SKATING FUN IN FREDERICKSBURG – THROUGH JAN 1
December 22nd, 2011 categories: Places to Go & Things to Do
Here’s something fun to do Christmas Week! Ice Skating in Fredericksburg. They’re calling it Eisbahn (which means ice rink in German and it’s going on at MarketPlatz in downtown Fredericksburg. Here’s the info:
2011-12 Dates of Operation:
Eisbahn opens annually the day after Thanksgiving and runs through the first Sunday in January. The dates for this season are:
November 25, 2011 through January 1, 2012
Hours of Operation:
Open Saturdays 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Open Sundays 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday – Friday before school is out for Christmas break: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
(but always 10 p.m. on Fridays) Monday – Friday after school is out for Christmas break: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Open Christmas Eve Day
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day
Open New Years Eve and New Years Day
$10.00 to skate (all ages) Includes skate rental.
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HARD TO FIND “BUILDABLE LOT” IN COMFORT – REDUCED TO $39,000
May 24th, 2011 categories: Featured Properties
Come check out this hard to find “buildable” lot in Comfort. End of road privacy and within walking distance of downtown and Cypress Creek. Property is in the flood fringe area and requires raised foundation. Adjacent lot is built on … so you can see the possibilities.
Lot is in Kendall County Water Control District so public water and sewer is available. Tap fee applies. Minimal restrictions. Contact Julie for more information. 830-995-2511
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JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER SALES UP IN COMFORT, TEXAS
September 14th, 2010 categories: About the Local Market, Assessing the Local Market
Increases in sales of Farm and Ranch and Lots/Acreage provided the stimulus for total real estate sales increases in Comfort, Texas so far this year. Looks like hill country land is coming back in vogue again!
On the other hand, residential sales are down so far this year. As I quickly look through the residential sales so far in 2010 (14 so far compared to 16 last year during the same time period), I am reminded that many of them were at deep discounts from original list price. The average list price to sales price ratio was 88.4%
As for the outlook for THE ENTIRE HILL COUNTRY for the balance of the year, here are some things to consider:
Tax rates are set to increase next year. Current land owners: This year may be an opportune time to realize gains on real estate at lower tax rates.
There is currently a “glut” of residential properties on the market. Since there is so much competition, homes that are “average” just aren’t selling. Prices are being reduced time and time again in order to get market attention. As such, we believe that by end of year there will be some great “buys” on homes that need a little TLC.
We’d love to serve you whatever your real estate needs are. We work from Leon Springs to Mountain Home, Bandera to Johnson City. Give us a call!
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Fredricksburg Food & Wine Fest
September 9th, 2010 categories: Places to Go & Things to Do
Join the experience in downtown Fredricksburg at the Marktplatz ( 100 block of West Main Street). October 23 , 2010 Fredricksburg Food and Wine Fest will be celebrating 20 years this of this event. Enjoy the fall weather and some of the fine tastes of Texas food, wine, music, shopping and more. This event is from 12pm to 7pm. Adult tickets are $20 (under 21) $5 (12-under) Free. Get started planning your trip and have fun!
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FUN PICTURES FROM YESTERDAY’S SNOW IN THE HILL COUNTRY
February 24th, 2010 categories: Comfort Community News, Views & Faces, Places to Go & Things to Do
Here are a few pictures from yesterday’s snow:
Tailgate Party in the Hill Country with Frosty
Snow Chilled Longhorn
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BEST OF BURGERS IN THE HILL COUNTRY – TEXAS MONTHLY ARTICLE
July 22nd, 2009 categories: Places to Go & Things to Do
It looks like two of our Hill Country Faves made Texas Monthly’s 2009 Best Burgers List: #3 Alamo Springs Cafe cheeseburger with chiles on jalapeno cheese bun and #49 Kerrville’s Classics Burgers and “Moore” cheeseburger. Check out the full article Here.
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GUITAR PICKIN’ WITH A PATRIOTIC FLAVOR – LUCKENBACH, TEXAS – AUGUST 23, 2009
July 22nd, 2009 categories: Places to Go & Things to Do
Here’s a fun item you won’t want to miss, especially if you are of the guitar pickin’ persuasion. A gathering will be held on August 23, 2009 to attempt to break the World Record for the Biggest Guitar Pickin’ Session ever! Everyone’s welcome to bring small instruments like fiddles, banjos, or shakers but most importantly, BRING GUITARS AND YOUR PICKIN’ BUDDIES!
The event will benefit our troops coming home, with emphasis on those having suffered Traumatic Brain Injuries while in combat. Check out VoicesofAGratefulNation.org for more information and See you there!
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OUR REAL ESTATE STRATEGY: CONNECTING BUYERS & SELLERS FOR A WIN/WIN RESULT
July 20th, 2009 categories: About the Local Market, Real Estate Resourcing
What separates a good real estate agent from a really GREAT one? I am an observer by nature and I am always observing agents to determine who the good ones are and who are not. Quite honestly, there are times when I look at listings that I am about to show to a client and I cringe after I notice who the listing agent is. I do that because, as in all businesses, there are real estate agents who are not pleasant to deal with, who aren’t very efficient at doing their job (my #1 pet peeve), and, in terms of their negotiating techniques on behalf of their clients, they are operating at a 2 or 3 year old level. “This is MINE and you can’t have it!”
Our tag line for our business is: “Connecting Buyers & Sellers for a Win/Win Result.” It pretty much sums up who we are and how we do business. First, our belief is that the real estate business is about matching willing buyers and willing sellers. We’re not trying to convince anyone to do anything they don’t want to do. Secondly, we believe that we can do that that in a win/win way for all.
There are some in the real estate business who would take exception to our strategy about the win/win aspect and say that representation is exclusively about getting your client the very best deal (e.g., it’s not a win/win, but a win/lose, with the “win” in favor of MY client and the lose in favor of YOUR client). Another way of saying it is, “We absolutely won’t leave anything on the table.”
While it certainly IS our goal to get our client the very best deal possible (and we really are quite good at it), the problem with the Win/Lose approach is that it creates an adversarial relationship between the parties. Win/Lose negotiators often have strong egos and they have an extremely limited view of what the client’s REAL interests are. To say it a different way, they are negotiating based from their own ego, not in the true interest of the client. Even though the strategy sounds like a good idea for the client, quite often the results are less than what you might expect. The problem is that adversarial negotiating quite often ends up in compromise in order to get the deal done and so … sometimes they win, sometimes they lose. And sometimes the adversarial relationship continues … even into the courts.
The alternative way of negotiating is based on interests. It’s a bigger picture view and it provides for many more possible solutions. The truth is that people and situations are complex and every transaction has multiple factors that influence whether a person is getting a good deal or not. For example, who wants a great price on something that doesn’t interest them? or work for their family?
What we are trying to do is match interests and so we we feel like it is our job (and we spend most of our time observing and anticipating) what the changing interests of both parties are so that we can create a contractual agreement that both parties want to live up to. Sometimes, the hardest task is getting people to “see outside the box” … that their interests truly are being served with the creative solution that we are offering. See future articles with the keyword, “Interest Based Negotiations” for further elaboration the subject.
Connecting Buyers & Sellers for a Win/Win Result: It’s what we do. It’s who we are. And, it takes advantage of what people truthfully want to do. It is our feeling that if we are creative in putting deals together, we will get much better results than the next guy … and those results will be win/win for all!
If you are looking for win/win results, give us a call at 830-995-2511. We’d love to visit with you.
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