What a weekend I’m having so far! Last night, I tried a new eatery (151 Bar & Grill), today I was out showing properties all afternoon and I ended the day with a sweet and sour “Mangonada” created by one of my best buddies, Steve Casas. I took my client and her sister to meetContinueContinue reading “HEY! RASPA GUY!”
Category Archives: Bexar County
Can You Trust a REALTOR®?
When a new client chooses to work with me, I am presented with a new challenge. Whether they are friends, family or complete strangers, I have a goal to earn their total trust and loyalty. I know I have a level of trust and loyalty with friends and family, but when they are first-time homeContinueContinue reading “Can You Trust a REALTOR®?”
RECIPE: Chocolate Chip Easter Baskets
(Re-Blogged. Recipe and Instructions are added below) 09 April 2012. Happy Easter, friends! It’s 1:00 am Sunday morning, and we just finished the so-called, ”quick and easy,” dessert. We detoured from the original recipe and made a few substitutions. After some trial and error (and three hours later), we finally have our Chocolate Chip EasterContinueContinue reading “RECIPE: Chocolate Chip Easter Baskets”
APRIL 2012 – Easter, Fiesta and Lots of FREE Stuff
As promised, I am delivering a list of April events for the San Antonio area. There are still other events I’d like to post, so come back during the week for an update. If you have an event you’d like me to include, please feel free to add them in the comments below. I’ll beContinueContinue reading “APRIL 2012 – Easter, Fiesta and Lots of FREE Stuff”
APRIL 2012 – Fiesta, Parades and More
Over the weekend, I will update my blog with an events calendar for San Antonio, TX (and surrounding areas). From the Battle of Flowers Parade to the Port Aransas Sandfest, I will gather the details and share them with you here. Don’t worry about surfing all over the net to find out what’s going onContinueContinue reading “APRIL 2012 – Fiesta, Parades and More”
BEST OF SAN ANTONIO – 2012
One of our local publications, the “San Antonio Current,” is running their annual “Best of San Antonio” Poll. The Poll is open until April 3, 2012. The winners will be announced on April 25th. If you’d like to vote for your San Antonio favorites, visit here —>> Best Of San Antonio Poll for 2012 ForContinueContinue reading “BEST OF SAN ANTONIO – 2012”
LOCAL REAL ESTATE NEWS: A Bigger, Better Deal
[SUNDAY NEWS- San Antonio Real Estate as seen by Val J Aranda, REALTOR® – Metro Realty] REAL ESTATE HIGHLIGHT: I had a pretty interesting encounter with a Builder this past week. For the first time, in a long time, a Builder’s Sales Counselor could not wave enough “incentives” in front of my client to entice himContinueContinue reading “LOCAL REAL ESTATE NEWS: A Bigger, Better Deal”
BOTHER A REALTOR®
Today, I was researching Real Estate Apps from my phone. On one of the applications, I saw a user’s comment that read, “I want to find information on a house (online) before I bother a REALTOR®.” I’m sure I speak for many of us when I say, “PLEASE, BOTHER US!” For one, it’s not aContinueContinue reading “BOTHER A REALTOR®”
LOCAL REAL ESTATE NEWS (Curb Appeal)
[Express News, San Antonio, TX – SUNDAY, 11 March 2012 Edition – referenced article; “SELLING A HOME: Nailing the Curb Appeal.”] MY THOUGHTS: For many home sellers, January can be a rough month. Their properties might have been listed for six to twelve months, and never got a SOLD sign. When February comes around, someContinueContinue reading “LOCAL REAL ESTATE NEWS (Curb Appeal)”
LOCAL REAL ESTATE NEWS (Builder-Owned Homes)
[Express News, San Antonio, TX – SUNDAY, 04 March 2012 edition – referenced article; “Just Closed. Builder-owned home a perfect fit”] REAL ESTATE HIGHLIGHT: Going through the Sunday paper (a day late), I read an article and thought it was a good topic for first-time home buyers. In the article, we learn about a buyerContinueContinue reading “LOCAL REAL ESTATE NEWS (Builder-Owned Homes)”
Own a Piece of Texas 