San Antonio, One of the Fastest Growing Cities!

San Antonio's Best

Real Estate Resource

Kristen Alexander & Associates of KW-Legacy

Greetings!

Happy New Year! The City of San Antonio is growing everyday and I couldn't be more happy to live in such a beautiful, blooming community. Working in San Antonio has also been exciting. The real estate market has been lively to say the least. After a few years of city-wide home sale declines we're finally seeing more families happy to be calling San Antonio home. I've included market statistics as well as an introduction to my newest Realtor on my team. Let's get started!

SAN ANTONIO, ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING CITIES!

BUY THE NUMBERS! Based on the numbers this is the time to buy and sell. How is this possible you ask? Here's what's been going on in San Antonio real estate:

1. The San Antonio Housing Market was at a six-year high this year. Home sellers are seeing more multiple offers.

2. San Antonio sales prices increased 6% in 2013. The average days on market for a home was 78 in 2013. That's 11 days fewer than in 2012!

3. Foreclosures were at an 11 year low falling 41.5% from 2012 to 2013.

4. Construction in November increased by 23% since last November. Building Confidence also increased to an 8yr. high. Home buyers are finding inventory low giving them reason to offer more in their home offers.

5. Over the first nine months of 2013, a total of 86 luxury homes were sold in the greater San Antonio area, an 18 percent increase from the number of luxury homes sold between January and October of 2012. Home buyers are starting to feel more confident investing more in their home purchase.

6. Job openings reached a five-year high in December 2013. Foreclosures were at a six-year low. This is great for home buyers and sellers and a good sign for the San Antonio economy.

7. The average home price in 2013 was $207,884.

WELCOME NEW AGENT HOLLY CHANDLER!

Holly Chandler Joins the Team!

Meet Holly,

Holly is our new licensed Realtor and a local to San Antonio, born and raised. Starting in January Holly will be our lead buyers agent helping the entire Kristen Alexander & Associates team bring together new relationships with home buyers and sellers.

She and her husband Josh have three beautiful children and two awesome dogs. Holly loves cajun food and in her off time she enjoys hiking with her family. Holly is also very active in her church and loves running and exercising.

If you are looking for a special place to move to in San Antonio Holly would be glad to meet with you. Please help us welcome Holly by stopping by our office or sending her a "Welcome to the Team" email at hollychandler@kw.com

JENNIFER CARRIZALES, OUR ELF ON THE SHELF WINNER!

Congratulations to Jennifer Carrizales and her beautiful family! At the first of the month we gave away a huge holiday gift basket on facebook. Jennifer and many of our facebook fans had to find our ELF ON THE SHELF hiding within our company website. Jennifer was our lucky winner who was selected in our random drawing.

Here's what Jennifer won! Inside our gift basket were goodies including wine, chocolates, salsa, and scents from Scentsy. We also included gift cards from Victoria Secret, Alamo Draft House, BJ Brew House, El Chaparral, Starbucks, Main Event and more! Last but not least Jennifer also won her very own Elf on the Shelf.

Thank you to everyone who played along and entered to win this holiday give-a-way. We have exciting prizes and contests every month so FAN US on facebook and start following our posts!