below to visit video and discover the history of Paseo del Rio. When thinking of selling or buying real estate in San Antonio TX areas contact real es...
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By Potranco Realty, "Sold with Potranco Realty"
(Potranco Realty)
Home Insurance Policy what do you Know about them? Two types of insurance policy a homeowner should know is “dwelling coverage” and “personal property coverage”. Dwelling Coverage: would cover damages to the home if its damages are covered by the peril of the policy. Pipe leaks, washer, toilet, etc. Personal Property Coverage: would cover personal belongings like furniture, computers, tv’s, clothes etc. Knowing your deductible and coverage limits is important and something one would want to address with their insurance representative Does homeowners insurance cover water damage? Read your policy, most will cover unexpected plumbing accidents due to washing machine, dishwasher, toilet and pipe breaks. Water damage from septic tanks and natural causes like flooding might not be covered. A...
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By Ben Kinney, We do real estate:Tech, Training, Sales, Brokerage
(Ben Kinney Team)
9211 Sahara Woods, Universal City, TX 78148 LOCATION / CONVENIENCE / PRIVACY.Beautifully maintained home tucked away in the gated Springwood subdivision! Interior features 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, multiple living areas with updated flooring on the first level as well as updated fixtures and fresh paint. Exterior boasts covered patios, solar screens, sprinkler system, mature trees and a sprawling backyard. Property backs to green space offering additional privacy with no rear neighbor. HVAC replaced 8/2018 and roof shingles are less than 2 years old! Minutes from 1604, Randolph AFB and shopping at the Forum. ** Home qualifies for special financing ** Schedule your showing today! Brandon Ramirez512-409-8522The Ben Kinney Team / Keller Williams
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By Potranco Realty, "Sold with Potranco Realty"
(Potranco Realty)
Flood Insurance, Why should you buy it?Unless you know you have bought a property or rented a property in a flood zone area,  most resident homeowners and renters think they don’t need flood insurance. Homeowner and renters insurance typically does not cover flood insurance. Fact: one inch of water can cause up to $25,000 in damages more/less. Properties located out of flood zone areas doesn't insure residents want have water damage in the near future caused by unrelated disasters.  Fact: 20% of flood claims come from outside of high risk zones. Fact:  Flood insurance can pay regardless if a disaster declaration is issued. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)website is a great source of information.Emotional and Financial hardship without flood insurance causes residents to pay ou...
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By Lane Rogers & Patricia Zars, Making Moves. Making a Difference.
(Z&R Realty)
*Original Post: June 25, 2018*The Ferrari Kid is such an amazing organization - putting smile on kids faces with fun experience & rides of a lifetime... Here is just a little fun we had in June... From the Ferrari dealership to the Audi dealership... Yes AUDI... One of the boys really loves Iron Man & the Audi Dealership helped make an amazing Birthday event for him... It's not about the cars... It's about the kids... We also Officially kicked off Ferrari Kid Austin in June!! High 5 was the perfect place & the kids loved it! Plus, each year, we take a bunch of kids & their families to the movies & this year they go to see Incredibles 2... It was an amazing experience!https://www.youtube.com/user/ZarsAndRogers/videos *****Patricia Zars & Lane RogerseXp Realty(210)771-5263https://www.yout...
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By Potranco Realty, "Sold with Potranco Realty"
(Potranco Realty)
Jinx Our Siamese Cat About six or seven years ago a kitten showed up at our acreage outside of Austin Texas. He was so little and seemed lost. Why did his mother abandon him at such a young age. We could hardly catch him until he ran up into a shrub where Jim captured the scared little fur ball.Once taken inside the house and fed he became so affectionate and tame and he stole our hearts and our dogs hearts.Here is a couple photos of Jinx today on cold rainy day in Texas. Remember to protect your pets on cold winter days, we all know that summer and heat can hurt them but winter can also be hard for our four legged friends.   
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By Potranco Realty, "Sold with Potranco Realty"
(Potranco Realty)
Sex Offender lives in Neighborhood, Must a Seller Disclose? Working with a buyer several years ago our buyers wanted to know if a sex offender lived in the neighborhood they were looking to move. As a professional I told them I would give them a website link where they could research for themselves.  Under the code of criminal procedure (Article 62.056) it states: An owner, builder, seller, or lessor of a single-family residential real property or any improvement to residential real property or that person’s broker, salesperson, or other agent or representative in a residential real estate transaction does not have a duty to make a disclosure to a prospective buyer or lessee about registrants (“Sex offenders”) under this chapter. Disclosure, disclosure, disclosure is what we’re taught i...
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By Potranco Realty, "Sold with Potranco Realty"
(Potranco Realty)
Should a license real estate agent provide a BPO or CMA when selling or buying property for themselves? As a Texas licensed real estate agent/broker I have sold two of our personal residences and several land properties over the years and never thought to ask myself, “should I provide a BPO or CMA while buying or selling a property. Yes I often do a quick CMA to see if the property I am selling or buying will appraise but never fully execute one in case I should have to provide it to another party. Texas Real Estate Commission rule 535.16 says “YES” it provides that when an agent is offering to buy or sell property a BPO or CMA rule applies when the agent has located the property while acting as a real estate agent. States have different laws but Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) says...
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By Potranco Realty, "Sold with Potranco Realty"
(Potranco Realty)
Buyer purchase home using Bitcoin  "Texas Association of REALTORS®' has written an article which intrigued my curiosity and made me think what would I do if presented with a Bitcoin buyer.As listing agents and buyer agents it's our due diligence to educate ourselves and our clients how Bitcoin would help close a transaction successfully.Knowing the fees involved and the right title company is important since there will be fees associated with the sale, usually buyer will pay the fees.  Texas Association of REALTORS® wrote that Sheryl Lowe a real estate professional with Kuper Sotheby's International Realty in Austin TX helped close four different transactions using Bitcoin. According to Lowe she asked the buyer if they would be paying by cash or getting a mortgage. To her surprise the b...
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By Potranco Realty, "Sold with Potranco Realty"
(Potranco Realty)
Yes. Not returning phone calls and emails could be considered a violation of the TREC Rules. Section 535.2 titled Broker Responsibility provides: “a broker or (delegated supervisor) must respond to sponsored salesperson, clients and license holders representing other parties in real estate transactions within 3 calendar days.”  Communication with buyers, sellers and real estate professionals is not only a possible violation but it’s poor business skills. We live in a world today where professionals check their smart-phone devices repeatedly throughout the day. I will never understand why agents do not return calls, text or emails within one business day. Nobody is that busy.. Personally I often do not answer my phone when working with clients or busy working but I do return calls and em...
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By Wayne Johnson, San Antonio REALTOR, San Antonio Homes For Sale
(Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper REALTORS®)
2927 Ivory Creek San Antonio TX 78258General Information2927 Ivory Creek in San Antonio TX 78258 available for sale. This luxury home is in the Point Bluff section of Rogers Ranch in north central San Antonio. Built by Monticello Builders in 2005, this is a five-bedroom, four-bath home. It is over 4,100 square feet with garage space for three vehicles. Stone and stucco are the exterior materials for this Mediterranean style two-story home.Exterior FeaturesLow maintenance landscape, trees, and shrubs grace the lawn. Full sprinkler system and parking for three vehicles in the attached garage bays- a two bay direct entry and a single bay side entry. The lot is over a third of an acre and offers great privacy in the back yard.Interior FeaturesFive bedrooms-master and one secondary bedroom d...
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By Jerry Newman, Texas REALTOR, San Antonio Military Relocation
(Brown Realty, 210-789-4216,)
If you’re in a hot real estate market like Austin, TX where the September 2018 Austin Business Journal reported that “there were 3,034 sales of single-family homes across the five-country metro last month as the median price increased to $322,478, up 8.2 percent year over year and that's the second-highest median price ever recorded in the metro, according to the Austin American-Statesman,” maybe you don’t have to worry about staging your home even if you are selling during the winter. If you are located in a steadier housing market like San Antonio, however, selling during the fall season means you have missed prime time, and you need to make your property look its finest inside and out.Curb Appeal Sells HomesThe clichés apply here, because first impressions can indeed be lasting. Afte...
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By Jerry Newman, Texas REALTOR, San Antonio Military Relocation
(Brown Realty, 210-789-4216,)
Yes, Texas has been ranked 3rd behind Florida and California, respectively for home sales for International Home Buyers. The Texas economy saw a $10.89 billion boost from international homebuyers between April 2017 and March 2018, according to the Texas International Homebuyers Report released by the Texas Association of REALTORS®.  Texas accounted for 24,012 (9%) of 266,800 homes purchased by international buyers nationwide between April 2017 and March 2018, It’s remarkable knowing that Texas ranks high on the list for many of our foreign and international buyers.  Texas had the highest volume of homebuyers from Mexico of any state during the report period, with 38% of buyers from Mexico purchasing a home in Texas. The state was also a top destination for homebuyers from China (7%), In...
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By Jerry Newman, Texas REALTOR, San Antonio Military Relocation
(Brown Realty, 210-789-4216,)
Rental fraud has affected millions of renters, and especially those in the Millennial age groups. Check out the full study on the Million Dollar Scam on Renters.  See some Key Highlights: An estimated 43.1 percent of renters have encountered a listing they suspected was fraudulent, and 5.2 million U.S. renters have lost money from rental fraud. Younger renters are more likely to experience rental fraud, with 9.1 percent of 18 to 29-year-old renters having lost money on a rental scam, compared to 6.4 percent of all renters. Of renters who have lost money in rental scams, one in three have lost over $1,000. Unlike many other types of fraud — including telemarketing fraud and health insurance scams — that primarily target older people, renters aged 19 to 29 are 42 percent more likely to ha...
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By Jerry Newman, Texas REALTOR, San Antonio Military Relocation
(Brown Realty, 210-789-4216,)
When you have a professional on your side, it can be a smooth transaction, and there’s no need to be scared.  How Can I Help?The first step is for us to sit down together and have an informal, relaxed, person to person discussion about the price and time frame you wish to meet in the sale of your home.The next step is evaluating the right marketing plan for reaching your goals, and your real estate needs. It’s a tremendous advantage to create an individually tailored marketing plan for every home. What I Can Do for You?There are many things I do to find buyers, including creating special feature flyers for your home, holding open houses, developing ads, sharing single property websites online, and exposing your property to other local and nationwide REALTORS®.The more exposure your home...
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By Leah McNamara ABR BPOR CIPS CNE CRS e-PRO GREEN GRI MRP, raising the bar in real estate services
(Best Practices Realty)
Lakeside at Canyon Spings Overview Maps Photos Features $300,000 Single Family Home Main Features 4 Bedrooms2 Full Bathrooms1 Half BathroomInterior: 2,610 sqftLot: 0.20 acre(s)Year Built: 2007MLS #: 1331525 Location 1030 Starlit PondSan Antonio, TX 78260USA Best Practices Realty (210) 201-1111BestPracticesRealty@gmail.com         Listed by: Best Practices Realty Nearby properties for sale
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