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Real Estate Broker/Owner - Robin Rogers, Silverbridge Realty, San Antonio, Texas - 398351
Real estate in the San Antonio metro area, the foothills of the Texas Hill Country, and on the Guadalupe River. My market area includes the northern half of San Antonio (Alamo Heights, Fort Sam Houston, Shavano Park, Hollywood Park, and Stone Oak) and northeast (Randolph AFB, Universal City, Windcrest, Schertz, and Cibolo) to New Braunfels, Seguin, and Canyon Lake, including Bexar, Guadalupe, and Comal Counties. My blog also covers photography; houses and homes; investments and rental properties; pets and wildlife; birds, butterflies, and flowers in my organic garden; travel; fun stuff; and whatever else takes my fancy.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
While May home sales in the San Antonio - New Braunfels metro dropped a huge 20%, sales of homes in June reversed the trend. They went up to 14% year over year to 3,823 sales, according to the San Antonio Board of Realtors. The previous month had 2,869 residential sales, but pending sales were 21...
07/17/2020
That could be the case if you are touring a home with security cameras!In Texas, there's no law that says agents have to inform their buyers that there are cameras; but in many cases how would they know? It is not usually specified in the MLS listing. It's a good idea to mention before showing ho...
09/01/2019
In my last post, I wrote about the trend towards minimalism among millennials, and how it might affect the desires of buyers in the future. In this two-part series, I’d like to suggest some ways that sellers can make their homes more attractive to minimalist buyers.  Photo by ZEITRAUM - More kitc...
07/02/2018
Millennials are a dangerous crowd. They’ve been implicated in the attempted murder of many products and industries, from breakfast cereal and hotel loyalty programs to department stores and the car industry. They are buying less homes, choosing instead to rent. Homeownership is at its lowest rate...
06/25/2018
Series: Managing Contractors - Part 3 This is the third post in a series about managing contractors. You may want to start with the previous tips: “Communicate Clearly,” and “Genuine Compliments.” TIP #3: PAY PROMPTLY...WHEN THE JOB IS DONE Out of all of the skills to develop for managing contrac...
06/14/2018
This is the second post in a series about managing contractors. You may want to start with the first tip: “Communicate Clearly.” TIP #2: GENUINE COMPLIMENTS I grew up in construction. Many of my aunts, uncles, and cousins are tradesmen or architects, and my father frequently boasts that he used t...
06/07/2018
One of the *ahem* joys of owning or managing real estate that everyone will experience at some point or another is managing contractors. In a past life (before I had children), I worked as a general contractor in a commercial and industrial setting. So I hope that I can provide some insight into ...
05/31/2018
This is the final post in a series of articles written for home buyers who are parents of young children. You can read about the previous tips:  Consider the Street Traffic Walk Through the Home with Your Baby-proofing Hat On Check Out the Neighbors Research Area Businesses, Organizations, & Serv...
05/25/2018
 This is the fourth in a series of articles written for home buyers who are parents of young children. You can read about the first tip, “Consider the Street Traffic,” the second, “Walk Through the Home with Your Baby-proofing Hat On,” or the third, “Check Out the Neighbors.” TIP #4: RESEARCH ARE...
05/15/2018
 This is the third in a series of articles written for home buyers who are parents of young children. Be sure to check out the first tip, “Consider the Street Traffic,” and the second, “Walk Through the Home with Your Baby-proofing Hat On.” Tip #3: CHECK OUT THE NEIGHBORS While this advice certai...
05/07/2018
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