A FACEBOOK FRIEND BRINGS UP A GREAT “LISTING” QUESTION. When preparing a house for sale: “Extreme Makeover. Is that the direction of today’s real estate market?” I enjoy interacting with customers, clients and friends on my Facebook page (Val-A-Homes.com on Facebook). This week, I had a potential seller post a web page showing some beforeContinue reading “A House is Like a Box of Cereal”
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S.O.S. – Let’s “Spoil Our Sweethearts”
VALENTINE’S DAY GIVEAWAY (San Antonio, TX) Entries accepted Friday, February 8, 2013 through Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 12:00 PM (CST) [Sponsored by Val J Aranda and Daylon G. Brady, Castle & Cooke Mortgage] WINNER #1 will receive TWO FREE Movie Passes to the Santikos Palladium Theater ($20 Value) —AND— a $50 Gift Card to “Maggiano’s Little Italy!“ And for WINNERContinue reading “S.O.S. – Let’s “Spoil Our Sweethearts””
TO CLOSE OR NOT TO CLOSE
“RETAINING WALL REQUIRED… but let’s close anyway!”~Builder (will remain unnamed) THIS IS A TRUE STORY. I share it only to educate the next buyer who wishes to build their next home. The buyers of this property (right of the fence) are my clients. They live so close to this subdivision, that they drive by theirContinue reading “TO CLOSE OR NOT TO CLOSE”
THANKSGIVING GIVEAWAY UPDATE
In case you haven’t heard, I’m running a Thanksgiving Giveaway titled, “Agent Val Gives Back-2012!” It’s just my way of giving back to folks who follow my social sites and support my business efforts. Once upon a time, about three years ago, I closed my eyes and took a dive into Facebook. I wanted toContinue reading “THANKSGIVING GIVEAWAY UPDATE”
AGENT VAL GIVES BACK: 2012
11/20/2012 – GIVEAWAY STATUS UPDATE: GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED! Congratulations to the winners and… THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENTRIES! Giveaway Status Update – 11/19/2012: Thanks to my business partner, Daylon Brady, Senior Loan Officer with Castle & Cooke Mortgage, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive $50.00 each to spend at “Thirty-One Gifts” by Laura Ramon Meza, Consultant! *** ***Continue reading “AGENT VAL GIVES BACK: 2012”
Spooktacular Events in San Antonio
Just in time for the Boo-tiful Halloween Weekend! I’ve gathered some haunting events, freakish festivals and FREE Family-Friendly Events just for you. Free movies, free food, free festivals and more. Grab your goblins and enjoy the weekend! I’ll be home hiding from the ghosts, with my lights on ALL NIGHT LONG. On November 1st, IContinue reading “Spooktacular Events in San Antonio”
YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR
During our first face-to-face meeting, my buyer looked me straight in the eye and stated, “Val, I watch those Home Shows, and the REALTOR® always shows a house above the buyer’s price range.” Showing frustration, she asked, “Why do they do that?” Noticing that her guard was slightly elevated, I explained (for one), that’s theContinue reading “YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR”
Holiday Villages of Medina: FLEETWOOD HOME FOR SALE
BANK FORECLOSURE: Property details delivered to your cell phone. Text “Agent114683” or “Property 456privateroad1507″ to 27126. If you or someone you know is interested in a $69,000 home in Bandera, TX (Medina County), give me a call A.S.A.P.! I just listed a 5-year old home in the Holiday Villages of Medina. It’a Fleetwood manufactured home withContinue reading “Holiday Villages of Medina: FLEETWOOD HOME FOR SALE”
FOURTH OF JULY IN SAN ANTONIO – 2012
If you’re still undecided on what to do for the Fourth of July, maybe I can help. I teamed up with my wonderful niece Savanah, and after hours of picking and poking through web sites, we found some smokin’ hot things to do in and around town. Along with our list of events, we’ve included linksContinue reading “FOURTH OF JULY IN SAN ANTONIO – 2012”
Time to Play
I know it’s over 100 degrees outside and the lawn furniture is melting, but it’s summer vacation and we need to play outside! Remember when we were kids? We played until the street lights came on. It didn’t matter what the temperature was like back then, we played all day to avoid chores! (oops… didContinue reading “Time to Play”
Own a Piece of Texas 