The 2008 San Antonio Builders Showcase Expo is coming this weekend, September 26th through September 28th, to the Alamodome.

Hours:
Friday, 10am to 8pm
Saturday, 10am to 8pm
Sunday, 11am to 6pm

Tickets:
Adult tickets are $12.  Children under 11 are free!

Let us know what you thought of this year’s San Antonio Builders Showcase Expo below!

For many Americans, their home is their most valuable asset and, unfortunately, for many that asset has been losing value over the last few years.  While real estate agents and mortgage lenders are trying to kick-start their business by selling this as a “buyer’s market”, sellers don’t have to take all this punishment laying down.

So, what can you do to maximize the return on the investment you have made in your home?  Or how can you keep the number of days your house is sitting on the market to a minimum? 

Here are 57 tips and ideas we have compiled to help you maximize the sale of your home in this extremely difficult housing market. Read the rest of this entry »

The Forbes 400 list, an annual estimate of the individual net worths of the nation’s 400 wealthiest individuals, was just released and three San Antonio residents made the list.

205. Charles Butt & Family. $2.2 billion. The family behind the HEB grocery store empire.

281. Billy Joe “Red” McCombs. $1.7 billion. Clear Channel Communications, oil, real estate, car dealerships and sports.

321. Christopher Goldsbury. $1.5 billion. Pace picante and salsa empire by marriage (now divorced). Sold Pace and now runs a private equity company.

Newmark Homes unparalleled attention to customer service, superior design and absolute value that has fortified their reputation and positioned them among the top 15 single-family builders in the nation.

Areas where Newmark Homes builds:

Cibolo Canyons
Alamo Ranch
Stonewall Estates
Rogers Ranch
Terra Bella
Bella Vista
The Summit at Canyon Springs
San Miguel at Canyon Springs

We welcome your comments about Newmark Homes below.

Family-owned from the beginning, Highland Homes quickly grew to become one of the leading single-family homebuilders in the United States. Today, we build 2,500 homes a year in the Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Houston areas.

Areas where Highland Homes builds:

The Vallitas at Cibolo Canyons
The Suenos at Cibolo Canyons
Belterra
The Summit at Canyon Springs
Stonewall Estates
Sonoma Ranch
Bella Vista
The Summit at Alamo Ranch

We welcome your comments about Highland Homes below.