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! *** ***ContinueContinue reading “AGENT VAL GIVES BACK: 2012”
Tag Archives: San Antonio Realtor
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 theContinueContinue 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 withContinueContinue reading “Holiday Villages of Medina: FLEETWOOD HOME FOR SALE”
The Mortgage Murder
“You did WHAT before closing day?!?” Here’s a list of things that can KILL YOUR MORTGAGE LOAN APPROVAL: 1) Car shopping- “BIG NO-NO!” Once you have a mortgage pre-approval, it’s not a good idea to shop for a sports car. The credit check alone can “ding” your credit score. Let’s say you need a 620 FICOContinueContinue reading “The Mortgage Murder”
HOUSE-HUNTERS
HGTV is my MTV and “House-Hunters” is one of my favorite “music videos!” HGTV has been airing “House-Hunters” over and over and over again. The scenarios with each couple are also repetitive. On each episode, there are two people buying a home for the first time. They have THREE categories to seriously consider… 1. Price 2.ContinueContinue reading “HOUSE-HUNTERS”
Blogging for Breakfast
I’ve been going through articles this morning, trying to catch up on some local news. I’m getting side-tracked with my phone notifications from Facebook. *SQUIRREL* Oh, Fiesta… you bring out the “happy” in people! 🙂 Fiesta makes me think of food… thoughts of food reminds me that I’m hungry. I haven’t had breakfast yet, andContinueContinue reading “Blogging for Breakfast”
HEY! RASPA GUY!
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!”
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®?”
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®”
Own a Piece of Texas 