Wayne Johnson's (wjohnsonrealtor) Blog
Wayne Johnson REALTOR in San Antonio Texas writes about buying and selling real estate in the San Antonio area.
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2009
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Social observers often comment about our litigious society. Since there are so many comments about it, and people should be sensitized to it, you'd think we would exhibit more care in maintaining a safe environment for our homes. If your home is on the market, or soon will be make a safety check ...
08/13/2009
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Sellers, while still occupying a house that is on the market, must take care to secure their personal property. Here is a short list of things I suggest stored and secured while your house is being shown. Jewels-real and costume, if it has sentimental value Firearms and ammunition Financial state...
08/12/2009
An agent in Missouri wrote an interesting blog about the countdown to the end of the tax credit for first time homebuyers. See below. Note that as of today, August 12, the program ends in 110 days. Depending on the lender it can take from 30-60 days to close. So if you are eligible for this prog...
08/12/2009
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I'm not sure if this is happening here in San Antonio. But forewarned is forearmed. Watch out. Scam taking place on Craigslist Scammers in Indiana are taking pictures from listings on Craigslist and placing them on their own rental ads. Using untraceable cell phone numbers and emails, they are s...
08/11/2009
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One the the favorite old sayings in real estate is location, location, location. No doubt this is a biggie, but, there are several layers to this old saw, and both buyers and sellers should take into account the pros and cons of the location. Take the following criteria and see what is important ...
08/11/2009
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Who wears the pants in the family? (I know, there are different family models, one size does not fit all,,, That's another blog for another day). In most cases today, they both do. The gender-specific roles most typically associated with the 1950's are no more. What got me started on this idea of...
08/09/2009
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A guy is driving around the back woods of Montana and he sees a sign in front of a broken down shanty-style house: 'Talking Dog For Sale ' He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard. The guy goes into the backyard and sees a nice looking Labrador Retriever si...
08/08/2009
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A first-time home buyer recently asked if it was fair for the same house, built by the same builder to each have a differing asking price? The houses being compared are in two different developments. This is not uncommon in production, and semi-custom home developments. Of course, ...
08/06/2009
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I guess that's why I keep thinking of cool and wet-
08/05/2009
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