Do the Work and Get Started Buying a House

Are you ready to begin looking for your next property but for one reason or another have dreaded the process? Like anything else, buying a house takes work but the reward is worth it. Whether you are running out of space due to an expanding family or you’re ready to change your style of living and move to a different area, now is the time to make a plan and take action. Author Brendon DeSimone frequently guides potential homebuyers through this process and offers these helpful thoughts on making your next purchase.

Take a Look at These 2015 Real Estate Trends

We are hardly into the new year and the real estate trends predicted at the end of 2014 seem to be holding true. Overall the economy is strong and this is directly reflected in the housing industry. Amy Fry, with the investing site Seeking Alpha, looked at the trends to watch in 2015. Fry cites a consumer confidence level that’s the highest its been in seven years, a Gross Domestic Product that’s set to rise to 3.5% within a year and job creation numbers that hit 214,000 just in the month of October as reasons property investors should be celebrating. These are a few especially interesting real estate trends predicted for this year.

Image Source: Zillow

These New Home Design Trends Will Give Your Space a Fresh Look

Out with the old and in with the new. This is the time of year to reinvent the interior of your home with simple updates that will add a modern feel to any space. What should you keep and what has hit its expiration date? In a recent Zillow trend forecast designers talked about the new home design trends for 2015.

Southern Living compiled a list of the best holiday spots around San Antonio, Texas.

If there’s one thing we do right in the Texas Hill Country, it’s wine. If you’re a lover of fine, Texas-made wines and the food that it’s paired with,  it’s imperative that you attend the 34^th Annual San Antonio Wine Festival. This year, the perennial staple is benefitting KLRN, the public television station for south central Texas. 

When considering a new home community in Texas, finding a spot that combines great convenience, beautiful scenery, friendly neighbors, and a strong economic climate top the list. But it’s really not home if there aren’t also great family-friendly activities. That’s certainly not a problem in the Texas Hill Country, where great activities that run the gamut from fun in the sun to excellent dining and shopping, to some of the best cultural opportunities in the state give families something fun to do every day.

The growing city of New Braunfels is a recreational haven, a scenic wonder, and an incredibly well-located city between Austin and San Antonio in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. But New Braunfels is also a hotspot drawing couples for a night of fun and romance. Here are a few great ideas for a great date night in New Braunfels.

This Sunday, December 15, CNN will air the documentary special CNN: Operation FINALLY HOME at 7pm, chronicling the charity’s work in providing mortgage-free homes for wounded veterans and their families. The special is a follow-up to CNN’s 2010 feature on Operation FINALLY Home (OFH) founder Dan Wallrath, when he was named a Top Ten Hero for the year, and features the SouthStar Communities neighborhoods of Vintage Oaks in New Braunfels, Lake Ridge at Joe Pool Lake between Dallas and Fort Worth, and King Oaks in Bryan-College Station.

You can preview the special here.

It's that time of the year again - San Antonio is celebrating Fiesta starting next weekend! From April 18-28, the city will greet millions of visitors to celebrate the rich culture, music and cuisine of the South. With a busy event schedule from 100 participating organizations and vendors, planning for Fiesta can be overwhelming. Here is our Fiesta guide to help you prepare for a total San Antonio immersion: