Tara Lewis's (taraklewis) Blog

NATIONWIDE OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND - 9518 Bertram St., San Antonio, TX  This weekend the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is promoting the NATIONWIDE OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND.  If you are a buyer, this is a wonderful weekend to be house-hunting! 9518 Bertram St., San Antonio, TX  78251 This beautiful ...

Never Be Attached to the Outcome                             Coming from a sales background, I've been to many seminars, read various motivational books, and listened to tons of different "ideas" on how to be the best salesperson.  The following are four SIMPLE concepts that I have had posted on ...

Praying for Rain in Hondo, Texas I know that many of you are worried about friends and family who live in the Mississippi Delta area and are currently under flooding.  As a South Louisiana native, my heart goes out to those affected.  While we're praying for those that will have long recoveries f...

Client Satisfaction Survey I was looking for a Client Satisfaction Surveythat I could email to my clients after transactions in an effort to continue to improve my customer service.  I did a quick search on Activerain and came up with one from Chris Wilson's blog.   While I wasn't able to "re-blo...

Need Downpayment Help to purchase a home in Texas?    If you are a Homebuyer and need additional funds for a downpayment to purchase a home in Texas, there are several programs available to help you.  FIRST:  Go to www.txhomeprograms.org   This website allows you to search for programs in your ci...

Good Neighbor Next Door homes in San Antonio If you are a firefighter, policeman or teacher in San Antonio and are looking for a Good Neighbor Next Door home in San Antonio, look no further! The Good Neighbor Next Door program allows Firefighters/Police/Teachers to purchase HUD homes listed under...

Start saving your money - you're going to need 20% down to purchase a home.  I've heard rumblings for a while... but I was reading a recent article in the San Antonio Business Journal by Ken Harney which stated "Fixed 30-year mortgage rates in the 5 percent range?  Minimum down payments below 5 p...

No, a 203k cannot be used for Foundation Repairs. I have a client who had a home inspection yesterday.  The minute the inspector walked into the house I could tell something was wrong.  This is not how any Realtor wants to start an inspection.  A leaky dishwasher... manageable.  A bad roof... not...

Bed and Breakfast opportunity in Medina, Texas Amazing Riverfront property in Medina, Texas.  This unique 2 bedroom is the perfect business opportunity for a vacation rental and/or bed and breakfast.  The home features a wrap around deck and windows across the back with a beautiful view of the Me...

This South Louisiana girl is sure missing NOLA today.  I didn't make it home for Mardi Gras this year, but here's hoping someone saved me a piece of KING CAKE!    Laissez les bon temps rouler!!!