Things to do Around Floresville, Texas on a Saturday Evening in July! Floresville Real Estate Blog!    If you are new to the Floresvillearea and looking for some ideas for a fun filled Saturday night here are some ideas for this month!   1.     2nd Annual Bobby Flores' Birthday Bash, Saturday July 10th from 6pm-Midnight at our brand ‘spankin' new Floresville Community Convention Center located at 600 Hwy 97 W, Floresville, TX 78114. Enjoy a BBQ dinner from 6-7:30pmand Great Live Musicand Swing Dancing the rest of the evening. Tickets are $15/person, $25/couple, or $6/children under 12.             2.     Consolata Healthcare Foundation Denim & Diamonds Casino Night to benefit our County Hospital, Connally Memorial Medical Center, will be Saturday July 17th from 6pm-Midnight at the Flore... 07/10/2010

Places to Find Farm Fresh Treats in and Around Floresville, TX! Floresville Texas Real Estate Blog! Being near the San Antonio River makes Floresville the perfect place for growing cattle and crops, here are few great places to get that Farm Fresh experience. •1.     Rhew Orchards offers fresh pecans and peaches, season permitting. The orchard is located 5 miles east of Floresville at 762 County Road 403, Floresville, TX 78114, just off State Highway 97 E. In addition to fresh pecans and peaches at the Rhew Orchard House you can purchase homemade peach cobblers, pies, ice-cream, jams, and pecan brittle. Call Ann and Judy Rhew at 830-393-6022 for additional information. •2.     Green Country Farm is located at 1880 County Road 331, Floresville, TX 78114, just off State Highway 181 N. Gre... 07/10/2010

With the ending of the First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit  I thought I would take a look at some of Wilson County's statistics since January of this year.  These are figures for Floresville, TX.  There are currently 136 active single family residences for sale with a total of $29,500,000 in inventory and 14 under contract for a figure of $2,100,000.  47 units sold with a days on market average of 163 days for a total of $7,700,000.   I will keep up with the same statistics to compare for the wave after the  First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit  ends as many people wonder how this is affecting the market.   06/23/2010

Abrego Lake Subdivision! A Great Neighborhood in Floresville!  Abrego Lake Subdivision is located on state Hwy 181 approximately 25 miles Southeast of San Antonio, Texas and 7 miles north of  the city of Floresville, Texas. It offers 1 to 4.72 acre home sites, homes starting at 2,100 square feet, quality restrictions with a mandatory HOA, low county taxes and no city taxes. Their is a community park and fishing lake for added fun. All homes are at least 75% masonry. Abrego Lake Subdivision is part of the coveted Floresville Independent School District. Plan your preview of this beautiful subdivision today. I would love to show you around this beautiful community!! Call Cindy at 210-373-8634. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------... 06/10/2010

Keller Williams Realty~Total Edge Team Celebrates Grand Opening of Floresville Location! May 25, 2010! Floresville Chamber of Commerce, Friends and Family. Cindy Cranston and Faye Taylor are the Total Edge Team REALTORS with Keller Williams Realty Heritage.  They celebrated the Grand Opening of their new offices located in the 181 Business Center at 2840 Business Loop 181 N #130, Floresville, Texas 78114 on Tuesday, May 25, 2010.  It was a really enjoyable day and gratifying to see the community come out in support of this event.  Cindyhas been involved with the  United States military her entire life; First as a proud military brat while her father served, to her career then as a Medical Technician in the Air Force, and for the past 14 years as a military wifeto her career military hus... 06/03/2010

The Clocks Ticking!!! 28 More Days to Get -in Under the First-time Homebuyers Tax Credit Program!  Don't wait until it is too late to take advantage of the up to $8000 tax credit that Uncle Sam is offer to first-time homebuyers that are under contract to by a home before April 30, 2010 and close escrow before June 30, 2010. As you can imagine this deadline has caused excitement among homebuyers and business is booming. Faye and I want to insure that none of our homebuyers miss out. Call now so we can get you on the road to the dream of homeownership.   Cindy Cranston and Faye Taylor are REALTORS© with Keller Williams Heritage living and doing business in the South San Antonio, Floresville and La Vernia, Texas market. They represents both homeowners and home buyers in these areas. "The ... 04/02/2010

Floresville, Texas! A Great Place to Call Home. For the past eleven years I have been blessed to call Floresville, Texas my home. Floresville is a beautiful community located within a 30 minute commute of downtown San Antonio. This allows Floresville to maintain its small town charm while still having the advantages of being near a big city. Floresville enjoys a population of approximately 7250 (per 2006 census). The weather averages for Floresville are; January average temperature- High 64F/Low 38F July average temperature- High 97F/73F The annual precipitation is 29.4 inches. The growing season is 280 days per year. For more information on Floresville, Texas visit www.cityoffloresville.org .  For Information on Floresville public schools visit www.fisd.us . Cindy Cranston and Faye Tay... 03/18/2010

Selling Your Home the Speedy Gonzales Way! 5 Tips for Clearing Out Closet Clutter.  Article 4~Clearing Out Closet Clutter When selling your home you want to shine down to the smallest detail. Potential buyer's almost always look in the closets. Is your closet overflowing? Could you cloth a third world country? Do you still have skinny jeans that you will never fit in to again? If you answered yes to any of the above questions it is probably time to clear out your closet clutter. ‘Clearing Out Closet Clutter' will help ‘Sell Your Home the Speedy Gonzales Way!' 5 Tips for Clearing Out Closet Clutter: •1.       Hang your clothes as an outfit. •2.       Remove out of season items and those that no longer fit. •3.       Remove mismatched and wire hangers, opt instead for a coordinated set. •... 03/18/2010

Selling Your Home the Speedy Gonzales Way! Five Quick and Easy Tips to Add Sparkle to a Tired Kitchen!   Article 2~Staging and Updating the Kitchen. Contrary to popular belief updating your kitchen to make it sparkle does not have to cost a fortune. In Article 2 of my series on ‘Selling Your Home the Speedy Gonzales Way' we will explore some simple and inexpensive ways to spruce up your kitchen. When considering these options you can commit to a few and still enjoy a great return on your investment. Five Quick and Easy Tips to Add Sparkle to a Tired Kitchen!    •1.       Paint! Paint is the one of the best and least expensive ways to add sparkle to your kitchen. Paint can cover those outdated, tired kitchen cabinets. Paint can brighten a darker kitchen. •2.       Add or Update the Cabin... 03/12/2010

"A client sent this to me via email, I love it! While I haven't tried all these uses, I look forward to your feedback on what works and what does not!"-Cindy   25 Ways to Use A Coffee Filter! Better than paper towels and a lot less expensive...      COFFEE FILTERS-Household Cleaning Tips Coffee filters.... Who knew!   And you can buy 1,000 at the Dollar Tree for almost nothing even the large ones. 1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers.  2. Clean windows, mirrors, and chrome...  Coffee filters are lint-free so they'll leave windows sparkling. 3.  Protect China by separating your good dishes with a coffee filter between each dish. 4.  Filter broken cork from wine.  If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine thro... 02/22/2010

I Am Proud To Announce My Business Affiliation With Keller Williams Heritage-Cindy Cranston And Faye Taylor Are Now the Total Edge Team of Keller Williams Heritage!                         I am very proud to announce that I have moved my business under the brokerage of Keller Williams Heritage. I am equally proud to announce that I have partnered with Faye Taylor formerly of RE/MAX Vista to form the Total Edge Team. We would love to be provide you with a competitive edge for all your real estate needs in the South San Antonio, Floresville, and La Vernia  real estate markets. The national brand of Keller Williams and the market knowledge of the Total Edge Team will give you the advantage you want in today's challenging real estate  market. In today's real estate market you need a team th... 02/15/2010

Floresville, Texas A Great Place To Live-Floresville Real Estate! Floresville, Texas is a small community 20 miles southeast of San Antonio. Floresville offers all the charm of a small town while still being convient to the bustle of the 'big city' of San Antonio. Almost eleven years ago my husband and I relocated with the Air Force to the San Antonio area. On a weekend drive we discovered Floresville, and decided to move our growing family here. Floresville offered the country living that we were looking for within an easy commute to San Antonio for my husbands job. It offered our first real sense of community. My husband, a native Texan grew up in 'the west Texas Town of El Paso'. I was a 'military brat' and due to the career field my dad was in moved every 2 to 4 years. I had never b... 02/03/2010

When Times Are Tough The Tough Think Outside The Box! What I Have Done To Generate Business In Slower Economic Times!   As a member of ActiveRainfor the past two years I have followed the trials and tribulations of my fellow REALTORS®/real estate agents, as we all struggle and adapt to a very different economic climate. I have listened to the advice of my industry eldersthat toughed out much harder times in the 80's, as well as new comer's that haven't known a better real estate market. In all of this I have learned to adapt, and in doing so had my best sales year ever in 2009. I have and always will have the heart of a teacher and as such believe that you are blessed when you bless others. My granny used to say ' Cindy, you lift yourself higher by lifting someone else!' and I believe t... 01/29/2010

Proposed Boundry Lines For Floresville North K-5 Campuses-Floresville, TX 78114 The map above shows the proposed boundry lines for the Floresville North and South campuses that opens in August 2010. According to the proposal students will be required to attend the school within the boundry where their home is located. No transfers will be granted at this time. Trustees will meet to approve the boundry lines  on Tuesday, February 16th. There will be two parent meetings held prior to this vote on: Monday, February 1st at 7:00pm at the Floresville Elementary Cafeteria; and Monday, February 8th at 7:00pm at the Floresville Elementary Cafeteria. Questions regarding any concerns should be directed to the district administrator using the this form and returned to your students teacher. 01/26/2010

  Floresville ISD Needs to Rename New Floresville North Campus--Calaveras Campus--Floresville, TX 78114   The 2010 school year will welcome a new elementary school to the Floresville area. This event is highly anticipated and necessary for the growth and development of the Floresville community. Construction is nearing completion, and the Floresville North campus is looking great, the only change I would like to see is in the name. The new school is in an older area 'historically' known as 'Calaveras' and the school should reflect this in its name. Calavares was originally established in the early 1860's as 'Wright, TX', originally in part of Bexar county. In 1869 a boundary change placed Calaveras in Northern Wilson county. In 1885 the name was changed to 'Calaveras' with the granting... 11/13/2009

This past weekend was the 65th annual Peanut Festival.  The crowds were great and the weather was very unusual as it was in the neighborhood of 55 degrees.  Rare for us as normally the weather is hot.  The carnival came to town and the parade went off without a hitch.  This is a parade picture of the Peanut Festival Court.   10/12/2009

Abrego Lake Subdivision, 100 Abrego Lake Dr, Floresville, TX, 78114. A Great Place To Live!   Abrego Lake Subdivision, 100 Abrego Lake Dr, Floresville, TX, 78114, is just 6 miles North of Floresville and just 20 minutes from Downtown San Antonio, Texas. The Abrego Lake Subdivision is a master-planned community featuring custom site-built, single-family homes on 1+ acre tracts. Abrego Lake Subdivision, 100 Abrego Lake Dr, Floresville, TX, 78114,has a rural feel while still offering the easy commute and convenience of a large city. The subdivision offers walking trails, and a community park with lake access. Abrego Lake is a beautiful subdivision and a great place to live. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------... 10/01/2009

Yesterday 9/28/09 Urgent Prayer For This Sweet Baby Girl! I ask anyone reading this to take a few moments and pray in Jesus name for the complete and total healing of 6 year old Angelina Villareal. Angelina is the daughter of some very dear friends and one of my daughters best friends. She got the flu and it turned into pneumonia, and she has not been responding well to treatment. She is in surgery right now to place a chest tube and a central line. The illness has also caused her platelet levels to drop to a very low level. This sweet and vibrant child needs your prayers, please take a moment out of your day and say a prayer for her in Jesus most precious name. Also pray for her family, pray for strength and comfort as they go through this ordeal. Riley is in car seat and Angelina in i... 09/29/2009

Chevette vs. Corvette-Which type of agent do you want representing you, a traditional agent or a professional REALTOR®? Are you tired of hearing comments like these... "I'm the top salesperson in my company!" "I'm a multi-million dollar producer!" "I've won numerous awards!" "If I can't sell this house no one can!" "I'm the best, the greatest, the real estate God, me, me, me, me!" Traditional agents boast about their accomplishments, you do all the listening. They have huge EGO'S and inflated resumes. But the bottom line is they make everything about THEM. They leave the clients concerns as a secondary consideration. Traditional agents do this because they cannot articulate why they differ from the other 7000 agents in this market area. A professional REALTOR® makes YOUR needs and goals... 09/25/2009

Shannon Ridge Subdivision, Floresville, TX 78114! A Great Place to Live! For a little over nine years I have called the Shannon Ridge Subdivisionin Floresville my home, and it is a great place to live and raise a family.   Shannon Ridge is a subdivision located in northern Wilson County, Texas, about twenty five miles southeast of downtown San Antonio and six miles north of Floresville. We are close enough to easily access the amenities of San Antonio, yet we enjoy a peaceful country setting. Our properties average about two- five acres in size and many are heavily wooded. Our soil, a rich sandy loam, is easily tilled, making gardening and landscaping a joy. Children living in Shannon Ridge attend school at the TEA recognized campuses in Floresville. The Floresville ISD offers a wide ra... 09/19/2009