Over the course of the last nine days, I have been subjected to what can only be called sheer madness. Running a real estate office is serious work. Sure, I’ve been in enough offices to...
The option period has been moved out of Paragraph 22 and is now part of Paragraph 5. of the contract. We will cover it in a new post soon. In the meantime, the main points...
The simple answer? Yes. A home inspection is an important step in the home buying process, but one that many homeowners (and sellers) wish they could skip because of the cost – an average home inspection...
The words appraisals, assessments, and fair market value all relate to one of the most common questions in San Antonio real estate – “what is my home worth?“ These three terms often get jumbled up...
Now that we’ve covered the basics of appraisals, it’s time to talk about some of the positive and negative aspects of appraisals. Appraisals, without a doubt, are a good idea. Without them, the potential for mortgage...
If you’re buying a home, you’re going to hear about appraisals more than a few times. Knowing what they are and why you need them is important, as is knowing some of the pros and...
This morning I received an email from a not-so-happy agent from another brokerage. They had found one of their listings on our website and wanted to know how this was possible as they had “not...
Forbes.com used to think of San Antonio as the obese, poorly dressed, and sweaty city deep in the heart of Texas, but these days, Forbes has been taking note. This time around, Forbes.com released its...
Happy 4th of July to all of our friends from Kimberly Howell Properties! Summertime BBQs, poolside, vacations, hot dogs, hamburgers, fireworks, watermelon, ice cold beer, and all sorts of great memories are brought to mind...
With the recent decision by the Supreme Court to uphold the Healthcare Law (aka “Obamacare“) and all the talk of “the tax” being floated around, I suspect we will once again be hearing and seeing...
It’s getting hot in here, but unlike you, your home can’t take off all its clothes. The systems in your home are designed to withstand normal temperature variances, but once the mercury starts to make...
My husband and I recently reached a huge milestone in our life together. Our youngest child graduated from high school, so soon we’ll have an empty nest. Once he goes off to college, it’ll be...
