Once upon a time, outdoor cooking mainly consisted of someone throwing pieces of meat on a grill occasionally. Those days are gone! In climates like ours in South Texas, outdoor kitchens expand our options and enjoyment. What’s not to love: fresh air, views and (not to put to strong a point on [...]
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – 03/03/21 – Phyllis Browning Company was recognized with a top Member Achievement Award from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE), a global network of market-leading independent real estate firms, during a special awards ceremony held virtually March 1, 2021. [...]
Fredericksburg, Texas – Phyllis Browning Company (PBC) is excited to announce the opening of its newest office at the historic 116 E. Travis Street building in Fredericksburg. This historic landmark was originally built and owned by Carl Henke, who was believed to be the first boy born to German immigrants settled in Fredericksburg in 1848 [...]
Today’s Real Estate industry is almost completely different from when it was 20 years ago. With the advent of the internet and advancement of technology, Real Estate has almost gone completely digital. According to the National Association of REALTORS® “Real Estate in a Digital Age 2019 Report”, 44% of all home buyers in 2018 looked for [...]
Ring in 2021
We would probably all agree that 2020 has been one heck of a year! Make that one HECK of a year! Of course none of us knows what 2021 has in store for us, but we can hope.
That is what a new year brings: hope.
Oh, there are resolutions. There is weather, there are children, there might even be a graduation or a wedding! It’s a new [...]
How do you decorate your home for the holidays? Do you do the bare minimum – or do you go all out and wrap the pictures on your walls in holiday paper and ribbons? Do you get new stockings every year, or do you use the originals and update only for new family members, friends and/or pets? Do you choose pine [...]
In the real estate industry, we are all about home and family. That’s what we do, day in and day out: match homes with families. But we also know that home and family are luxuries, and not available to all of us. Holiday meals and celebrations are not at everyone’s fingertips. At some time in our lives, each one of us has to rely on the [...]
A retired friend of ours loves to regale visitors with how it all began: “So here I was, working 80 hours a week trying to get my business going, with a wife and two children, and my wife keeps complaining about two things: 1) you never spend any time with the family; and 2) you need to take us somewhere!” Finally, our friend took out an [...]
From the outside, Fredericksburg seems like a typical town in Texas Hill Country. It proudly parades its German heritage, features a historic Main Street and has plenty of charming homes dotted throughout. Most people would be surprised to find out that this unassuming town is the epicenter of the Texas Wine [...]
. . . a little bit funky, a little bit edgy, perhaps a little bit bohemian, yet touched with class and a sense of history. Southtown is a community that has its own distinctive San Antonio vibe, and locals and tourists alike have discovered that they enjoy the [...]
