Agent Val: Coaching Texas Home Buyers & Sellers

Agent Val: Coaching Texas Home Buyers & Sellers

Val J Aranda, REALTOR® & Certified Home Marketing Specialist – ALWAYS ON-CALL 210-378-5987

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2012 NW Military Highway
San Antonio, TX 78213
CALL/TEXT VAL: 210-378-5987
Home Tours: 10:00 am - Sunset
Staging Consultation: 10:am - Sunset
Listing Consultation: 10:00 am - Sunset
FREE Property Valuation: Around the clock
CASH FOR HOUSES (Walk-Through): 10:00 am - Sunset

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I love moments like this! I love that her mom and I can play, joke, sing the wrong words, dance in the living room, and tell our corny jokes (okay, I say the corny jokes), and all Kaitlin can do is roll her eyes, sigh, and say, "oh, God. Please stop!" LOL These are the moments I wished for. ❤
Well, I'm not really that "ruthless!" LOL But I have had to fire clients a few of times. It's usually because they really weren't as ready to buy or sell a home as they thought. I've only "fired" clients who needed more time to decide what's really right for them. It frees up my time to focus on home buyers and sellers who ARE ready to move! #letsdothis #agentVal #buysanantonio #buyahome #buildahome #sellahome #flipahome
By this time last year, we shared our vows and proclaimed, "I do." From here until forever, I do and always will.
Even talking about this last night, we reminisced about how much fun it was to finalize all the little details. Together we created our perfect wedding. But there was this ONE DAY... The day before the wedding, Jennifer and I met with our coordinator to iron out last minute details. As we were about to leave, Jennifer said, "I'm just waiting for that 'one thing!'" What? "What one thing?" She said, "you know, that ONE thing that always goes wrong in a wedding." OMG! I flipped! "Don't say that! The universe is always listening!" *Palm-to-forehead* Up to that point, we hadn't hit ANY snags. It was 6:00 a.m. the morning of our wedding. Jennifer and I were in separate rooms and couldn't sleep, so we were texting each other like giddy teenagers. At 7:30 a.m. I received a call from our wedding coordinator: "Val? Can you come down here. We have a problem." Our FAVORITE event room, The Minuet Room, was where our dinner and reception were going to be held after the garden ceremony. Well, the doggone A/C went out the night before and the hotel staff had been scrambling to repair it! I told Jennifer what happened but in the calmest manner I could muster I assured her that everything would be fine. "I'll find out what our options are and I'll take care of it." And then I probably panicked a little as I reached out to my new sis-in-law, Kiki, and my bestest friends, Phyllis & Deb. "Houston, there's a problem! Can you meet me downstairs?" Zara, our coordinator, had already devised a Plan B. Since there was NO GUARANTEE that the A/C would be repaired in time, she upgraded us to the glorious Hotel Ballroom. After the girls patted the sweat from my brow, I finally sighed with a belief (and relief) that this was just as it was meant to be. That 'one thing' was under control! But wait... There's more! About an hour later I received another frantic call: "Val, the order for the flowers is lost. They're not ready!" "Val, the garage is full and they're not letting anyone park." "Val, your officiant's car was towed!" "Val, your right coat sleeve is shorter than the left!" LMAO! What the?! (Rest of the story in comments)
Back to the scene! It'll be a year tomorrow that I've been blessed to call this girl my wife. Thank you, @mengerhotel! We absolutely love our room! . . . . . #happilymarried #oneyearanniversary #downtownSanAntonio
Jennifer and I planned the wedding side-by-side. We tended to every detail in such a way that the "planning" didn't feel like work. We took the time to enjoy each step that got us closer to our big day. But we couldn't have made this day happen without some very special people! The kids, first of all, were troopers through the whole thing. To have their support was HUGE and I'm forever grateful. Michael helped us with a few photos on our special day. Kaitlin spent a lot of time with us listening to our plans and helping her mom. Marrying Jennifer was a dream come true, gaining two great kids was a bonus! Jennifer's sister, Lyndsey Alvarado (a.k.a. "Kiki"), chimed in on some big moments. She was the Maid of Honor and Jennifer's personal Makeup Artist. I'm glad Jennifer had her sister to bounce ideas off. The dress fitting, the wedding day arrangements, the flower selections... watching Kiki jump in to help her sister was heartwarming. My cousins, Stephen Ancira and Bryan Ancira, have been my pillars of strength during major events of my life. No matter what, when I needed them, they've always stood at my side. So, it was fitting to call on them to be my BEST Men. Jennifer's parents... OMG! Let me just say, we've come a LONG way. Jesse and Patsy blew me away! Before the wedding planning began, I had breakfast with Jennifer's parents and asked for their blessing. I was so humbled by their acceptance. When Jennifer asked them to walk her down the aisle, they did not hesitate to accept. They even paid for our musician who played during our ceremony and reception. Our friends, Phyllis Ellison and Debbie Battista, if you know them, you know how lucky we are. They've been by my side during the good, the bad, and the ugly. They remained supportive when others turned their backs. One of my favorite wedding prep moments was when they took me to Penner's to have a suit custom-fitted... and then gave it to me as my wedding gift. What a beautiful surprise! Oh, and on our wedding day, they both jumped in when a venue crisis struck! I'll tell that story later! LOL😆 (the rest of the story is in the comments)

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