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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
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!
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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.
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
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
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
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.
Like us on facebook: facebook.com/SALuxuryRealty
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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.
