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Realty San Antonio Helps Fight Weekend Hunger for Children of Bexar County

On Friday, February 25, Realty San Antonio Agents and Staff gathered at Platinum Top 50 San Antonio Day of Service event to volunteer for Snack Pak 4 Kids. The goal of Snack Pak 4 Kids is to end weekend hunger for children in Bexar County by providing a backpack filled with kid-friendly snacks each Friday of the school year.

The Realty San Antonio team spent the day at Snack Pak 4 Kids Warehouse processing inventory, assembling snack packs, and setting up packaging alongside other San Antonio-area Realtors.

“San Antonio is our home, and it’s the place we encourage our clients to call home; so it is our duty to serve our community from our hearts and to always give this community our very best,” says Mariah McClure, Realty San Antonio Agent and…

3 Ways to Know You’re Ready to Grow Your Team

In 2004, Jonathan Boatwright and Yvette Flores had big dreams to build a brokerage that was innovative, collaborative, and inspiring. As their success in the industry increased, they knew they couldn’t do this alone, and began to grow their real estate team to stay on track with their goals without sacrificing a positive work-life balance.

Not only has Realty Austin established itself as the #1 independent real estate brokerage in Central Texas that has generated over $6.1 Billion in sales in 2021, but we have also consistently been named one of the Top Workplaces and Best Places to Work because of Jonathan Boatwright and Yvette Flores’s commitment to creating a workplace where all agents and employees thrive.

It’s time for an agent to grow their…

January San Antonio Housing Market Report

According to SABOR’s January 2022 press release, 2022 kicked off the year strong. Even with the large increases in the average and median home prices in January, the area only saw a decrease of 1 percent of total sales. This shows that sellers are earning more for their houses than ever before, and buyers can still find the right home despite San Antonio becoming a more popular market each year. 

The San Antonio Business Journal reports that San Antonio is one of 10 national targets for buyers, ranked over Austin and Houston. The city is growing increasingly desirable to people relocating from the East Coast, West Coast, and Midwest. Among the reasons people move to the Alamo City is to retire or find comparably affordable housing. The city was even…

Realty Austin Confronts the History & Legacy of Housing Discrimination

In the wake of renewed calls for racial justice — following the deaths of Ahmad Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd —our team felt compelled to dig deep and unpack the implicit biases and structural challenges that have long impacted our community. 

“It was as necessary as it was right for us to do this work,” says Realty Austin Co-Founder and Chief Culture Officer Yvette Flores “We’re extremely proud of our diversity and it is one of the core strengths we possess as a company.” 

Over the course of the past year, with the help of the team at Full Humanity Consulting, Realty Austin’s agents — along with its Administrative and Leadership teams — completed a series of experiential workshops and in-depth training exercises. Throughout these…

Realty San Antonio Confronts the History & Legacy of Housing Discrimination

In the wake of renewed calls for racial justice — following the deaths of Ahmad Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd —our team felt compelled to dig deep and unpack the implicit biases and structural challenges that have long impacted our community. 

“It was as necessary as it was right for us to do this work,” says Realty San Antonio Co-Founder and Chief Culture Officer Yvette Flores. “We’re extremely proud of our diversity and it is one of the core strengths we possess as a company.” 

Over the course of the past year, with the help of the team at Full Humanity Consulting, Realty San Antonio’s agents — along with its Administrative and Leadership teams — completed a series of experiential workshops and in-depth training exercises. Throughout…

San Antonio Rankings and Ratings

Each year, it seems more and more people are taking notice of all the reasons why San Antonio is a great place to live and work. The city has a vibrant cultural scene, incredible tacos, and a real estate market that’s seeing strong home price appreciation. See how the Alamo City stacked up in recent rankings:

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The best places to retire

Forbes

When it comes to deciding what city you want to settle down in and enjoy your retirement, San Antonio is the perfect destination. Forbes compared nearly 800 places to retire in America and looked at all kinds of factors like housing costs, tax, healthcare, natural disaster risk, and more. Out of all of these locations, San Antonio made it onto their exclusive list of the 25 best places to…

Realty Austin Celebrates Agents at Annual Awards Conference

Realty Austin Individual Top Producer Awards

Realty Austin’s number one individual top producing agent was awarded to Brian Copland. Since joining RA in 2012, Brian has been steadily increasing his year-over-year sales. 

Realty Austin’s Top 50 Producing Individuals included:

Realty Austin Top Producer Team Awards

The number one top producing team at Realty Austin was Joe and Cara Keenan Team. Since joining Realty Austin in 2010, this team has continued to prosper year-over-year and grow into a powerhouse real estate team.

Realty Austin’s Top 5  Producing Teams included:

  1. Joe and Cara Keenan Team
  2. Mercer Street Group
  3. Jen Berbas Team
  4. Gail and Ben Team
  5. Bailey Robb Group

RA|Effect Awards

The RA|Effect award recognizes a top…

Realty San Antonio Celebrates Agents at Annual Awards Conference

Realty San Antonio Individual Top Producer Awards

Based on overall sales, Realty San Antonio’s number one individual top producing agent was awarded to Mariah McClure.

Realty San Antonio’s Top 5 Producing Individuals included:

  1. Mariah McClure
  2. Nova Stephenson
  3. Lia Horton
  4. Adam Biechlin
  5. Anni Colaw

Realty San Antonio Top Producer Team Award

The number one top producing team at Realty San Antonio was the Budd Group. This team has grown into a powerhouse real estate team in the Alamo City. 

Realty San Antonio MVP Awards

The Realty Awesome Most Valuable Player awards are presented to the individual who contributes to our company as a whole in a significant way. This year the Realty San Antonio MVP is Bertha Wicker.

Realty San Antonio…

Realty Austin Honors Agents into the 2021 Diamond and Sapphire Club

The prestigious Diamond Club award recognizes an exclusive group of agents who closed over $10M as individuals, $15M as a team of two, $20M as a team of three, and $25M as a team of four. In 2021, only 6.23% of all REALTORS® in the Greater Austin area sold over $10M in real estate and 237 of them call Realty Austin home. Rock star agents Lisa Muñoz , Brian Copland , and Todd Bailey have achieved Diamond Club year over year since its inception in 2012. Realty Austin Diamond Club 2021 Diamond Club achievers are David Aceves , Maricruz Acuna , JC Adams , Wafiq Alalawi , Mark Alexander , Michelle Allen , Albert Allen , Tanya Alvarez , Kathy Anglin , Libby Arnold , Ashlie Bailey , Heather Balderach , Angie Balentine , Kristiana Beck , Stefan Benteler , Alfredo…

Relocation Guide

If you are considering a move to the San Antonio area, we have a free 68 page San Antonio Relocation Guide that is an invaluable resource. This comprehensive guide has information on Major Employers, Public Schools and Ratings, Private Schools, Pre-Schools and Day Care Centers, Colleges and Universities, Places of Worship, Healthcare Providers and many others.

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