Despite the fact that foreclosures are at their highest in 20 years in San Antonio, it's still relatively lower than the rest of the United States. San Antonio is still also considered one of the most stable markets as well. Short sales have risen, staving off some of the foreclosures, as people are taking the steps to get their homes sold, even though they maybe upside down on their mortgage. Despite all this, the home values are still seen as stable, and San Antonio has been ranked as one of the most stable markets. Job loss isn't as bad here, and the recession isn't as hard hitting down here. So, with that being said, San Antonio is your place to go for a great home for a great price!
Knowledge is power, to learn and read is to know. I try and take tine to learn all i can about the San Antonio market as well as the rest of the world. Blogs are great, i love Active Rain, it's truly a wealth of knowledge for the REALTOR and the consumer alike. The Internet is your hub to diversify yourself; I like to dub it the "paperless encyclopedia" if used in the right way.
I take the time to educate myself to be your information doormat for all your San Antonio Texas real estate needs! Pick your REALTOR, not for the sales they've had but for the knowledge and the guidance they can provide for you and your real estate needs.
We had the privilege of having the NAR president in San Antonio telling us about the housing forecast for 2009. Good news is on the horizon! Housing is now more affordable than ever! Interest rates continue to break records with all time low recordings and housing with a median price range of 150k is in a 7 month supply. Now is definitely a time to be a first time home owner, or moving up to that dream home you always wanted.
On that note, buyers are coming on board fast; so if you have a home to sell, this may be the time as well. There are only 2 reasons a house won't sell in any market; pricing and condition. Don't fall into the category of expired! Call or email me and I'll set up an appointment to get your house a thorough walk through and an analysis of the market area and get your house primed and ready to sell!
Who do you know looking to buy or sell in the San Antonio, Texas area? Have them contact me and I'll get them started. I'm your retired veteran, your full time REALTOR for all your real estate needs.
I'm sure all our office afford the luxuary and time to sign up for phone duty and I'm sure a lot of us are not really fond of it. The calls saying "we're in front of this house and want you to show us the inside right now" really puts you off. You have to develop a relationship with our customers, which is really hard on phone duty, and it deters a lot of agents.
You have to take a different approach and view it as an opportunity to "showcase" your business as a Realtor, period. Not everyone is looking to buy at that very moment however we shouldn't rule out our duties to our clients. Ask the questions, interpet and study the conversation and use your judgment. Verify they are not currently working with one of our fellow Realtors, and if they aren't, be their professional The person "just looking" may one day be your most loyal client and your best referral source if you treat them and use professionalism.
In short, take the time as Realtors to support your brokerage and do the phone duty, it's a inexpensive way to market yourself to the community and be the market expert.
A fresh start, a new year; Now is the time to refocus on your profession. You are your business and you need to treat it like that. The past is the past, but it should not be forgotten, it should be part of your learning curve and your stepping stone to reevaluate what works and what doesn't. One can never be comfortable with achieving satisfaction, one must concentrate on being the best you can be, and knowing you put all you can in your business. Can you look at the person in the mirror and say you achieved this, but you better be sure you're happy with the answer, if you're honest with yourself. If you can, continue what you're doing and weed our the negativity and step your game up, and work on your weakness. For those of us who are not satisfied with the average, let's make 2009 the year we take the "big step."
Whether you are a REALTOR, real estate agent, loan officer, or a title company, let's step up and help, and do what we signed up to do; be the best we can and help our fellow man to achieve the "American dream" and be a homeowner. This industry has the most satisfying accomplishment and the most hard trying way; let's concentrate on what we do, and focus on how we make our clients feel as the pinnacle of our business. I'm sure at the end of 2009, if we focus on the client and not ourselves, we'll find fulfillment and accomplishment beyond a paycheck.
I know I could have picked numerous fields to go to after serving my country for over 20 years, and had plenty of offers, (really) but my heart is in real estate, my blood is in real estate and I'm here to stay, not because I have to, but because I want to. i want all my professionals to ensure that they are still here for the right reason. Many are falling by the waste-side, why? I'm sure we all know why; let's not be a statistic, let's be the industry leaders to guide our clients to finding or selling their homes.
Just my two cents, from your San Antonio REALTOR. I'm ready to make the "American Dream" come true, are you?
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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