LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL A SAN ANTONIO, BULVERDE, OR MILITARY BASES AREA HOME, THEN VISIT US AT SANANTONIOHOMEQUEST.COM . NOW FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE FINEST EASTER BRUNCH NEAR RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, FORT SAM HOUSTON AND ALL OF NORTH BEXAR COUNTY AND SOUTHERN COMAL COUNTY. Dear Friends, Join us this weekend for our Curried Carrot Soup special, our Pomegranate, Rosemary & Garlic Marinated Lamb Chops with Apple Mint Chutney entree special and our Grilled Mahi Mahi with Cilantro Basmati Rice & Papaya with Pineapple and Mango Citrus Salsa entree special. Saturday night check out Jerry Bailey on the back porch to perform some great tunes. Stop by Sunday from 11am-2pm for our Brunch Buffet. The price for a child’s buffet (under 10) is $6.00 and an adult buffet is $12.95. We are also offering endless mimosas for $8.00. Sunday, April 8th, join us for a special Easter Sunday brunch buffet, featuring made-to-order omelets, French Toast, Prime Rib and Broiled Salmon with Lemon Butter, plus fresh sides. For dessert, indulge in the Bread Pudding with Cinnamon Rum Sauce or the Strawberry Shortcake with Black Pepper and Balsamic Syrup. We also have new additions to our menu including our Jalapeno Smoked Sausage Cornbread, Stuffed Semi Boneless Bandera Quail topped with Fig Pan Jus entree, and our Pan Roasted Duck Breast served with Cherry Demi Glace. We look forward to seeing you there! Bon Appétit, Chef Mike

If you are an Air Force Active Duty member , military retiree, or veteran, the experts agree that now is the best time to use your VA loan benefits to buy or refinance a San Antonio home.

Why?  Here’s the scoop:

The average 30-year fixed mortgage loan interest rate is below 4% and the VA loan has advantages not found in conventional loans, specifically,

•  the low fixed interest rate
•  no down payment required
•  no mortgage insurance required
•  ability to roll closing costs into the loan
•  can be used to buy a home or to refinance an existing home

So, if you are active duty military, a veteran, or military retiree, don’t miss what might be your opportunity of a lifetime.  Talk with a VA mortgage loan expert today.

To see our list of reliable San Antonio VA mortgage loan lenders, visit our loan information page at sanantoniohomequest.com.

We specialize in providing the finest in realty services for active and retired military, veterans, and their families .  Contact us for more information or an appointment to list a home for sale or to visit any San Antonio residential listing in the communities near San Antonio’s Air Force or other military bases.

 Here’s the latest San Antonio homes for sale news from the desk of Steven Gragg, Broker, Keller Williams Legacy:

• Top 10 metros for job growth through 2020 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  San Antonio ranked 10th on the list.  Only other Texas city is El Paso – # 5.
• Only two U.S. metro areas have had increased in home values since 2007.  Both are Texas cities – Houston 4.8% rise and San Antonio reported a 2.7% increase.
• Dow Jones Industrial average above 13,000.  Great for home buying and selling morale.
• Southwest Airlines plans to bring 322 new jobs to San Antonio.

Mortgage Update

FHA to boost cost of mortgage fee.  The upfront mortgage insurance premium (MIP) will increase by 75 basis points.  It will only apply to new 30 year single family FHA loans.  It will increase the payment on a typical $150,000 loan by $5 per month.  Goes into effect April 1, 2012. 

Jon Nichols at Alterra Mortgage has some great weekend rates.  Call (210) 789-2870.  100% FHA loans are available from Alterra.

Go to our website at sanantoniohomequest.com  to find listings near Randolph AFB and Lackland AFB, Fort Sam Houston, Medina Annex, and Camp Bullis, Texas.

We specialize in providing the finest in realty services for active and retired military families.  Contact us for more information or an appointment to visit any San Antonio residential listing in the communities near San Antonio’s Air Force or other military bases.

If you’re looking for a quality, stylish, and conveniently located 5 bedroom home near Randolph AFB, this is the one to see.  It’s reasonably priced and located in a well maintained neighborhood in the highly ranked North East Independent School District near some of the area’s best shopping, entertainment, and recreation centers.  You’ll  drive only 13.9 miles to Randolph AFB and 18.7 miles to Fort Sam Houston.  It has easy access to the major road networks leading to Lackland AFB and Camp Bullis.  Go to sanantoniohomequest.com for more pictures and detailed information.

Ask us abour your eligibility for our Reward Program for San Antonio Public Service Home Buyers.

We specialize in providing the finest in realty services for active and retired military families. Contact us for more information or an appointment to visit this listing or any residential property for sale in the communities near San Antonio’s AF and other military bases.

Brought to you by Stephanie and Randy Kelley, Professional Real Estate Analysts and Negotiators.

kelleybus@aol.com or swkrealtor@aol.com

(210) 863-2661 or (210) 867-8743

The SanAntonioHomeQuest Realty Solutions Team

Keller Williams Legacy, San Antonio, Texas 78258

We’re having an unusually early spring this year in South Texas.

The signs of springtime are abundantly evident all around the Alamo City’s Air Force bases. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, and the residential real estate market is going CRAZY!

It’s easy to see why. The area’s economic foundation is exceptionally strong as evidenced recently by San Antonio being ranked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as being among the top 10 metros with the greatest projected job growth through 2020.

It’s a fact. Texas is currently the Nation’s leading economic powerhouse and San Antonio and South Texas are a major contributor to the state’s economy, growth, and stability. The area’s oil and natural gas fields, health care industry, Air Force and Army complexes, tourist attractions, commercial activities, and service sector are generating historically high demographic and economic growth for the Alamo City and surrounding communities.

A vibrant economy drives home sales. Entering March 2012, average San Antonio area residential list prices are up 6.7% over March 2011, pending sales are up 10.81% and the latest closing prices are up 1.39%.

Remarkably, the homes-for-sale inventory is down 13.15% – the lowest March inventory since 2006. With only a 6.5 months inventory on hand, the home sales market is roughly balanced, offering a negotiation advantage to neither buyer nor seller.

That’s the good news for our March 2012 San Antonio realty market report. We encourage reader comments and recommendations about how to make our reports more informative and useful.

We’re Stephanie and Randy Kelley, Realtors® at Keller Williams Legacy, San Antonio, Texas.

If you have questions, need San Antonio realty or mortgage loan advice or assistance, or just want to chat a bit about our wonderful Alamo City, please call us at (210) 863-2661 (Randy) or (210) 867-8743 (Stephanie), or email us at swkrealtor@aol.com or kelleybus@aol.com.

Our SanAntonioHomeQuest.com Realty Solutions Team is always ready to help you with your home buying or selling needs.

If you’re looking to buy or sell a home near San Antonio’s Air Force bases, visit sanantoniohomequest.com.

Posted Feb 11, 2012 By The Texas Association Of Realtors®

As part of a settlement between 49 states and five of the nation’s largest banks, some struggling Texas homeowners will receive restructured loans with lower mortgage payments. Others who already went through foreclosures may get $2,000 checks.

The $25 billion deal, agreed to by all U.S. states except Oklahoma, stems from inappropriate handling of foreclosures by Ally/GMAC, Bank of America, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, and Wells Fargo. Nine other institutions may become part of the agreement, pushing the national settlement total $5 billion higher.

Many mortgage lenders admitted to inappropriate activities in processing foreclosures, including failing to verify underlying documents, signing documents without reviewing them, and using fictitious names to sign documents.

The settlement prevents states from suing the mortgage lenders for these activities. However, it does not stop individual homeowners from pursuing legal remedies in civil court.

The fact that Texans will receive only about 1% of the total settlement despite the state’s large population may be a result of the low foreclosure rate in Texas … less than half the national average, according to Core Logic.

People eligible for the loan modifications or payments will receive letters over the next six to nine months. More information is available at NationalMortgageSettlement.com and from an FAQ by the Texas Attorney General’s Office.