New Condos and Town Homes in San Antonio, TX

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San Antonio: Texas' Flavor of the Border
Realty Times Feature Article by Blanche Evans

Located in Texas' "Hill Country," San Antonio, the home of the famous Alamo, offers a rich blend of Mexican-American cultures, as well as a range of warm-weather lifestyles from retirement living to active business development.

"Our local real estate industry is receiving a great boost by low interest rates and very competitive mortgage financial fees," says Realtor Nelson Torres. "The increase in property value is providing extra income for home owners. They are taking advantage of low interest rates and higher equity on their homes and are selling and buying larger and more modern homes at a lower interest rate."

"First-time buyers are also taking advantage of the market conditions and are now able to qualify for higher loans and better finance conditions. Our communities are offering great alternatives to buyers and sellers. Great school districts, secure locations, lots of amenities and better community recreational facilities are making our communities a place of excellence," he continues.

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Green Energy Choices Save Money and the Environment
Courtesy of Green Mountain Energy

We all dream of being homeowners - whether we are purchasing a home for the first time or designing our dream retirement house. There is a tremendous sense of achievement in realizing that dream and stepping into your new house for the first time. According to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, nearly 70 percent of all Americans own their homes. That's nearly 73 million households.

Did you also know that according to the EPA, the average US household is responsible for emitting nearly 60 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the air each year? Carbon dioxide is a green house gas that contributes to global warming. To put this into perspective, it's the same amount of CO2 put in the air by driving nearly 133,333 miles in a year, or the equivalent of nearly 11,000 cars driving an average of 12,000 miles in a year. Multiplied out by 73 million households, that's a lot of pollution.

The good news is there are three very simple, yet powerful choices we can make as homeowners to reduce the amount of CO2 our household puts into the air each year.

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