Sara and Steve's Blog

I just love those things that you see while innocently driving along the highway! Here, for our friends is a fun photo that I took a few days ago.  I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did -even if you don't need instructions! --Sara (laughing it up) in San Antonio

Today, was the most spectacular sunny day and I saw the most beautiful field of sunflowers.  It made me think of the title of this post, something that I remember my Dad saying.  He loved the summer and the promise of taking out his sailboat, sittting by the river, or taking a country drive. Toda...

This evening I was reading a post by Russel Ray in San Diego,  Russel tells us that he has had quite a weekend in which his automobile had been immobilized - not once, but twice.  I notice that Russel seemed to take this all in stride and that got me thinking. So often, when things like this happ...

Steve and I received an interesting comment on one of our posts the other day.  I found that I couldn't agree with it.  The commenter wrote that we must be enjoying the beautiful scenery before Texas went all hot, dry and brown.  Hmmm.... Hot, dry and brown isn't really a summer here.  There are ...

Here in Texas, we use a contract clause called an "Option Period" when writing a residential re-sale contract.  It is a period of generally 5-10 days that a Buyer uses to perform their due diligence: Inspections crime stats, sex offender data base, questions regarding an adjacent vacant tract of ...

It's amazing how much change happens in just a few days: Door hardware installed Shoe molding installed for tiled areashttp://activerain.com/action/blogs_admin/write/1669522# Switch plates and outlets installed Shutters hung Finish plumbing hardware installed Granite installation has begun on top...

Today, we had such a beautiful June day, perfect for a little drive down a country road, just outside of the city limits of San Antonio.  I loved the curve of this road - hugged by the trees and lines with wildflowers. This past week in real estate wasn't so tranquil (lending issues were truly ti...

Steve and I have been working on a building project for some nice people who are relocating here to San Antonio, Texas.  They have lived in the area before and are looking forward to being back in our friendly city.  They are building a home and that requires a lot of follow-upand communication w...

It's a daily adventure here in Real Estate!  Today, I received this e-mail message   Hello there,We can have your room/Apt or house rented or sold in no time for free.  Our service helps people looking to rent or sell their rooms/Apt or house, we do it free.  If you are still looking to rent or s...

Here in San Antonio, Texas, we love to have tile and hardwood as floor finishes, with carpeting being out of fashion, everywhere but in the bedrooms or upstairs living spaces (for noise control). Darker neutrals (darker than shown in this photo), are popular for walls and floors. Think latte shad...