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Joe Crain, REALTOR®
Mobile Phone:
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Office Phone:
 (210) 408-1177
Office Direct:
(210) 321-5120
Fax:  (210) 479-1292
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Email:   Joe@JoeCrain.net
Websites: www.JoeCrain.net 


 

 
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Welcome to my web site and thanks for stopping by! This website is a direct interface to San Antonio Luxury Homes and San Antonio Real Estate. This is one of San Antonio's most comprehensive resources for real estate information and San Antonio relocation services. After viewing my web site, I hope that my record and experience will speak for itself. I specialize in helping my clients find the perfect San Antonio Real Estate (home, townhouse, condominium, investment property or commercial) in beautiful city of San Antonio and the counties of  Kendall, Comal, Guadalupe, and Bexar. I am a member of the National, Texas and San Antonio Board of REALTORS®.  Thank you for visiting my online home. This is one of San Antonio's most comprehensive resources for Texas real estate information and San Antonio relocation services. This site is filled with detailed information including the San Antonio real estate market and Texas real estate. As a San Antonio REALTOR®,  I represent clients as both a Buyer's or Seller's Agent and am especially qualified in both military and corporate san antonio relocations. I'm committed to bringing you the finest service available.  I do that by building long-term relationships and getting to know what you want.

Buying a home is sometimes a complex undertaking. Hiring me, a SA real estate professional, will help save you time and money. Together, we will determine your needs and wants and find or sell your  home.  I promise to make your real estate experience stress-free and agreeable. I possess a wide range of real estate experience and guarantee to find or sell your home in a timely and professional manner. I will make sure that you get the most out of your next real estate transaction by taking advantage of cutting edge technology, products and services as well as all the advantages of the world recognized CENTURY 21 assets.

I can provide you with statistics, comparative buyer's analysis, detailed demographic info and school info to help you make an informed decision on the neighborhood you choose. Want to know average days on market for a community or average sales price per square foot on different subdivisions? I can provide you the answers to these and many other questions. If you are relocating and you are serious about purchasing real estate, your search is over. I can supply you with all the information you need to make your move. This web page is your San Antonio, Texas Information Tool. I've included links to maps, extensive home listings, and community resources, where you can find information about San Antonio schools, taxes, financing and real estate. If you're planning a move to the San Antonio area, or to Texas you need answers. I look forward to helping you with all you Texas Real Estate.

I invite you to contact me with any of your real estate needs and questions, as I am here to serve you, the client! 
I look forward to hearing from you soon!  Our office is the #1 CENTURY 21 office in San Antonio and the region as well as the #1 team in the nation.     

                                               

 

 


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FORBES.com     Real Estate

America's Best Long-Term Real Estate Bets

Matt Woolsey, 12.16.08, 04:00 PM EST

These 10 markets are the least likely to overheat and bust and the most likely to have vibrant economies moving forward.

Job-growth forecasts also play a role in determining a region's long-term strength. To gauge this measure, we looked at predictions through 2017 from Moody's Economy.com. These are based on Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data of market sectors (manufacturing, bad; biotech, good, for example) and its own analysis of each area's business costs and growth prospects. So, while San Antonio and Atlanta have virtually no zoning restrictions and allow liberal home construction during good times, they've been consistent leaders in job creation and Moody's rates them as second and sixth, respectively, for job growth through 2017. This leads to positive expected-absorption rates as job seekers head there.  

Forbes selects San Antonio, Texas as #3 in top 10.

Job-growth projections 2008-2017: 2.0%

There may be little zoning in Texas, and the state may be a model of sprawl (read: lots of homes built in good times), but San Antonio has fared better than its Lone Star brethren throughout the peaks and valleys of the last 20 years. Volatility in home building and vacancy were in the middle of the pack nationally, while the metro area's job-growth figures have been national leaders

Home values in San Antonio still rising, slowly
(Housing : San Antonio) 12/12/2008

Home values in San Antonio rose nearly 2 percent between Sept. 30, 2007 and 2008, according to a report by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). That may not seem a particularly robust bump at first glance, but in the midst of a recession where home values plummeted by more than 20 percent over the same period in states like Nevada and California, any increase in home values can be interpreted as a signal of strength for the local economy.

The FHFA report tracks price changes for more than 200 markets throughout the country. The analysis is based on mortgage information from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and includes data from home sales and from refinancings.

On a down note, San Antonio home values did dip slightly between second and third quarters 2008 - a mere 0.15 percent drop - according to the FHFA report.

The four states that recorded the biggest run-up in home values just a few years ago - Arizona, Florida, California and Nevada - were ranked No. 48, 49, 50 and 51, respectively. Home-value declines in these states over the period ranged from 13.49 percent to 20.92 percent. Texas took the No. 3 spot - posting a price appreciation mark of 3.19 percent over the 12 months ended Sept. 30.

The recent FHFA report includes price-appreciation trends for 292 U.S. metro areas - ranked according to one-year price appreciation rates. The top spot belonged to Austin, which saw home prices rise 5.62 percent on a 12-month basis. Houston took the No. 5 spot, with a one-year home-price appreciation mark of 5.17 percent. Dallas and Fort Worth ranked No. 33 and No. 63 - with appreciation rates of 2.55 percent and 1.38 percent, respectively. The Alamo City came in at No. 45, with its one-year appreciation rate of 1.99 percent.



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