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January | February 2013

Shavano Park

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Shavano ParkAddress Sq. Ft. Days on Market List Price Price per Sq. Ft.CURRENTLY FOR SALE124 Wagon Trail Rd 1710 4 $295,000 $172.51100 Long Bow Rd 2317 96 $349,987 $151.0590 Mossy Cup St 3004 131 $415,000 $138.14105 Fawn Dr 3497 27 $450,000 $128.68118 Fawn Dr 3343 124 $465,900 $139.36311 Happy Trl 3924 439 $475,000 $121.04102 Turkey Creek Rd 3346 168 $480,000 $143.4596 Windmill Rd 3558 160 $484,900 $136.2815906 NW Military Hwy 2867 146 $500,000 $174.39355 Regent Cir 3452 197 $532,000 $154.1115010 NW Military Hwy 2916 208 $549,000 $188.27101 S Warbler Way 3789 504 $569,000 $150.17314 Regent Circle 2554 169 $570,435 $223.3415908 NW Military Hwy 4317 174 $575,000 $133.19322 Regent Circle 3002 168 $606,369 $201.98323 Regent Cir 3539 442 $625,000 $176.60339 Regent Circle 4200 168 $655,000 $155.95416 Cliffside Dr 4260 160 $699,000 $164.08223 Granville Way 4224 62 $749,900 $177.53108 Happy Trail 7017 267 $895,000 $127.54114 Warbler Way 7338 260 $998,000 $136.00503 Happy Trail 5605 153 $1,100,000 $196.25311 Huntington Place 5662 117 $1,849,000 $326.56SALE PENDING124 Turkey Creek Rd 2180 84 $358,000 $164.22RECENTLY SOLD 91 Mossy Cup 4311 131 $255,000 $59.1596 Cliffside Dr 2222 129 $264,900 $119.21112 Bobcat Bnd 3322 91 $539,000 $162.25102 Ponca Bnd 3919 81 $549,000 $140.08227 Granville Way 3833 98 $699,000 $182.36

Shavano CreekAddress Sq. Ft. Days on Market List Price Price per Sq. Ft.CURRENTLY FOR SALE103 Post Oak Way 3634 177 $499,888 $137.55102 Trinity Oak 5483 50 $769,000 $140.25307 Cinnamon Oak 5291 259 $775,000 $146.47211 Durand Oak 5300 486 $800,000 $150.94103 Cherry Bark 4788 492 $810,000 $169.17331 Pagoda Oak 6200 121 $850,000 $137.09219 Blackjack Oak 4435 189 $875,000 $197.29314 Harvard Oak 5151 237 $949,900 $184.41316 Box Oak 5800 168 $950,000 $163.79512 Blackjack Oak 5672 120 $999,999 $176.30511 Possum Oak 6331 592 $1,000,000 $157.95RECENTLY SOLD 518 Possum Oak 4375 272 $700,000 $160.00

Bentley ManorAddress Sq. Ft. Days on Market List Price Price per Sq. Ft.CURRENTLY FOR SALE4431 Bayberry Row 2410 284 $480,000 $199.17107 Binham Hts 2658 158 $495,000 $186.234407 Essex Pl 2763 377 $511,000 $184.94411 Geddington 2960 424 $546,500 $184.624411 Bayberry Row 3012 39 $549,900 $182.564414 Bayberry Row 2967 271 $575,000 $193.794407 Cameron Court 3467 487 $599,900 $173.03208 Bentley Manor 3795 186 $769,000 $202.63123 Manchester Way 4497 629 $949,000 $211.02507 Berwick Town 5625 301 $950,000 $168.88119 Tuscany Way 4720 55 $999,000 $211.65238 Geddington 4833 228 $1,125,000 $232.77230 Farne Castle 5319 646 $1,150,000 $216.20211 Geddington 5082 151 $1,300,000 $255.80120 Tuscany Way 6138 616 $1,395,000 $227.27106 Geddington 7503 133 $2,100,000 $279.88RECENTLY SOLD 419 Geddington 3637 531 $675,000 $185.59211 Bentley Manor 4027 98 $880,000 $218.52242 Geddington 5846 221 $1,225,000 $209.54410 Bentley Manor 6185 349 $1,495,000 $241.71

Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Properties on this list have been listed/sold by various participants in the MLS.

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Makingahomeunique,special,andpersonallyintuitivearechallengeseveryhomeownerencounterswhetherthehomeis1,500squarefeetor15,000squarefeet.Often,ahomeneedsjustatouchofglamour,orspecialvisualinterests,totakeitfrom“nice”to“knock-out!” Nomatterthesizeofthehomeorspace,therewillalwaysbecommonissuestocontendwith.Forexample,howtobringinteresttothatspace?Whatwillmakeahomeorspacestandapartfromanotherone?Howshouldlargespacesbefashionedtofeelmoreintimate?Howcansmallerspacesfeellarger? Designingahomeorspaceproperlycanalsobequiteaninvestment.Ifandwhenahomeownerdecidestoselltheproperty,thehomeshouldstandalonefromtheotherchoicesonthemarket.Creatingfascinatingandcompellingdetailsisoptimum,inthatthoseremarkableelementsandappealingdesignchoiceshopefullywillremaininthememoriesofthosewhoareviewingyourhome. Inmanyinstances,atouchofdramaisagreatwaytocreateinterestingspaces.Thetrickthough,istounderstandexactlywhatthatmeansandhowtoachieveit.Forlargerspaces,thereisusuallyabitofastrongerchallenge,butproperlydesigningthespacewillcertainlyincludefocusingonatleastoneareaintheroomtoaddthattouchofdrama.Fireplaces,interestingart,importantpiecesoffurniture,beautifulviewsandconversationareaswillhelpdeterminethosefocalpoints. Theoppositewillbetruewhendesigningsmallerspaces.Inthiscasethechallengeisusuallytomakethespacefeellarger.Thebestwaytoachievethismaybetosimplify.Forasmallerspace,thismaybeachievedbydeterminingafocalpointintheroomandaddressingitwithsomethingthatwilldemandattentionwhensomeoneentersthespace. Whenincorporatingsomedrama,youmighttakeacuefromcurrentdesigntrends.Forcolor,the“newneutral”isdefinitelygray-notanicygray,butmoreofawarmgray.Thatgrayisbeingpairedwithallsortsofotherfashionablehuessuchasyellow,applegreen,andpurple.

Organicshapesversusgeometricorlinearlinesareon-trendnowandcanbeseeninfurnishings,fabricsandevenwalldécor.Wallpanelsinallsortsofmaterials,shapesandpatternsareawaytomakeabigimpact.CheckoutInterlockingRockpanelsbyModularArts.comforinspiration. AstatementheadboardintheMasterBedroomisanothersurewaytocreatedrama.Theseheadboardscanbeupholsteredinallsortsofgorgeousfabrics,craftedfromwoodorevenmadeoutofleather-upholsteredlargemosaicpieces. Often,theuseofinterestingtextureisallthat’snecessary.Asimplewallorothermundanearchitecturalelementcanbeabsolutelytransformedwiththeapplicationofmaterialssuchasstone,metal,tiles,crystals...theoptionsareaslimitlessasyourimagination! Now,getyourimaginationworkingonoverdriveandplantoputalittlepanacheinyourhome’sdesignaswell!

Debra May Himes, Principal of Debra May Himes Interior Design & Associates, LLC can be reached at DMHDesign.com.

By Debra May Himes, ASID, LEED AP

MEATBALLS:1egg1/2tsp.garlic,finelyminced6tbsp.milk3/4c.seasonedbreadcrumbs1tbsp.oliveoil1/2c.gratedparmesancheese1tsp.salt20oz.groundbeef11/2tbsp.parsley,chopped

1. Combinegarlic,breadcrumbs,cheese,andsalt together.Mixwellbyhanduntilallingredientsare evenlydistributed.

2.Mixbeef,parsley,eggandmilktogetherwithbread crumbmixture.

3.Mixonlyuntilcombinedandforminto16evenlysized meatballs(approximately2oz.permeatball).

4.Heatoliveoilinalargeskilletovermedium-high heat.Addmeatballsandbrownonallsidesuntil cookedthrough.

5.Finishina350degreeovenfor10minutes.

PROCEDURE:1JarMaggiano’smarinarasauce1lb.goodqualitydryspaghetti(suchasBarillaorDeCecco)

1.Inasaucepan,heatmarinaraandmeatballsuntil meatballsareheatedthroughout.

2.Cookspaghettiaccordingtoinstructionsonbox.

3.Drainspaghettiwell(donotrinse).Tossimmediately withheatedmarinaraandplaceinwarmedserving dish.Placemeatballsontopandspoonadditional sauceovermeatballs.

4.Serveimmediatelywithgratedparmesan.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

It’simportanttounderstandwhatlegalresponsibilitiesyourrealestatesalespersonhastoyouandtootherpartiesinthetransaction.Askwhattypeofagencyrelationshipyouragenthaswithyou:

SELLER’S REPRESENTATIVE (also known as a listing agent or seller’s agent)Aseller’sagentishiredbyandrepresentstheseller.Allfiduciarydutiesareowedtotheseller.Theagencyrelationshipusuallyiscreatedbyalistingcontract.

BUYER’S REPRESENTATIVE (also known as a buyer’s agent)Abuyer’sagentishiredbyprospectivebuyerstorepresenttheminarealestatetransaction.Thebuyer’srepworksinthebuyer’sbestinterestthroughoutthetransactionandowesfiduciarydutiestothebuyer.Thebuyercanpaythelicenseedirectlythroughanegotiatedfee,orthebuyer’srepmaybepaidbythesellerorthroughacommissionsplitwiththeseller’sagent.

SUBAGENTAsubagentowesthesamefiduciarydutiestotheagent’scustomerastheagentdoes.Subagencyusuallyariseswhenacooperatingsalesassociatefromanotherbrokerage,whoisnotthebuyer’sagent,showspropertytoabuyer.Insuchacase,thesubagentworkswiththebuyerasacustomerbutowesfiduciarydutiestothelistingbrokerandtheseller.Althoughasubagentcannotassistthebuyerinanywaythatwouldbedetrimentaltotheseller,abuyer/customercanexpecttobetreatedhonestlybythesubagent.Itisimportantthatsubagentsfullyexplaintheirdutiestobuyers.SubagencyisnotcommoninTexas.

DISCLOSED DUAL AGENTDualagencyisarelationshipinwhichthebrokeragefirmrepresentsboththebuyerandthesellerinthesamerealestatetransaction.Texasdoesnotallowdualagency,butratherintermediary,inwhichtheconsentmustbeinwriting.Dualagencyrelationshipsdonotcarrywiththemallofthetraditionalfiduciarydutiestoclients.Instead,dualagentsowelimitedfiduciaryduties.Becauseofthepotentialforconflictsofinterestinadual-agencyrelationship,it’svitalthatallpartiesgivetheirinformedconsent.Discloseddualagency,inwhichboththebuyerandtheselleraretoldthattheagentisrepresentingbothofthem,islegalinmostotherstates.

DESIGNATED AGENT (also called appointed agent)Thisisabrokeragepracticethatallowsthemanagingbrokertodesignatewhichlicenseesinthebrokeragewillactasanagentofthesellerandwhichwillactasanagentofthebuyer.Designatedagencyavoidstheproblemofcreatingadual-agencyrelationshipforlicenseesatthebrokerage.Thedesignatedagentsgivetheirclientsfullrepresentation,withalloftheattendantfiduciaryduties.Thebrokerstillhastheresponsibilityofsupervisingbothgroupsoflicensees.

NON-AGENCY RELATIONSHIP (called, among other things, a transaction broker or facilitator)Somestatespermitarealestatelicenseetohaveatypeofnon-agencyrelationshipwithaconsumer.Theserelationshipsvaryconsiderablyfromstatetostate,bothastothedutiesowedtotheconsumerandthenameusedtodescribethem.Verygenerally,thedutiesowedtotheconsumerinanon-agencyrelationshiparelessthanthecomplete,traditionalfiduciarydutiesofanagencyrelationship.InTexas,anon-agencyrelationshipisnotpracticed.Instead,aRealtorinTexaseitherrepresentsthebuyer,theseller,orisinanintermediaryrelationship.

Source: REALTORMag. Official Magazine of the National Association of REALTORS.® www.realtor.org

SanAntonioCocktailConference

VariousVenues,January17th–20th

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Jointopbartendersandfellowcocktailaficionados

forfourdaysofeducationalseminars,guidedtastings

andcocktailpartieswithproceedstobenefitHeartGift

SanAntonio,agroupdedicatedtoprovidinglifesaving

heartsurgerytodisadvantagedchildrenlivingin

developingcountries.

SanAntonioSpursvs.PhoenixSuns

AT&TCenter,January26th

210.444.5000|NBA.com/spurs

CheeronourSpurs,tapyourtoestotheSilverDancers,

chucklealongwithTheCoyote,andkeeptheparty

goinglongafterthefinalbuzzerattheOVERTIMEevent

featuringalivebandanddancingwithyourfriends.

ValentineLuncheon&StyleShow

SanAntonioCountryClub,February9th

210.785.5850|FriendsOfHospiceSanAntonio.org

TheFriendsofHospiceValentineLuncheon,Silent

AuctionandStyleShowmakesadifferenceinthelives

ofCHRISTUSVNAHospicepatientsandtheirfamilies.

Theeventraisesfundsthroughtablesales,silent

auction,andraffles.Guestswillenjoyaspectacular

styleshowbyJulianGoldandadeliciouslunch–

allwhilehelpingothersinourcommunity.

LoveLetters:MusicoftheHeart

SanAntonioMuseumofArt,February12th&16th

210.978.8100|SAMuseum.org

VocidiSorelleperformsatthemuseumfora

specialValentine’sDaytwo-concertseriesinthe

CowdenGallery.Theprogramsfeaturemusicthat

reflectstheartinSAMA’s“AphroditeandtheGodsof

Love”exhibit.Admissionisfree.VocidiSorelle,Italian

for“VoicesofSisters,”isagroupoftwelvehighly

talentedfemalea cappella singersbasedinSanAntonio.

QueenoftheVineCelebration

KendallPlantationinBoerne,February15th

QueenOfTheVine.org

Fourdynamicwomenhaveengagedinaspirited

competitiontoraisefundsfortheBrightonCenterand

themorethan2,500childrenwithdevelopmental

delaysanddisabilitiesthattheyserve.Everydollar

countsasonevoteandtheQueenoftheVinetitleis

awardedtothecandidatewiththemostvotesatthe

QueenoftheVineCelebration.Thefun,“anti-gala”

formaleventwillfeatureculinarystationswithpaired

wineandbeer,livemusicanddancing,aswellaslive

andsilentauctions.

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SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS

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UNDERSTANDING AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS