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Estates at Champion Run, Champion Ridge, Greystone Country Estates, The Pinnacles, Inwood Estates, Rogers Ranch/Falling Brook & Rogers Ranch Point Bluff
Real Estate Services
March | April 2013
North Central Luxury
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LUXURY HOME IN THE HIGHLANDS2997 Sq. Ft. | 4 Bed | 3 Bath | $375,000
Nestled inside the prestigious gated community of The Highlands. Lots of wood floors, ceramic tiles! Lovely gourmet kitchen with built-in oven & micro, granite tops, huge island and butler’s pantry. 4 Sides masonry brick w/private concrete driveway & pad leading to an over-sized side entry garage with lots of storage space. Enjoy the peaceful hilltop views and seclusion of many matures trees on a generous 1.75 acres home site. THIS HOME IS 100% USDA FINANCING QUALIFIED FOR APPROVED BUYERS.
Matin Tabbakh, BBABroker Associate, Realtor®,
Accredited Luxury Home SpecialistKeller Williams Luxury International
10 Dominion Dr, San Antonio TX 78257C: 210-772-7777 • O: 210-776-1500
[email protected]
That’s right, Zero closing cost on refinance or resale purchase! Property Tax, Appraisal, Homeowners and Title Insurance are still charged. Call now to qualify!
Kinerth “Kim” KelmanSenior Loan Officer
CISCO #24901 | NMLS #418628
OFFICE: 210.483.4901Special terms apply. Subject to change without notice.
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1 STORY • CUSTOM • LUXURIOUS • HILLTOP VIEWS
Featured Property
Showing Your HomeSpecial Considerations for Pet Owners
Succulent Springtime FareZocca’s Seared Shrimp with Pesto
One of Life’s Little Pleasures
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Springisfinallyhere!Ascolorful flowersarebloomingandthecoolwintereveningsgivewaytowarmerweather,ourattentionsturntooneofourfavoriteSanAntoniopastimes—diningoutdoors. AlthoughtheEuropeanshavepracticallyelevateddiningoutdoorstoanartform,thoseofuslivingintheSouthwestalsoknowthepleasuresofbringingtheindoorsout.Withsomanymonthsoffabulousweatheraheadofus,nowisthetimetobegintakingyourmealsoutside. TheItaliantermal frescodirectly translatesto“inthefresh.”Thereis somethingabsolutelymagicalaboutawonderfulmealenjoyeden plein air,wheredinerstaketheirsweettime enjoyingthemeal,thecompanyandtheambianceofabeautifulnaturalsetting. Thebestalfrescodiningcombineslong,lazymealswithsimpleandfreshfood.Relaxtherules,takeyourtime;thisistheperfectoccasiontoescapewithout leavinghome.
Dependingonthetimeof dayyou’llbedining,there areseveralwaystomake youralfrescoexperience allthemorespecial:
Brunch Setyourtablewithvibrantandcolorfultablelinens.Infact,it’saperfectoccasiontouseyoursunnyFrenchlinensthatjustseemsoappropriateinthiscelebrationofle soleil.Decoratewithflowers,flowerseverywhereandifyou’repoolside,enjoytheenchantingviewsasthesunsparklesoffofthewater. Keepthemenucasualandfresh.Whenplanningyourmenu,it’seasiertoservedishesthatcanbeenjoyedatroomtemperature.Alusciousquiche,butterycroissantsandfreshberriesmaybeall youneedforadelightfulbrunch.Ofcourse,youmayalsoaddmimosasto themenuifyou’resoinclined!
Afternoon Tea Sometimesaleisurelyafternoonisjustwhatthedoctorordered.Again,takeacuefromourEuropeanfriendsandrestandrelaxoveranicepotoftea.TheBritishadvisethatthere’snotatroublethatcan’tberesolvedoveracupoftea.Bringoutatrayofscones,minifruittartsandperhapssomecucumberandcreamcheesefingersandwiches.Voila!You’vecreateda wonderfulrespiteinyourday.
Dinner Ahh…thesunissetting,acool breezeblowsacrossyourpatioandyou’retakingdelightinoneoflife’ssimplestpleasures:splendidfoodandwonderfulcompanionshiptoenjoyitwith.Letthebeautyoftheeveningbethestarofthe
showandsetyourtablewithelegantandsubduedlinensandtableware.NowisthetimetobreakoutthevotivecandlestoaddatmosphereastheSanAntoniosunsetgiveswaytotwinklingstars. Createamenuthatisback-to-basics.Diningalfrescoisnotmeanttobefussyandsuper-sophisticated.Instead,it’sasalutetothepleasuresofallthings simpleanddelicious.Acapresesalad,lemon-garlicroastedchicken(thatcan bepreparedthedaybefore),roastedeggplantandzucchini,andaloafofcrustyItalianbreadisheaven. So,here’stolivinginbeautifulSan Antonioandtotakingitoutside!Enjoy thenextseveralmonthsofenviableweatherandtakeallthedelightfromitthatyoucan!
Oneofthemostdifficultchallengesofhavingyourhomeforsaleistheneedtohaveitinconstant“showready”mode.Thereisnodoubtthatyourhomewillsellfasterandfortopdollarifitis presentedinitsbestlight–somosthomeownersgotheextramileonadailybasistoinsurethatthehomeisclean,clutter-freeandlookingitsbest. Additionally,ifyouareapetowner,donot overlooktheimportanceofmanagingyourpetswhileyourhomeisforsale.Itcouldmakeorbreakthesuccessoftheentireprocess! You’veplantedcolorfulflowersalongthefrontwalkway,hungabrand-newwreathonthedoor,turnedonsoothingmusic,fragrancedthehomewithanappealingscentandopenedalloftheblindsinanticipationofashowing.Doyourealizehowquicklythecalmingandappealingmoodyou’vecreatedgetsruinedwhenabarkingdogcomeschargingtothedoor?Orthesmellofalitterboxiswaftingthroughtheentirehome?Oryourbelovedbirdissquawkingloudlyfromthekitchen? Aspetlovers,wetendtoforgethowothersmightviewourpets.Evenifyourdogsareperfectly harmless,youmustkeepinmindthatsomepeopleareveryfearfulofdogs.Othershaveastrong distasteforcats.Soinprotectingthehome viewingexperienceforpotentialbuyers,you shouldalsoprotectthesafetyofyouranimals. Youwillhavestrangerswalkingthroughyourhomeandthepotentialforunkindactionstoyourpetsisa
possibility.Or,simpleneglectcouldmeanthatdogsorcatsareinadvertentlyletoutofopeneddoorswhilethehomeisbeingviewed.So,what optionsdoyouhavein creatingthebestscenarioforyourhomeaswellas yourpets? Inanidealsituation,yourpetscouldbeawayfromthehomeduringallshowings. Ifit’satallpossible,bring yourpetswithyouforthe day.Whetherit’stoworkorjustrunningerrands,somepeoplehavetheabilitytohavetheirpetsaccompanythem.Otheroptionswouldbetoleavetheanimalswithatrustedfriendorneighbor,takethemtothekennelfortheday,thepopulardoggydaycarefacilitiesorperhapsyourgroomer.Formanyfamilieshowever,it’sjustnotalwayspractical. Somepeoplewillleaveanimalsinlaundry roomsorbackbedroomswithanoteonthedoorrequestingthatvisitorsdonotenter.Thisisnotbestthough,becauseit’sneveragoodideatohaveroomsorareasofthehomethatarenotaccessibletopotentialbuyers.Eventhoughyoufeelthatthey
canimaginewhatthe laundryroomlookslike,itleavesaquestionmarkinthemindoftheviewerastheyleaveyourproperty.Yourgoalistonothaveanyquestionmarks,onlystrongpositivethoughtsfrom potentialbuyers.Puttingyourdogsinto thebackyardduring showingsoftendoesn’tsolvethedilemmaeither.Whilepotentialbuyerswillbeabletoroamthroughyourhomeatwill,outdoorliving environmentsarejustas importanttobuyersandthey’llwanttofeel comfortablewalkingthe
entirepropertyattheirleisure. Puttinganimalsinaroom,butwithachild-safetygateenclosingthem,isabetterideaaspeoplecanstillviewtheroom.Evenbetter,ifyourpetsarecrateorkenneltrained,visitorscanactuallywalkintotheroomwhileyourpetissafelykeptaway. YourRealtorshouldmakeanoteontheMLS listingthattherearepetsinthehomeandanyspecialinstructionsvisitorsshouldheed.Thatway,potentialbuyerscanbeexpectingdogs,cats,
(orasnake!),ratherthanbeingstartledwhenarrivingatyourhome.Italsogivesthosewithpetallergiesanopportunitytotakeanynecessarymedicationstoalleviateanyallergicreactions.Anotenearthefrontdoormaybehelpfultooasaddedinsurancethateveryoneisawareofthepresenceofpets. Havingpetstendstocreateotherissuesbesideshowtohandlethemduringshowings.Yourhomemayneedsomeextracaretobringittoitsbest.Makesurethattherearenolingeringpetodorsinandaroundthehome.Cleanthecatboxandtheyardofwasteatleastdaily.Keepyourcarpetsandfurnishingsfreshanddeodorized.Theuseofanairneutralizermaybebeneficial.Takeextracaretoremedyanystainsinthecarpeting,scratchesondoorsorchewed-upbaseboards. It’softenalotofefforttokeepyourhomelookingitsbestwhileforsale.Obviouslyhavingpetsputsanentiredifferentsetofissuesintoplay.Butyourhardworkandattentiontodetailshouldpayoffintheendifyou’reabletosellyourpropertyfasterand atahigherpricepoint.
THE PLEASURES OF
PETS AT HOME?Keeping Your
Property“Show Ready”
ShrimpPasta1lb.ofshrimp,peeledanddeveined1lb.offreshlinguinepasta4Tbs.offreshpeas4Tbs.ofunsaltedbutter1Tbs.mincedgarlic4Tbs.ofpinenuts,toastedlightly
Pesto3cupsoffreshbasilleaves,washed1/2cupoftoastedpinenuts1cloveofgarlic1cupofextravirginoliveoil1/2cupparmesancheese,shredded 1.Addthefreshbasilleavestoablenderwiththerest oftheingredientsexcepttheoliveoil.2.Slowlyaddtheoilinasteadystreamandblenduntil smooth.
AlfredoSauce2qts.ofheavywhippingcream1/2lb.ofasiagocheese,shredded1/4lb.offontinacheese,shredded1/4lb.ofparmesancheese,shredded1Tbs.ofsalt&pepper1/4cupofcornstarchslurry(cornstarch&water) 1.Bringtheheavycreamtoasimmer,andblendinall cheesesusingahandblender.Slurrywithcornstarch andwater.Seasonasneeded,andstrainthrougha finemeshsieve.2.Grillorsautétheshrimp.Oncecooked,addthegarlic andbutterandcookuntilsoft.3.AddthepreparedAlfredosauceandbutterwith4Tbs. ofparmesancheeseand4Tbs.ofpesto.4.Addthecookedpastatothesauce,topwiththe shrimpandsprinklewithparmesancheeseand toastedpinenuts.
Serves: 4
SanAntonioSymphony:TheFourSeasonsMajesticTheatre,March22nd–23rd210.554.1010|SASymphony.orgAfterenjoyingthesefourgroundbreakingviolinconcertosincelebrationofspring,summer,autumnandwinter,you’llneverexperiencethegreatoutdoorsthesamewayagain.Thebeautifulclassicalpiecesyou’llenjoyinclude:Vivaldi’sThe Four Seasons,andSchubert’sPolonaise, Konzertstück,and Symphony No. 6, Little C Major.
Culinaria5KWine&BeerRunShopsatLaCantera,March23rd210.822.9555|CulinariaSA.orgCulinaria´s5KWine&BeerRunisback.Whatbetterwaytocelebratecompletinga5KthanwithsomerefreshinglibationsatTheShopsatLaCantera.ThisthirdannualracewilltakeplaceontheroadsandpathwaysinandaroundTheShopsatLaCantera,situatedattheedgeoftheTexasHillCountry.Therewillbeanarrayofpreandpost-racefestivitiesforrunners,aswellasentertainment,greatfoodandmore.
KennyBarronJoLongTheatreofthePerformingArtsatCarverCommunityCulturalCenter,April12th210.207.7211|TheCarver.orgAreyoureadytocomeincontactwithalivinglegendthatisajazzgenius?Pianoartist,KennyBarron,isaworld-travelingmusicianthatrecentlyreceivedtheprestigioustitleof“JazzMaster”fromtheNationalEndowmentfortheArts,whichisthehighesthonorinjazzthatthenationcanbestow.BarronhasbeennominatedninetimesforaGrammyAward,andfortheAmericanJazzHallofFame.
FiestaSanAntonio2013VariousLocations,April18th–28th210.227.5191|Fiesta-SA.orgWelcometoFiesta®SanAntonio—100events,11days,1Fiesta!Choosefrommorethan100officialevents—parades,festivals,concerts,coronations,athleticevents,artexhibitsandmore.It’sa“PartywithaPurpose”becauseeachofficialeventisproducedbyalocalnonprofitorganizationormilitaryunitprovidingservicestoSanAntoniocitizensthroughouttheyear…soyoucouldsaythatFiestaneverends!
14thAnnualATasteoftheNorthsideClubatSonterra,April24th210.826.4492|BrightonSA.orgYourfavoriteNorthsiderestaurantswillbeinattendancewithdelicioussamplingsoftheirbestdishes.TastingsofavarietyofwinesandSilverEaglebeerswillwhettheappetiteofallpartygoers!Musicfromavarietyoflivebandswillentertaingueststhroughouttheevening.AllproceedsfromATasteoftheNorthsidebenefitBrightonCenter.
MARCH|APRIL2013
SEARED SHRIMP PASTA WITH PESTO
FeaturingZoccaCuisineD’Italia210.444.6070|ZoccaRiverWalk.com
In Good Taste Event Calendar
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Springisfinallyhere!Ascolorful flowersarebloomingandthecoolwintereveningsgivewaytowarmerweather,ourattentionsturntooneofourfavoriteSanAntoniopastimes—diningoutdoors. AlthoughtheEuropeanshavepracticallyelevateddiningoutdoorstoanartform,thoseofuslivingintheSouthwestalsoknowthepleasuresofbringingtheindoorsout.Withsomanymonthsoffabulousweatheraheadofus,nowisthetimetobegintakingyourmealsoutside. TheItaliantermal frescodirectly translatesto“inthefresh.”Thereis somethingabsolutelymagicalaboutawonderfulmealenjoyeden plein air,wheredinerstaketheirsweettime enjoyingthemeal,thecompanyandtheambianceofabeautifulnaturalsetting. Thebestalfrescodiningcombineslong,lazymealswithsimpleandfreshfood.Relaxtherules,takeyourtime;thisistheperfectoccasiontoescapewithout leavinghome.
Dependingonthetimeof dayyou’llbedining,there areseveralwaystomake youralfrescoexperience allthemorespecial:
Brunch Setyourtablewithvibrantandcolorfultablelinens.Infact,it’saperfectoccasiontouseyoursunnyFrenchlinensthatjustseemsoappropriateinthiscelebrationofle soleil.Decoratewithflowers,flowerseverywhereandifyou’repoolside,enjoytheenchantingviewsasthesunsparklesoffofthewater. Keepthemenucasualandfresh.Whenplanningyourmenu,it’seasiertoservedishesthatcanbeenjoyedatroomtemperature.Alusciousquiche,butterycroissantsandfreshberriesmaybeall youneedforadelightfulbrunch.Ofcourse,youmayalsoaddmimosasto themenuifyou’resoinclined!
Afternoon Tea Sometimesaleisurelyafternoonisjustwhatthedoctorordered.Again,takeacuefromourEuropeanfriendsandrestandrelaxoveranicepotoftea.TheBritishadvisethatthere’snotatroublethatcan’tberesolvedoveracupoftea.Bringoutatrayofscones,minifruittartsandperhapssomecucumberandcreamcheesefingersandwiches.Voila!You’vecreateda wonderfulrespiteinyourday.
Dinner Ahh…thesunissetting,acool breezeblowsacrossyourpatioandyou’retakingdelightinoneoflife’ssimplestpleasures:splendidfoodandwonderfulcompanionshiptoenjoyitwith.Letthebeautyoftheeveningbethestarofthe
showandsetyourtablewithelegantandsubduedlinensandtableware.NowisthetimetobreakoutthevotivecandlestoaddatmosphereastheSanAntoniosunsetgiveswaytotwinklingstars. Createamenuthatisback-to-basics.Diningalfrescoisnotmeanttobefussyandsuper-sophisticated.Instead,it’sasalutetothepleasuresofallthings simpleanddelicious.Acapresesalad,lemon-garlicroastedchicken(thatcan bepreparedthedaybefore),roastedeggplantandzucchini,andaloafofcrustyItalianbreadisheaven. So,here’stolivinginbeautifulSan Antonioandtotakingitoutside!Enjoy thenextseveralmonthsofenviableweatherandtakeallthedelightfromitthatyoucan!
Oneofthemostdifficultchallengesofhavingyourhomeforsaleistheneedtohaveitinconstant“showready”mode.Thereisnodoubtthatyourhomewillsellfasterandfortopdollarifitis presentedinitsbestlight–somosthomeownersgotheextramileonadailybasistoinsurethatthehomeisclean,clutter-freeandlookingitsbest. Additionally,ifyouareapetowner,donot overlooktheimportanceofmanagingyourpetswhileyourhomeisforsale.Itcouldmakeorbreakthesuccessoftheentireprocess! You’veplantedcolorfulflowersalongthefrontwalkway,hungabrand-newwreathonthedoor,turnedonsoothingmusic,fragrancedthehomewithanappealingscentandopenedalloftheblindsinanticipationofashowing.Doyourealizehowquicklythecalmingandappealingmoodyou’vecreatedgetsruinedwhenabarkingdogcomeschargingtothedoor?Orthesmellofalitterboxiswaftingthroughtheentirehome?Oryourbelovedbirdissquawkingloudlyfromthekitchen? Aspetlovers,wetendtoforgethowothersmightviewourpets.Evenifyourdogsareperfectly harmless,youmustkeepinmindthatsomepeopleareveryfearfulofdogs.Othershaveastrong distasteforcats.Soinprotectingthehome viewingexperienceforpotentialbuyers,you shouldalsoprotectthesafetyofyouranimals. Youwillhavestrangerswalkingthroughyourhomeandthepotentialforunkindactionstoyourpetsisa
possibility.Or,simpleneglectcouldmeanthatdogsorcatsareinadvertentlyletoutofopeneddoorswhilethehomeisbeingviewed.So,what optionsdoyouhavein creatingthebestscenarioforyourhomeaswellas yourpets? Inanidealsituation,yourpetscouldbeawayfromthehomeduringallshowings. Ifit’satallpossible,bring yourpetswithyouforthe day.Whetherit’stoworkorjustrunningerrands,somepeoplehavetheabilitytohavetheirpetsaccompanythem.Otheroptionswouldbetoleavetheanimalswithatrustedfriendorneighbor,takethemtothekennelfortheday,thepopulardoggydaycarefacilitiesorperhapsyourgroomer.Formanyfamilieshowever,it’sjustnotalwayspractical. Somepeoplewillleaveanimalsinlaundry roomsorbackbedroomswithanoteonthedoorrequestingthatvisitorsdonotenter.Thisisnotbestthough,becauseit’sneveragoodideatohaveroomsorareasofthehomethatarenotaccessibletopotentialbuyers.Eventhoughyoufeelthatthey
canimaginewhatthe laundryroomlookslike,itleavesaquestionmarkinthemindoftheviewerastheyleaveyourproperty.Yourgoalistonothaveanyquestionmarks,onlystrongpositivethoughtsfrom potentialbuyers.Puttingyourdogsinto thebackyardduring showingsoftendoesn’tsolvethedilemmaeither.Whilepotentialbuyerswillbeabletoroamthroughyourhomeatwill,outdoorliving environmentsarejustas importanttobuyersandthey’llwanttofeel comfortablewalkingthe
entirepropertyattheirleisure. Puttinganimalsinaroom,butwithachild-safetygateenclosingthem,isabetterideaaspeoplecanstillviewtheroom.Evenbetter,ifyourpetsarecrateorkenneltrained,visitorscanactuallywalkintotheroomwhileyourpetissafelykeptaway. YourRealtorshouldmakeanoteontheMLS listingthattherearepetsinthehomeandanyspecialinstructionsvisitorsshouldheed.Thatway,potentialbuyerscanbeexpectingdogs,cats,
(orasnake!),ratherthanbeingstartledwhenarrivingatyourhome.Italsogivesthosewithpetallergiesanopportunitytotakeanynecessarymedicationstoalleviateanyallergicreactions.Anotenearthefrontdoormaybehelpfultooasaddedinsurancethateveryoneisawareofthepresenceofpets. Havingpetstendstocreateotherissuesbesideshowtohandlethemduringshowings.Yourhomemayneedsomeextracaretobringittoitsbest.Makesurethattherearenolingeringpetodorsinandaroundthehome.Cleanthecatboxandtheyardofwasteatleastdaily.Keepyourcarpetsandfurnishingsfreshanddeodorized.Theuseofanairneutralizermaybebeneficial.Takeextracaretoremedyanystainsinthecarpeting,scratchesondoorsorchewed-upbaseboards. It’softenalotofefforttokeepyourhomelookingitsbestwhileforsale.Obviouslyhavingpetsputsanentiredifferentsetofissuesintoplay.Butyourhardworkandattentiontodetailshouldpayoffintheendifyou’reabletosellyourpropertyfasterand atahigherpricepoint.
THE PLEASURES OF
PETS AT HOME?Keeping Your
Property“Show Ready”
ShrimpPasta1lb.ofshrimp,peeledanddeveined1lb.offreshlinguinepasta4Tbs.offreshpeas4Tbs.ofunsaltedbutter1Tbs.mincedgarlic4Tbs.ofpinenuts,toastedlightly
Pesto3cupsoffreshbasilleaves,washed1/2cupoftoastedpinenuts1cloveofgarlic1cupofextravirginoliveoil1/2cupparmesancheese,shredded 1.Addthefreshbasilleavestoablenderwiththerest oftheingredientsexcepttheoliveoil.2.Slowlyaddtheoilinasteadystreamandblenduntil smooth.
AlfredoSauce2qts.ofheavywhippingcream1/2lb.ofasiagocheese,shredded1/4lb.offontinacheese,shredded1/4lb.ofparmesancheese,shredded1Tbs.ofsalt&pepper1/4cupofcornstarchslurry(cornstarch&water) 1.Bringtheheavycreamtoasimmer,andblendinall cheesesusingahandblender.Slurrywithcornstarch andwater.Seasonasneeded,andstrainthrougha finemeshsieve.2.Grillorsautétheshrimp.Oncecooked,addthegarlic andbutterandcookuntilsoft.3.AddthepreparedAlfredosauceandbutterwith4Tbs. ofparmesancheeseand4Tbs.ofpesto.4.Addthecookedpastatothesauce,topwiththe shrimpandsprinklewithparmesancheeseand toastedpinenuts.
Serves: 4
SanAntonioSymphony:TheFourSeasonsMajesticTheatre,March22nd–23rd210.554.1010|SASymphony.orgAfterenjoyingthesefourgroundbreakingviolinconcertosincelebrationofspring,summer,autumnandwinter,you’llneverexperiencethegreatoutdoorsthesamewayagain.Thebeautifulclassicalpiecesyou’llenjoyinclude:Vivaldi’sThe Four Seasons,andSchubert’sPolonaise, Konzertstück,and Symphony No. 6, Little C Major.
Culinaria5KWine&BeerRunShopsatLaCantera,March23rd210.822.9555|CulinariaSA.orgCulinaria´s5KWine&BeerRunisback.Whatbetterwaytocelebratecompletinga5KthanwithsomerefreshinglibationsatTheShopsatLaCantera.ThisthirdannualracewilltakeplaceontheroadsandpathwaysinandaroundTheShopsatLaCantera,situatedattheedgeoftheTexasHillCountry.Therewillbeanarrayofpreandpost-racefestivitiesforrunners,aswellasentertainment,greatfoodandmore.
KennyBarronJoLongTheatreofthePerformingArtsatCarverCommunityCulturalCenter,April12th210.207.7211|TheCarver.orgAreyoureadytocomeincontactwithalivinglegendthatisajazzgenius?Pianoartist,KennyBarron,isaworld-travelingmusicianthatrecentlyreceivedtheprestigioustitleof“JazzMaster”fromtheNationalEndowmentfortheArts,whichisthehighesthonorinjazzthatthenationcanbestow.BarronhasbeennominatedninetimesforaGrammyAward,andfortheAmericanJazzHallofFame.
FiestaSanAntonio2013VariousLocations,April18th–28th210.227.5191|Fiesta-SA.orgWelcometoFiesta®SanAntonio—100events,11days,1Fiesta!Choosefrommorethan100officialevents—parades,festivals,concerts,coronations,athleticevents,artexhibitsandmore.It’sa“PartywithaPurpose”becauseeachofficialeventisproducedbyalocalnonprofitorganizationormilitaryunitprovidingservicestoSanAntoniocitizensthroughouttheyear…soyoucouldsaythatFiestaneverends!
14thAnnualATasteoftheNorthsideClubatSonterra,April24th210.826.4492|BrightonSA.orgYourfavoriteNorthsiderestaurantswillbeinattendancewithdelicioussamplingsoftheirbestdishes.TastingsofavarietyofwinesandSilverEaglebeerswillwhettheappetiteofallpartygoers!Musicfromavarietyoflivebandswillentertaingueststhroughouttheevening.AllproceedsfromATasteoftheNorthsidebenefitBrightonCenter.
MARCH|APRIL2013
SEARED SHRIMP PASTA WITH PESTO
FeaturingZoccaCuisineD’Italia210.444.6070|ZoccaRiverWalk.com
In Good Taste Event Calendar
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Estates at Champion Run, Champion Ridge, Greystone Country Estates, The Pinnacles, Inwood Estates, Rogers Ranch/Falling Brook & Rogers Ranch Point Bluff
Real Estate Services
March | April 2013
North Central Luxury
If your home is currently listed, this is not a solicitation for that listing. Produced by UpscaleRealEstateMarketing.com • 877.660.0996
www.SALuxuryRealty.com
#1 LUXURY BROKER IN SAN ANTONIO FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
(per local board statistics and BrokerMetrics®)
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Save up to 50% of your listing side
commission rates with
our Relocation Program*
LUXURY HOME IN THE HIGHLANDS2997 Sq. Ft. | 4 Bed | 3 Bath | $375,000
Nestled inside the prestigious gated community of The Highlands. Lots of wood floors, ceramic tiles! Lovely gourmet kitchen with built-in oven & micro, granite tops, huge island and butler’s pantry. 4 Sides masonry brick w/private concrete driveway & pad leading to an over-sized side entry garage with lots of storage space. Enjoy the peaceful hilltop views and seclusion of many matures trees on a generous 1.75 acres home site. THIS HOME IS 100% USDA FINANCING QUALIFIED FOR APPROVED BUYERS.
Matin Tabbakh, BBABroker Associate, Realtor®,
Accredited Luxury Home SpecialistKeller Williams Luxury International
10 Dominion Dr, San Antonio TX 78257C: 210-772-7777 • O: 210-776-1500
[email protected]
That’s right, Zero closing cost on refinance or resale purchase! Property Tax, Appraisal, Homeowners and Title Insurance are still charged. Call now to qualify!
Kinerth “Kim” KelmanSenior Loan Officer
CISCO #24901 | NMLS #418628
OFFICE: 210.483.4901Special terms apply. Subject to change without notice.
[email protected]
Like us on facebook: facebook.com/SALuxuryRealty
Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/SALuxuryRealty
How would you like a $0.00 closing cost loan?
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270 N. Loop 1604, Suite 310
San Antonio, TX 78232 © 2012 PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company. Trade/service marks are the property of PlainsCapital Corporation, PlainsCapital Bank, or their respective affiliates and/or subsidiaries. Some products may not be available in all states. This is not a commitment to lend. Restrictions apply. All rights reserved. PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company (NMLS no: 13649) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of a state-chartered bank and is an exempt lender in the following states: TX. TX OCCC Reg. Loan License- lic no. 7293. PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company is an Equal Housing Opportunity Lender.
1 STORY • CUSTOM • LUXURIOUS • HILLTOP VIEWS
Featured Property
Showing Your HomeSpecial Considerations for Pet Owners
Succulent Springtime FareZocca’s Seared Shrimp with Pesto
One of Life’s Little Pleasures
*Call for your FREE listing presentation. TAR Listing Agreement terms and conditions apply. Call for details.