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September 15, 2016

Million Dollar Real Estate In And Around San Antonio

What would you do if you won the lottery? Fancy cars? Diamonds? Real estate? If you live in and around San Antonio, there is certainly enough million dollar real estate to choose from (over 300...

April 25, 2016

Email Tips For Real Estate Professionals Part I

We use email everyday to conduct our real estate business, so we thought it appropriate to share these excellent email tips that will help you in your daily dealings with others in the world of...

February 9, 2016

Real Estate Negotiation – What’s Reasonable And What’s Not?

In simplest terms, a real estate negotiation is a discussion that generally takes place between two sides with an issue to resolve. Both sides attempt to use influence and/or leverage to obtain their respective goals,...

January 28, 2016

What’s a T-47 And Why Do I Need One?

The T-47 Residential Real Property Affidavit (also known simply as the T-47) is a notarized form that complements a survey in a real estate transaction. It is used when both parties to the transaction want...

January 26, 2016

Zero Lot Lines

You may have heard the phrase “zero lot line” while shopping for a new home, particularly if you’re looking at homes classified as garden homes (also known as patio homes). What exactly is a zero...

January 21, 2016

Information About Brokerage Services

We’ve talked about Information About Brokerage Services in the past on this site, but The Texas Real Estate Commission has launched a new version of the form, that is already in use and will be required use...

March 5, 2014

Mediation In Real Estate

What Is Mediation? An unfortunate reality of real estate is that there is the potential for things to go wrong – often very wrong. Mediation can be the one option to resolve these wrongs or...

November 12, 2013

Does The Seller Have To Accept An Offer Of Full Asking Price?

Full Asking Price Means Guaranteed Sale…Right? Buyers often ask about the rights and remedies available to them when making an offer on a home. The most common of these questions revolves around whether or not...

November 1, 2013

Effective Date of Real Estate Contract: Why Dates Do Matter

Understanding Contract Dates In the world of real estate contracts, dates are more than just numbers on a page—they are the anchor points that keep a successful real estate transaction on track. Understanding the different...

October 30, 2013

What’s In A Name? Your Signature Matters

Does It Matter How I Write My Signature? There’s a lot of paperwork to sign when it comes to real estate. Contracts, documents, receipts, notices…page after page of your signature and initials. Almost every piece...

October 14, 2013

Marketing Your Commercial Real Estate Listings

Commercial real estate is a numbers driven business. Square feet, annual debt service, vacancy rates, operating expenses. Numbers, numbers, numbers. Because of this, many commercial real estate brokers focus on the bottom line – giving...

October 2, 2013

The Devil’s In The Details: Contracts And Your Home

Know Your Contracts, Know Your Rights Working in a real estate office, I get to see a lot of contracts pass through. As they pass, these contracts get reviewed many times over and more often...