This was probably a pretty substantial structure when it was built. But something happened and it did not survive. This first photo is the north side view and the home faces west. This is on a Medina County road, west of San Antonio. Really cannot tell from the photo why this house fell into di
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01/02/2015
Falling gas prices are good for some. But not for all. As a consumer of gas for both business and pleasure, every nickle per gallon I can avoid using at the pump is money freed for other items. Yesterday, I was at COSTCO and saw the price per gallon was at a number I had not seen in over ten year
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01/01/2015
Quarry Farmer's Market Moves to The Yard The very successful Quarry Farmer's Market is moving effective Sunday December 14, 2015 to the parking lot at The Yard, 5300 McCullough. Hours will continue 9am-1am. The official name for the enterprise is now The Yard Farmers & Ranchers Market. The Q
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12/11/2014
How to Get Into the Institute of Texan Cultures for Free Well, it's not completely free but a trade that is well worth the effort. The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) is a library and museum under the administrative supervision of the University of Texas-San Antonio. I like to think of the
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12/07/2014
They Selected a Home in Solana Ridge Juan wrote me a few weeks ago to set up an appointment to see a house. I met Juan and his then girl friend, Jennifer, at the home they wanted to see. Since I had an idea of what they were seeking, I had made arrangements to show them another home in the neig
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12/06/2014
I received this list of what were termed glorious insults. They are attributed to a number of famous people from days gone by. It takes a certain skill to pull off witty repartee when responding to an initial verbal attack. Note the lack of profanity. I guess good stand-up comedians are some of t
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11/25/2014
Are Inspections for New Homes Needed? About 30% of the buyers I represent purchase new homes. In some cases these are first-time home buyers. Prices for new homes have ranged from $150,000 to the low $400,000s for new sales I've been involved. I let the prospective buyers know general information
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11/23/2014
Homes For Sale in Westover Crossing-78251 Westover Crossing in San Antonio is a community of approximately five-hundred (500) homes. The community is in northwest San Antonio between Potranco Road and W. Military Drive. Most of the homes in the community were built by KB Home between 2002 and 200
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11/22/2014
I happened to see a video from Prudential Insurance on Secrets of a Long Life. It is probably a good idea to pay attention to most things insurance companies publish about anything. Insurance companies employ statisticians, accountants, and actuaries to evaluate and analyze all sorts of data. Th
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11/17/2014
San Antonio Will Grow Via AnnexationSan Antonio will grow via annexation according to a report in the San Antonio Express-News last week. The report describes a plan where up to five areas are being contemplated for annexation. If all the areas are annexed, the city will increase in size by about
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11/16/2014