Gillespie County has many 31 to 100 acre properties for sale, a look at average prices

By Sheila Bingham
I found only four properties on the Multiple Listing Service in the 31 to 50 acre range in Gillespie County that sold during the past year as of April 19, 2008. The price range was approximately $3,150 per acre to $9,000 per acre.
In the 51 to 100 acre range there were six […]

Navigate this real estate market carefully with an experienced professional

By Willie Gold
I subscribe to several stock investment services, one of which is Morningstar ETF Investor. A recent email I received from them had the caption: Bear Market or Bull Market Invest Successfully in Both. The author, David Silva, began the short treatise by writing; “In today’s turbulent market, should you be buying, […]

The beauty of double-use properties

By George Barlow
As I drive through Texas, I have always enjoyed our State’s natural beauty. I didn’t start to see the beauty of tax savings from the road until I started working with 1031 exchanges. Now when I drive, I calculate an owner’s possible savings upon sale of the property. I […]

Does money really grow on trees? The importance of curb appeal

By Greg Oehler
I enjoy seeing a pretty home! The drive-up impression is very important when I show a property. I have often felt that 70% of the buying decision was made in the first 3 minutes after pulling in front of the home.
Sometimes Buyers have made up their mind before their foot hits […]

Chase Mortgage Market Pulse: New home construction lowest in 17 years

Contributed by Tony Stevenson
Industry-related News
Tuesday, April 15
The Labor Department’s Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 1.1% from February, well above the 0.6% increase forecasted by economists. The March core PPI met market expectations, rising 0.2%.
Wednesday, April 16
The Labor Department reported the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.3% from February. The core CPI, which excludes […]

An analysis of 21 to 30 acre properties in Gillespie County

By Sheila Bingham
This week’s acreage analysis takes a look at 21 to 30 acre properties around Fredericksburg and in Gillespie County. I found 14 properties on the Multiple Listing Service in this range that sold during the past year as of April 9, 2008. There were seven properties sold in the western part of […]

The Fredericksburg community is lucky to have Good Samaritan Center

By Greg Oehler
I enjoy reading! One of the first books I read this year was Same Kind of Different as Me, told by Ron Hall and Denver Moore, and co-written by Lynn Vincent in non-fiction style. My wife’s sister loaned me the book at New Years and said it might change me if […]

Remodeling your Fredericksburg home could help you get more money for your sale, but be careful

By Don Brookshire
Are you thinking of selling your house? There are some things you should think about to get your house ready for sale. If you are thinking of remodeling to help you get a quick sell: be careful. Some remodeling projects might not give as high of a return for your money.
I think that […]

When buying a rural property in the Hill Country, water becomes an issue

By Sheila Bingham
When buying acreage outside the city limits, there are many more items to consider than when buying in the city. One of the items is the availability of water. If buying in Gillespie or Kendall counties, you can obtain well logs from the Hill Country Underground Water District in Gillespie County […]

First Quarter 2008: Fredericksburg residential real estate market update

By Greg Oehler
I like seeing where I am! In the Fredericksburg residential market, I took a reading of all our residential activity during the 1st quarter of 2008. To see where we are, please refer to the sales and listing information from the Multiple Listing Service below:

29 Residential Properties SOLD […]

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