#downtownsa

[benlongoria]

A perfect little walk along the river with the girls • | | | | #sanantonio #sanantoniotexas #sanantonioriverwalk #riverwalk #downtownsa #downtown #satx #dogs #pets #family #citylife (at Blue Star Arts Complex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CojDev6M3a3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[mdrizzle23]

We might walk the same path but I got different views

#DowntownSa

[pjnicklas5]

Downtown San Jose, California by bior Pentax 645Nii // Portra 160VC (expired 2005) https://flic.kr/p/2kh8Nei

[freebrallin]

Changing like the seasons

[sundownunited]

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The Local Trade ep.1 Kristina Zhao (restaurateur and entrepreneur) of Sichuan House seats down with The Down Market team as we talk about culture, family, and the creative intersection of modern ideas and traditional taste in the culinary scene. Thank you and presented by @coffeecionadolife . . . . . Watch Full Video @ thedownmarket.com . . . #thedownmarket #austin #entrepreneur #fall2019 #community #thepublicgoods #sneakers #wanderlust #summervibes #streetfood #urbanfashion #satxfoodie #downtownsa #instagood #latte #sony #fashion #hypedstreets #coffee #portraits #ootd #sanantonio #texas #goodvibes #startup #adventuretravel #hypeaf #creatorclass (at Downtown SATX) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2E3QCqAe2x/?igshid=md3ufilkudfz

[pepperb13]

Just a nice fall day.

[leavitt2mephotography]

#frost#frosttower#sanantonio#sanantoniotexas#igsanantonio#igsanantoniotexas#instagramsanantonio#visitsanantonio#urbanexplorers#pocket_streetlife#steetfatale#sony#downtownsa#thedownmarket#frostbanktower#frostbank#downtownsanantonio#downtownsa#thedownmarket (at Frost Bank Tower (San Antonio)) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bncq1CLHUrV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hdzlym4wsat2

[young-slumpy-dn]

This coming saturday will br performing,still undecided on which tracks i should perform😅😅 You are all invited to Maboneng🔥🔥🔥Bring your friends and other people u would like to bring as its going to be a LIT night🔥🇿🇦 #events #perform #performingartist #performance #maboneng #eventmanagement #lit #dopepic #jozi #soweto #alexandra #yeoville #berea #bertram #downtownsa #braamfontein #newtown #newtownprecinct #bree #mtn #parkstation #club808 #club #tbars #stagephotography #dreamer #alcoholinkartist #boozetraveler #dances #amapiano (at Moscow Lounge Maboneng) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSJsTl3qSQC/?utm_medium=tumblr

[vodkagirlatx]

I once had aspirations of owning an abandoned building I would walk by when visiting downtown. Well, someone beat me to it and I must say it is a very cool boutique hotel now. See my private tour in my stories. You can check it out too today at 4pm at their Grand Opening. #truhotel #truhotelsbyhilton #sa #sanantonio #downtownsa #bloglife (at Tru by Hilton)

[curvygirlonabudget]

Love this shot @timothymcvainlives took at the #riverwalk ❤️ my brows are finally looking good 😭 @benefitcosmetics gimmie brow and goof proof is giving me life! #blogger #travelblogger #benebabe #clubpink #benefitclubpink #benefitbrows #downtownsa #mua #makeupjunkie #makeup #makeupblogger

[c4klauds]

#nightstillyoung #irishpubs #downtownsa #foodporn #whiskylover #foodie #whiskyporn #gourmetfoods https://www.instagram.com/p/B3BOpMaHfWr3VpEMJIPtM3yCAClqCGTXaZxMoA0/?igshid=1735fcgtkx9dg

[joesellscondos]

Is Now the Right Time to Sell Your Condo?

Sellers often ask me when is the best time to list their home for sale. The conventional wisdom seems to be that listing sometime in the spring or early summer is best. However, that begs the question, “what exactly is meant by “best?” In my experience what most sellers are really concerned with is selling their home for as much as possible. What many people don’t seem to think about though, is that they usually aren’t just selling a home, but are often buying a new home at the same time.

If you are a seller that is is also planning to be a buyer, then you need to look at both the sale and the purchase to figure out if you would rather buy/sell when prices are higher or lower. For example, if you are selling your home with plans to purchase a larger and more expensive home, then you would be better off selling at a time when you will make less on your sale, but also pay less on your purchase. If instead you are downsizing, then the opposite is true. As you’ll read below though, it might not matter either way.

So it seems that this is a more complex question than it might have initially seemed, and the common refrain of “spring time” is probably not an acceptable answer. If you’ve read my blog before, you probably picked up on the fact that I’m a numbers geek. I came to the real estate industry from the finance side originally, and whenever possible I try to use my analytical skills to assist my clients in their decision making process. With that goal in mind, I spent some time crunching numbers for this post today.

I looked at all of the condo sales in the greater San Antonio market over the past 3 years. There were approximately 2,500+- transactions reported. This was a lot of data, but with the help of my assistant, I calculated the average price per square foot for each month during that period, and used that data to create the chart above. The curved line shows the monthly fluctuations, and the straight line shows the long term trend.

Of course this is not a perfect sample set of data. I’m just using the reported sales in the MLS, and I’m not making any adjustments for size, location, or condition to the reported sales. However, I believe due to the shear size of the sample, we can still draw some useful conclusions, despite the noise. It appears that there is not a clear pattern to the monthly price fluctuations, and you cannot reasonably predict what season will yield the best price for your condo. I’m sure this will come as a surprise to most. However, there is clearly a long term trend towards higher prices. Of course, this trend will change over time as well.

It seems like maybe the conventional wisdom related to seasonality has failed us, and timing the market is not a simple task. If that is the case and we can’t just rely on the numbers, then when is the best time to sell your condo? What I usually tell my clients is that their decision to move/sell should be based on their life’s demands and not on trying to time the market. Have they added a member to their family and need more space? Have they taken a new job? Is it time to downsize to reduce their monthly costs? These are all the best reasons to make a decision to move. 

There are several aspects of selling your property that require a hard look at the numbers (think setting the right price), but I don’t believe market timing is one of them. Even professional investors struggle with timing the market. The best time to sell your condo is when the property you are in no longer suits your current needs, and you can afford a property that will be a better fit for your life.

If you think the time might be right to sell your condo, please feel free to contact me.

Based on information from the San Antonio Board of REALTORS® MLS for the period 01/01/2016 through 12/31/2018

[freebrallin]

My world in one cup

[sundownunited]

Episode 3 The Down: *It's A City Guide..... Alysha and @thedownmarket explores with the creative team of @smithzachry + @miguelmcantu for a horrific time in special effects make up and sfx movie creations. . . . . . . . #thedownmarket #halloween #spooky #sundownunited #thriller #explore #creepy #culture #creative #satx #hypeaf #streetstyle #KeepSAReal #satx #collaboration #downtownsa #photography #artdesign #lifestyle #transmedia #atx #dallas #horror #dreams #community #storytelling #fashionblogger #vlogger #sfx #inspire #instagood (at Alamo City Studios)

[rfernandezmota]

I got my fix exploring mural columns/pillars in San Antonio! Muralists: Paul Garson @paulgarson13 Mike Arguello @MikeComp Suzy Gonzàlez @SoozGonzalez Cruz Ortiz @CruzOrtizArt Angela Fox @AngelaFoxArt Joe De La Cruz #JoeDeLaCruz • #OnlyArtCanSaveUs #NuestraGente #MiGente #SanAntonioStreetArt #SanAntonio #pillars #culturecolumns #murals #streetartmurals #sanantoniomurals #downtownsa #mural #SASAI (at San Antonio, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtpQ-4Pn37V/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qfyjda90vvcm

[leavitt2mephotography]

#satx#sanantonio#sanantoniophotographer#sanantoniotexas#igsanantonio#igsanantoniotexas#instagramsanantonio#urbanexplorers#pocket_streetlife#streetfatale#sony#teamsony#downtownsa#texas#thedownmarket#dreaminstreets#urban_shots_#creoarc#essexmoderncity#shadows#lines#urbanexploration (at Essex Modern City)