San Antonio, TX – Kurt Hudspeth, a San Antonio real estate agent backed by a host of military housing related websites and services, offers Fort Sam Houston Army personnel and other nearby San Antonio military personnel a strategy to use their military housing allowance to buy a home.

Hudspeth, who specializes in getting military personnel into new San Antonio homes, provides a free consultation to military families to show them how to buy a home using their BAH.

“Not every real estate agent or mortgage broker has sufficient knowledge of the military to be able to develop an creative strategy to help our service men and women buy a home. We’re proud to offer our services nationwide with our network of military-friendly professionals across the U.S.”

He says BAH rates, which stands for Basic Allowance for Housing, commonly called military housing allowance, varies by pay grade and geographic location, and can be used to help qualify for a home loan. A good strategy for Fort Sam Houston personnel as well as other Air Force service members nationwide can be to combine the terms of a VA loan with a soldier’s BAH allowance. In this way, payments on the home loan are essentially being paid by the soldier’s BAH benefits.

Hudspeth says that many military families have questions about the benefits of home ownership in the military lifestyle, but he assures them it can be very feasible.

“We try to provide a long term strategy for our military home buyers, including some tips on what to do if they are transferred or deployed. These situations can actually work to their advantage by providing long term investment income fully financed by their BAH.”

He says that experienced property management companies can do all of the routine work of maintaining a home in the event a military family moves out of town, keeping it rented out so that rental receipts cover financing costs.

“Our passion is helping military families get into a home ownership lifestyle rather than a renting lifestyle. With our BAH Strategy for buying a home, it’s easier than it’s ever been to own a home as a member of the armed forces.”

Kurt Hudspeth serves all branches of the military in the San Antonio area and nationwide with real estate services, including Fort Sam Houston and nearby Lackland Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base, and Brooks Air Force Base. He is currently planning a free BAH Home Buying Strategy Seminar for the San Antonio area. Interested military personnel should contact Kurt at 210-254-2485.

San Antonio, TX – Texas real estate agent Kurt Hudspeth, a specialist in the new home market in San Antonio, sees increased market share for new homes vs. existing homes in coming months due to economic factors.

Hudspeth, who maintains a directory of San Antonio builders and follows the business, inventory, and special homebuyer incentives for new San Antonio homes, says that the economy and real estate market conditions have increased competition among builders.

“This increased competition for prospective buyers, especially given the fact that many experts still believe there is excess inventory, means that buyers are often in the driver’s seat.”

A number of San Antonio area builders are giving away attractive discounts and extra perks for buyers to boost interest in their offerings, says Hudspeth. He notes that many builders are carrying large loans on inventory that needs to be paid down if they are to survive the drop in new home construction demand since 2005.

One incentive sometimes offered by builders is a lower interest rate than is normally available from traditional mortgage sources.

“Competitive interest rates, like lower prices in general, has served to increase demand for new homes vs. existing homes in some cases, since the builders have the ability to negotiate better mortgage terms with lenders for their customers.”

Asked if new San Antonio homes are often a better deal than existing homes, Hudspeth enthusiastically says yes.

“Buying a new home is a dream for a lot of people. It’s hard to see a better time than right now to take advantage of the pressure builders face to reduce their inventory. Many buyers have a once in a lifetime opportunity to live out that dream of owning a brand new home.”

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San Antonio, TX – Kurt Hudspeth, a Texas Real estate agent specializing in new homes, has just launched a new website directory listing San Antonio builders.

The goal of the directory is to help connect San Antonio home buyers with more choices for their home purchase than they might otherwise be aware of.

Hudspeth, who makes it a point to maintain an intimate knowledge of the San Antonio new home market, says that new homes are returning to vogue for buyers because of increased competition and lower prices as builders work to reduce their inventory of homes.

He says that due to the past oversupply of new homes, builders are often ready to make deals with home buyers to attract them into their communities.

“What that means is they need to reduce their inventory of homes that never got sold during the real estate boom. Those homes are sitting on their books not doing anyone any good.”

He says that builders will often offer exceptional cost savings by cutting up front prices dramatically or offering special builder incentives like free vacations and home furnishing shopping sprees to spur buyers into action.

Some of the builder’s incentives can be substantial, in some cases totaling $6,000 to $10,000. However, many of these deals will go unnoticed by the average buyer without a dedicated buyer’s agent who knows where to look.

“That’s where I come in, of course,” says Hudspeth. As a buyer’s agent specializing in new San Antonio homes, he says he’s ready to go to work, and not on the behalf of the builder, either.

“I represent the buyer exclusively to make sure they are getting the best deal possible on their next San Antonio new home. This way, there are no mixed loyalties. That’s the fairest way to do it, in my opinion.”

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For more information, please contact:

Kurt Hudspeth
San Antonio Builders

http://www.sanantoniobuilders.org

1141 N. Loop, 1604E
Suite 105-180
San Antonio, TX 78232
210-254-2485

San Antonio, TX – Kurt Hudspeth, a real estate agent specializing in new San Antonio homes, has released his top ten list of San Antonio home builders. Based on various criteria like builder incentives and customer service reputation, the list is intended to give new home buyers a place to start when searching for affordable San Antonio houses.

Hudspeth says he believes the new home market represents a bargain right now, with opportunities for many first time home buyers to enter the market at prices that have been made affordable by the oversupply of pre-owned homes now in foreclosure.

“The foreclosure market has definitely placed price pressure on the new home market. Builders are having to compete with a lot of short sales and bank sales that have artificially driven prices down.”

He says that price competition has brought the new homes, which used to be out of reach to many buyers, into a price range that many young buyers can now afford.

“It is amazing to me how many people overlook the new home market here in San Antonio. The fact is, there are some great deals from some quality home builders, but few people know about them yet. I’d like to change that.”

He says he makes it his job to know the buyer incentives being offered by local builders in order to educate his clients about what’s available.

“I work with my clients on the basis of a buyer’s agency agreement because I put a lot of work into the information I provide them. I’ve interviewed builders and researched their sales programs to learn the deals around San Antonio that few average buyers are aware of.”

Top Ten San Antonio Builders – February 2010

1. Sitterle Homes
2. L Nunez Signature Homes
3. David Weekly Homes
4. Pulte Homes
5. DR Horton Homes
6. Rialto Homes
7. Perry Homes
8. Highland Homes
9. Fieldstone Homes
10. Ryland Homes

For more information, please contact:

Kurt Hudspeth
Hot New San Antonio Homes

http://www.hotnewsanantoniohomes.com

kurt@hotnewsanantoniohomes.com
210-254-2485

San Antonio, TX – Texas real estate agent Kurt Hudspeth, a buyer’s agent specializing in new San Antonio homes and home builders, is launching a new website geared exclusively to the new San Antonio homes market.

Hudspeth, an agent who makes it his career to follow the San Antonio home builders, says that there is a need in the market for an agent who knows what the builders have available and can represent buyers’ interests in getting them the best deals.

“Most agents rely on existing San Antonio homes for sale to provide inventory for buyers to choose from, but there is a great opportunity right now for buyers to get into a new San Antonio home for a screaming bargain. Home builders have an incentive to make deals like never before, and my job is to know what those deals are and explain them to buyers.”

He says he’d much rather be a niche player in the San Antonio real estate market than try to be all things to all people. The new home market is a niche he is passionate about, and he believes his expertise will directly benefit the bottom line when negotiating a transaction for his clients.

“Many buyers are only familiar with the builder who has advertised the most on television or who has the most billboards. What many new home buyers don’t know is that there are some great San Antonio builder incentives offered that are not well-publicized. I make it a point to build a relationship with the local and national builders with communities in the San Antonio market so I know what’s being offered.”

Asked what makes his role as real estate agent different than most, he is quick to point out that he is exclusively a buyer’s agent. That means he is not working for the builder, but representing the buyer exclusively and vigorously throughout the negotiating process.

What kind of builder incentives are available? He says they vary from outright cash back after closing, a great way to get some extra home furnishings, to airline miles and gift card shopping sprees.

“I work hard to learn what all the best San Antonio new home deals are and make them available to my clients” says Hudspeth.

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For more information, please contact:

Kurt Hudspeth
San Antonio New Home Specialist
http://www.hotnewsanantoniohomes.com
1141 N. Loop, 1604E
Suite 105-180
San Antonio, TX 78232
210-254-2485