Sitterle Homes Opens New Model Home In Stately Oaks
May 28, 2008
We reported back in March a new gated community located in the Stone Oak area named Stately Oaks from homebuilder Sitterle Homes. Now a short two months later, Sitterle Homes has opened it’s new model home in Stately Oaks. A new family-oriented community in the Heights at Stone Oak priced from the $250’s.
The two-story model showcases the Pamplona plan, a family friendly design with soaring ceilings and many windows allowing radiant natural light to enter the home. The home features 4 bedrooms, with the master bedroom downstairs and 3 additional bedrooms upstairs. Also a game room upstairs, 3 baths, study, formal dining, a living/flex room downstairs, a family room with a 20′ ceiling, as well as an outdoor kitchen, patio and deck.
San Antonio Remains One Of The Healthiest Markets In The Country
May 27, 2008
Quoting from The ShowCase USA article, “San Antonio Housing Market On Leading Edge of Recovery.”
There is a general consensus that the United States is in the midst of a mild recession that will be documented by the end of the summer,” said Jack Inselmann, Vice President of the U.S. Central Division of Metrostudy, a national housing tracking and consulting company. “By the time it is documented, it may already be over. The homebuilding industry is working determinedly to rid itself of any excess inventory, and in many markets that process will be completed this year giving rise to some moderate optimism for 2009.
San Antonio Real Estate Market Report April 2008
May 23, 2008
San Antonio’s housing market continues to slow, with fewer home sales for the 12th straight month when compared to the same time last year. While sales may be down, home values continued to rise at a healthy pace.
Existing home sales dropped 17 percent in April to 1,681 sales compared with 2,017 sales in April 2007, according to the San Antonio Board of Realtors.
But home prices did appreciate, rising 5 percent to hit $155,300 from $148,400 in April 2007.
2008 Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday Begins Saturday May 24th
May 19, 2008
Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday
Memorial Day Weekend
May 24 – 26, 2008
During Memorial Day weekend, San Antonio shoppers get a break from state and local sales and use taxes on purchases of certain energy efficient products. The 2008 Energy Star sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day).
The products qualifying for the exemption are:
- air conditioners priced under $6,000 (room and central units)
- clothes washers (but not clothes dryers*)
- ceiling fans
- dehumidifiers
- dishwashers
- light bulbs (incandescent and fluorescent)
Relocating To San Antonio: Top 10 Things Not To Do When Moving
May 18, 2008
1. Don’t rely exclusively on the Internet.
2. Don’t get the price over the phone. Movers can’t see everything through the phone.
3. Don’t take the mover’s word on it. Your estimate should be in writing.
4. Don’t put a deposit down on the move. But do confirm what methods of payment are accepted.
5. Don’t overlook the small print and read all the legal documents called your “Rights and Responsibilities.”
6. Don’t wait to pack. Packing takes the typical homeowner two weeks.
7. Don’t wait to make your moving reservation, especially during the summer.
8. Don’t assume. The American Moving and Storage Association suggests having three surveys performed to give you a good perspective on your move.
9. Don’t try to do it all the last week before you close on your home.
10. Don’t expect exclusive use of a truck. If you’re moving far, you might share a moving truck with another family.
San Antonio Relocating Tips Provided by: Scobey Moving and Storage
San Antonio’s Imagine Homes Named The Top Single-Family Production Builder
May 13, 2008
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) on Sunday honored 17 building industry professionals from across their country for excellence and innovation in green home building at the 10th Annual NAHB National Green Building Conference in New Orleans.
“These honorees are pioneers, artists and building scientists,” said NAHB President Sandy Dunn, a home builder from Point Pleasant, W. Va. “They’ve worked hard to bring sustainable building practices into the mainstream. These winners are not afraid to put great ideas in motion.”
Outstanding projects included:
SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES OF THE YEAR
Forbes Ranks The Best Cities For The Outdoors
May 12, 2008
Forbes Methodology
To determine which of the 40 largest cities were best for the outdoors, we used research from the nonprofit organization Trust for Public Land, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). We included the following data: spending per resident, park land as a percentage of city land, number of recreation facilities, precipitation, sunshine, temperature extremes and air quality.
For spending, park land and recreation, we used fiscal year 2006 data collected by the Trust for Public Land, which gathered information from city municipalities. To measure recreation opportunities, we looked at the number of ball diamonds, tennis courts and pools and created a Forbes.com recreation index.
San Antonio Is The 5th Most Popular City For Relocating Families
May 8, 2008
Worldwide ERC, and Primacy Relocation announced that the top ranked metropolitan areas with populations of 1.3 million and above are Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Austin, Fort Worth and San Antonio for the 2008’s Best Cities for Relocating Families. The two organizations worked with Bert Sperling of Sperling’s BestPlaces to rate cities based on those factors – short-term and long-term – that determine the likelihood of a successful relocation.
“This study is a great indicator for our two most important customers – our clients and their transferees,” said Michelle Vallejo, SCRP, GMS, President of Primacy, The Americas. “We have seen a lot of movement within the list through the years, and applaud those cities that have moved to the top in 2008.”
Last Weekend For The San Antonio Spring Tour of Homes
May 5, 2008
The Greater San Antonio Builders Association
Presents the Spring Tour of Homes
May 3-4 and May 10-11, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The Greater San Antonio Builders Association invites you to the 2008 Spring Tour of Homes taking place all over town May 3 – 4 and May 10 – 11 from 11 am to 6 pm both days. Visitors to the tour will begin at one of the key communities where they will receive a Spring Tour guide which includes a map of the homes on the tour. Guests may decide which subdivisions they wish to visit, based on location preference and price range; or visit all the homes on the tour and explore some of the new communities in and around San Antonio. Guests who visit a minimum of six (6) homes are eligible to win a home theatre package from Bjorn’s Audio Visual valued at over $10,000.
San Antonio Builders Start Fewer Homes In The Last 12 Months
May 2, 2008
The pace of home building continues to slide downhill in San Antonio, but at least it’s not plunging off the cliff like much of the rest of the country.
Home builders started 36 percent fewer homes in the last 12 months in San Antonio, as local builders continue to pull back in response to the national economy and turmoil in the mortgage markets.
As of the end of March, builders started 11,445 homes, 6,500 fewer homes than at the end of March the previous year, according to the housing research firm Metrostudy.
