tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217216442012-02-03T22:49:56.263-08:00The Joe Barfield Group specicalizes in Homes of History and Character in the vintage neighborhoods ringing downtown.Joe Barfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10070667897612333750noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21721644.post-1160747656373383362006-10-13T06:50:00.000-07:002006-10-13T06:54:16.393-07:00

Why is the San Antonio Silent Market so successful?I know why the San Antonio Silent Market works. The San Antonio Silent Market works for sellers because Joe Barfield understands the mind of the buyer and what compels them.Dr. Robert Cialdini, professor of Psychology at Arizona State University describes 6 social and psychological principles of Influence in his outstanding book, Influence: The

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Older neighborhoods draw buyers looking for the next trendy historic areaJennifer HillerExpress-News Business WriterMost San Antonio home buyers head straight to the suburbs.Others go on a more elusive search: trying to identify the next King William or Monte Vista.Ohlenbusch and Alvarado say the St. Cecilia area is one of a few places where it's still affordable to buy and renovate or restore a

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Rental Availabilty Posting Availabilities:Craigslist: http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/apa/ (free)St. Mary's University Housing Forum:http://pub12.bravenet.com/forum/979611013/ (free)I have heard good things about http://www.fastrents.com, but I haven't used them yet.Express News or MYSanAntonio.com classifieds:http://shopping.mysanantonio.com/CLASS/pclass.aspxAny other suggestions?I would love

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Eviction isn't very fun for anyone. It's better to be fastidious with tenant screening and being firm with late fees because you can frequently avoid having to evict. Most of my evictions were tenants that I let slide. I thought I was doing them a favor, but looking back, I think I was making things worse. I could go on about this, but it's too painful. Rent should be a priority, and it's

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Good morning,A client asked me for some landlord resources so I decided I would compile what I have and post them for all my investment property clients and property managers. If you have any resources that I should be aware of, please let me know via the comments or drop me an email.Tenant Background Check:I use http://www.ntnonline.com/They do criminal, eviction, terrorist and credit checking

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I am a REALTOR® . Many people don't know the full picture of what makes a REALTOR® different from just a licensed real estate agent (besides the capital letters...). I want to address just one very important aspect of that difference- Our Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.Texas REALTORs® and real estate agents both have to follow the Texas Real Estate Licensing Act (TRELA), but REALTORs®

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I love my home in Beacon Hill. I'm not done fixing it up yet, but I love my block and my neighbors.Nicole Lessin published a nice article back in May about folks that prefer to live in San Antonio's inner-city vintage neighborhoods. Phil and Vici live across the street from me in an amazing home. They are the kingpins in a local vegetable syndicate that they refer to as a "Veggie Co-op." Eye have

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I am frequently asked if there's a "bubble" in San Antonio real estate. My easy answer is "No." San Antonio real estate is appreciating rapidly, but it's still extremely inexpensive to live in San Antonio. As investors in over-appreciated markets like Claifornia lose confidence, San Antonio appears as one of the top places to relocate their investment dollars.Housing is gaining as one of San

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I enjoyed the feeling I got when I opened Sunday's Paper to find that my listing at 418 Furr was the very first home featured in the newly-designed Real Estate section.It wasn't there by chance. The Expess News announced that it will begin highlighting a few homes every Sunday and requested photo submissions. The Joe Barfield Group always hires a professional to photograph our listings, so

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Sellers typically want to get as much for their house as possible. Who wouldn’t want more!? Overpricing a home on MLS, however, can actually lead to a lower sales price than if the house was price pointed accurately in the beginning. With too high a price, there is initial interest from buyers, but that interest cools when the buyers figure out that the price is too high. By the time the seller

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Monticello Park Neighborhood Association presents the 9th Annual “At Home in Monticello” Tour of Homes Sunday November 5, 2006 from 11AM-5PM. We invite you to “At Home in Monticello” which will showcase a sampling of seven homes from the extraordinary collection of Revival styles including English Tudor, Spanish Colonial, Greek, Italianate, Neoclassical, Mission, Craftsman, English stone

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