Congress is passing a bill to do away with down payment assistance. Why, I have no clue, it' one of the best programs around. What can you do about it? Two things, first now is the time to buy that great home you were leaning towards, and second, send a letter to congress letting them know this is a bad deal!
At this time in society and economics, now more than ever, there needs to be a program in place to help the "average Joe, buy a home for their family. Why take that away? I'm certified in the Nehemiah program and look forward to getting you in a great home before October 2008. Let's not delay; we may not have this opportunity in the future.
Wow!! Just had our update on the advancements of Prudential Real Estate and how we work. We've secured agreements with some great companies. And.... and this is BIG!!! Realtor.com wants to use Prudential Classic Realty and its online buyers and sellers advantage platform as their test site. It really is a great time to buy and sell in San Antonio Texas!!
In this time of market recession, gas prices, many feel they can sell their home on their own. While this is true, there are some steps and information out there to help you with that. I have a great website to assist you, and it's offered at the best price possible, free. I'll showcase your home for you, give you the documents you need, and provide you with some helpful tips. At the end of the day, as your San Antonio Real estate professional, my goal is the same as yours, finding buyers to buy homes. Why not take advantage of my free service that will benefit us all. www.fabailey.com for more information. Or you can email me at fbailey@pruclassicrealy.com, and I'll get you started. I'll even do an "Open house" for you free of charge, to get you more viewers and I'll advertise it for you for free on my website. I'm your San Antonio full time Realtor!
San Antonio continues to be on the rise as far as housing and jobs go! My broker sent out some interesting information that I felt I should share: If this isn't a reason for you to take advantage of an ideal situation, then nothing will ever be. Take advantage, this is an opportunity you shouldn't ignore.
MARKET OVERVIEW
San Antonio housing market is on the leading edge of recovery, although new credit and
underwriting guidelines have disqualified many willing buyers, and others who are
otherwise qualified parked on the sidelines until the national media states this is a
national problem opposed to San Antonio, and Texas, which in general is still moving
forward.
According to the Metro study's (Jack Inselman) current phase of single-family
construction activity totaled 11,445 annual starts, and 14,527 annual closings (one of the
ten most active markets in the US.)
As of March 2008, San Antonio is ranked ninth in job growth with 18,900 jobs gained
(2.3%).
According to the latest figures released by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise,
oversight (OFHEO) in 2007, San Antonio home appreciation rate of 8.3%
Job Growth
2005 - 33,100
2006 - 26,500
2007 - 18,800
2008 - 15,000 to 20,000 (Forecast)
New home inventory, first quarter 2008 - 6,528 units
Vacant developed lots
28,033 - 29.4 month supply
MLS
MLS - Active Listings - 12,876
SOLDS - March 2008 1,497
Avg. List Price $233,589 up 9%
Avg. Closed Price $199,218 up 6%
Median Closed Price $155,000 up 5%
Prudential Classic Realty
Research Department
May 22, 2008
There was an interesting article in the San Antonio Express News the other day stating that San Antonio doesn't suffer from the recession, as far as the housing market goes. It also should be noted that the homes in San Antonio rise about 4% a year in value. That is considered a good appreciation rate! Our market has dipped in some areas however in others, take New Braunsfel, it rose 1% over the last quarter. The Northwest side, near Lackland AFB, rose about 42%! Wow what a recession. If you're in the market for a nice home that's reasonably priced then I say San Antonio is the place to be!! We also only have about a 1% foreclosure rate and our unemployment rate is extremely low!! Jobs are a plenty in good ole San Antonio (and you can catch a Spurs game for a reasonable price).
Who do you know looking to buy or sell in the San Antonio area?
I'm your retired veteran, your full time REALTOR©. I make your home buying or selling as stress free as possible. I service the Guadalupe, Bexar, Comal, and Wilson counties.
Real estate is an ever changing industry. What you need is someone to offer you their full time service to suit your needs and goals. As your REALTOR, I strive to make certain that our working relationship provides you with knowledge, loyalty, and a pledge to ensure that you are in the best hands! I specialize and service the Northeast, North and Northwest areas of San Antonio, in particular the Schertz, Cibolo, Shavano Park, Stone Oak Lavernia, Marion, Universal city, Converse, Selma, and Seguin and more! If you're not sure if I'm in your area of interest, just give me a call or email and we'll make it happen! "I don't know" is not in my vocabulary, I will find you an answer! No message, note, or email will go unanswered. No phone call/voicemail will go unreturned; my dedication is based on how I would like to be treated! If I can bring satisfaction, fulfillment, and positive results beneficial to you and your interests, and provide you with a professional, confident, and desired result, then I'm on the right track. We work as a team to find or sell your home. I keep you fully informed in the whole process. I make your home buying and selling needs are as stress free as possible. I'm your retired veteran, your full time REALTOR. www.fabailey.com. My success is your satisfaction.
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I specialize in first time home buyers, and sellers, move up buyers and sellers, investors and every aspect of residential real estate. Period. Through various courses and studying the market, I'm there to with your every need in real estate. Dedicated to work with personnel from military to civilians to retirees. I want to ensure all your needs are taken care of, whether I represent you as a buyer's agent, seller's agent, or intermediary services. I'm passionate about real estate and consider myself a real estate professional! I'm new home sales certified, your Texas affordable home buyer specialist, your accredited buyers rep and a Graduate Real Estate Institute, and your wealth of knowledge on the greatest investment you may make. I have over 20 years of human resource experience that strengthen my services to you; customer service is my way of life!
Hello, Hope all is well. We just wanted to say thank you for everything. Being so new to this home buying experience was pretty scary for us, but you made it a great one. So 'again we just wanted to say "Thank you SO SO SO much."
Melody, Jeremy & Jeremiah
I contacted Mr. Frank Bailey a while back as I am going to relocate from Puerto Rico to the Texas area by this coming summer. Mr. Bailey immediately emailed me listings of homes that met my criteria he never overlooked not even one detail of what I was asking for. Frank not even once was pushy with me. He touched base with me very often and gave me a lot of useful information about home buying and the area that I am looking at ( as i do not know anything of the area)
Frank has GREAT customer service and he makes it easy to ask any question or concern you may have.
It really feels like you are talking to a friend instead of a realtor. I emailed him quite often and always get a reply by the following day if not the same day, or many times I send him an email and while I am online I receive his response immediately. I strongly recommend any one looking for a realtor to contact Frank Baileys you will NOT regret it ........
I rate Frank 5 STARS!
Mr. Frank Bailey went above and beyond in helping us before, during and after purchasing our home. He was precise and followed up on every detail. He did an excellent job! I highly recommend Mr. Frank Bailey as your Realtor.
Patricia A Hamilton
Dear Mr. Gluckman,
I am writing to tell you about the amazing service provided by Mr. Frank Bailey.
In May of this year I accepted a new position in San Antonio. This may not seem like a big deal or move to most people; however, at the time I was living in Korea! I found Mr. Bailey through the TRULIA website. I browsed his site and found it answered most of my questions. Additionally, his site was user friendly for DOD employees. That told me he understood what I would encounter as I made a move from overseas.
I contacted him as well as approximately four other agents who had listings on TRULIA. Frank answered my inquiry in a matter of hours. (this is saying a lot with a 13 hour time difference) One or two of other agents answered inquiries but it took days, so I figured I would not be important to them so I dropped all communication. On the other hand, Frank answered all my questions, took all my specifications about what I was looking for and started finding listings that I could review. The amazing part........it did not matter what time of day I e-mailed from Korea, Frank seem to answer! At one point I had to ask him if he ever slept.
I started out thinking I would be renting a home, only natural I had never owned a home. That whole paradigm shifted, Frank arranged for me to contact a loan officer and I was pre-approved for my first home loan. I had a specific builder in mind and type of house. Frank listened patiently and put all the requests together. As the time arrived for me to move to San Antonio Frank stayed in touch and reminded me of the important things to look for when purchasing a home.
I arrived in San Antonio on 27 June. Frank and I were looking at homes the next morning. Based on our conversations he had lined up showing with four builders, including the one I had mentioned. On that one day we went to four builders locations and looked at 10 homes and I found the one I really liked! In fact, it was a home by another builder! He helped through all phases of the purchase right through closing! In fact even after I closed and could not get off work to go to the city office to transfer the name of house he went in my stead to the City of Cibolo administrative offices and took care of the paper work for me!
My profession incorporates measuring and critiquing customer service, Frank exemplifies superior "world class" service! His attention to detail, finely honed ability to listen to the customer and match their needs to available homes epitomizes the skills of a true professional. I will gladly refer his name to anyone looking for a Realtor who will work for the client and go the extra mile!
Sincerely
Charlotte Hogan
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