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Vol.II, No.8
www.renewssource.com
April 15, 2016
3rd Annual Texas Real Estate Investors Expo
By Pat Farrell
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As REALTORS® and Affiliates we
recognize that we work within one of the
most active industries in Texas, and in one
of the best real estate markets in the country, but perhaps we do not take full advantage of all that is so readily available to us.
We work hard to ensure that our seller
client gets the best price possible for their
home when they sell, and that our buyer
client gets the home that meets their needs
and for the best possible value. And we
frequently encounter investors anxious to
find the best properties that will not only
allow them to earn some extra money but
that could also offer them an opportunity
to help people facing distressful life event
situations.
During the course of my 38 years in
the real estate business I have thought
many times about my doing some real
estate investing but concluded that first of
all, I had no idea what is involved in the
process and second, that I know nothing
about handling the financial aspects of this
type of transaction, nor did I know where
to seek the answers. I recently learned that
next month there will be a one day program, to be held in San Antonio that looks
like a great opportunity for anyone to get
all the information needed to (1) determine
if the ins and outs of investing could work
for them, (2) learn the costs that could be
involved in investing and (3) find out what
resources are available for securing the
investment monies necessary.
The 3rd Annual Texas Real Estate
Investor Expo will be held this year on
Saturday, May 21, 2016, at the new Norris
Conference Center, 618 NW Loop 410
(under the Alamo Drafthouse Theatre)
from 8 AM to 5 PM and registration is now
open at www.TexasExpo.com. For the best
value, the admission cost from now
through April 30 is only $49, (enter promo
code: REALTOR.) The price will increase
to $79 for registrations made between May
1 and May 20 and at the door on May 21
the cost will be $99.
The Expo will open at 8 AM when
there will be coffee and a Continental
Breakfast available for registrants. During
that time attendees will be able to visit
with the more than 50 investment related
exhibitors on hand to offer them assistance. The educational offerings will begin
with a 30-minute session titled “Real
Estate Investing 101 – The Basics” starting
at 8:30 AM. That will be followed by 5
real estate breakout sessions each hour, at
9:00 AM and 10:00 AM. The afternoon
breakout sessions will be at 1:00 PM, 2:00
PM and 3:00 PM.
Throughout the day there will be
several expert speakers offering a variety
of investment related sessions dealing with
subjects
such
as:
“Multi-Family
Investing;” “Vacant Homes;” “Lead
Generation Systems;” “Leasing to Buy;”
“How to Find Deals with the Right
System;” “Invest in Self Storage Centers;”
“12 Ways to Profit from Real Estate;”
“Foreclosures and Finding Abandoned
Homes;” “Assisted Living Facilities;”
“Purchase and Rehab Loans” and finally
“Self-Directed IRAs.”
The Main General Session will be
from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, during which
a lunch will be served to paid attendees.
This will be followed by a Panel
Discussion from 12:00 to 12:25 on “How
to Owner Finance for More Closings.” The
first of the event’s closing activities will
occur from 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm, when
there will be “Must Be Present to Win”
drawings with valuable prizes that include,
among several other desirable items, three
Big Screen TVs. The final 30 minutes will
provide attendees more opportunities to
visit with the exhibitors.
The Expo is being promoted by a
strategic alliance of the area’s real estate
investor groups and clubs, spearheaded by
the San Antonio Real Estate Investors
Association (SAREIA), which has been
active since it was established in
2002. SAREIA’s current President is Real
Estate Attorney, Broker & Investor Victor
M. Maas, who has been working diligently behind the scenes to provide a meaningful experience during this 3rd Expo for all
those who may have an interest in investing in real estate. SAREIA is San
Antonio's largest real estate investor association and holds regular monthly meetings starting at 6:00 PM on the first
Tuesday of each month at the Norris
Conference Center and everyone is cor-
dially invited to attend. To learn more
about the monthly meetings or the organization itself, visit www.SAreia.com.
According to Victor Maas, the main
purpose for the Expo is to help prospective
investors, especially REALTORS® and
Affiliates, along with those who are
already current real estate investors at all
levels, add to their knowledge by introducing them to industry experts who have
extensive experience in successful investing. The table Exhibitors will be there to
offer information about products and services to assist with investment information
including how to obtain "hard money" to
finance various projects. The Expo also
provides a perfect opportunity to network
with others who can provide helpful information as to why this would be a good fit
for your particular investment goals.
Real estate investing may or may
not be in your future but it could be to your
advantage to learn what it entails and to
discover all of the assistance available if
you are currently interested or were to
consider venturing into that field. As
REALTORS®, having this knowledge
could also enable you to more effectively
advise your investor clients. The Expo is
intended to be a major investor event and
should prove to be exceptionally informative.
It is anticipated that attendance this
year will greatly exceed that of last year’s
Expo which was in excess of 500 attendees. Keep in mind that Early Bird registration at www.TexasExpo.com is available only until April 30th for $49 (enter
promo code: REALTOR) which is a reasonable amount to be able to network with
the experts and learn what this form of
investing is all about. For more information you may call 210-501-0897.
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April 15, 2016
NARPM
By Gregg Birdy
NARPM President
SAMAC Encourages Participation
The San Antonio Metro
Area Chapter (SAMAC) of the
National Association of
Residential Property Managers®
(NARPM®) had a busy March.
The first event of the month
started things off with a great
time with a social event at
Roo’s Pub which offered all a
great opportunity to relax and
get to know their fellow REALTORS® & Property Managers.
The following morning we had
our Chapter Meeting &
Educational Event with guest
speaker Lia S. Davis, an attorney with Disability Rights
Texas, the federally mandated
protection and advocacy organization for Texas residents with
disabilities.
For the relatively large
number of members in attendance, Ms Davis covered a wide
range of topics, including veter-
an's issues, use of service animals, housing rights, employment rights, disability rights in
homeless shelters and transitional housing. She helped us to
better understand the laws that
affect people with disabilities
and how we must know what to
do as we try to provide a living
space that will accommodate a
tenant with disabilities. There
can be so many things involved
in the logistics of executing the
lease such as who pays for the
accommodations, if you can
charge a deposit to return the
property to its original condition at the end of the lease, etc.
It is essential that we do the
right thing to stay out of trouble.
SAMAC continues to bring
its members high quality educational events, including two
recent six hour Educational
Classes “Developing Rewarding
Owner Relationships” and
“Personnel Procedures
(Advanced).” As much as we
love our businesses and continue to learn more so we can better ourselves, we also know
how to have fun and to support
our PAC which does so much
for our industry. Our team had
a great time at the TREPAC Top
Golf Event, and loved to support TREPAC and all that it
does for real estate issues.
SAMAC also loves to give back
to the community, which is why
we joined an event with Habitat
for Humanity and helped complete projects at a construction
site for a family, well deserving
of that great new home.
The next few months
would be a great time to come
join us for the events we have
planned for property managers
and for REALTORS® that are
interested in the possibility of
opening a Property
Management Division in their
company. Property Management
laws are ever changing so
Brokers, if you want to avoid
finding your or your agent’s
name on the TREC Advisor list,
I would suggest that you and
your agents join NARPM to
benefit from the education that
can help keep you, your agents,
your owners, and your tenants
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safe.
Our next social event will
be on Wednesday April 20th at
MHN Properties at 7300 Blanco
Road Suite 403, San Antonio
Texas 78216 from 5 pm to 7pm.
Social events are a great way to
meet fellow property managers
and share questions and
answers concerning operating
the business and how to better
serve clients and customers.
They are also an opportunity to
learn more about one another
which helps create strong longlasting relationships. Our next
educational event will be on
May 18th from 10am to 1pm at
the Norris Conference Center
(410 & Blanco) where Darryl
Lyons, CFP®, AIF® CEO and
Investment Planner with PAX
Financial Group, LLC., will present information for small business owners and discuss personal investments so we may be
able to retire in the near future.
If you have any questions
about NARPM’s® San Antonio
Chapter, want to see a list of
the upcoming events or want to
apply for membership you can
visit the website at
www.SanAntonio.NARPM.org
or contact 2016 Chapter
President, Gregg Birdy, RMP®
at [email protected] or call 210289-3428. The national website
is www.NARPM.org.
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TREPAC Top Golf Teams
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April 15, 2016
Scott Felder Realtor Appreciation
Jeanne Koplan,
ERA Colonial and
Corinne Wall, Scott
Felder Homes.
Alyssa Murphy and Erin Modeseh, both Keller Williams Heritage, with Jim
Crose, Scott Felder Homes, Sarah Komet, Keller Williams Legacy and Diane
McDaniel, Scott Felder Homes.
Georgina Uranga,
Keller Williams
Legacy and
Jeanne Koplan,
ERA Colonial.
Connie Cooper,
Cooper Realty
and Carla Russell,
Scott Felder
Homes.
Phyllis Trolinger, RE/MAX North, Melissa Gates, Scott Felder Homes and
Mary Helen DiLiberto, RE/MAX Preferred.
Chris Watts, Scott
Felder Homes
and Lupe
Moreno, RE/MAX
Signature.
April 15, 2016
Current market conditions indicate a lack
of inventory today, a problem that will
only grow as the population grows. To
keep San Antonio affordable and vibrant,
more housing is essential. How this housing develops and where is still an open
question. To offer your opinion on the
subject
visit
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SATom
orrow and participate in the online survey.
You can learn more about the planning process at www.satomorrow.com.
By Justin Landon,
Governmental Affairs Director
Keeping Up with San Antonio’s
Rapid Growth
The City of San Antonio continues
to grow and we are only scratching the
surface. Estimates indicate that by 2040,
Bexar County will grow by an additional
1.1 million new residents. Where will
these people live? How will they get
around? What kinds of jobs will they
have? These are the questions that REALTORS® ask and answer on a daily basis.
They are the same questions that the City
of San Antonio is trying to answer through
SA Tomorrow, a comprehensive community-wide planning effort.
SA Tomorrow is an initiative by the
City of San Antonio to guide development
during this time of rapid growth. SA
Tomorrow is actually three interrelated
plans—a comprehensive plan, a sustainability plan, and a transportation plan. The
goal is to build on the community vision
outlined in 2010 through the SA2020
process and extend it to 2040.
The growth mentioned above is
greatly concerning as the demand for
essential services increases. Fire and
police, trash pick-up, and basic street
maintenance will all become more challenging with a 40 percent increase in
rooftops. Not to mention, the availability
of affordable housing and traffic congestion will only be exacerbated. These are
not just problems for city government, but
for every resident. SA Tomorrow hopes to
jump ahead of that curve and solve the
problem before it becomes one.
For the past couple of decades,
much of the growth and development has
gravitated to the northern and western portions of the county. How will these patterns change with an additional 1.1 million
residents? Likely, it means an increased
demand for denser housing options inside
the city limits, many of which are not
available today. A 2013 survey by the
National Association of REALTORS®
indicates the demand for more mixed use,
walkable neighborhood housing options
may be as high as 50 percent nationwide.
The City’s interest in this long-term
planning is good news for REALTORS®.
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Lisa Stanley and
Frances Ross, both
with Coldwell
Banker D’Ann
Harper Realtors at
Ryland Homes
Realtor Open
House.
Kathy Heshmett,
ERA Troy and
Elizabeth Lopez,
Keller Williams
Realty at the
March WCR
meeting.
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April 15, 2016
#AskTheJaphets
By Paige Japhet, Japhet Builders
Fiesta Events 2016
Yep, it’s that time of year when the city practically shuts down cuz it’s time to FIESTA! The annual celebration never disappoints and there’s truly something for
everyone in the family, kids included! The colorful parades
will keep you smiling, and the various food booths will
keep your mouth watering, constantly. Whether your catching up with an old friend over a beer and shooting raw oysters at Oyster Bake, or sharing a chicken on a stick at
NIOSA®, may your Fiesta be fun-filled and better than the
year before. Here’s a peek at some of the events happening
around town www.fiesta-sa.org/events
Thursday, April 14
5pm- Official Opening Ceremonies: Fiesta® Fiesta at the
Alamo
6pm- Fiesta® Carnival
Friday, April 15
5pm
Fiesta® Carnival
Fiesta® Oyster Bake
Taste of New Orleans
5:30pm
Alamo Heights Night®
Crown the King! Public Crowning of Rey Feo
7pm- Rey Feo Crown Celebration
8pm
Fiesta® Masquerade Party
Fiesta® Pops
Saturday, April 16
10am
Fiesta® Arts Fair
Fiesta® de los Ninos
Fiesta® de los Reyes at Market Square
Fiesta® Festival
11am
Fiesta® Carnival
Fiesta® Oyster Bake
12pm- Piñatas in the Barrio
8pm- Fiesta Pops
Sunday, April 17
8am- Fiesta® Mission 10K Run
10am
Fiesta® Olé
11am
Fiesta® Arts Fair
Fiesta® Carnival
Fiesta® de la Familia
3pm
Chili Queens Chili Cook-off
Throwback Fiesta®
Monday, April 18
10am- Fiesta® de los Reyes at Market Square
2pm- Fiesta® Flower Show
4pm- Pilgrimage to the Alamo
6pm- Fiesta® Carnival
7pm- Texas Cavaliers River Parade
Tuesday, April 19
10am
Fiesta® Especial Celebration Day
5:30pm- A Night In Old San Antonio® (NIOSA®)
6:00pm- Fiesta® Carnival
7pm
Fiesta® in Blue
Ford Mariachi Festival
7:30pm- Fiesta® Cornyation
Wednesday, April 20
10:30am- Fiesta Hat Contest & Luncheon
5pm
Fiesta® Carnival
Fiesta® Gartenfest
5:30pm
A Night In Old San Antonio® (NIOSA®)
A Taste of Northside
7pm- Ford Mariachi Festival
8pm- Coronation of the Queen of the Order of the Alamo
Thursday, April 21
5pm- Family Fiesta®
Fiesta® Carnival
Fiesta® Gartenfest
5:30pm-A Night In Old San Antonio® (NIOSA®)
6:30PM- Battle of Flowers® Band Festival
7pm- Ford Mariachi Festival
8pm- Fiesta® Comedy Explosion
Friday, April 22
11am- Fiesta® Carnival
12:20- Battle of Flowers® Parade
1pm- Fiesta® World Class Jazz Concert
5pm- Fiesta® Gartenfest
5:30pm- A Night In Old San Antonio® (NIOSA®)
Saturday, April 23
7am- Fiesta Especial® 5K & Parade
8am
Fiesta® Jazz Band Festival
Fiesta® Pooch Parade
9am- King William Fair
6:30pm- Fiesta Flambeau® Parade
Sunday, April 24
8am- Fiesta® Wildflower Ride
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Charles McMillan,
2009 NAR President
presented the GRI
Marketing Class at
SABOR.
Ruben Solis, Keller Williams City View, with Tom Guajardo and Nancy
Guajardo, both Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty at the NAHREP Top
100 event.
Enjoying this year’s
Realtor Rally are
Robin Karam and
Christy Bradfield,
both BH&GRE
Bradfield
Properties.
Proud parents, Jeff
Shaffer, Ultimate
Realty and Karen
Shaffer, Frontier
Title pose with
daughter, Katelyn
Shaffer after she
sang the National
Anthem before
200 attendees at
the Certified
Military Specialist
event.
April 15, 2016
Joe Vasquez,
Keller Williams
Legacy in costume at the
Company
Awards.
Laci Padilla and
Arnold Santos
both with KB
Home at the
Realtor Rally.
Katie Griffin-Ross,
RE/MAX
Associates and
JR Troy, ERA Troy
at the March
WCR meeting
at SABOR.
Mother and Son,
Dennis Skinner
and Gloria
Skinner, both 3 D
Realty at the Trinity
Title Cook-off.
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Perry Homes Open House At John Newcombe
Claudia Colbert,
Chris Marino and
Farah Momin, all
Perry Homes.
Celina Tate, RE/MAX Associates and Malea Breaux, Perry Homes with Rick
Tate, Spouse.
Kathy Martinez, BHHS Don Johnson with Kathy Allbritton and Darna
Binder, both Exit New Braunfels.
Boyd Dean,
Weichert Realtors
and Crystal
Munoz, Keller
Williams Heritage.
Ken Wright,
Nationwide Real
Estate and Ava
Oehlschlager,
Perry Homes.
Jenny Vonfeldt
and Monica
Alfaro, both with
Coldwell Banker
D’Ann Harper
Realtors.
Jan Elmore, Guest
and Marcy
Hellinghausen,
Kuper Sotheby’s
International
Realty.
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Linda Marion,
Coldwell Banker
D’Ann Harper
Realtors at the
Realtor Rally.
Realty Executives of San Antonio was well represented among
those at the Military Residential Specialist Certification Program
held at the San Antonio Event Center.
Debbie Goodale
and Shelley
Hornsby, both
Reliance
Residential Realty
at their Company’s
Awards at
Flemings.
The SABOR Directors, Lorena Pena, RE/MAX Preferred, Michele Ross,
Ross Bunting Realty, Bob Jacobs, RE/MAX Associates, Sara Gerrish,
RE/MAX Unlimited, Yvette Allen, Real Estate 210, Duncan Martin, Niblock
Company and Marty Hutchison, Property Management Services at the
YPN Bowling event.
April 15, 2016
Andrea
Nauschutz,
Uownit Realty
and Mike Idrogo,
Kuper Sotheby’s
International
Realty at Perry
Homes in Cibolo
Ranch.
Trish Herzig, Trinity Title, Norma Pearson, Christian Brother Realtors and
Kathy Olivarez, Trinity Title at the Trinity Title Chili Cook-off.
Charles Bamford,
Alamo ZippyShell
and Rosie Barrera,
BHHS PenFed
Realty at the
VAREP SPURS
Event.
Angela Shields,
SABOR and Bob
Jacobs, RE/MAX
Associates at the
Realtor Rally.
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Connie Ramirez and Joyce Bradfield, both BH&GRE Bradfield Properties
with Mary Esther Carrasco, RE/MAX North at the Realtor Rally.
Chris Marino and
Claudia Colbert,
both Perry Homes
at Perry Homes in
Cibolo Ranch.
Johnnie Childs, ICON Realty with Barbara del Amo, Keller Williams Legacy
and Tex Cowart, Guest at the VAREP SPURS event.
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Ken Wavell ......................Home Team of America
Dayton Schrader ..............RE/MAX Associates
Janelle Carey ..................Carey Properties, Inc.
Dina G-Vullo ....................SABOR
Dixie Lyon........................Fathom Realty
Marsha Bane ....................Home Team of America
Kathy Miner......................Keller Williams Boerne
Tony Mata ........................SWBC Mortgage
Tony Chavez ....................Trinity Title
Ozzie Ortiz........................Stewart Title
Sam Razban ....................Keller Williams Legacy
Connie Cooper ................Cooper Realty
Ian Riles ..........................Networth Realty of SA
Patricio Cadena ................Cadena Property Management
Art Chapa ........................Stewart Title
Dick Fochler ....................Brass Ring Properties
Sherry Rubins ..................Keller Williams City View
Mike La Rochelle ..............Trinity Title
Gary Prendergast..............Real Living Best Homes
Diana Molina ....................Keller Williams Heritage
Brenda Scott ....................Century 21 Scott Myers
Sharon Veatch ..................Keller Williams Boerne
Samuel Fasano ................Alamo Area REALTORS
Jo-Ann Guevara ..............Falkin Realty
Melissa Atkins ..................Stewart Title
Kimberly Bragman ..........Phyllis Browning Company
Geraldine Sherrod ............JB Goodwin Realtors
Mavis Brown ....................Realty Executives of S.A.
Kim Voyles ......................JB Goodwin Realtors
Rita Eubanks....................Luxury Homes
Charlie Ruffo ....................Realty Executives of S.A.
JP Martin..........................Kuper Sotheby’s International
Dee Ann Jennings............Kuper Sotheby’s International
Randy Waldrep ................RE/MAX Corridor
Bruce Cannon ..................Rigel Realty
Deandra Villa....................Rigel Realty
Robin Sanchez..................Rigel Realty
Tami Price ........................Keller Williams Heritage
Heather Hart ....................Keller Williams Legacy
Pearl De La Cruz ..............Northwest Real Estate
Lauren Porter ..................Trinity Title
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Denise Reus ....................Re/Max North
Linda Carreon ..................SABOR
Nadine Perkins ................Kuper Sotheby’s International
Debbie Backlund ..............Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
John Foster ......................Bielefeld-Klepac Realtors
LeRoy Romo ....................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Ann Bivens ......................ERA Troy Realtors
Shirley Hernandez ............Capital Title
Lisha Spellman ................Cantera Realty
Shawna Wang ..................Citiwide Alliance Realty
Marian Cline ....................RE/MAX Associates
Nancy Cook ....................Nix Realty
Dona Minor ......................Rubiola Realty
Marney Van Diest ............Red Diamond Realty
Matt Johnson....................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Michael Lorenzana............BHHS Prudential Don Johnson
Candy Gregory ................Home Team of America
Mike Singleton..................Century 21 Scott Myers Realty
Mike Hermes, Jr. ..............Reliance Residential Realty
Annette Slater ..................Landlord Property Management
Brad Summers ................RE/MAX Corridor
Cheryl Drought ................Phyllis Browning Company
Tom DeWine ....................ERA Colonial
Timothy DeWein ..............Home Team of America
Brian Shantz ....................Keller Williams City View
Randy Kelley ....................Keller Williams Legacy
Brenda Sharp ..................RE/MAX Northeast
Crystal Hunter ..................SWBC Mortgage
Nancy Doucette................San Antonio Portfolio Keller Williams
Ann Van Pelt ....................Phyllis Browning Company
Amanda Hallmark ............Keller Williams Boerne
Barbara Collins ................BH&GRE Bradfield Properties
Brenda Thomas................Keller Williams City View
Rainbeau Presti ................RE/MAX Northeast
Patricia Chapa..................Smart Group
Terri Cantwell ..................Realty Executives of S.A.
Lisa Burris ........................Colonial Residential Properties
Trish Anderson ................SWBC Mortgage
Hagan Retzloff ..................Capital Title
Natalee Newell ................Phyllis Browning Company
Amy Clark........................Town & Country Real Estate
Karen McManuis ..............Full Spectrum Realty
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Pamela Garrett ................BH&GRE Bradfield Properties
John Harris ......................RE/MAX North
Christie McCullough ........SWBC Mortgage
Andy Ruffo ......................BHHS Prudential Don Johnson
Jim Dawson ....................Home Buyers Marketing II
Cindy Roberts ..................Kuper Sotheby’s International
Melissa Galindo ................SWBC Mortgage
Patricia Dehle ..................Re/Max North
Sonja LeJeune..................Vintage Texas Realty
Karen Fulghum ................Premier Realty Group
Paulette Jemal..................SA Portfolio Keller Williams AH
Luke LeGrand ..................Keller Williams Legacy
Karen Roland ..................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Lori Kasper ......................Stewart Title
Cheri Morris......................ERA Colonial Real Estate
Jeremy Shaw ..................RE/MAX Preferred
Vicki Roark ......................Stewart Title
Gina Candelario................Kuper Sotheby’s International
Bernie Johnson ................BHHS Prudential Don Johnson
Maria Lidia Dorantes ........JB Goodwin Realtors
Rosalie Wolf......................Icon Realty
David Flax........................Trinity Title
Trey King ........................King Realtors
Courtney Pfeiffer ..............Keller Williams Boerne
Robert Morales ................Icon Realty
Patrick King......................Keller Williams Legacy
Joyce Bradfield ................BH&GRE Bradfield Properties
Paula Grigsby ..................TAP-FCU
Richard Rodriguez ............Real Estate Connection
Linda Dietz ......................Century 21 United D&D
Cherie Short ....................Stewart Title
Maria Gonzales-Kohler ....Stewart Title
Carrie Pewitt ....................SWBC Mortgage
Tanya Power ....................Phyllis Browning Company
Kari Whitaker ..................Keller Williams Heritage
Lonnie Lynn ....................Keller Williams Heritage
Janelle Allan ....................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Nuna Winkler ..................Real Estate Connection
Jenny Bingham ..............RE/MAX Northeast
Ray Blankenberg ..............RB Premier Realty
John Ingram ....................Reliance Residential Realty
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April 15, 2016
Norma Ponce,
TAP FCU and
Debra Trimmier,
Insurance
Professional at
the VAREP SPURS
Event.
SABOR’s Executive Committee, Bob Jacobs, Chairman, Lorena Pena,
Member-at-Large, Angela Shields, President & CEO, Marty Hutchison,
Member-at-Large, Mary Ann Jeffers, Past Chairman, Michele Bunting,
Chair-Elect and Duncan Martin, Secretary Treasurer, all sporting the first
ever SABOR Fiesta Medal.
Ely Kennedy and
Laura Outon, both
with Keller Williams
Heritage at the
Realtor Rally.
Amy Karns,
Northwest Real
Estate and
Annette Slater,
Landlord Property
Management at a
recent WCR
meeting.
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April 15, 2016
Warm Wild Mushroom
Spinach Salad
Ingredients:
2 cloves garlic minced
1 medium shallot minced
2 teaspoons fresh thyme
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 pound assorted fresh mushrooms cut in
equal sizes
3/4 pound washed spinach leaves dried
Craig Loeffler,
Michael Hoffman
and Brian Mylar, all
Phyllis Browning
Company at the
Trinity Title Chili
Cook-off.
Directions:
In a large bowl combine garlic, shallot, thyme and 1 tablespoon of the
oil. Add mushrooms, toss to coat.
Warm 1 tablespoon oil in large heavy skillet over medium high heat.
Add mushroom mixture; sauté until mushrooms are brown and just tentender, about 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat. Season to taste with
salt and pepper.
In a large serving bowl, combine 1 tablespoon oil and vinegar, just
before serving, add spinach leaves to bowl and toss with vinaigrette.
Add warm mushroom mixture, toss gently until spinach is slightly wiltwilted. Serve war. Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Candi Meyer
Real Estate NewsSource
Sales & Marketing
210-508-0888 • 210-557-8722
Pat Sankey and Linda Vasquez, both Keller Williams Legacy watch over
the Food Bank Food Collection at their Company Awards.
A new home builder of distinction, Gehan Homes was founded in
1991 through the joint efforts of the
current CEO, Tim Gehan, his father
and his two brothers, Glen and Peter.
Since that time the company has continued to expand its building efforts
into carefully selected communities
with attractive, flourishing neighborhoods in high-growth areas throughout
Texas including Austin, Dallas/Fort
Worth, Houston, San Antonio and more
recently, began building in Arizona. As
a privately held company Gehan
Homes takes a personal approach to
building homes specific to a client’s
desires while continuing to maintain
the highest levels in design and craftsmanship.
Gehan Homes is a REALTOR®
friendly builder who works hard to
April 15, 2016
insure that their clients will be exceptionally satisfied with the home that
was built for them in accordance with
their needs and dreams. Since 85% of
their homes are sold by REALTORS®,
Gehan Homes has made it their business to understand the REALTOR®
approach to searching for and selecting
the homes they feel will best meet the
needs of their clients. As a result,
Gehan Homes strives to insure that
their inventory and floor plans are
readily available through a search on
the Multiple Listing Service (MLS)
and
on
their
website,
www.GehanHomes.com.
Gehan
Homes cares about their REALTORS®
and believes that they, and their
clients, deserve the best home-buying
process possible. Gehan offers them a
personal, professional service through-
out, from choosing a floor plan, to
completing paperwork, to design assistance and to supervising construction,
so they are assured a pleasant and satisfying experience.
As a company, Gehan Homes is
built upon Four Cornerstones: (1)
Build the Highest Quality Homes, (2)
Create Exceptional Designs, (3)
Accommodate Personalization and (4)
Deliver a Superior Experience. These
beliefs have assisted them in growing
to become the 36th largest homebuilder and the 16th largest private
builder in the US, as ranked by Builder
Magazine. Gehan homes are built to
last and designed with amenities
REALTOR® clients will continue to
appreciate for years. They select only
the highest quality materials, build in
desirable neighborhoods, and include
thoughtful features that enhance the
livability of the new home now and
well into the future. They have been
awarded the Texas Association of
Builders top award for Volume Builder
in the State of Texas, an award given
annually to volume builders in Texas
who build more than 50 homes per
year.
Your clients deserve a home that
is designed, constructed, and produced
to the highest standard of quality in its
class. Every Gehan home is created
with personalized options and features
that are designed for functional modern living, as Gehan Homes recognizes
that your client’s new home will be
their passion. They build homes that
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will inspire you and your client from
the minute you walk in — and will
continue to surprise you as you explore
the homes, discovering new architectural details, and dramatic design features that will suit the individual taste.
Meticulous care and resources are
invested in the development and
improvement of their floor plans in
order to create a functional home plan
and living environment that is unique,
fresh and beautiful.
You will find Gehan Homes now
in several locations in Boerne, Schertz
and Northwest San Antonio. In the
Boerne school district you can check
out their homes in the communities of
Front Gate, Regent Park, Champion
Heights, Sablechase and the Reserve at
Old
Fredericksburg
Road.
In
Northwest San Antonio you will find
Arcadia Ridge, Afton Oaks, Bella Vista
& The Summit at Alamo Ranch. And in
Schertz Gehan Homes can be found in
Willow Grove and Riata.
If you are not yet part of the 85%
REALTOR® participants in Gehan
Homes sales it could definitely be to
your advantage to visit their homes to
learn about their excellent product and
why so many other REALTORS® love
working with them. Gehan Homes
wants to partner with real estate professionals to help ensure that their
clients have the best experience possible. For more information on the current inventory and on some new communities about to open, you may contact Ted Higgs at 210-587-9834.
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April 15, 2016
Guest Column
By Randy Oliver,
Hollywood-Crawford Door Company
Don’t Be a Victim of Unscrupulous
Garage Door Repair Scams
As an independent, professional
garage door dealer in San Antonio, Texas,
I am very sensitive to consumer fears
regarding unethical conduct of a few
garage door repair services in my local
market. As President of the International
Door Association, I am also aware that this
type of activity is occurring in most markets in the United States, including San
Antonio.
We are seeing national television
programs such as Dateline, Good Morning
America and The Today Show, as well as
local news teams across the country,
revealing disturbing attempts to rip-off
homeowners. These undercover reports,
using hidden cameras and actors posing as
homeowners, have shown repair persons
attempting to charge hundreds of dollars
for unnecessary repairs and replacement
items, when the actual “problem” was no
more than a deliberately misaligned photo
sensor – the first thing a professional
repair technician would see upon arriving
on the property.
Typically, these scams are run
through national call centers, which then
dispatch an affiliated repair “technician”
to the customer. In most cases, the unsuspecting customer thought they were calling a local company. Once the “technician” arrives, he identifies a wide array of
problems associated with the door system.
Typically, the repair tech will want to
replace components that are not broken or
in need of repair or replacement, i.e.,
rollers, drums, photo eyes, the opener, and
so forth.
The companies that exploit unsuspecting homeowners by grossly overcharging for garage door repairs most
often advertise as local companies. Some
even advertise under names that are very
close to the names of established, reputable, local garage door companies.
You can navigate around these disreputable enterprises by arming yourself
with information. Here are some simple
tips that will help you avoid being ripped
off:
• Find out what a new garage door
would cost. It’s quite easy to do if all you
are looking for is a basis for what an ordinary replacement door would cost. If the
repair estimate is higher than that, you
know you have a better option. You may
even decide you want a nicer, newer and
safer door system once you see what’s
available.
• When calling a local company, ask
for a general estimate over the phone, if
you can generally describe what’s wrong
with your door. Also, ask for their physical address. Deal with companies that
have a local presence, and not just a phone
number.
• Look for the “IDA” logo, which
indicates the company is a member of the
International Door Association. All members of the IDA agree, as a basis for membership, to abide by a Code of Business
Conduct that, among other things, prohibits any unethical activities in sales,
installation or service.
• Look for “IDEA Accreditation”
when selecting a repair service. This designation is the garage door dealers’ only
independent, third party credential for
companies that install, service and repair
overhead garage doors. These accredited
door dealers have been tested and proven
to be knowledgeable of proper industry
practices, guidelines, safety, and professionalism and must maintain continuing
education to remain accredited.
• Use common sense. If you have a
broken spring, and your door was previously working perfectly well, does it make
any sense for a repair person to then tell
you multiple components on your door
system are in need of replacement?
• Check references. Ask your
neighbors who they might have used for
garage door service in the past, and who
treated them professionally and performed
quality work at a fair price.
One cautionary note: broken
springs are the most common reason for
garage door repairs, as they should be.
Springs are dangerous and should only be
replaced by trained professionals. Many
doors have dual torsion springs, which are
mounted above the garage door opening.
When one of these springs breaks, a good
technician will advise replacing both
springs, even though only one is broken.
Most springs in residential applications
have an anticipated cycle life of around
10,000 cycles, meaning 10,000 openings
and closings of the door. Assuming both
springs were installed at the same time,
when one spring breaks, the other is likely
to break in the near future. Replacing
them both will save the homeowner a second service call.
But don’t let yourself get grossly
overcharged for simple repairs on your
garage door. If you still have questions,
please feel free to visit the International
Door Association at www.doors.org, or
give Hollywood-Crawford Door Co. a call
at 210-494-3434 or go to their website –
www.hollywoodcrawford.com and request
a free, no obligation estimate or a free 50
point garage door and opener safety check
in their normal service area which includes
San Antonio, Boerne, New Braunfels, and
Bulverde/Spring Branch.
April 15, 2016
Realty Executives of San Antonio Welcomes
New Additions
DRAKE
MOORE
Realty Executives of San Antonio
is pleased to announce the addition of
Gordon Drake, Maria Moore, Lissa
Navarro, & Natalie Pruitt to our South
NAVARRO
PRUITT
Texas Regional office located on Blanco
Rd. Rick & Mavis Brown, owners, welcome their vast experience to our company.
SWBC Celebrates 40 Years of Growth and Success
SWBC is celebrating its 40th
anniversary in business. Charlie Amato
and Gary Dudley started SWBC April 1,
1976 with just $1,500 in capital. The
company has seen tremendous growth in
the products it offers along with the number of employees across the United
States. SWBC now offers 150 products
spanning 18 divisions and employs nearly 3,300 people across the United States.
SWBC is proud of the growth it
has experienced and reputation it has
built in the business and financial services industry in the nation. SWBC has
been named one of the Best Companies to
Work for in Texas by Texas Monthly and
one of San Antonio’s Top Workplaces by
the San Antonio Express-News. SWBC works with individuals,
businesses, and financial institutions to
provide services like mortgages, life
insurance, investment programs, payroll
services, risk management, cyber liability, and employee benefits. SWBC is also a proud supporter of
the communities in which employees live
and work. SWBC and its employees contribute to numerous non-profit and charitable organizations throughout the country, most notably the United Way, the
American Heart Association, the
Children’s Hospital of San Antonio, and
Silver and Black Give Back. Gary and
Charlie were also inducted in the Texas
Business Hall of Fame, awarded the Beta
Gamma
Sigma
Medallion
for
Entrepreneurship, and created The Gary
Dudley and Charlie Amato Endowed
Chair in Pediatric Neurology at the
Children’s Hospital of San Antonio. They
are both distinguished alumni of Sam
Houston State University and were
inducted into the school’s College of
Business Hall of Honor. Charlie was also
appointed Board Member of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Dallas, San Antonio
branch and Regent of the Texas State
University System. He was also recently
awarded an honorary Doctorate of
Humane Letters, the highest honor the
University of the Incarnate Word can
confer on an individual. Gary has chaired
the San Antonio Heart and Stroke Walk.
Both are investors in the San Antonio
Spurs. As part of the 40th anniversary celebration, SWBC has created a social
media campaign called #ThisIsForty. The
campaign has consisted of images and
videos depicting people accomplishing
fun challenges for forty seconds or incorporating “40” into the imagery. Videos
and images can be viewed on SWBC’s
official
Facebook
page,
www.facebook.com/swbcfinancialservices. For more information, visit
SWBC’s website at www.swbc.com.
RB Premier Realty Welcomes Durham
RB
Premier
Realty is proud to
announce the addition
of Daron Durham as
Office Manager and
Trainer. With over 20+
years of real estate
experience,
Daron
brings a wealth of
DURHAM
knowledge and proven
training skills and techniques to the team,
providing agents with a firm foundation for
successful real estate careers. Daron’s goal
is to assist and develop the sales team in
ways of exceeding their client’s expectations – “making those who are good, better,
and those who are better, extraordinary.”
RB Premier Realty is growing. So if
you’re thinking about starting a new career
in real estate or are interested in learning
more about joining a dynamic real estate
team, contact Daron at 210-650-1791 or
[email protected]. Visit rbrealty.com for
details.
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Bruno Appointed to NAHREP Corporate Board of Governors
R a c h e l
Briseño Bruno, agent
with
RE/MAX
Unlimited,
has
recently
been
appointed to the
National Association
of Hispanic Real
Estate Professionals
BRUNO
( N A H R E P ) ’s
Corporate Board of Governors.
NAHREP is a purpose-driven organization that is propelled by a passionate
combination of entrepreneurial spirit,
cultural heritage and the advocacy of its
members with a mission to advance sustainable Hispanic homeownership. This
organization has 20,000 members with
35 chapters across the country. Rachel,
specializing in Property Management &
Residential Real Estate, has grown up in
the business and has been licensed for 9
years. She is passionate about serving
the real estate industry and is a past
chairman of SABOR’s Communications
Advisory Group, a past president of the
San Antonio chapter of NAHREP and an
active member of SABOR’s Young
Professional Network. Rachel graduated
from UIW with a BBA in Business
Management and is also a graduate of
TRLP (Texas REALTORS® Leadership
Program) and NAHREP’s Leadership
Academy. Rachel can be contacted at
210.639.8123
or
[email protected]
Carol Talaslein Spencer Passes
SPENCER
C a r o l
Talaslein Spencer,
Age 60 of San
Antonio, TX and
formerly
of
Elmira, NY passed
away
Sunday,
March 6, 2016.
She was born in
Elmira, NY. She was the “family
newspaper” who kept everyone
together on family changes. Carol
had an infectious smile; those whose
lives she touched will always
remember her. She was a REALTOR
with Keller Williams Realty City
View and will be greatly missed.
Membreno Earns GRI Designation
Realizing that
real estate education
needs to be a careerlong endeavor for
today’s real estate
professional, Century
21 Scott Myers is
proud to announce
that
Scarlett
MEMBRENO
Membreno, sales associate with the office, recently added the
Graduate REALTOR Institute (GRI)
Designation to her professional offerings.
Membreno successfully completed the GRI Designation which is for residential real estate agents who want a
solid base of information for their practice. The course consists of 90 hours of
study in the subjects of contacts, finance,
professional standards, agency, marketing, and technology for real estate.
Houses In San Antonio continues to grow
Houses in San
Antonio, Ltd., a full
service real estate brokerage which has been
serving San Antonio
and its surrounding
areas since 1996.
Houses In San
Antonio is honored to
MURILLO
welcome
Alberto
Murillo as the latest addition to the HISA
family. Alberto earned his license in 2011.
Originally from Mexico, he brings sharp
financial savvy and exquisite San Antonio
style to ensure his customers get exactly
what they want. It’s all about premium
customer service and satisfaction for
Alberto – with years of customer service in
his background, he understands the importance of details. “I’m proud to be part of
such a progressive league of real estate
professionals. Dedication to their profession, loyalty to their community, and a
general team approach were the deciding
factors for my transition.” says Alberto.
(www.HousesInSanAntonio.com),
Visit Us Online
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April 15, 2016
VAREP At SPURS Military Appreciation Night
Charles Bamford,
Alamo ZippyShell.
Sherrell Russell,
Keller Williams
Heritage and Pat
Farrell, Slater
Realtors.
Great turnout for VAREP and the SPURS.
Gracia Campos,
VAREP and Julio
Rivera, Oasis
Company.
Ellen Bunde, SWBC
and Carlos
Pacheco, ICON
Realty.
Johnnie Childs,
ICON Realty and
Norma Ponce,
TAP FCU.
Donna Jeffrey and
Rod Dunn, both
Inspector
Clouseau Home
Inspections.

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