Home of the Week- 9835 Marbach Canyon San Antonio, Texas 78245

Home of the Week- 7924 Dublin Forest San Antonio

Home of the Week- 8206 Lajitas Bend San Antonio, Texas 78254

When a Whole Foods or Trader Joe's moves in, there goes the neighborhood

When a Whole Foods or Trader Joe's moves in, there goes the neighborhood


There are four grocery stores within five blocks of my apartment. This once seemed like a selling point. It’s the opposite of a food desert — a food oasis, if you will, with national and regional grocery chains, a co-op, and a Trader Joe’s nearly in spitting distance of my front door. But it’s also one of the most expensive zip codes in Seattle — so expensive that the rent on my 300-square-foot shitbox of a studio is more than the mortgage on a sprawling suburban McMansion in most states. I’ve always assumed there was a correlation between the abundance of grocery stores — all of which have pleasant lighting, organic produce, and local kombucha in the cooler — in my neighborhood and the high cost of rent. Now there’s research to back me up.
A new study finds that grocery stores don’t just show up in expensive neighborhoods — they actually create them, especially when that grocery store is a Trader Joe’s or a Whole Foods. CityLab reports:


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5 Things to Know About Buying a Home in 2016

5 Things to Know About Buying a Home in 2016


The new year looks like it's shaping up to provide first-time buyers with the opportunity to enter into the housing market. Interest rates are still hovering around record lows, so there's some time left to snag a great deal. If you're planning on taking the plunge into homeownership in 2016, here are some key points to keep in the back of your mind before you begin the process.


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Fixed rate mortgage rates keep tumbling

Fixed rate mortgages are very popular, and it's easy to understand why. They provide you with certainty – you know that for the length of your fixed rate period, your repayments will remain exactly the same each month, no matter what the Bank of England does with the Base Rate.
However, knowing that you want to fix your mortgage rate is only half the decision. You need to work out how long you want to fix for too.

Two-year fixed rate mortgages are the cheapest...

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7 Ways Being Debt Free Can Hurt You

Owing money to banks and credit card companies is usually a guaranteed way of never achieving the financial freedom you want. But there are cases when taking on some debt can be useful, especially as part of a long-term plan. Here are seven times when eschewing debt can be a bad financial move:

1. Market Returns May Be Higher Than Interest Rates

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Spacious Single Story

2 Master bedroom home

Ten U.S. Cities Where Foreigners Will Be Buying Properties In 2016

Ten U.S. Cities Where Foreigners Will Be Buying Properties In 2016


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Finally a homeowner

Buying a house is tough. Coming up with enough money is a major issue, and once you do, it’s still way more complicated than you would expect. Around here, we call the number of steps needed to buy a home “the real estate monster.” We’re used to seamless, integrated and delightful products and services. The way housing works is neither seamless nor integrated — let alone delightful.

Part of the reason it’s tough is that for many of us, it’s the first time we’ve ever done a transaction like this. That newness in itself can be daunting. Paired with that are a number of confusing steps and many, many pieces of complex paperwork. In the end, this doesn’t make for an enjoyable process.

Let’s take a closer look at some of the parts of the process

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8 Smart Ways to Boost Your Home Value

When Alec and Jennifer Harmes spent $264,900 for their first home in 2011—a 1,500-square-foot ranch fixer-­upper in Austin, Texas—they assumed they would be living there for many years. So the couple, millennials in their early 30s, embarked on a series of ... http://time.com/money/4185900/boost-home-value/

How Real Estate Will Change in 2016

The only constant is change. That's just as true of the real estate market as it is of anything else. As a result, you can expect to see some changes in the industry in 2016.


Here's how real estate will change this year.


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Do your homework before taking out a mortgage

There are over 70 home loans listed on Souqalmal.com. Out of these, 33 are conventional mortgages and 37 are Shariah-compliant home finance products. We analysed our home loan database to know more about mortgage products in the UAE, and statistics and trends that would affect you as a potential borrower.


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Why the Housing Market Is Ready for a Resurgence

Much is written regarding the housing market, its recovery and the part Millennials may or may not play in the story. Right now, we're in a strange place for many people when it comes to the housing market -- especially the mortgage side of things.


As the President of a Midwestern, mid-sized mortgage lender I have a good point of view for middle America and average American home buyers. I see pent-up demand, rising rent, still-low interest rates and increasing home values as the formula for some great years ahead in the housing market. Let's take a look at these four factors, and how they affect the revitalization of the housing market.
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Home of the Week- 702 Raceland Road

Contact info: Jesse Rene Garza | (210) 663-4092

Beautiful Corner Home in a Gated Community

702 Raceland Road San Antonio, TX 78245

$325,900

KEY FEATURES
Year Built: 2015
Sq Footage: 2868 square feet
Bedrooms: 4 Beds
Bathrooms: 3.5 Baths
Floors: 2
Parking: 2 Garage
Laundry: In Unit
Lot Size: 6400 square feet
HOA/Maint: $580
Property Type: Single Family House

DESCRIPTION

The entry features an impressive two-story foyer open to above. With the formal dining and study to your left and right, you will enter the amazing two-story family room and open kitchen as soon you pass the stairs. The downstairs master suite has his and hers sinks, a separate tub and shower and a walk-in-closet.  The first floor also has a powder bath and a mud room. There are three more bedrooms, two baths and a game room upstairs.  Spend evenings relaxing on your covered back patio.

 PROPERTY FEATURES

 

• Living room
• Walk-in closet
• Master bath
• Storage space
• Pantry
• Range / Oven
• Dishwasher
• Patio
• Yard
• Fenced yard
• Sprinkler system
• Central A/C
• Cable-ready
• Tile floor
• Gas

 COMMUNITY FEATURES

 

• New property
• Community pond
• Swimming Pool
• Playscape
• Gated Community

Contact info:

Jesse Rene Garza | (210) 663-4092

YouTube video:  https://youtu.be/w4z8tgNOaOw

Home of the Week- 8843 Winchester Way

Contact info:

Jesse Rene Garza | (210) 663-4092

Spacious One and a Half Story

8843 Winchester Way San Antonio, TX 78254

$276,825

KEY FEATURES
Year Built: 2015
Sq Footage: 2364 square feet
Bedrooms: 4 Beds
Bathrooms: 3.5 Baths
Floors: 2
Parking: 2 Garage
Laundry: In Unit
Lot Size: 5400 square feet
HOA/Maint: $455
Property Type: Single Family House

DESCRIPTION

This one story and a half story, 4 bedroom home is evenly spaced out with all the bedrooms towards the front of the home. The beautiful kitchen with an island countertop opens up to the family room and allows everyone to interact, whether their cooking or watching television. Enjoy a nice evening on the back covered patio, which can be easily accessed from the family room. For ample privacy, the master bedroom is located in the back of the home.

 PROPERTY FEATURES

 

• Living room
• Walk-in closet
• Master bath
• Storage space
• Pantry
• Range / Oven
• Dishwasher
• Patio
• Yard
• Fenced yard
• Sprinkler system
• Central A/C
• Cable-ready
• Tile floor

 COMMUNITY FEATURES

 

• New property
• Community pond
• Swimming Pool

Contact info:

Jesse Rene Garza | (210) 663-4092

YouTube video:  https://youtu.be/4RDLI284Hw8

Home of the Week- 11615 Nova Icaria

Contact info:
Jesse Rene Garza | (210) 663-4092

Spacious One and a Half Story

11615 Nova Icaria San Antonio, TX 78253

$318,495

KEY FEATURES
Year Built: 2015
Sq Footage: 2592 square feet
Bedrooms: 4 Beds
Bathrooms: 2.5 Baths
Floors: 2
Parking: 2 Garage
Laundry: In Unit
Lot Size: 7200 square feet
HOA/Maint: $385
Property Type: Single Family House

DESCRIPTION

Upon entering this beautiful one and a half story, you'll see coffered ceilings in the foyer. The hallway leads you the center of this home--the open concept kitchen and family room, as well as your master suite, passing the secondary bedrooms and a formal dining room on the way. The master suite has his and hers sinks, a separate tub and shower and a walk-in-closet.  The home includes a powder bath, a mud room, a utility room with storage, and upstairs game room with powder bath. Relax on your covered back patio.

 PROPERTY FEATURES

 

• Living room
• Walk-in closet
• Master bath
• Storage space
• Pantry
• Office
• Range / Oven
• Dishwasher
• Balcony, Deck, or Patio
• Yard
• Fenced yard
• Sprinkler system
• Central A/C
• Cable-ready
• Tile floor

 COMMUNITY FEATURES

 

• New property
• Clubhouse:  With restroom near the pool
• Playground:  Fun jungle gym
• Swimming Pool:  Pool with a splash area

Contact info:

Jesse Rene Garza | (210) 663-4092

YouTube video:  https://youtu.be/5pnvj9wh0co

A big change could be about to come to the housing market

A big change could be about to come to the housing market

The Federal Reserve has finally lifted interest rates from 0% and after nine years without a rate hike.
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