NEED: I have a client in search of approximately 80-120 +/- acres in the New Braunfels, Texas area. If you know of anyone wanting to sell their property, please let me know. We will be touring the area next Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016.

Patricia Chavez, CCIM, ABR, MRP
Commercial, Residential and Military Relocation REALTOR®
Keller Williams Heritage
(210) 504-9920

Any time I show a home that has Saltillo tile in it, I begin my hunt for the special tiles that have animal prints in them.

If they are authentic tiles from Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, you’re sure to find a treat! I’ve yet to find any tiles with peacock prints in them, other than online, but I know there are some out there.

As the clay is drying in the yards, animals that are roaming will occasionally step on the wet tiles and they dry this way in the sun. I’ve heard that they have been commercially made to replicate this technique, but that’s no fun.

Do you have saltillo tile? Do you have any prints in them? If so, I’d love to see your pics! Post them! 🙂

Paw Print

Home in Spring Branch TX

Patricia Chavez, CCIM, ABR, MRP
Keller Williams Heritage
Commercial, Residential and Military Relocation Professional
(210) 504-9920

The San Antonio area was pounded with golf ball to baseball size hail last night. The pictures covering my social media pages of damage were crazy! Broken windows, shattered windshields, dented cars, holes in vinyl siding and damaged roofs.

This post is for those of you that are currently under contract to purchase a home anywhere in Texas.

Our in-house legal attorney, Jack Hawthorne at Keller Williams Heritage, has given us some great advice I’ll be sharing here. Your REALTOR® will be able to do this for you, permitting you used one to purchase the home.

STEP 1: Read Paragraph 14 of the One to Four Family Contract!
Snapshot of Paragraph 14 of the Texas Real Estate Commission One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale)

STEP 2: Determine whether Seller can fix the issue.

STEP 3(A): Seller can fix by closing. Great! Detail that it will be done in an amendment.

STEP 3(B): Seller cannot fix by closing.
Your buyer can:
1)Terminate the contract and get earnest money back.
2) Unilaterally extend closing by up to 15 days to give Seller time to fix the issue. (You will need to document this in an amendment).
3) Accept the Property in its damaged condition with an assignment of insurance proceeds, if permitted by Seller’s insurance carrier, and receive credit from Seller at closing in the amount of the deductible under the insurance policy. (You will need to document this in an amendment).

EDIT* 3) is not a likely solution as insurance companies do not like to do this.

This type of advice is just another reason why I love working for such a great company like Keller Williams Realty. We strive daily to be the best REALTORS® we can be, and want to service our clients at the highest level possible. The support that our Broker gives us on a daily basis can’t be matched.

Know that when you’re ready to buy or sell, you’ll be in great hands.

Patricia Chavez, CCIM, ABR, MRP, e-Pro
Residential, Commercial and Military Relocation REALTOR®
Keller Williams Heritage
(210) 504-9920

Excited to have made the list for 2016! Congratulations to all of the other great agents listed.  I share this honor with all of my awesome clients that have given me the opportunity to serve them. #pt50 #topSArealtors

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2016 Top 50 San Antonio Realtors Early Qualifiers announced