I was watching my local and national news today and found out that home sales were up 10.1% nationwide. That's great news and a good part of that was the tax credit. Here is San Antonio home sales were up 25%!
For those who did not take advantage and still are thinking there is a deal out there. Now is a great time to buy. Stocks also took a jump. That was the highest in two years.
Home ownership is the key to get out and move forward through this recession, which is starting to show signs of recovery. The next big step in the next couple of months is the fact that the mid scores could start seeing a jump to 640 from 620.
I see this being a busy couple of months. I look forward to the challenge.
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If your an experienced agent it is in your best interest to help someone who is new to your office or new to the business. I make it a point in out office to joke around and help a new agent. One, it lightens up an already awkward situation. It's like the new kid in school. Two, somewhere down the line that person will do the same.
Today was a training day for me. I took out a new agent and learned a lot from him. He played Football for the North Carolina Tar Heels! WOW! He had a full scholarship and was injured. We talked about High School and College football. We talked about his career in the military after college. Oh, yes we did talk about real estate, but that was more of an after thought.
See when you take the new person in the office out on an appointment or training time to share what you know, you might be surprised by what they teach you!
Have a great week all!
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This week was a good week. I am listing a condo and a short sale home. But that is not the great part. The best part of this week is that I got a hold of a list of foreclosures from my one of my title companies. This is great news because this is a list of what will be on the court house steps the first Tuesday of December. I have time to selectively go and see if any of these folks need any help to save their credit or home...
Going to be a busy weekend!
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San Antonio's jobless rate fell in October to 7%. The previous month registered 7.1%. San Antonio and the surrounding counties added about 1000 jobs last month. San Antonio according to Keith Phillips, a senior economist in San Antonio for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, thinks that Texas in general will start to flatten out and cities like San Antonio should start to see that change soon.
Government jobs showed an increase the last couple of months. Texas gained 41,700 jobs in October.
Looks like we are starting to see signs the light is around the corner. I for one have been using the extended tax credit to educate excising home owners the benefit for listing now.
Call or visit my web site for more info.
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It's cold and there is a lot to be thankful these days. I saw a stranger asking for money so I gave it to him. I saw a stray dog need some food so I gave it to him. I saw someone on the side of the road and they needed a ride, so i gave them a ride.
you may ask what does this have to do with real estate. We get so wrapped up in our business that sometimes we forget to smell the roses. Give because you can not because you have to! Give of your time, your money and your love! Next week is the annual Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner here in San Antonio, Texas.
I volunteer every year. I love to meet new folks! I love to do this dinner because they feed over 24000 elderly and folks that need help! here is a brief statement from the web site:
During the holiday season, many senior citizens are alone and cannot afford to prepare a holiday meal for themselves. In 1979, San Antonio restaurant owner and businessman, Raul Jimenez, recognized this need in his community and established a Thanksgiving Day event designed to serve these forgotten individuals.
Now in its 30th year, the Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner continues to provide senior citizens and less fortunate a place to enjoy a hot and nutritious turkey dinner with all the trimmings on Thanksgiving Day. Held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in downtown San Antonio, the event invites seniors to dine at a “community dinner table”, celebrate the holiday with their peers, and enjoy live music and entertainment.
The Dinner currently serves over 24,000 senior and needy citizens from San Antonio and the surrounding areas and has grown to be one of the largest Thanksgiving benefits in the country.
The Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner is a San Antonio tradition that brings the whole community together.
Over 4,000 volunteers work to make this event possible. Volunteer Committee Members assist project management with the coordination of transportation, food preparation and service, beverages, decorations, event-day volunteers, entertainment, security, and clean-up.
Community and corporate volunteers assist with food preparation event week. Area school districts contribute student-made table decorations and hundreds of students help decorate the convention center. On Thanksgiving Day, volunteers gather to greet dinner guests, prepare and serve meals, and clean up at the end of the day.
This tradition is only possible with the assistance of corporate sponsors, foundations, local businesses, and private donors. Currently over 50 area companies provide goods and services to this worthy cause.
Last year, underwriters for the event included Valero Energy Corporation, The RK Group, Starbuck’s, Time Warner Cable of San Antonio, Sterling Bank, CPS, Humana, Tesoro Energy Corporation, The Honorable Dolph Briscoe, UPS, and the Roland Cisneros Family.
Time Warner Cable of San Antonio also provided free long-distance phone calls on Thanksgiving Day for all dinner guests wanting to reach loves ones throughout the United States and Mexico.
The City of San Antonio, a sponsor of 29 years, contributes the use of the Convention Center exhibit halls and kitchen facilities needed to host the event.
The San Antonio Spurs coordinate a Yam Drive by providing free tickets to fans who donate 10 cans or more of yams on select game nights. Other sponsors included The Roland Cisneros Family who donated over four hundred and fifty turkeys last year. Mrs. Baird’s Bread contributed over 24,000 servings of bread while Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Big Red provided beverages.
Local musicians also donate their talents to provide live entertainment for our dinner guests.
The San Antonio media plays a tremendous part in inviting Dinner guests, recruiting volunteers, and generating community financial support. All major English and Spanish print and electronic media provide story coverage throughout the month of November with special focus on Thanksgiving week.
Take time to hug, help and care! We do this for our clients. Now it's time to do this to someone who needs are help. Join me my fellow peers and lets make a difference. I encourage you to give of your time at a homeless shelter, a hospital or a animal shelter or just pic a organization that could use your help.
HAPPY HOLIDAY'S
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