Sales during the summer have improved and yet inventory is approximately 5% higher than last year. Interest rates are near historic lows bolstering the demand!. New home inventory is now under control but incentives offered by builders are still attractive. The bottom line is that it's a great time to buy a home in Helotes!
My call for Helotes: The current opportunity for a buyer's market will last into the summer of 2010. As the local employment figures improve prices will gently rise.
If your finances are in order and your employment is stable, then what are you waiting for? You could be kicking yourself for missing out on one of the best buyers markets in the USA in decades.
You can view all of the homes currently listed for sale in Helotes at www.SanAntonioHouseHunting.com or just call.
David Bowman 210-325-9972 "Let's get a move on"
ZIP Code: 78023 Location Characteristics: Located in Northwest Bexar County, popularity for Helotes (www.helotes-tx.gov) stems from the combination of spacious rural living with close proximity to city conveniences. The current population is approximately 5,000. As with most of the areas north of San Antonio, Helotes is at the foot of the Texas Hill Country. Helotes is served by the Northside Independent School District (www.nisd.net) featuring Sandra Day O'Connor High School. The University of Texas at San Antonio (www.utsa.edu) main campus is only minutes away. There are several major employment centers nearby and commuting is reasonable.
About David Bowman:
In 1976 my first home appreciated as much as my wages. (If that doesn’t excite you then quit reading and please go elsewhere) From then on I’ve been sold on real estate. Every market cycles up and down but real estate has historically outperformed almost every other financial market. I never have to sell anyone on the concept; everyone wants to own real estate.
Like many services there are two components to transacting real estate; Product and Process. Product is the real estate itself. Most people are happy with the property they purchase. It’s the Process they have to go through to get it that can frustrate and disappoint. (It’s like an experience with your dentist; you like the result after they’re finished, but the Process may be a bit unsettling) Whether dentistry or real estate, a skillful practitioner can go a long way to limit your discomfort by doing two things. The first is to prepare you by providing a proper expectation of typical issues you will face in the proposed transaction and help you keep them in the context of “what’s normal”. The second is to build and execute a solid strategy or plan to help you accomplish your goals. This plan is usually developed together once you’ve determined the practitioner is both skilled to represent you in the process and can be trusted to place your interest above all other interests that pertain to the transaction.
Most of us have an idea of the Product we intend to purchase. But as we get closer to it, we discover issues we had not envisioned and our plans are altered to reflect the new data. While this dynamic is present in nearly all real estate transactions a practitioner with exceptional Product knowledge can save you time and frustration by reducing energies expended on unfruitful home searching.
The Process is the implementation of the plan by the practitioner within the environs of their “system of operations”. (Assuming they have one) This system of operations is the consummate organization of their business acumen acquired through experience. This is where brokerage services differ greatly. This system of operations serves as a format for the broker to monitor repetitive details of each transaction allowing them to focus their energies on the task at hand during every phase of your transaction. As Steven Covey puts it “people are effective…systems are efficient.” That’s why I’ve built systems into my business model that are designed to eliminate repetitive miscues and protect my client’s interests.
So ask yourself “what’s important about this next real estate transaction?” Is it important enough to have an experienced professional at your side?
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