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Vol.I, No 12
www.renewssource.com
August 15, 2015
Then And Now
By Pat Farrell
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The United States real estate industry
most likely had its beginnings shortly after the
country was able to extricate itself from British
rule and a new federal government began to permit individual ownership of property. With the
general migration toward the west, the
Homestead Act of 1862 was instrumental in
continuing a move toward granting individual
property ownership in return for a five year
commitment to the development and improvement of the land. Over the years this act alone
was responsible for distributing and thus converting more than 300 million acres to private
ownership. These grants and distributions ultimately led to continued transference of properties from previous to new owners and are considered responsible for the beginnings of the real
estate practice that is before us today.
As cities grew and property sales
increased the ensuing years saw real estate practitioner activities that ranged from straightfor-
ward and honest transactions to downright
criminal dealings, but since there were no
guidelines to follow the general atmosphere was
“anything goes!” To overcome this problem
several attempts were made to organize real
estate brokers and in 1908 the National
Association of Real Estate Exchanges was
established to ensure that there was some degree
of propriety as it pertained to the property transfers taking place at the time. The organization’s
name was changed to the National Association
of Real Estate Boards in 1916 and later to the
National Association of REALTORS® with
which we are familiar today. There is little doubt
that by following their established Code of
Ethics fair and honest transaction could become
the norm.
Those new to real estate practice most
likely do not realize just how different today’s
process is from when the industry had its beginnings. There are so many things that have
changed throughout the years, even changes
from as recent as the early 1970’s until now.
During the early 1970s, I had my initial exposure to the industry when I purchased my first
home in San Antonio. As a veteran I was able to
establish a loan through the VA and the contract
used at that time was a one page, legal size document that detailed all the specifics pertinent to
the transaction. It is amazing to consider everything that purchase would entail today considering the explosion of multipart forms and
required addenda, not to mention the price difference!
In 1978, when I decided to give the real
estate profession a try I was located in Denton,
a relatively small town north of Dallas, Texas.
At that time every real estate office had its own
“inbox” located at the Board of REALTORS®
and when an agent took a new listing the information was entered (by typewriter) onto a form
and brought to the board so it could be added to
the general MLS inventory and to have copies
of the listing placed in each of the other office’s
inboxes. During the week someone from each
office would collect the new listings along with
any notices from the board, issued since the last
visit. That material accounted for all the communication occurring between the board and its
member offices. Weekly caravans of agents
would set out from the board on a specific day
so all those interested could preview the recently added listings and enjoy some camaraderie. It
was generally agreed then, as it is now, that the
combined efforts of all board members resulted
in faster sales. And, at the time, properties were
actually selling despite interest rates running
between 17% and 18%. Eventually the procedures changed and listings were compiled into
MLS books and released periodically to replace
the individual sheets at the Denton Board.
The MLS books were also in use in the
San Antonio area during the late 1970s and continued to be available while the various incarnations of digital formats were being developed
and tested to keep all members up-to-date with
the current inventory. Accuracy and performance were greatly improved throughout the
system with the advent of a brokers-only digital
database which eventually replaced the printed
book. Today, thanks to the internet, agents work
within a system that allows them access to all
listing information and makes much of the same
data available to the public at large. Happily
they have also been able to do away with using
pens and typewriters to fill in forms and no
longer need to hand deliver documents to
ensure they arrive at the appropriate place by a
specific time.
Due partly to the shortage of housing
inventory the current local real estate market is
as hot as it has ever been. And today rents have
risen so dramatically that the mortgage payments are less than the monthly lease rates.
Owners are experiencing instances of multiple
offers for their property that often exceed the
price for which the
home was originally
listed. Scores of new
practitioners
are
entering the business every month in hopes of
sharing in the good times, some driven by the
false impression that if they place themselves in
the path of progress they will naturally benefit
from the flowing income with little or no effort
on their part. It should come as no surprise that
many of these folks will not be found among the
practicing agents for very long.
It is important that one does not get too
complacent about what the current trend
promises. There is another truism about the real
estate business and that is that it is definitely
cyclical in nature. The 1800s saw the beginning
of a progression of housing bubbles and bursts
occurring within the economy. Historically the
very first major boom was noted in 1837 when
the stock market was riding high, but when it
peaked the bust followed shortly thereafter.
During the down times the banks tend to hoard
gold, silver and cash and one finds that loans
become more difficult to obtain. It was the activity generated by the gold rush in 1849 that was
instrumental in reversing that downward trend.
The next boom/bust period occurred around the
mid 1850s and at that time the interest rates rose
to an all time high of 30%. In that case it took
the Civil War to again turn things around.
It has been estimated that a phenomenon
similar to those noted in 1837 and 1857 occurs
roughly every 18 years in this country. There is
a valuable lesson to be learned from this history
if one were to put current events in perspective:
(1) the real estate market today is exceptional,
(2) the stock market is approaching new highs
and the (3) the most recent hiccup in the economy happened back in the 1990s. It is possible
that the near future could hold a reversal of fortunes so enjoy the ride while it is here but
remember to save some for the lean years!
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August 15, 2015
By Susie Sheffield
President, Women’s Council of REALTORS
WCR Needs You!
Don’t delay, apply today. Are
you ready to take WCR to the next
level? If you are interested in being
more involved in the San Antonio
Women’s Council of Realtors® or
know someone who would be a great
fit for the San Antonio Chapter, please
download the nomination form from
our website www.wcrsanantonio.com.
Positions available include President
Elect, VP of Membership, Secretary
and Treasurer. We hope you make
2016 your year to get involved!
The officers are preparing to
travel to Fort Worth August 30th
through September 3, 2015 for the
WCR/TAR Conference. We kick off
the conference with dinner Sunday,
August 30 at Joe T. Garcia’s. Monday
will be filled with WCR Committee
meetings and professional development sessions in the Fort Worth
Convention Center; we will attend as
many sessions as possible and look
forward to sharing the information
with our chapter. Our Governing
Board and General Session is Tuesday,
September 1st in the Omni Fort
Worth. During the Governing Board
meeting there will be an election
selecting the 2016 State Governing
Board. We are thrilled to announce
Sheila Moran Stanush, RE/MAX
Access is slated for State Secretary. If
you are in Fort Worth for the TAR
Meetings, please stop by the dinner or
Governing Board Meeting and show
your support for Sheila we would be
honored to have one of OUR members on the State Board.
WCR, GRI, CRS and YPN are
hosting a Member Exclusive Movie
Night at Alamo Draft House Tuesday,
October 20th. Tickets will go on sale
October 1st, please watch your emails
for details. This is a popular event
and tickets will go fast. We are excited to have the opportunity to network
with the other organizations and
encourage members to participate.
I hope you are having a fantastic summer, business is great but I
hope you are also taking time out to
focus on you. “Never get so busy
making a living that you forget to
make a life.” Between work, other
responsibilities and tasks it’s no wonder people are stressed out, and never
have time to relax or spend time with
the important people in their lives.
Take time out for yourself, spend time
with friends and family make memo-
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ries together and cherish the time you
have on this earth. The joy of loved
ones and the beauty that can be found
when you slowdown is incredible.
If you are would like to know
more about WCR San Antonio, please
join us for our monthly luncheon
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 from
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at The Club at
Sonterra.
Debbie Sandoval
and Eddie Marais,
both Japhet
Builders at the
Napa Oaks Open
House.
Adolph Torres,
City of San
Antonio was
speaker at
recent VAREP
Meeting at KB
Home.
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August 15, 2015
Teri Lucas, Aterj
Realty at David
Weekley Homes
BBQ at Alamo
Ranch.
Rae Saldana,
imortgage and
Vickie Young,
Young Realty SA
wait for breakfast
at the SABOR
Membership
Meeting.
Monica Barrientos,
Barrientos Properties
at the recent VAREP
Meeting at KB Home.
Recent Ethics Class at SABOR is well attended.
Birthday Boy Robert
Rodriguez, OnQ
Financial just turned
the big 30!
Marina Cavazos, Home Team of America and Lizbeth Garcia, RE/MAX
North enjoy the David Weekley Homes BBQ at Alamo ranch.
Rosie Barrera, BHHS
PenFed Realty and
Dianne Porter, Keller
Williams Heritage are
ready for the VAREP sponsored Homeownership
class to begin.
August 15, 2015
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August 15, 2015
David Weekley Homes Celebrates Summer in Sonoma Verde
Deltarnez Hart,
Guest with Joy
Stevenson-Hart,
New Home
Realty.
Marc Fraze and Will Shuler, both with Home Locators & Management and
Rose Arredondo and Lisa Stanley, both Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Realtors.
Elsa Cantu, Daniel Quesada, Michelle Thompson and Kali Ward, all
with Mitchell Realty.
Justin Budd, Phyllis
Browning
Company, Erin
Harrington, David
Weekley Homes
and Gina Budd,
Phyllis Browning
Company.
Isabel
Bohorquez,
Guest, Kari
Champagne,
David Weekley
Homes and
Francisco Garcia,
US Homes Realty.
Judy Dean,
Coldwell Banker
D’Ann Harper
Realtors, Tom
McKane, David
Weekley Homes
and Susan Fuller,
Reliance
Residential Realty.
August 15, 2015
Industry Sound Off
By Gilbert Gonzalez,
Vice President of Risk Management and General Counsel
Latest Legal Updates for Real Estate
Lori Levy, General Counsel and
Vice President of Legal Affairs for the
Texas Association of REALTORS®,
recently came to speak at the San
Antonio Board of REALTORS® and
provided an excellent summary of the
recent hot topics facing the industry
and changes that will be coming down
the road.
She covered a wide variety of
issues, some of which you might have
already been made aware. For example,
she confirmed that unmanned aerial
aircraft (also known as drones) used for
commercial purposes at this point in
time still require an exemption by the
FAA. Regarding the CFPB rules
changes, she discussed that the date to
comply with the new disclosure
requirements has been extended to
October 2015. She also discussed the
importance of voters to approve the
upcoming ballot initiative banning the
imposition of any type of taxes on the
sale of real estate.
A new topic that members will
definitely be interested to know is that a
few of the TREC forms will be seeing
changes. Some of the changes are a
result of the legislative year. They
involve new disclosure requirements
for properties located in ground water
conservation districts or a subsidence
district. Another legislative change
includes the requirement to disclose if a
property is subject to water level fluctuations such as those properties located
near lakes.
Non-legislative changes are
intended to be made to other parts of
the contract as well. The option period
and the timeframe in which to perform
will be amended to place an hour in the
day by which to give notice. New language will be added to address hydro
static testing and define that it is not
considered a part of a standard inspection and therefore would require the
property owner’s consent. In light of
the CFPB three day rule, the contracts
will also be amended to provide for
what shall happen when a closing must
be extended due to the disclosure rule
requirement.
Ms. Levy indicated that these and
other changes are being considered by
TREC and they intend to make the
forms available for review by agents on
August 17th. The forms will go into
effect September 1st under an emergency status. During this time the contracts will be required for use and they
will be open for comment by agents.
Therefore, it is possible the forms could
once again be changed after agents have
the opportunity to provide input.
Other great information Ms. Levy
provided was in regards to the TREC
Information about Brokerage Services
form and the Consumer Notice
Requirement form. Both forms are
being changed to be more consumerfriendly. With regards to the Consumer
Notice form, which is currently only
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required to be displayed in a broker’s
office, it is being contemplated as to
whether the same notice should be
required to be posted on an agent’s
website.
Regarding the recent TREC
Housekeeping Bill that was passed this
legislative year it was discussed that the
definition of “brokerage” is going to be
expanded. This is being done in an
effort to curb the individuals who act as
agents by skirting the Licensing Act.
The example given by Ms. Levy was
when individuals use power of attorney
forms as a means to assist consumers
with the purchase of a home or to manage rental properties. By expanding the
definition the intent is to provide consumers with greater protection.
To learn more about these developments and receive details as they are
finalized, visit www.SABOR.com.
Keith Fahey,
Ashton Woods
named “Sales
Manager of the
Year” at the
Summit Awards.
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August 15, 2015
PT50, Japhet Builders,
and Monticello Homes Host an Open House in Napa Oaks
Mitch Deming,
Japhet Builders
and Dana Taylor,
Independence
Title.
Joseph Caldari
and Larry Allen,
both Monticello
Homes.
Cathy Bell, Kerry Wolfson-Vera, Ellen Hager and Gina Gomez-Verdun, all
Phyllis Browning Company.
Amber Japhet, Napa Oaks, Kelly Maizel, PT 50 and Laurie Yoachum,
Monticello Homes.
Paige Japhet
and Jeff Japhet,
both Japhet
Builders.
Robert Allen, A&G
Realty.
Susan Davis and
Lupe Moreno,
both RE/MAX
Preferred.
Amy Kolb, Keller
Williams City View
and Wesley Wetz,
Zars & Rogers
Realtors.
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August 15, 2015
NARPM
By Kerrick Hutchison
NARPM President
environment. While attending socials
shouldn’t be the goal for joining an
organization, I sincerely believe some
other organizations could greatly
benefit from these types of social
gatherings since they take place in a
nonthreatening environment, can be
very relaxing because it’s not a “work
function,” and they are typically a
great stress reliever at the end of a
long day. I think if you consider initiating these gatherings in your organization you will see your team members and all members as a whole
establish new camaraderie and trust
with one another once they get to
know them outside of the work place
environment.
Socials
Our local NARPM Chapter
members have always benefited from
our Chapter meetings, but more
importantly, I think the camaraderie
and development of our leadership
has been elevated as a result of our
social gatherings outside of the formal meetings.
Bimonthly, our Chapter hosts a
“NARPM Social” and welcomes all of
its members to attend. These socials
have typically been hosted at one of
our member offices, but do sometimes happen outside of the work setting. This year, a few of our member
companies hosted these social events,
for example, Property Management
Services of Texas/Delaney Realty,
Inc. MHN Properties and
Homelocators & Management. In
August we will have a pool party
courtesy of GSG Property
Management.
These events not only allow our
members to relax and socialize outside of the usual “work” activities,
but also allow us an opportunity to
bring the family along so we can all
get to know one another a little better.
In addition, we have an active
NARPM NGP Committee (Next
Generation Professionals) that also
hosts bimonthly socials so that we
actually have a social opportunity
every month! While the NGP group is
typically defined as the “under 40”
crowd, every NARPM member helps
shape and influence the “up and comers” so everyone is welcome to join in
these activities! These socials are
always held in settings away from the
work environment like Karaoke clubs,
pool halls, or wine bars. The point is
that we just want to have fun and
build deeper relationships with our
“work friends.” And from personal
experience over the past five years, I
can assure everyone that it does happen.
It doesn’t matter where we hold
a social, our only goal is to provide
our members with a relaxing and fun
Angela Shields, SABOR
and Diane Lauer,
Keller Williams City
View at the SABOR
Membership Meeting.
Ivy Garza is welcomed to the
Burdick Custom
Homes team at
the Dominion by
Art Burdick.
$300,000!
30th Blue Reward
winner Rey Vasquez
of Keller Williams City
View Realty, is all
smiles with D’Ann
Harper, Broker and
Owner of Coldwell
Banker D’Ann
Harper, REALTORS®
after winning the
“Last Man Standing”
drawing for $10,000!
August 15, 2015
Nicholas (Nico)
LaHood, Bexar
County District
Attorney, Speaker
at SABOR
Membership
Meeting.
Jack Shull, Guild Mortgage with his team at Ruth’s Chris Steak House celebrating a record month!
Linda Rasmussen
Keller Williams
Legacy and Linda
Drever, SABOR at
the SABOR
Membership
Meeting.
Jackie Arnette,
Keller Williams
Legacy and
Caroline Kessler,
Apartment &
Relocation Center
at the SABOR
Membership
Meeting.
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As all REALTORS® know, eyecatching garage doors greatly enhance the
curb appeal of any property and they will
often recommend to their sellers that older,
worn out garage doors be replaced. A better looking garage door will not only
enhance the beauty and curb appeal of a
home but according to a nationwide study
of real estate professionals by Stratamark
an attractive garage door can add as much
as 4 percent to the home’s selling price.
That adds $10,000 to the value of a
$250,000 home, which means that a new
garage door can easily pay for itself.
These days, when owners consider
making any upgrades to their homes, they
will often consult Angie’s list for a recommended remodeling company. HollywoodCrawford is proud to say, that in keeping
with their mission to provide the best experience possible for every customer, they are
the only garage door company in San
Antonio to have been awarded the Angie’s
List Super Service Award for the past eight
years in a row.
Hollywood-Crawford
Door
Company has been providing San Antonio
August 15, 2015
homeowners, homebuilders and businesses
with residential garage doors, commercial
overhead doors and garage door service
and repairs for more than 65 years. The
company offers a large selection of residential garage doors and openers from trusted,
name-brand manufacturers like WayneDalton, Clopay, Amarr, Raynor, Genie and
Lift-Master. They have doors to fit every
home or commercial enterprise and every
budget. The products offered from these
fine name brands have stood the test of time
for endurance, beauty and functionality.
Their expert garage technicians are
all Hollywood-Crawford employees who
undergo extensive training, background
checks, and drug testing. The technicians
put customers’ needs first, so REALTORS® and their clients can be assured
that they, and the property, will be treated
with the utmost respect. HollywoodCrawford not only offers free in-home estimates on new garage doors and garage door
openers but they also give free in-home
estimates on repairs and they will even perform free garage door and garage door
opener safety inspections to make sure the
garage door system is operating safely.
As San Antonio’s only IDEA
(Institute of Door Dealer Education and
Accreditation) accredited door dealer,
Hollywood-Crawford ensures the safety of
their employees, as well as the customers
and their homes. Each employee is properly trained and insured and abide strictly by
all manufacturer safety guidelines and regulations.
Hollywood-Crawford carries a wide
range of garage doors in many designs,
materials, colors, and mounting options to
accommodate the uniqueness of any home.
So whether your clients have a traditional
style home or one that is more contemporary they have a garage door that will perfectly suit the design.
At one time the opener units
installed in the center of a garage were
bulky, but that is no longer the case.
Today’s openers come in a variety of sizes
and have different mounting options.
Homeowners can choose to add keyless
entry or utilize a HomeLink system that
allows them to open and close their garage
doors with greater ease than ever before.
Now there are even garage door openers
that can be operated from your smart phone
anywhere in the world. This allows a
homeowner to double check to make sure
they closed their garage door when they get
to work and close it if necessary. They can
also open their garage door from anywhere
using their smartphone to let a family member, friend, neighbor, or service worker into
their home. You can even program some
garage door openers to close the garage
door automatically after they have been left
open a pre-determined amount of time and
you can receive notifications if your garage
door is operated during specified times.
Whether your client needs a new
door and/or opener installed, or they need
repairs or service work, HollywoodCrawford technicians will take the time to
educate them about each product and the
maintenance required, so they can enjoy
their new units without costly service calls.
Budgets are always a consideration
for homeowners when deciding whether or
not to add a new garage door or opener. If
budget is a major concern let your clients
know that Hollywood-Crawford
frequently offers inventory reduction
sales and also provides money-saving
coupons on their website that can make the
updating even more affordable than usual.
Have your clients check out www.hollywoodcrawford.com/specials for the latest
sales.
Hollywood-Crawford
provides
garage doors, openers and repair services to
San Antonio and the surrounding areas
which include New Braunfels, Boerne,
Pleasanton, Floresville, Seguin, Bulverde,
Spring Branch, Blanco, Devine, Lytle,
Castroville, Hondo, Bandera, Wimberley,
Fair Oaks, Bergheim, Pipe Creek, Canyon
Lake, Medina Lake, Poth and LaVernia.
REALTORS®, when your clients ask how
to improve curb appeal to facilitate the sale
of their homes, have them visit the
Hollywood-Crawford Door Company website at www.hollywoodcrawford.com, or
call (210)494-3434 to schedule a free estimate.
They will not be disappointed.
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KB Home Agent Mixer at Hofbrau
Darlene Thomas,
Keller Williams
City View and
Paul Vergara,
PRG Realty.
Kevin Kiser, RB
Realty and Kathy
Green, Glenn
Clarke Realtors.
Debbie Margozewitz, Jim Kolodziej, Paula Gulley, Ed Purvis and Jo Lewis,
all Phyllis Browning Company.
Rose Arredondo and Lisa Stanley, both Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Realtors, Marc Fraze, Home Locators & Management, Brigitte Owens,
Owens Real Estate, and husband John.
J Rollins, Keller
Williams Legacy
and Randy
Shanahan, Home
Team of America.
Victor Yong and
Letty Yong, both
Home Team of
America.
Johnnie Childs,
ICON Realty,
Mathias Proft, KB
Home and Bruce
Henderson, B&W
Realty.
Craig Loeffler,
Phyllis Browning
Company and
Lacy Padilla, KB
Home.
August 15, 2015
John Crane, III,
CROLANCO and
John Kuntz, III,
Reliance
Residential Realty
at the SABOR
Membership
Meeting..
The Ashton Woods staff celebrate winning five Summit Awards including
Best Product Design $300-$400K. Best Interior Merchandising $200-$250K,
Best Landscape Design, Marketing Professional of the Year and Sales
Manager of he Year.
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Tori Streff and Ivy
Garza, Burdick
Custom Homes
are winners of
the award for
Best Product
Design at 2015
Summit Awards.
SABOR Membership Meeting where 184 were registered.
Rebecca
Valeriano, David
Weekley Homes
and Angela
Peltier, Coldwell
Banker D’Ann
Harper Realtors at
the David Weekley
Homes BBQ at
Alamo Ranch.
Viviano Rodriguez, Brannon Properties checking folk in at the
SABOR Membership Meeting.
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Nelson Torres ................Believe Realty
Olivia Dominguez ............Home Team of America
Sharon Ruffo ..................Realty Executives of SA
Brad Rathburn ................RE/Max Preferred
Trish Herzig ....................Trinity Title of Texas
Jessica Carreon ..............Trinity Title of Texas
Melonie Sellge ................Trinity Title of Texas
Bruce Balfour..................RE/MAX Associates
Ron Reyes ......................Keller Williams Heritage
Adam Frye ....................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Rick Ramsey ..................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Danielle LeCavalier..........Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Laurette Calderon............Apartment & Relocation Center
Bill Williamson ................BRW Associates, Inc.
Janet Herrera..................Home Team of America
Jesse Haro ....................Jesse Haro Realtors
Lisa Marie Heman ..........Home Team of America
Donna Speeks ................Home Team of America
Becky Volz......................Hendricks Property Services
Nelson Sumner ..............Home Team of America
Sandee Thomas ..............Kuper Sotheby’s International
Rosie Beltran ..................Icon Realty
Phyllis Trolinger ..............RE/MAX North
Sylvia Moore ..................Ridge Gate Realty
Joyce Killian ..................Stewart Title
A V Perez ......................A V Perez
Jake Ritchie....................Keller Williams City View
Charlene Busch ..............ERA Colonial Real Estate
Lucia Karolefski ..............JB Goodwin Realtors
Keith Roland ..................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Claudia Nolen ................Phyllis Browning Company
Blain Johnson ................JB Goodwin Realtors
Steve Mendoza ..............Elaine Ludwig Real Estate
Linda Talbott ..................Keller Williams Legacy
Terry Carpenter ..............Keller Williams Legacy
Chris Villanueva ..............Keller Williams City View
Rick Kuper ....................Kuper Sotheby’s International
Lisa Weissgarber ............RE/MAX Associates
Michael Simmons............C21 Northside
Cheryl Morgan ................BHGRE Bradfield Properties
Craig Ross......................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Marian Knowlton ............Keller Williams Heritage
Matt Mauldin ..................JB Goodwin Realtors
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Mike Chapa ....................Stewart Title
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Andrea Provost ..............Reliance Residential Realty
John Allerton..................JB Goodwin Realtors
Esther Ortiz ....................Keller Williams Legacy
Tom Smith......................Real Estate NewsSource
Kim Clark ......................Keller Williams City View
Rodeana Reynolds ..........First American Title
Susan Sanders ..............RE/Max Preferred
Phyllis Williams ..............Trinity Title of Texas
Josh Conley....................Trinity Title of Texas
Ervin Owen ....................Stewart Title
Lorna Teragouche ..........Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Sara Trimyer ..................Keller Williams Legacy
Kathleen Kuper ..............Kuper Sotheby’s International
Darline Hoffman..............Keller Williams Boerne
Wade Whitaker................Keller Williams Heritage
Desiree Cerecerez ..........JB Goodwin Realtors
Walter Kleine ..................King Realtors
Emilo Alcazar ................BHHS Don Johnson Realtors
Jay Robbins....................BHHS Don Johnson Realtors
Della Owen ....................SABOR
Jorge Lizalde ..................Home Team of America
Dana Causey ..................Covenant Partners Realty
Evelyn Thomas ..............Hardie & Assoviates
Cheryl Foster ..................Home Team of America
Keri Yuretich ..................Independence Title
Kimberly Wynn................Icon Realty
Adriana Torres ................Icon Realty
Gloria Grazier..................BHHS Don Johnson Realtors
Bernice McSween............Home Team of America
Christine Emerson ..........Phyllis Browning Company
Libby Ross......................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
James Sherrod ..............JB Goodwin Realtors
Alfred Perez ....................C21 Northside
Mike LaMacchia ..............ERA Colonial Real Estate
Ronnie Meyer..................Home Team of America
Ritchell Thibodeaux ........Stewart Title
Rhonda Jo Epperly ..........Keller Williams Heritage
Lexi Bartolomei ..............Phyllis Browning Company
Dale Lewis......................Trinity Title of Texas
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Joe Davalos....................C21 Davalos
Simon Arcos ..................Keller Williams Heritage
Norma Rodriguez ............Premier Realty Group
Charlie Kuper..................Kuper Sotheby’s International
Paula Lopez ....................RE/MAX Associates
Courtney Smith ..............Real Estate NewsSource
Lisa Castillo....................JB Goodwin Realtors
Glenn Gaiser ..................Glenn Gaiser Broker
Shannon Silas ................BHGRE Bradfield Properties
Annette Skalomenos ......Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Julie Herring ..................Home Team of America
Leslye Baumann ............RE/MAX Access
Laurie Payne ..................RE/MAX Corridor
Richard Osburn ..............RE/Max Preferred
Robert Evans ..................Reliance Residential Realty
Nita Hauser ....................Stewart Title
Leah Hart ......................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Stephanie O. Connor ......Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Susan Marburger ............Kuper Sotheby’s International
Ann Jones ......................Phyllis Browning Company
Lee Allen ........................Realty Executives of SA
Christine Wong................Stewart Title
Karen Dixon....................C & B Realty
Maria Foley ....................Icon Realty
Shelley Bentsen ..............Icon Realty
Susan Jones ..................JB Goodwin Realtors
Lucy Novak ....................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Herman Phelt..................RE/MAX Associates
Margie Martinez ..............Trinity Title of Texas
Laurel Lewis ..................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Marilyn Wish ..................JB Goodwin Realtors
Carol Spencer ................Keller Williams City View
Artie Quirk ....................King Realtors
Jim Kolodziej ..................Phyllis Browning Company
Suzanne Menick..............South Texas Realty Services
Vangie Cox ....................Stewart Title
Pauline Paz ....................Home Team of America
Jessica Stagers ..............Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
Jeff Romo ......................BHGRE Bradfield Properties
Carlos Fernandez ............North Town & Country
Heather Duffin ................Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper
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Lisa Grove ......................Phyllis Browning Company
Mary Edward Meller ........Real Living Best Homes Realty
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Donald Skrovan ..............Reliance Residential Realty
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Slow Cooker Triple Chocolate Brownies
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups packaged brownie mix
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 package (2 3/4 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Whipped cream or ice cream (optional)
Directions:
Coat inside of slow cooker with nonstick spray.
Combine brownie mix, chocolate chips, brown sugar, water,
eggs, butter, pudding mix and cocoa in slow cooker, stir to
blend, cover. Cook on high for 2 hours.
Turn off heat. Let stand 30 minutes. Top with whipped cream,
if desired. Enjoy!!
Candi Meyer
Real Estate NewsSource
Sales & Marketing
210-508-0888 • 210-557-8722
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August 15, 2015
Amy Haverlah,
Ashton Woods
named
“Marketing
Professional of
the Year” at the
2015 Summit
Awards.
Kari Champagne, David Weekley Homes, with Roman Deluna and
Marina Cavazos, both Home Team of America and Tom McKane, David
Weekley Homes at the David Weekley Homes Summer Soiree.
Bonnie Wilson,
RE/MAX
Associates and
Jan Hicinbothom,
Coldwell Banker
D’Ann Harper
Realtors wait in
line at the SABOR
Membership
Meeting.
Lonnie Vandervorste and Shawn Ricks, both Japhet Builders at the
Napa Oaks Open House.
August 15, 2015
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August 15, 2015
RE/MAX Associates in San Antonio Welcomes 3
asset and her overall knowledge of real estate will be
beneficial to her buyers and
sellers.
Toyin is a 2014 graduate of UTSA with a BA in
Business. His entrepreneurial
spirit will help sellers in the
area achieve their goals.
LETAYF-CUEVAS
DADA
LAVALLEY
Paul LaValley is a secRE/MAX Associates in San ond generation REALTOR® with
Antonio has announced the addition of RE/MAX Associates, joining his mother
Cynthia Letayf-Cuevas, Toyin Dada, and Anne LaValley. Paul has a BS in
Paul LaValley to its 70+ agents who will Agriculture from the University of
be working with area buyers and sellers. Arizona and has over 30 years of busiCynthia has been self-employed ness experience in sales, marketing, and
most of her adult life and has embraced education. Having been around the busireal estate as her best career choice. As ness for many years Paul is an asset to
a REALTOR® Cynthia is confident of The LaValley Team in residential sales as
her success. Being bi-lingual is also an well as property management.
Duvall Joins CORIE Properties
DUVALL
John Duvall possesses knowledge and
passion for the wonderful city of San Antonio.
A native to San
Antonio, John is eager
to be part of this incredible growth and change
of the downtown urban core. His desire to
serve others combined with having his finger
on the pulse of what is happening in San
Antonio creates incredible outcomes for his
clients. Please engage John for all your Real
Estate needs. John can be reached at
john@corieproperties.com or on his cell,
210.264.3937.
SABOR Members Donate Uniforms to Benefit the Kids
at SAMMinistries
During June and July, SABOR
members donated uniforms and other
school clothes to 40 kids at
SAMMinistries as part of SAMM’s
“Back to School” drive. Many of
these children could not otherwise
afford new clothing for the school
year, but these donations will allow
them to get the supplies they need to
start the new school year with dignity.
SAMMinistries is one of
SABOR’s Charities of Choice.
SABOR
partners
with
SAMMinistries throughout the year
on events and drives to support
SAMMinistries’ mission to provide
shelter and care to the homeless of
San Antonio.
SABOR thanks the numerous
members who got involved with this
year’s uniform drive. To keep up with
the latest opportunities for joining
SABOR to give back to SAMM as
well as SABOR’s other Charity of
Choice, Habitat for Humanity, visit
SABOR.com.
Cooley named to Leads And Referrals
Coordinator Staff at Century 21 Scott
Myers, Realtors
The firm of
Century 21 Scott
Myers, Realtors has
named Joyce Cooley as
COOLEY
one of the company's
Leads And Referrals Coordinators.
In this capacity, she will field many
of the 350- 400 leads and referrals per
month that come into the company.
Joyce holds a real estate broker’s
license, and previously owned her own
real estate company on the Gulf Coast.
August 15, 2015
Ashton Woods Homes Introduces New Internet
Concierge, Jennifer Sloan
Ashton Woods
would like to introduce
Jennifer Sloan as their
new Internet Concierge.
Jennifer will become a
face and name many of
you should get to know
as your one-stop for
information on all San
SLOAN
Antonio area communities, quick move-in homes and Realtor bonus
information. Jennifer joined the Ashton
Woods’ team a little over a year ago as a New
Home Sales counselor in Hastings Ridge. In
speaking with her clients and colleagues, the
Ashton Woods team discovered her excellent
communication and customer service skills.
Skills that are just what were needed for an
internet concierge. Ashton Woods is excited
to have her on board. Please contact Jennifer
at 210-882-8168 or jennifer.sloan@ashtonwoods.com to help you schedule appointments to tour any Ashton Woods communities or model homes.
Levi Rodgers & The Top Team Inducted
into RE/MAX Diamond Award Club
Realtor® Levi
Rodgers, Team Leader
of The Top Team with
RE/MAX North-San
Antonio has qualified
RODGERS
for
the
RE/MAX
Diamond Award Club for 2015. Less than
half of one percent of the RE/MAX network
worldwide is bestowed the prestigious honor
recognizing highly successful agents.
Agents in the Diamond Award Club
have made at least $1 million dollars in commissions during the calendar year. The Top
Team accomplished this task by mid-July.
Rodgers is an established leader in the
greater San Antonio real estate industry and
has been a licensed real estate agent for 4
years. From January through May 2015, The
Top Team is ranked #49 on the list of Top
100 U.S. RE/MAX Team Leaders based on
residential commissions earned.
RE/MAX North-San Antonio is
located at 8131 W. Hausman Rd., San
Antonio, TX 78249. For more information,
please visit www.rmnsa.com or call
210.695.4850.
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Sitterle Homes Offers Impressive Garden Homes in
Campanas
A luxurious lifestyle near golf,
shopping and dining awaits, as Sitterle
Homes has several available homes in
Campanas at Cibolo Canyons.
Located in the popular Stone Oak
area, Campanas is a gated neighborhood
of upscale garden homes. Sitterle’s 10
garden home designs feature two to
three bedrooms, expansive open-concept
great rooms, private owner retreats and
spacious outdoor living areas. Buyers
can choose from several dramatic elevations that reflect the surrounding Hill
Country landscape. Prices on the homes,
which range from 1,879 to 3,348 square
feet, start in the $390,000s.
Campanas residents have use of
the award-winning community clubhouse, an expansive 10,000-square-foot
facility with a library, bar area with billiards and poker tables and a great room
with vaulted ceilings and ample seating.
The clubhouse ballroom is a perfect
venue for weddings, reunions or — with
its projection screen and sound system
— NBA playoff parties. A fitness facility offers a variety of cardio and strengthtraining equipment and the clubhouse
boasts three kitchens, including a teaching kitchen and one outfitted for caterers.
Located in northeast San Antonio,
Cibolo Canyon offers abundant amenities, including a resort-style recreation
center, with a lazy river, a pool
playscape with spray features, a separate
lap pool and fitness facility.
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August 15, 2015
VAREP Home Ownership Class For Sponsors
Jose Sanchez.
Texas Veterans
Land Board.
Carmen Hinojosa
and Carlos
Pacheco, both
ICON Realty.
VAREP attendees
Julio Rivera, Oasis
Company, VAREP
President.
Cecilia Sosa,
North American
Title.
Adolph Torres, City
of San Antonio,
Speaker.
Monica Barrientos,
Barrientos Properties.

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