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30 REAL ESTATE NEWSLINE December 15, 2008
Net Branch Real Estate Introduces Agents
CONTRERAS SMITH
Net Branch Real Estate Services,
located at 14415 Blanco Rd. Ste 101, San
Antonio, TX 78216, would like to introduce
four of its agents. Judith Contreras,
RE/MAX Fidelity-Margie Coronado
Margie Coronado was recently
awarded the Accredited Staging
Professional (ASP) designation through
Barbara Schwarz who first coined the term
in the 1970’s. The staging course provides
agents with the tools and knowledge to
effectively stage a home for a faster sale
and a higher sales price. Research shows
that properly staged homes usually sell for
5% more than non-staged homes and sell
San Antonio Avalar Realty Combats Slow Housing
Market With Unique Television Program
ROMERO
Kimberly Howell, a top Realtor and
owner of San Antonio Avalar, has never
been one to get discouraged when times get
tough. “The housing market may have
slowed, but there are still sales to be made”,
says Howell. “You just have to look for new
opportunities.”
Howell sees the Spanish-speaking
market as one of those opportunities. “San
Antonio has a vibrant Hispanic population
and we are seeing more and more Mexican
nationals moving to our city to buy second
Fred Flores & Co.
Relocates
Fred Flores Certified Public
Accountant, & Fred Flores & Co. Real
Estate announces the relocation of their
office to 13022 Jones Maltsberger Rd.
Fred Flores offers accounting, bookkeeping,
taxation and IRS assistance while
Fred Flores & Co. provides residential
and commercial real estate services.
The owner Fred Flores said that
after 11 years in the same location a move
SERRATO RODRIGUEZ
Sharon Smith, Laura Serrato and Linda
Rodriguez. We are happy to have these
agents as a part of our team.
in approximately 2-3 weeks faster. It is
no longer enough to make sure the home is
neat and tidy with lovely furnishings.
When you stage a home for sale, you must
“de-personalize” it to appeal to many buyers.
Home staging has become the ante
just to get into the game today. Margie
Coronado can be contacted at RE/MAX
Fidelity, 210-288-2722 or
mcoronado@satx.rr.com
and third homes,” says Howell.
To reach this market, San Antonio
Avalar launched a unique, Spanish language
television real estate program in time for the
fourth quarter of this year. The weekly TV
program is called, “Avalar: En Nuestro
Hogar”, which means “Avalar: In Our
Home” in Spanish.
“Avalar: En Nuestro Hogar” airs
Saturdays at 9:30am on Telemundo KVDA
channel 60, Time Warner 17, Grande Cable
6 and online anytime at
www.EnNuestroHogar.com.
San Antonio Avalar Sales Manager,
Tony Romero, hosts “Avalar: En Nuestro
Hogar”. The program features new and
resale homes on the market, as well as entertaining
and educational segments dealing
with topics like the importance of getting a
home inspection, gardening, cooking, home
decorating and green building.
was necessary to better meet the growing
needs of our clientele and to recruit new
professionals to our team. Moving provides
us with new opportunities and
enough room for future growth.
For more information call 210-340-
8855 or visit www.fredflorescpa.com.
Dante McMahon Oversees Shavano Park Villas
Dante McMahon
is the Vice President for
Birkel Residential
Group and overseeing
the Birkel’s newest
property, Shavano Park
Villas. For the past 7
years Dante has been
MCMAHON involved with high end
custom homes, production
builders and multifamily projects for 3
nationally recognized builders. He began his
career in commercial construction sales then
later became a Superintendent. His experience
moved him into a Project Manager
position where he was responsible for closing
out and completing the largest master
planned community in South Florida for
D.R. Horton along with managing the daily
operations of a large scale multifamily townhome
project on the Treasure Coast.
Dante has also planned and designed
numerous large scale paving applications for
commercial high rise and condominium pro-
David Weekley Homes Introduces Estonia
David Weekley Homes is now selling
in the new neighborhood of Estonia.
Estonia offers Homebuyers two beautiful
sections to choose from; one featuring 55’
homesites and the other with 65’ homesites.
Three-car garages will be available on most
homes on the 65' homesites. In Estonia
Homebuyers will find homes starting in the
$155s with square footages ranging from
1900 to 3500. With a number of floorplans
to choose from, every Homebuyer should
be able to find their dream home
The new model in Estonia – The
Bennett is now open! The one-story plan
spans over 1,900 square feet offering three
bedrooms, two baths and a two-car garage.
This open floorplan boasts a spacious
kitchen that is nearby the Family Room and
breakfast area making entertaining a snap.
In the rear of the home is an Owner’s
Retreat that offers privacy and a feeling of
relaxation. In addition to the Owner’s
Retreat are two additional bedrooms and a
Children’s Retreat that form a separate living
area.
Estonia is a family friendly environment
with dedicated open play fields, park-
Skidmore Joins RE/MAX North-San Antonio
RE/MAX North
– San Antonio welcomes
Logan Skidmore
to their Alamo Ranch
office and the northeast
corner of FM 1604 and
Culebra Road. Logan
SKIDMORE
has spent the last 5 years
in the mortgage industry before leaving his
jects in downtown Miami and Ft.
Lauderdale, FL. for historic condo conversions
and new construction projects.
Prior to joining Birkel Residential
Group, Ltd. Dante relocated to Texas and
reengineered the building and buyer experience
process for the north division of the
largest custom home builder in Texas overseeing
all of the construction activities for
each of the projects throughout the North
Dallas area. Dante was responsible for cost
estimating and contract negotiations on land
acquisition, site development and plan specifications
for residential projects. Dante
established site and schedule timelines with
cost analysis for budget planning purposes
and influenced the architectural process
through value engineering and scope refinement.
Finally, Dante was responsible for
training and mentoring construction, marketing
and sales personnel on effective ways to
build and sell in changing markets. Dante
holds a degree in Criminal Justice from the
University of North Texas.
like settings, a swimming pool and play area
scheduled to open in 2009 and sidewalks
throughout the community. Here residents
enjoy all of the comforting feelings of a
small town, while being nearby all of the
luxuries of a major city. Residents enjoy a
convenient location inside Loop 1604, just
east of Highway 151 on Military Road.
Entertainment is nearby; Sea World, Hyatt
Hill Country Resort, Lackland AFB.
Students attend Northside Independent
Schools.
To visit us, take Loop 1604, exit
Highway 151 and go east. Exit Military Dr.
and turn left. Travel down Military Dr. to the
end of the road to Estonia. Turn left on
Estonia Gate. The model will be on your
right. If you are coming from Loop 410, exit
Hwy. 151 and go west. Exit Military Dr. and
turn right. Travel down Military Dr. to the
end of the road to Estonia. Turn left on
Estonia Gate. The model will be on your
right.
For more information about David
Weekley Homes, Jason Vallier at 210/424-
1877 or visit our website at
www.DavidWeekleyHomes.com.
position as a Loan Officer to pursue a career
in Real Estate. His extensive background in
mortgage loans will surely be an asset to
help guide his clients in the future.
Born and raised in Phoenix,
Arizona, Logan graduated college from
Utah State University and speaks fluent
Spanish. You can reach Logan at 210.274-
1394 or at www.LoganSkidmore.com.