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Submitted by: Jeanne Edwards - New Braunfels Office
New Braunfels, Texas, is a town ripe with cultural and social activities. There are numerous festivals throughout the year including Wein Sangerfest, Clayfest, Wurstfest, Wassaelfest, Folkfest, Comal County Fair and more. For more permanent venues, the Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre, Circle Arts Theatre, New Braunfels Art League Gallery, Sophenburg Museums, New Braunfels Conservation Society and Heritage Village offer year round events. New Braunfels is not just for toobers any more. For more information about Real Estate in the New Braunfels area contact Jeanne Edwards at bradfieldproperties.com/JeanneEdwards.
Submitted by: Rebecca Lowther- Marketing Department
With the San Antonio area growing so quickly, school districts are being forced to constantly change. Students that once attended one school have been routed to another due to overcrowding. This shell game of school names makes it very difficult for parents, particulary those who are moving, to keep up. Many MLS sheets simply say "Call District" beside the headings of Elementary, Middle and High school.
Never fear, parents, help is available. Websites such as http://askted.tea.state.tx.us, a website of the Texas Education Agency, offer numerous resources on Texas school districts. By going to http://askted.tea.state.tx.us/org-bin/menus/public_schools.pl you can search for district information by using a variety of criteria. Once you locate your school district, contact information is provided including address, phone numbers, Superintendent, and in most cases, websites.
Finding a new home for your family can be a stressful affair, especially when it comes to finding good schools, but their are resources to make it easier. If you have questions about what schools your children will attend, don't hesitate to contact your school district. For all your Real Estate needs, go to www.bradfieldproperties.com
Submitted by: Tom Peterson - Boerne Office
Matt Woolsey of Forbes.com got it right when he said "Homes sales are in a slump, but not everywhere." There are five cities included in his analysis that are still in a seller's market position. Because of lack of room to overbuild or a population influx, many many opportunities for Real Estate success are alive and well, including our own San Antonio and Hill Country areas.
Although many media outlets cast doom and gloom on Real Estate activity nationwide, prices for existing homes are not falling by the mass in our area. Not every market follows national trends, and despite the industry's overall problems, there are still cities where sellers have the upper hand. The best way to judge a buyer's versus a seller's market is a simple supply-demand analysis of housing stock: the current rate of sales, how long would it take to sell off the inventory of single-family homes or condos? If that measure comes back high, houses sit on the market longer. If it is low, the market is tightening, which is good news for the seller.
Visit with your Realtor to determine your best price and get your property exposed to the buyers here in the South Central Texas area today! For more information visit Tom at www.bradfieldproperties.com/TomPeterson
Submitted by: Jim Sluder- New Braunfels Office
It seems as though any day you turn on the national news there is another story about falling home prices, record foreclosures, and Sellers being stuck with un-sellable houses. If we in Real Estated took our lead from these stories, we may as well stay in bed and pull the covers over our head!
But there is Texas...we have been fortunate to have steady, healthy growth in Real Estate appreciation. The market in South and Central Texas is among the strongest in the nation. We can tell our customers and clients with confidence that ours is a market where both Buyers and Sellers are in a market with strength. Real Estate in Texas is like "money in the bank."For more information go to www.bradfieldproperties.com/JimSluder
Submitted by: Henri Farmer-New Braunfels Office
The thriving community in and around New Braunfels, Texas offers endless opportunities for recreation, shopping, education, and investment. Best known for its two rivers, tourists as well as locals enjoy tubing, kayaking, and canoeing. Two hours on the Comal River are about right for a short respite from the work world. On the other hand the Guadalupe River provides leisurely trips from two to eight hours. And there are other activities in Gruene and in town.
The historic/tourist community of nearby Gruene welcomes shoppers, dancers, and music lovers. In the evening boot-scooting to country western dancing attracts many to historic Gruene Hall whole several local eateries offer up steaks, seafood, hamburgers, and wonderful pasta fares with appropriate wines and beer. And while these activities are growing in popularity, the main streets of downtown New Braunfels are flourishing as well.
In the center of the city an historic bandstand provides a favorite photography spot for all special occasions. Local businesses and citizens have gone to great lengths to revitalize shops, meeting venues, banks, restaurants, and The Brauntex Theater. This old movie theatre turned performing arts theatre has become home to two theatre groups and a yearly menu of high caliber performances by quality entertainers. Bradfield Properties is proud to be a corporate sponsor for this very important part of this south Central Texas community. For more information about properties in New Braunfels, go to www.bradfieldproperties.com/HenriFarmer
Submitted by: Kathy Moore Cloud - Boerne Office
San Antonio has been ranked the 7th largest city in America by many sources. And despite becoming a recently discovered locale, many outlying communities are growing by leaps and bounds as the preferred residential area. Communities such as Fair Oaks Ranch, Boerne, Pipe Creek, and Bandera are realizing previously unprecedented growth. It seems our new neighbors are attracted to the structure of city life as far as jobs go, whether employee or employer, but prefer to enjoy the country life with an easy commute to work. There's still plenty of large tracts of land for sale in the Hill Country. For example, a 47 acre property with a spring fed pond, barn and cabin already set with a well and a septic system sounds like a great start for a new Hill Country resident. Or, how about a secluded 60 acre property with several interesting levels for other buildings in addition to the existing home? One can enjoy the views from their quiet porch before heading to the city in the morning and upon return in the evening- now that's country living with city benefits! For more information about these and other large acre tracts, go to www.bradfieldproperties.com/KathyMooreCloud.
Submitted by: Rebecca Lowther - Marketing Department
Bradfield Properties salutes their 2007 Scholarship winners:
Gabriela Trevino, daughter of Cassie Trevino, is a graduate of Churchill High School and will be attending the University of Texas in San Antonio. Hannah Stewart, daughter of Allen and Laurie Stewart, is a graduate of Boerne High School, will be attending the University of Texas in Austin.Evin Schuchardt, son of Jeanine Schuchardt, is a graduate of Boerne High School, will be attending Texas A&M University.
Bradfield Properties would also like to congratulate Ali Petlin and Kayla Bradfield, granddaughters of Boyd and Joyce Bradfield, on their graduation from Alamo Heights and Churchill High School. Both girls will be attending the University of Texas at Austin.
The Bradfield Properties Scholarship Program was founded in 1992 in memory of Realtors Rita Sheehan Eaves, Betsy Meyer and Jan Newman. The company contributes a portion of every closing towards the Scholarship fund and individual agents contribute as well. Each year 3 recipients are selected by a panel of judges. Since its inception, the scholarship program has provided 48 students with the funds to further their future. This years ceremony was held on May 31, 2007 at the Longhorn Cafe. Judges were Carolyn Greer, Terry Hausman and Melton George.
