More San Angelo Real Estate Videos June 22, 2009
Posted by ScottAlexander in : Videos , add a commentSan Angelo Real Estate Videos June 22, 2009
Posted by ScottAlexander in : Videos , add a commentWhat’s Up With San Angelo’s Streets? June 22, 2009
Posted by ScottAlexander in : Videos , add a commentFarmer’s Insurance Agent Gus Constancio June 22, 2009
Posted by ScottAlexander in : Videos , add a commentFarmer’s Insurance Agent Caleb Conner June 22, 2009
Posted by ScottAlexander in : Videos , add a commentSan Angelo Neighborhoods: Bentwood Country Club and Estates June 22, 2009
Posted by ScottAlexander in : Real Estate , add a commentSan Angelo, Texas is home to 5 golf courses. Pretty good for a city of 88,000 people, huh? The course that I enjoy most is Bentwood Country Club, which is home to one of our nicest courses and San Angelo’s most enjoyable neighborhoods. What’s good about Bentwood? A bunch of things. Read more at Scott’s blog TalkToScott.net!
San Angelo Neighborhoods – Santa Rita June 22, 2009
Posted by ScottAlexander in : Real Estate , add a commentThis is definitely one of the “coolest neighborhoods” in our fair city. Santa Rita is the place where people drive around on Sunday afternoons to look at houses. Wonder where it got its name? It was named in honor of the first great West Texas oil strike in Reagan County. San Angelo used to be located to the east of the Concho River and as things boomed to the west, San Angelo spilled over the Beauregard Bridge and the citizens named the neighborhood after all the “black gold” to the west. Wonder why the wildcatters looking for oil named the rig Santa Rita? Read more at www.talktoscott.net …
San Angelo Neighborhoods May 14, 2009
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Moving to San Angelo? Wondering where you should live? In the weeks ahead, I am going to share my opinions about various neighborhoods in San Angelo, Texas. Why would I do that? Well, I think about it a lot, since my job as a realtor with Coldwell Banker Patterson Properties is to help people find homes or sell homes, If I am working for a seller, my job is to help get the best price for his/her property. If working as a buyer’s agent, my job is to help a buyer maximize his dollar. Neighborhoods are part of that equation.
Some of the things that you read here are my opinions, but I think that many of my opinions have been formed by spending countless hours in the car, listening to buyers and a like number of hours studying the market for sellers—and helping them understand its complexities . So these are opinions….but not just whimsy.
What are the factors that come together and make a place a good neighborhood?
- Location. The neighborhoods proximity to schools, shopping, entertainment, churches, etc.
- Looks. Yeah, what it looks like. Does it have trees, water, and other things that are easy on the eyes? This is way important. The neighbor with the two cars jacked up in his driveway probably hurts property values.
- Traffic. Busy streets are not good things. I had a buyer with me in the car several years ago who summed it up. “Never buy a house on a street with a solid yellow stripe down the middle.”
- Age. Generally, older neighborhoods have mature yards and trees—which I really like. But lots of people want new homes. There is a trade-off. Newer houses have fewer trees, but they might have fewer plumbing problems.
- Neighbors. Duh. A bit self-evident, but important. I have little kids and the last house I owned was really nice, but none of our neighbors had kids. My children didn’t have anyone to play with. This diminished the neighborhood for me.
- Money. Of course, this is last, but important. Make the best choice that you can relative to your money. If you have $70,000 to spend, there is a great place for you in that price range. All you have to do is find it.
So where should you go? Well, that’s up to you. But in my next installment, I’ll pick an area to talk about.
So What The Heck Do Agents Do? May 23, 2008
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I am a retired teacher/basketball coach, and my wife always knew what I was doing when I was in the school business. Third period was Government, Fourth period, English, etc. When I scoot off to work now, I don’t think that she knows what I do. So it occurred to me that if the wife of an agent thinks that he is playing solitaire on the computer while he is waiting for the phone to ring….then what does the general public think?
So here’s what a real estate agent does. First of all, he knows the market. Remember that his job is to match buyers with sellers. So if he is working for a seller, he tries through a variety of methods to shout, (well, not literally) this house is for sale. He will of course know the needs of his buyers and those of other agents. This is why I spend a great deal of my day on the phone or on the computer…. Not playing solitaire… How does he “shout”? In the newspaper, on the internet, through direct mail, on the phone and via email, as well as knocking on doors are all things that work.
Of course, the agent “shows” homes to potential buyers and helps to price homes for potential sellers. This means that he has to know what buyers are looking for and what is important to sellers. The most important skill in this area is listening. Everyone’s needs are different: some seller’s want top dollar; others have to move rapidly. Often that is a factor in price. Buyer’s tastes and needs vary. What is important to them must become important to me: whether it’s schools, location, a big master bath, or a chef’s kitchen. I have to find out what they like and then find it.
The last thing that I do is something that the school business prepared me for…paperwork! Writing contracts, helping figure out financing details, and coordinating inspections requires a variety of skills. Writing the contract so that the deal gets done in a way that is favorable to my client is obviously important. The most important element is trying to operate in a way to that is fair to everyone but helps the interests of those who employ me.
So that’s what lots of us do every day….in between games of solitaire.
Scott Alexander, REALTOR
(325) 450-5099
scott.alexander1@coldwellbanker.com
Short Sales Explained by Steve Morris May 8, 2008
Posted by Admin in : Real Estate, Short Sales and Foreclosure , add a commentIn this video, Steve Morris of Coldwell Banker Patterson Properties in San Angelo, TX will explain short sales and how they can save you from foreclosure.
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