About Comal County, TX

Whether you are selling your house For Sale By Owner (FSBO) or listing it with an agent in MLS, make sure the curb appeal is as good as it can be.

Front Yard:

• Keep your lawn cut.

• Trim shrubbery and trim back limbs that touch the house

• Weed the yard and edge along the driveway, sidewalk, and curb.

• Plant new flowers. They look fresh and welcoming and are inexpensive.

• Get rid of any dead shrubs, tree limbs, and even stumps.

Driveway, Walkway, Front Porch:

• Clear driveway and clean any oil spots.

• Add exterior lighting. Inexpensive solar lights are easy to install and add a sense of warmth to the home.

• HOAs will not allow old cars in the yard but if you are in a non-HOA neighborhood, get rid of any old cars or junk in the driveway and yard.

• Clean out the garage. Get rid of anything you don't use and organize the rest.

• Power wash your home. It's cheaper than repainting. But don't power wash stucco.

• Touch up paint the exterior (and interior) of your home. If you don't have some of the original paint, buy a small can and touch up any scrapes or marks.

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Breakfast With Santa

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Three seatings available -- Reservations Required

9:00 am -- 10:00 am -- 11:00 am

Adults $12.00 each -- Children $15.00 each

Includes breakfast, picture with Santa and admission to Santa's playground with games and prizes

Payable in advance by Check, Visa or Mastercard

The Woman's Club of San Antonio

1717 San Pedro Avenue at French

San Antonio, TX 78212

210-732-4811

Reservations Required

Christmas In The Mansion

Each year The Woman's Club of San Antonio opens the doors of The Woodward House, built in 1904 for the Annual Christmas In The Mansion

Dates for this year's event are:

Tuesday, December 2nd through Friday, December 5th, 2008

Luncheon at

11:15 am & 1:00 pm (reservations required)

Make your reservation now to come for lunch and shopping at The Woodward House located at 1717 San Pedro Avenue. Parking is available at the San Pedro Little Theatre with a Free Shuttle to transport you to and from the Mansion.

Shopping Hours are 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Browse the "Christmas Bazaar" on the 2nd floor featuring wonderful specialty items from participating Texas vendors. In the Bake Shop (1st floor) you can purchase Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Breads, Cinnamon Rolls and our Special Gingerbread House Kits. You'll be amazed by the selection of gifts available in The Boutique (1st floor) affordably priced.

Luncheon and Christmas Bazaar is $23.00

Reservations Required

Payable in Advance by Check, Mastercard or Visa

Make Reservations at 210-732-4811

This is Important - Also there is a place, information is provided below where Xerox is offering Free cards. It will only take a moment to say Thank You. This is a difficult time of the year for our troops, put yourself in their shoes and you would understand. Follow all of the instructi ons and send a card.

FIRST OF ALL, PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT.....

Walter Reed Army Hospital will NOT accept letters/cards addressed to "A Recovering American Soldier", as stated in an email currently being circulated.

READ MORE AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE .....and read guidelines on how and where you CAN send cards to our wounded service members at hospitals around the country and overseas.

Now .....please scroll down and get information on where you can send cards to our troops in Iraq.

LET THEM KNOW WE CARE!

XEROX IS DOING SOMETHING COOL... If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq . You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to a member of the armed services.

How WONDERFUL it would be if we could get everyone we know to send one!!! It is FREE and it only takes a second. Wouldn't it be GREAT if our soldiers received a bunch of these? Whether you are for or against the war, our soldiers over there need to know we are behind them. This takes just 10 seconds and it's a wonderful way to say thank you. Please take the time and please take the time to pass it on for others to do.

We can never say thank you enough!!!

One more thing..... IF YOU'VE RECEIVED AN EMAIL ENCOURAGING YOU TO SEND CARDS ADDRESSED TO.......

A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center

6900 Georgia Avenue,NW

Washington,D.C. 20307-5001

PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT...

Walter Reed Army Hospital will NOT accept letters/cards addressed to "A Recovering American Soldier".

Cards and letters must be sent through the American Red Cross program. You can find their guidelines on the Walter Reed Army Medical Center website at: http://www.wramc.amedd.army.mil/WRResource/Holiday_Cards_2008.pdf.
Please note that your cards must be postmarked by Wednesday, December 10th.
Thanks for taking time to support our military!

Carl and Ceil Winters

Complete Inspection Service

Canyon Lake, Texas

Paying Attention to Details

When preparing your house for listing, you may overlook details that need attention. After all, you live there every day, and your eye may not see things the way a prospective buyer sees them. You may have spent thousands of dollars on new countertops or on a new roof, but you may ignore simple things that need to be addressed.

The front yard, walkway, and entrance are the first things potential buyers will see. If these appear unkempt, the first impression will be a negative one. When buyers enter the house, if it doesn't smell and look fresh; the carpet vacuumed, furniture dusted and polished, and rooms decluttered, the buyer will think you don't take care of your house. Wiping down door frames and walls, cleaning windows, polishing appliances will help your house sparkle.

Stop by the any garden shop here in San Antonio, Maldanado's, Milberger's, or whatever is nearby and ask which seasonal flowers or plants they recommend. Stop by a few open houses and get idea of what other sellers may be doing to make their homes more appealing to buyers.

Your home will have a better chance of selling quicker and getting a better offer if you pay attention to all the details.