San Antonio, Texas is a vibrant and diverse city with a rich history and culture. Known as the "Alamo City," San Antonio is home to the famous Alamo mission, where in 1836 a small group of Texan soldiers held out against a much larger Mexican army. Today, the Alamo serves as a UNESCO World Heritage site and a museum that draws millions of visitors each year. One of the things that makes San Antonio unique is its blend of cultures. The city has a strong Hispanic heritage and is home to several historic Spanish missions, including the Alamo. The city also has a strong German heritage, which is r ..read more

8 Steps to Sell Your Elderly Parents Home in San Antonio Throughout my 8 year career selling homes in San Antonio I've helped several families going through a similar time of transition.  When you are dealing with a loved one in their senior years you need to insure that their most important assets including real estate are handled with the utmost care.  Here are 8 things to consider when it's transition time.  1.  Decide where they will be moving-  There are several options for senior living here in San Antonio.  Depending on the level of care your parent will re ..read more

It's just crazy how expensive everything has gotten! From the rising cost of gas, electricity, food, and now mortgage interest rates! It can feel like a daunting task just trying to keep your head above water.  I wrote this blog article 6 practical tips to save money if you own a home or need to buy a home in the near future.  Enjoy! When you are purchasing a home or refinancing your credit score will play a part in determining what sort of interest rate you will receive.  If you plan to purchase a home in the future start working on improving your credit scores far in advance ..read more

An Interview with Armadillo Homes in San Antonio, TX Builder Blog - Tips for NEW Home Buyers Hey everybody, John Giacobbe, I'm out here today at Armadillo Homes visiting my friend Richard Muzquiz. If you're looking for a brand-new home in the new year, you're gonna wanna see what Richard Muzquiz has to say. Come join me. Hey everybody, John Giacobbe, I'm out here today at Armadillo Homes meeting with my friend Richard Muzquiz out here. Wanted to share with you guys a little bit more about Armadillo Homes and what they have to offer. Richard, can you tell our audience out there a little bit mor ..read more

The Giacobbe Group begins it's 5th year with eXp Realty and we were just honored with our 4th ICON Agent Production award by our company eXp Realty! Find out more about this prestigous award and what it takes to receive it! So what does it take to become an ICON agent at eXp Realty?  The Icon award is an annual production and stock award that is achieved when an agent or sales team pays off our company cap (Annual Broker's Dues) and then sells an additional 20 units beyond that.  Production cap can usually be reached once an agent selling 2.2 Million in volume.  this typically r ..read more

An Interview with Lennar in San Antonio, TX Builder Blog - Tips for NEW Home Buyers Hey everybody, John Giacobbe. I am out at Lennar Homes at Westpointe off of Wiseman and 1604. If you're interested in a brand-new Lennar Home, you're gonna wanna stick around and see what Anessa has to say. Hey everybody, John Giacobbe, I'm meeting with my friend, Anessa Meadows today at Lennar Homes at Westpointe. Anessa, if you could tell our audience out there today a little bit more about yourself, what did you do before getting into real estate? For 12 years, I was a firefighter-paramedic here in San Anton ..read more

All good things must come to an end.. Starting on December 16th, 2022 - CPS Energy is pulling the plug on it's residential solar rebate program! Since 2009, CPS Energy has been mailing San Antonio homeowners large cashier's checks shortly after a system is installed.  The amount of the rebate is $2500 after installing a solar PV System plus an additional $500 if the equipment is locally sourced.  In San Antonio, we have one main company that manufactures solar panels, the CPS Energy's FAQ on their website they are ending the program because the solar rebate program has been supportin ..read more

An Interview with Perry Homes in San Antonio, TX Builder Blog - Tips for NEW Home Buyers Hey everybody, John Giaccobe here. I am out today at Perry Homes meeting with my friend Dennis Maldonado. If you're looking for new construction, or if you're thinking about buying a new home you're gonna want to hear what Dennis has to say. Hey everybody, John Giacobbe here. I'm out at Perry Homes in Kallison Ranch with my friend Dennis Maldonado. Wanted to introduce you guys to Dennis and Perry Homes today. Dennis, if you could tell us a little bit about yourself and what did you do before real estate, a ..read more

Currently in San Antonio in 2022 going into 2023 there are still a few down payment assistance and zero down payment options home buyers in San Antonio can take advantage of.  In this article we explain a few of the main programs that a home buyers can still take advantage of to buy a home with little to no down payment.   San Antonio HIP Program: This program is for anything within the city of San Antonio limits.  In order to be eligible you must be a first time home buyer and you must be within the max allowable household income thresholds.  This program is actually ..read more

As a real estate agent there are hundreds of different activities that can occupy one’s day so I created this article to give new and experienced agent’s alike a winning formula for success. By focusing on these 5 activities daily you will start to see your real estate business prosper, you will help more clients, and become the superstar real estate agent you strive to be.  Let's get started! - Every day I start with a simple goal setting activity. I write my life and business goals down on half a sheet of paper and on the bottom half I write everything that I need to work on that day to ..read more