Prices for large acreage properties in Gillespie County vary widely

By Sheila Bingham
In evaluating acreage over 100 acres sold in Gillespie County during the past year there was a large range in price per acre. The lowest price was approximately $3,280 per acre for about a 250+ acre property west of Harper and the highest price was approximately $13,900 per acre for about […]

Reminder: Home Buying 101 tonight at 6pm

By Bart Schaetter
Just a reminder: Our two-part Home Buying 101 informational seminar on the home buying and home lending processes begins tonight at 6pm in the second-floor boardroom of Chase Bank located on the corner of Llano and Main in Fredericksburg.
Seats are still available so call us at (830) 997-6123 or email me to reserve […]

Home warranty plans provide some peace of mind in the first year of home ownership

By Sheila Bingham
When you buy a single family home, you may want to consider a Home Warranty Plan.  The cost of the plans I have seen recently range from about $330 to $350 for one year and whether the seller or buyer pays for the warranty may be negotiated in the contract.
Some of the common […]

Chase Mortgage Market Pulse: What is inflation and how does it affect mortgages?

Contributed by Tony Stevenson
What is Inflation?
There are three different terms used to describe situations of price movement: inflation, disinflation and deflation.
Inflation is a sustained increase in the price of goods and services that are produced and sold in the economy. During periods of increased inflation, money loses its power to purchase the same amount of […]

Fredericksburg Developments: The Edge subdivision

By Greg Oehler
A couple weeks ago we sat down with the developer and the owner of The Edge, a new subdivision being constructed on the Northeast “edge” of Fredericksburg, off of Lower Crabapple Road. The subdivision will have “country” lots with municipal services. Compared to existing subdivisions, The Edge will have larger lots, most with […]

How is the Fredericksburg real estate market doing this year? Take a look

By Greg Oehler
Below is some data on how the entire real estate market in the Gillespie County Board of REALTORS Multiple Listing Service is doing so far in 2008. I ran some numbers for this year and compared them to the same time (January 1 - May 31) last year.
Residential
The number of sold units is […]

Home Buying 101 Seminar scheduled for June 24 and 26

By Greg Oehler
I like learning, especially when it has to do with something important.  For most of us, our home is the largest single investment we will ever make.  In my books, that is important.  Therefore, I want to know something about the process before I jump in there.  There are different ways to learn, […]