December 15 - Real Estate News Source

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Vol.I, No.20
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December 15, 2015
SABOR Announces 2015 Real Estate Award Winners
During the Installation and
Awards ceremony on December
16th, the San Antonio Board of
REALTORS® will recognize the
outstanding achievements of
several of its members.
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Sheila
Moran-Stanush is
the 2015 Broker of
the Year. She is
the co-owner of
RE/MAX Access,
a board member
of SABOR and is
currently the
Secretary of the Texas chapter of
Women’s Council of REALTORS®. Sheila is also a 2010
graduate of the Texas REALTORS® Leadership Program.
Her agents recognize her as
someone who creates a work
environment people want to be
in, and as a leader who keeps
them motivated and focused.
Janice
Tisdale is the
2015 REALTOR®
Salesperson of
the Year. A member of SABOR
since 2002, Janice
is a REALTOR®
with the Phyllis
Browning Company. Janice is a
2015 graduate of the Texas
REALTORS® Leadership
Program, has earned the GRI
and ABR designations and has
served on several committees at
SABOR including chairman of
the REALTOR® Image and
Community Outreach
Committee. Janice is also known
for her efforts in educating
agents on the importance of
safety.
Elizabeth
“Bizzy” Darling
is the 2015
Rookie of the
Year. Bizzy is
with Coldwell
Banker D’Ann
Harper REALTORS® and is
already working on earning her
GRI designation. She is very
active in the community and
volunteers regularly. Her positive and professional personality as well as her dedication to
her clients’ needs make her a
rising star of real estate.
Gwen Derry
is the 2015
Affiliate of the
Year award recipient. Gwen works
for Trinity Title
of Texas and regularly supports
CE classes for the
Real Estate School at SABOR as
well as other activities. She has
been on the Affiliate Partner
Committee for three years, is a
past president of NAPMW and
stays active in serving the community.
James
Alderson is the
2015 Property
Management
Specialist of the
Year. A member
of SABOR since
2005, James is
associated with
Alderson Properties and Atlas
Residential Realty. He is a 2012
graduate of the Texas REALTORS® Leadership Program and
has served on several committees at SABOR. He is the current
chairman of the Property
Management Committee.
Jack Jones is
the 2015 Farm
and Land
Specialist of the
Year. Jack is with
Better Homes and
Gardens
Bradfield
Properties and
has been a REALTOR® for 10
years. He is a 2007 graduate of
the Texas REALTORS®
Leadership Program and is a
GRI graduate who is also active
with the South Texas
Commercial Association of
REALTORS®. He has been a
member of SABOR’s Farm and
Land Committee since 2005 and
has served as chairman of that
committee.
D’Ann
Harper is the
recipient of the
Good Neighbor
Award for 2015.
D’Ann is the
owner of
Coldwell Banker
D’Ann Harper
REALTORS® and holds several
real estate designations including CIPS, CRB, CRS and GRI.
She has been a longtime supporter of Any Baby Can and Roy
Maas Youth Alternatives, as well
as many other charitable
endeavors in the San Antonio
community. She uses her time
and talents with Roy Maas to
help further their goal to end
child abuse and lends her leadership to Any Baby Can, most
recently as Board Chairman, to
assist families with children and
youth facing serious health or
developmental challenges. Not
only does she volunteer many
hours to these charities, but she
has donated thousands of dollars as well.
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December 15, 2015
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December 15, 2015
By Susie Sheffield
President, Women’s Council of REALTORS
What Makes A Leader?
“It is good to have an end to
journey toward; but it is the journey
that matters in the end.” Ernest
Hemingway
During my time serving on the
executive line over the past five
years, I have learned many lessons.
I learned a leader is someone who
has the drive to do whatever it takes
to make sure a goal is achieved.
You set the tone for the entire organization. When making decisions it
is wise to consult with others and
listen to their advice; always keep
an open mind. You will never make
everyone happy; there are times
when you have to make tough decisions that won’t be popular. A title
does not make you a leader.
Leaders aren’t designated, they
emerge. If you need a title to make
you a leader, you will have insecurity issues and fail to win the heart
of the team and it takes the entire
team to make the chapter successful. You can’t lead alone! Every
leader needs mentors, you can learn
from those who have paved the way
and have the scars to prove it. You
should also invest yourself in the
development of future leaders.
My WCR involvement challenged me to participate in our
association as a leader, and gave me
the tools to succeed. In the process
I became more knowledgeable of
the industry as a whole and more
successful. WCR has inspired me to
look within myself to grow both
personally and professionally. I
have accomplished so many things
that I did not know I was capable
of, and this was made possible by
WCR members who saw the potential in me that I did not.
WCR brought so many fantastic people into my life and created
wonderful memories I will cherish
for a lifetime. We are more than
just peers; we are family who share
both laughter and tears. We celebrate in the good times and rally the
troops in the bad. I am a firm
believer that God puts people in
your life for a reason, and the WCR
family is no exception.
I was honored with a nomination to serve as both a Governor
and/or Texas District Vice President
for the State Chapter of WCR; however, I have decided to take a year
off and focus on my family. While
I will not serve in a leadership role,
I will remain active as a Chair on
the state Communications
Committee. WCR has been such a
major part of my life for the last
five years and it is such a bitter
sweet time to know I reached the
end of my journey.
I can summarize my time in a
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leadership role with WCR with one
quote,
“Life should not be a journey
to the grave with the intention of
arriving safely in an attractive and
well preserved body, but rather to
skid in sideways, chocolate in one
hand, champagne in the other, body
thoroughly used up, totally worn
out and screaming ...WOO
HOO….WHAT A RIDE” what a ride
it has been! And with that, I would
like to thank all of you who showed
me your love and support on this
journey.
Best wishes to all during this
Holiday Season and I look forward
to seeing everyone in the New
Year!
Ron and Liza Reyes,
both of Keller
Williams Heritage at
the Keller Wlliams
Heritage brunch
with Santa.
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December 15, 2015
Directions Equity Pre-Holiday Party
Mike Glavaz,
Directions Equity
and Chris
Gerhard, Century
21 Northside.
Barbara Coker, Don Coker and Easton Crafts, all Directions Equity with
Everett Ives, Guest.
Teri Nolin, The
Homeland group
and Rick
Hoenninger,
Directions Equity.
Mindy Boening, Lil Jackson and Jeanine Claus, all Keller Williams
Heritage.
Rosa Galdos,
Directions Equity
and Jenny
Cloonan Keller
Williams
Heriitage.
Tom and Debbie
Ortiz, Realty
Executives Access.
Gio Jacilado, Simmonds Real Estate and Linda Wieland, Keller Williams Heritage
with Jennifer Davis, Maureen Shellaby, Linda Buriciaga and Art Bobadilla, all
Simmonds Real Estate.
December 15, 2015
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December 15, 2015
Gehan Dual Grand Opening
at Afton Oaks and Bella Vista
Tino Valenzuela,
Gehan Homes and
Socorro Gonzalez,
Keller Williams City
View.
Alice Trevino, Mary Ellis and Margaret Tenoria, all E M Ellis Realty.
Scott C Haskin and
Rebecca Hall, both
Gehan Homes.
December 15, 2015
By Keith Gideon,
Professional Development Director
TREC Changes Educational
Requirements
TREC has made some changes to
educational requirements that you may
have heard of recently. These will affect
both new and seasoned agents. Let’s talk
to the newbies first. In the first two years
of your license, you must take three 30
hour courses that are referred to as SAE
(Salesperson Apprentice Education). You
also have to take two 4 hour courses called
TREC Legal Update 1 and TREC Legal
Update 2 prior to renewing your license.
For more seasoned agents, if you
took TREC Legal and Ethics within the
two years prior to your renewal, then you
do not have to take TREC Legal Update 1
and TREC Legal Update 2. However, you
do have to have accomplished 18 hours of
continuing education rather than 15. If you
did not take TREC Legal and Ethics prior
to 2016 then you must take the new TREC
Legal Update 1 and TREC Legal Update
2.
To state it more simply, everyone
who has already renewed their license at
least once will have to take TREC Legal
Update 1 and 2 unless they took TREC
Legal and Ethics during 2014 or 2015. To
find out if this applies to you, visit
TREC’s
website
at
http://www.trec.state.tx.us/ and search for
your license information. Find the courses
you took since your last renewal date. If
those course hours add up to 18 or greater,
you have met one requirement for renewal. If you took TREC Legal and Ethics
during that time period then move forward
on your renewal. If those two courses are
not there, then take them quickly or wait
until January when the two new courses
are offered.
Back to you newbies again. It will
not do you any good to take the TREC
Legal and Ethics during 2015. Hold off
until 2016 for the other two classes but
don’t forget to take the other three 30 hour
classes within your first two years.
To learn more, contact me at
[email protected] or visit TREC’s website
at:
http://www.trec.state.tx.us/formslawscontracts/rules_codes/Rule.asp.
Hernando Arce, Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper Realtors, Sherrie Goulet,
Property Realty and John Kuntz, III, Reliance Residential Realty, have a
great time at the Directions Equity Pre-Holiday Party.
Tracee Krahn,
Cendera Funding
and her daughter
Chelsea at the
Cendera Funding
Open House.
Congratulations to our Agents on a Great year at RE/MAX Integrity!
Are you interested in growing your business in 2016? Please call to schedule a confidential consultation!
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December 15, 2015
Century 21 Northside Grand Opening
Lanle Moore and Shelly Moore, both Century 21 Northside
Robert Mueller, Century 21 Northside Broker and Rick Tankersley,
Century 21 Northside draw a prize for airline tickets.
Daisy Castricone, Century 21 Northside and
Dee Jones, Stewart Title.
Raquel
Echeverria
and
Amanda
Tankersley, both Century 21 Northside.
Good turnout!
Joe Medina,
Century 21
Northside with
Daughter, Juliette
Medina.
Lisa Morales and
Michael Montalvo,
both Century 21
Northside.
Marcella Muzza,
Century 21
Northside with
Guest.
December 15, 2015
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December 15, 2015
David Weekley Homes Grand Opening
Mike Idrogo, Kuper
Sotheby’s International
Realty, Diane Lauer and
Darlene Thomas, both
Keller Williams City View,
Raul Vergara, Premier
Realty and Cynthia
Acosta, Keller Williams
City View.
Susan Ray, David
Weekley Homes
and James
Rodgers, RE/MAX
North.
Pam Maxwell,
Coldwell Banker
D’Ann Harper
Realtors and
Jackie Ritchie
Keller Williams
City View.
December 15, 2015
at Two Creeks
Storms Duthie, Realty Executives Select Properties, Susan Ray,
David Weekley Homes and Jan Lares, Realty Executives of San
Antonio.
Jim Hughes, David
Weekley Homes
and Glenn Killey,
Reliance
Residential Realty.
Rose Arredondo, Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper Realtors, Hank Perez,
ICON Realty and Robert Rocha, BHHS Don Johnson.
Roland Flores and
Jack Allen, both
Coldwell Banker
D’Ann Harper
Realtors.
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December 15, 2015
TAP FCU Member Appreciation Mixer
Paula Grigsby,
TAP FCU and Rae
Saldana,
imortgage.
Annette Slater
Landlord Property
Management
and Wayne
Slater, Slater
Realtors.
Ron Smith, SWBC
and Greg Hoppe
TAP FCU
Supervisory
Committee.
Pat Goolsby and Robert Sparks, Mortgage Professionals and Norma
Ponce, TAP FCU.
Eric Gardner,
Attorney,
TAP FCU
Director, Dale
Daugherty with
wife Pat.
Jim Horan, TAP
FCU Treasurer
and Daniel
Cruhm, TAP
FCU.
Amelia McEntire, Hardie & Associates, Paula Grigsby, TAP FCU and Maudel
Hardie, Hardie & Associates.
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December 15, 2015
Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year from
everyone at Burdick
Custom Homes!
Carlos Pacheco
and Christina
Innes, both ICON
Realty attend a
recent VAREP
Meeting at KB
Home.
Clark Niblock, Niblock Company and Mary Corcoran, Key Realty at
the GRI October brunch.
Tim and Nancy
Brown, RE/MAX
Corridor at a
recent event at
SABOR.
Lucy Lozano, EXIT
First Class and
Alicia Mendez,
View are ready to
learn at a Legal
Ethics MCE class
at SABOR.
Jerrie Barnett,
BHGRE Bradfield
Properties and Al
Kiris, Reliance
Residential Realty
at the Reliance
Residential Realty
Open House at
the Colonnade.
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#AskTheJaphets
By Paige Japhet, Japhet Builders
Reflecting And Setting Goals
As 2015 draws to an end it might
be time for many of us to begin setting
goals and business plans for 2016.
Several realtor friends of mine have
told me that one of the keys to their
success is writing down your goals for
the upcoming year. Whether it’s a big
piece of paper stuck onto your refrigerator or a note on your smart phone,
keep your list of goals in a place where
you can easily read them. It’ll help
keep you accountable. Studies have
shown that people who do this are more
likely to succeed at achieving them.
Personal goals are just as important.
Family goals can include scheduling a
week off for a family vacation that’s
unplugged. A financial goal can begin
by creating a budget. A physical goal
can be a daily commitment to exercise.
And a spiritual goal can mean going to
church more often or carving out time
to pray or reflect. Here are some tips
from the experts in the real estate
industry:
Make specific goals. The clearer
and more detailed you are, the better.
Identify how many leads you plan to
generate each month. If you want to
improve your presence with social
media, outline which mediums you plan
on using and how often you will post. If
you want more face-to-face time with
people in the industry or the community, determine which local networking
events, trade shows or conferences
would benefit you and make a decision
when you’ll attend them.
Create a business plan. You
have the goals- but you need a plan to
get there. In order to move forwardtake a look back at your year and revisit what worked and what didn’t. By
analyzing the details of your business
(where did your business come from?
average days of property on the market,
sales ratios), you can carefully strategize how to move forward.
Measure and track results.
Give yourself a timeline. This will help
you determine if the goals you set are
realistic and achievable.
Cheers to a prosperous 2016 and
lots of successful goals!
Diana Ridgeway, JB Goodwin, Tracy Stockton, David Weekley Homes,
Sandi Peerman, JB Goodwin and Beverly Vorpahl, David Weekley
Homes enjoy themselves at a David Weekley Realtor Appreciaton event
at Paesanos.
Lisa Stanley and
Rose Arredondo,
both Coldwell
Banker D’Ann
Harper Realtors,
have fun socializing
at a David
Weekley Realtor
Appreciation event
at Paesano’s.
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December 15, 2015
Susan Ferris,
Cendera
Funding and Tim
Ferris, RE/MAX
Preferred at the
RE/MAX Veterans
Event.
Gina Gomez, Phyllis Browning Company, John Kuntz, III, Reliance
Residential Realty and Reinaldo Gomez, Guest at a recent event.
Rossana Correa,
View winner of a
Trip for Two to one
of America’s top
haunted cities
with Gail
Campbell, Denton
Communities.
Wishing You A
MERRY CHRISTMAS And
A Very HAPPY NEW YEAR
“WE DON’T WORK 8-‐5. WE WORK START TO FINISH™”
Johnnie Childs, ICON Realty and Chris Gerhard, Century 21
Northside at the SABOR Service Center Grand Opening.
December 15, 2015
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Jan 8
Jan 9
Jan 10
Jan 11
Nick Duffy ......................RE/MAX Preferred
Linda Jeffers ..................Stewart Title
Ann FitzGibbons ............SA Portfolio KW AH
Sally Garza ....................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Yolanda Dalmolin ............Belmares Properties
Amanda Keeley ..............REMAOS, LLC
Jim Hauglid ....................Kuper Sotheby's International
Gina Gomez-Verdun ........Phyllis Browning Company
Tommie Mangham ..........Real Estate Connection
Phyllis Browning ............Phyllis Browning Company
John Cavazos ................The Texas Ranch Company
Marsha Ryder..................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Darinda Fuller ................Chapa & Fuller Realty
Pamela Smith ................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
John Harris ....................RE/MAX North - San Antonio
Jason Glast ....................SA Portfolio KW RE
Trey Flournoy..................Phyllis Browning Company
Jane Caskey ..................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Kelly Collums..................RE/MAX North
Mary Hall........................Keller Williams Legacy
Jan Speaker ..................Keller Williams Boerne
Simon Guajardo ..............Northwest Real Estate
Greg Rubiola ..................South Texas Realty Services
Pat Smith ......................Mission Title
Jane Steves....................Phyllis Browning Company
Teresa Edmondson..........Trinity Title of Texas
Janet Bressman..............Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Carol Fochler ..................Brass Ring Properties
Dea Driffill ......................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Pamela Botine ................Keller Williams Boerne
Marilyn Mann ..................JB Goodwin Realtors
Patricia Broyles ..............Realty Executives Select Prop
Jan Lares ......................Realty Executives of SA
Alica Haley ....................Simmonds Real Estate
Patrick Rockett ..............SWBC Mortgage
Carmen Ramirez ............Weichert, Realtors Ron Heller Prop.
Sal Belmares ..................Belmares Properties
Jade Tucker....................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Nancee Morgan ..............Joyce C. Klein, Realtors
Brad Graves....................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Bill Rivera ......................Home Team of America
Larry Pena ......................Larry Pena Properties
Marilyn Smith ................RE/MAX North - San Antonio
Sally Juvenal ..................Phyllis Browning Company
Esta Eberwine ................Home Team of America
Linda Garza ....................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Alice Castillo ..................Home Team of America
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Karen McManuis ............Full Spectrum Realty
Andre Fulton ..................Hance Realty
Irma Gonzalez ................ERA Troy Realtors
Gabriela Davila................Keller Williams Heritage
Mary Esther Carrasco......RE/MAX North - San Antonio
David Bissland ................Ridge Gate Realty
Martha Young ................Icon Realty
Chris Truax ....................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Vickie McCulloch ............Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Justin Crisp ....................Keller Williams Heritage
Carey Cardone ................Keller Williams Legacy
Chuck Blair ....................StepStone Realty
Ed Zapata ......................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Pura Esquivel ..................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Carolyn Eddings ..............Keller Williams Heritage
Felix Guerra....................RE/MAX Associates
Allen Speaker ................Keller Williams Boerne
Laura Rauch ..................Independence Title
Ashley Gee ....................Phyllis Browning Company
Kiem Anh Buentello ........Icon Realty
Jonathan Mason ............Lifetime Real Estate Services
Sherry Johnson ..............Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Jewel McCullough ..........RE/MAX Associates
Maria Fortezzo ................Covenant Partners
Missy Christian ..............Lone Star Properties
Stacey Dimmitt ..............Independence Title
Alma Muzquiz ................RE/MAX Preferred
Sandra Muennink ............Stewart Title
Dennis Scott ..................JB Goodwin Realtors
Bill Chavers ....................Home Team of America
Robby Robinson..............RE/MAX Genesis-SP
Dora Haynes ..................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Diana Quintana ..............Home Team of America
Gloria Abundis ................Trinity Title of Texas
Ellen Baer ......................Landmark Realty
Jobe Wrzesinski ..............Rigel Realty
Stacy Bernal ..................Stewart Title
Jila Jamshidi ..................Home Team of America
Martha Bodiford ..............Coldwell Banker Stagecoach Realty
Dick Richardson..............Northwest Real Estate
Al Kiris ..........................Reliance Residential Rtly-NWSA
Delma Subia ..................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Griff Zolninger ................Keller Williams Heritage
Sylvia Perez ....................Home Team of America
Ann Jayroe ....................Keller Williams Legacy
Esther Lemieux ..............Lifetime Realty Partners, LLC
Merry Christmas And
Best Wishes For A Happy New Year
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Jeff Smyth......................RE/MAX Corridor
Bridgette Watson ............SWBC Mortgage
Theresa Hines ................SA Portfolio KW RE
Maria Romero ................Trinity Title of Texas
Shannon Albrecht ..........Keller Williams Heritage
Linda Marion ..................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Jessica McNamara..........SWBC Mortgage
Susan Sheehan ..............Phyllis Browning Company
Mary Garcia ....................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Ann Coiner ....................Kuper Sotheby's International
Elsa Avitia ......................Stewart Title
Herb Spoon ....................Kuper Sotheby's International
Mike Garza ....................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Gary Wylie ......................Century 21 Folks Realty
Phyliss Woods ................Kingdom Living Realty, LLC.
Nicky Stubbs ..................Trinity Title of Texas
Mary Lynn Presas ..........RE/MAX Associates
Monica Zuniga ................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Bobbie Jo Enstad............BHGRE Bradfield Properties
Barbara McGee ..............BHGRE Bradfield Properties
Alex Gonzales ................Mission Title
Larry Geurin....................BHGRE Bradfield Properties
Jacob Hobson ................JB Goodwin Realtors
Thomas Lucas ................Keller Williams Legacy
Deborah Koford ..............Kimberly Howell Properties
Julie Conner ..................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Sebastian Gonzal ............M&S Realty Services
Ron Tate ........................By Referral Realty
Anna Marie Marshall........Keller Williams City View
Marie Chappelle ..............Edwards Ranch Realty
Elena Umbel ..................Home Team of America
Cathy Jo Sutton..............SABOR
Angie Leonard ................RE/MAX Preferred
Joyce Orts ....................Real Estate NewsSource
Edwin Wannamaker ........5 Star Real Estate
Debbie Bader ..................Stewart Title
Joe Skye ........................RE/MAX Associates
Stacey Semtner ..............Keller Williams Heritage
Dan Bender ....................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Martha Walker ................Stewart Title
Mary Dady ......................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Lisa Sinn ........................Keller Williams Legacy
Angela Shields................SABOR
Sheryl Marker ................Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
Barbara Folks ................Century 21 Folks Realty
Stevie Seitz ....................RE/MAX North - San Antonio
Jo Lewis ........................Phyllis Browning Company
Wishing You
A Joyous
Holiday Season!
Lise de Leon
Sr. Loan Officer, NMLS# 338436
Office: (210) 878-4909 - Direct: (210) 240-2954
FAX: (210) 569-6532
211 N. Loop 1604 E Suite #125
San Antonio, Texas 78232
(210) 490-3222
www.dhititle.com
W E D ON ’ T M AKE E XCUSES , W E M AKE I T H APPEN !
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Crock Pot Cream of Asparagus Soup
Julio Rivera, Oasis Realty and Monica Barrientos, Barrientos Properties, at
a recent VAREP event.
Ingredients:
2 cups of chicken broth
1 pound of asparagus (washed, trimmed and chopped into thirds)
½ cup chopped yellow onion
2 tablespoons of butter
½ teaspoon of salt
¼ teaspoon of pepper
Directions:
Combine all of the ingredients in your slow cooker. Cook for 4 hours
on high or until the asparagus is very tender. Completely puree the
soup with a blender.
I use an immersion / stick blender for all my soups. I like it because
you blend the soup right in the pot you cooked it in. The blender part
comes off and goes right into the dishwasher.
Jennifer Duaine
and Debbie
Blackerby, both
American Home
Shield, are ready
to have fun at a
recent Platinum
Top 50 event.
This recipe makes approximately 3.5 cups of soup. I made this in my 5
quart slow cooker .
Candi Meyer
Real Estate NewsSource
Sales & Marketing
210-508-0888 • 210-557-8722
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Bonnie Wilson
and Kristy
Wicker, both
RE/MAX
Associates at a
recent WCR
Luncheon.
In the center is Norma McClelland, Phyllis Browning Company with husband Ross, lead guitarist for the Throwback Band on the Alamo Heights
Optimist Club float at the River Parade.
Julio Rivera,
Chapter President
of VAREP accepts
$1,000 check from
Art Ramirez who
donates from
commissions for his
closing four
Veteran loans.
Patricia Chapa, Rosalinda Tomlin and James Smart, all Smart
Group at their Thanksgiving Event.
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Lindsey Nussle, Cendera Funding, Jeff Barefoot, Providence Title and
Tracee Krahn, Cendera Funding at the RE/MAX Veterans Event.
Rhonda Rowell,
ICON Realty and
Cecilia Sosa North
American Title at
a recent VAREP
meeting at KB
Home.
Debbie Acosta, RE/MAX Preferred joins the band at the RE/MAX
Veterans Event.
Home Builder, Ashton Woods,
is recognized as more than just a
homebuilder as they are dedicated
to building homes that reflect the
personalities of those who choose
to live in them. They excel at constantly pushing the boundaries of
what is possible so they can offer a
homebuilding experience that is
more personal, collaborative and
empowering than any home buyer
could imagine. For the energy concerned buyers, Ashton Woods utilizes the Environments for Living
Platinum Program on every home
they build which certifies the energy efficient status of their homes.
Engineering of the homes takes
advantage of top of the line technologies that result in an average
HERS score of 64, which is far better than the industry standard for
new homes. And that means
December 15, 2015
greater savings on utility bills and
improvement of the environment as
well.
Having sold its first home in
Dallas, TX, Ashton Woods, a subsidiary of the Great Gulf Group of
Companies, is now headquartered
in Atlanta, GA and has continued to
build homes throughout the South,
currently in Atlanta, Austin,
Charleston, Dallas, Houston,
Killeen / Ft. Hood, Naples,
Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, San
Antonio, Sarasota and Tampa. In
2013 Ashton Woods was recognized
as the nation’s 4th largest private
builder, and in 2013 and 2014, was
recognized as the “Most Trusted
Builder in America”, according to
Lifestory Research. This distinction
means a lot considering that building a home and moving can be one
of the most stressful times in a fam-
ily’s life. It is important that customers have a feeling of trust as
Ashton Woods guides them through
this process.
With the financial strength
and management expertise required
of next generation builders, Ashton
Woods delivers just what today’s
homebuyers seek in a new home,
i.e., high design, high quality and a
high level of personalization in
prime locations. In the three years
in the San Antonio market, Ashton
Woods features 10 communities
priced from the $250’s to the $500’s,
which are located in premier locations in Boerne, Fair Oaks Ranch,
Helotes, New Braunfels and
Northwest San Antonio.
Copper Ridge is one of their
newest communities with homes on
one-acre lots. A gated community of
rolling hills and scenic walking
trails, Copper Ridge is designed to
bring people together. Friends meet
at the pavilion fireplace on cool
nights, and kids play in the pool
until the sun goes down. It’s a life
of barbecue get-togethers, tennis
matches and pick-up basketball
games. Homes are personalized to
be welcoming as well, with pristine
landscaping and stunning interiors
for entertaining guests or just for
relaxing. The community features
brand-new floor plans designed for
this market with one-story homes
of 4,000-plus square feet.
Hastings Ridge at Kinder
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Ranch is a place of spectacular
beauty, where the view from your
kitchen window can encompass
rolling hills, lush greenery and
exotic wildlife. It’s a masterplanned community where kids can
play in the junior Olympic swimming pool, and families can stroll
along walking trails, get together
on the sports court or gather in the
recreation center. Homes feature
beautiful, new millennium floor
plans designed with two master
suites, perfect for extended families
living together. And the newest
community, Singing Hills, will be
opening in 2016. This master
planned community will be located
in Spring Branch at the intersection
of Hwy. 281 & Hwy. 46.
REALTORS®, you might want
to introduce your clients to Ashton
Woods, a builder positioned for the
future that believes every home
tells a story and that through their
collaborative approach and countless ways to personalize a home,
will ensure that they tell the story
of your client’s home just right. At
Ashton Woods they combine their
unique design expertise with the
client’s personal vision that offers
unrivaled possibilities. For more
information you may visit one of
the 10 communities to see their
product, call the office located at
121 Interpark Blvd. at 210-882-8168
or visit the website at www.ashtonwoods.com/san-antonio
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December 15, 2015
Kahlyne Fletcher, BHHS PenFed Realty, John Kuntz, III, Reliance Residential
Realty and Joyce Orts, Real Estate NewsSource at the Directions Equity
Pre Holiday Party.
Carmen Hinijosa
and Carlos
Pacheco, both
ICON Realty at
the David Weekley
Homes Realtor
Appreciation
event at
Paesanos.
nlc loans Is Now Hiring
Loan Officers
And Processors
If you’d like to work with this great team,
contact our office today!
Office: 210.453.5880
84 NE Loop 410, Suite 115, San Antonio, TX 78216
sanantonio.nlcloans.com
Aldo Del Giudice, Branch Manager
NMLS# 292837
Branch NMLS# 1246424
Corporate NMLS# 32416
Justin & Gina Budd, Phyllis Browning Company, enjoyed the Smithson Ridge
views while their kids got to meet Santa, the Burdick Elves, and Angels.
December 15, 2015
Toni Smart, Laurel Torres, Dawn Coffey and Iris Salinas, all Smart Group at
their Thanksgiving Event.
Rick Hoenninger
and Morita
Hernandez, both
Directions Equity
at their Pre
Holiday Party.
Christina Whipple,
RE/MAX Preferred
and Jack Shull,
Guild Mortgage at
the RE/MAX
Veterans Event.
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Jennifer Tipton,
Highland Homes and
Patricia Broyles,
Realty Executives
Select Properties at
the Highland Homes
Grand Opening in
Coronado.
Karen McManuis,
Full Spectrum
Realty and Marti
Cataland,
Coldwell Banker
D’Ann Harper
Realtors at a
recent
Legal/Ethics CE
course.
December 15, 2015
Ben Aziz, ICON
Realty at a recent
GRI meeting.
Pat Farrell, Slater Realtors and Karen Nolan, Coldwell Banker
D’Ann Harper Realtors at a recent WCR luncheon.
December 15, 2015
Keller Williams Legacy Welcomes Anderson
S h e l l i
Anderson
has
called San Antonio
home for over 10
years and loves
living
in
the
Alamo
C i t y.
Raised in a family
of hard working
ANDERSON
entrepreneurs, she
believes in honesty, integrity and
getting the job done. She has
bought and sold several of her own
homes and understands the associated stresses. A former teacher,
Shelli guides her clients through
the unique processes associated
with buying or selling a home with
patience and understanding. With
15 years of experience as a business executive, Shelli is skilled in
supervising and coordinating thousands of simultaneous transactions
with bankers, accountants, vendors
and other contractors. Anderson is
detail oriented and works to make
every real estate transaction the
best experience possible for her
clients.
Shelli and her husband Terry
have been married for twenty-four
years and have three children.
They are very involved in their
church and love to travel.
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Keller Williams Heritage and Hearts and
Hands Raise Record $60,000!
Keller Williams Heritage and
Hearts and Hands donated a record
$60,000 to the Children’s Bereavement
Center to help provide core grief support
services to children who have experienced
loss.
Hearts and Hands is a 501c3 philanthropy group founded by Keller Williams
Heritage Agents. This was the 12th Annual
Charity Golf Tournament for the group.
Agent-Owned Cloud Brokerage eXp Continues its Expansion
“San Antonio’s Real Estate
Community is finally able to capitalize on
the powerful eXp model. Think of it as
Uber for Real Estate,” said Traci Lewis, a
Broker Associate for eXp. eXp, a 6 year old publicly traded,
Agent Owned Cloud based brokerage
gives agents & consumers a true bottom
line benefit. Because of the low overhead
of a cloud office eXp agents are able to
focus on lead generation. Many agents
start generating leads their first week in the
business. The cutting edge technology
attracts buyers and sellers. It’s a very different model than simply teaching agents
to make more cold calls. Because of the
low overhead, the commission splits are
some of the best in the industry plus there
Friends of Ronald McDonald House
Luncheon held at GSABA
A wonderful luncheon was held
by Friends of Ronald McDonald House
of San Antonio at the Greater San
Antonio Builders Association. Proceeds
from this event benefitted the Ronald
McDonald House Charities of San
Antonio. The Ronald McDonald House
is a “home away from home” where families can stay while their children are
being treated at San Antonio’s various
medical centers.
Also, on sale now through
Christmas at any Dillard’s location, you
can purchase the Southern Living
Christmas Cookbook, with proceeds
benefiting the Ronald McDonald House
Charities of San Antonio to help RMHC
keep families close.
Visit Us Online
is no franchise fee, leaving agents more
money to aggressively market their listings
and take better care of their customers.
The company also features an
aggressive revenue sharing program. This
revenue share can be much more profitable
that the typical ‘profit sharing’ model
because the revenue share is paid off the
top.
For more information visit
www.ExplodeYourCareer.com or call
Traci Lewis, 210-465-5275.
Sitterle Homes Pre-Selling in Boerne’s Esperanza
Sitterle Homes has begun presales of
elegant garden and single-family homes in
Esperanza, a new master-planned community in Boerne.
The San Antonio-based company
will build in two villages in the community,
Encinal and Bella Vista. A model, the
builder’s popular Granshire design, opens
in December at 107 Palisades.
Sitterle will bring its series of luxury
garden homes to the Village of Encinal. The
well-crafted designs nestled on 50-foot
homesites feature exteriors with elegant
stone detailing and outdoor landscaping
maintained by the homeowners’ association. Ranging from 1,800 to 2,400 square
feet, the well-appointed homes boast
upscale finishes and amenities such as
cathedral ceilings, gourmet island kitchens
with granite countertops, light-filled great
rooms and large master suites. Homes in
Encinal are priced from the mid-$300,000s.
Sitterle also is building expansive
single-family homes on 90-foot homesites
in the Village of Bella Vista. The one- and
two-story homes offer three to five bedrooms; great rooms comprising island
kitchens, family rooms and breakfast
nooks; cathedral ceilings; formal dining
rooms; studies; and game rooms. Homes,
ranging from 2,600 to 3,900 square feet,
will be priced from the upper $400,000s.
Esperanza is a 1,240-acre masterplanned community with architecture
inspired by Texas Hill Country and the
charm and history of surrounding Boerne.
Residents will enjoy walkable neighborhoods, a planned four-acre recreational
complex and a 23-acre city park. The community has reserved 350 acres for open
spaces, with 15 miles devoted to hikingand-biking trails. Students will attend
schools in the Boerne Independent School
District. Two on-site schools — an elementary and a middle school — are planned for
Esperanza.
For more information, visit www.sitterlehomes.com
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December 15, 2015
Hill Country WCR Meeting At The T-Bar-M Resort
The Governing Board of the Hill Country WCR Chapter
Isaac Mahone, Trinity Title and Susan Thayer
Kelley, Keller Williams Heritage.
Patti McDaniel, Keller Williams Heritage and Chyrel
Madden, Century 21 Randall Morris.
Patrick Johnson, mortgage professional and Jeff
Robinson, Stewart Title.
Patti McDaniel
and Kelly Armke,
both Keller
Williams Heritage
and Michelle
Haag, Reliance
Residential Realty.
Kourtnie Bertran,
eProperty Realty
and Lesa Akroyd,
Keller Williams
Heritage.
Sally Butler, Keller
Williams Heritage
and Raquel
Wallace,
eProperty Realty.
Marty Chrisman, Limestone Country Properties
and Fran Valdez, Capital Title.
Linnsie Farrar
and Maria
Cervantes, both
eProperty Realty.

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