For Buyers
9 Homebuyer Tips & Terms You Need To Know
Our first homebuyer term is ‘Appraisal’. Appraisals are generated as reports and highlight the estimated value of a home. Appraisals are prepared by third-party licensed appraisers. Lenders rely on appraisals to validate a home’s value and ensure they are not lending more money than a home is worth. Homebuyers are typically responsible for providing the…
Read MoreMarch 2022 Housing Market Update | What You Need To Know
With sky-high prices still making headlines in many markets, including our own here in San Antonio, fears of a housing bubble are still top of mind. But let’s take a closer look at what is happening now in the housing market vs what happened in 2007. As you can see above many consumers and even…
Read More6 Benefits Of Higher Interest Rates You Should Know
Benefit # 1 | Higher Interest savings in higher interest rate environment If you are a saver and looking to buy a home in the future, you will be pleased to see the rates at which the bank pays you to save will be going up. As the central bank led by Jerome Powell increase…
Read MoreFalcon Heights Market Update Prediction | February 2022
Closed Sales History It’s been an interesting couple of years in San Antonio’s real estate market. 2022 will certainly be interesting to watch unfold. As you can see sales numbers in this neighborhood have seemingly recovered to a ‘normal’ level. The question moving forward will be. Are there enough people ready to move in the…
Read MoreFox Run Neighborhood Market Update January 2022
Fox Run Neighborhood is back to pre pandemic inventory levels. At least for now. Will it continue? Fox Run Neighborhood Housing Supply Housing supply is the driving force in all the pricing pains buyers have been facing. Well it looks like at least for now Fox Run neighborhood is showing some signs of a meaningful…
Read MoreThe Truth About The 2022 Housing Market | November 2021 Update
Welcome to the November Housing Market Report, 2021. Lately, we have been focused in on the inventory levels and we’ve been watching those slightly tick up in different areas of the San Antonio market. One of the key indicators we use to predict future sales is the Showing time Index. This is basically the measure…
Read MoreSurprising activity in fall housing | Will It Continue?
Welcome to the October 2021 Housing Market Report. If you have been following this page this headline may not be surprising but it still feels strange actually experiencing the change in activity. Typically about this time we see a pull back in buyer activity and listings start to decline. After all fall is a time…
Read MoreIs the red hot housing market finally over?
Today we’re going to discuss pending home sales first. And that has been one of the biggest headlines that you can find out there. And rightly so since pending home sales is a lead indicator of changes in the market. But part of that is going could also be seasonal. And I want to share…
Read MoreOptions for First-Time Homebuyers [INFOGRAPHIC]
Options for First-Time Homebuyers [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights With a housing market this competitive, sometimes you have to think outside the box. Work with your trusted real estate advisors to do things like assess your budget, expand your search radius, look into other options, and determine your true needs. If you’re having trouble finding your first home, let’s connect to explore…
Read MoreHousing Market Report | Is The Insanity Over?| August 2021
Welcome to the San Antonio housing market report August 2021 Today, I want to discuss with you; what’s driving housing bubble predictions, mortgage forbearance, and the general San Antonio housing market. Housing Bubble The first and foremost thing that we’re seeing that is causing folks to say, “Hey, we’re in a housing bubble and it’s…
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