Infusion Homes

  

About Infusion Homes

Infusion Homes is a new home renovation company located in San Antonio, Texas with a focus on infusing a cool mix of bold with old. Our goal is to transform older existing homes into more functional and trendy places to live. We focus on enhancing a homes architectural styling, then adding higher end elements such as granite, marble, and stainless steel for a modern touch. Another key ingredient to every Infusion Home is the bold use of color. We believe there are far too many beige, tan, and white colored homes. Infusion Homes uses cutting edge colors that add a dramatic flair but still are warm and inviting to live in everyday. Learn more about Infusion Homes.

Fix and Flip That House

The home renovation market in every major city has exploded with the mass appeal of house flipping. House flippers profit from buying real estate that needs repair and fixing it up at a considerable discount from market value. The discount is due to the house’s condition (i.e., major renovations and/or repairs needed) or due to the owner(s) needing to sell a house quickly (i.e., relocation, divorce, pending foreclosure).

House flippers or “Pseudo Home Renovators” then performs necessary repairs and updates using the cheapest labor, cheapest materials available and as fast as possible. Once renovations are complete the house flipper attempts to make a profit by selling the house quickly at a price nearer to full market value. It is this type of scenario that is featured on the numerous reality shows which show amateur investors getting into this business.

Flip That House in San Antonio

House flipping in San Antonio was made famous by the Montelongo family on the hit A&E TV show “Flip That House.” The house flips shown however have not been of very high quality and many shortcuts are taken to emphasize their return on investment. While the show has helped make the Montelongo’s a large amount of money, it has done little in the way of promoting consumer confidence in buying a flipped home. Continuing to show episodes where potentially harzardous situations like cat urine and fecies not being properly treated and passed on to unknowing new home owners will continue to put a black eye on the home renovation industry.

Not only does Infusion Home not endorse these kinds of home flips, but we genuinely hope that they will join us in helping to make San Antonio a better community by giving a portion of each sale to a local charity. Infusion Homes charities are currently dog related as we are dedicated to helping local area dogs find good homes and to keep local “No Kill” shelters open.

Home Renovations vs. House Flipping

Home renovation companies differ from house flippers in two major ways. First, home renovators usually use higher end materials than what a typical house flipper would use. Second, home renovations are usually more extensive and detailed than a “patch and paint” house flip would be. Infusion Homes has an additional focus which is working to help the gentrification of San Antonio’s older neighborhoods. As more renovations occur, the total cost of living there can rise substantially. Although most arguments surrounding house flipping tend to be negative, home renovations can really benefit San Antonio area home owners.

Renovating older San Antonio neighborhoods can encourage a rejuvenation and restoration of a previously decrepit neighborhood. The restoration creates jobs, particularly in construction, for locals and generates more sales to local vendors. The newly renovated homes will then attract new populations and businesses to a region, encouraging more economic development, plus the renovated homes’ higher assessed values brings more property tax revenues to San Antonio, allowing for more improvements to the area and driving out the criminal element.

San Antonio Housing Market vs. Other Major Cities

San Antonio is still one of the best places to buy a home in the United States. According to the latest figures from the National Association of Realtors (http://realtor.org) the median prices of houses in San Antonio is doing quite well. San Antonio’s median home value for Q4 2007 was $154,700, well below the aggregate national median existing single-family home price, which was $206,200 in the fourth quarter, down 5.8 percent from the fourth quarter of 2006 when the median price was $219,000. With lower home prices and a positive growth in jobs, San Antonio offers lower income families the ability to enter the housing market and work their way up the property ladder. Here is how San Antonio stacked up against other housing markets in 2007 compared to 2006:

City		2006		2007		Change		% Change
San Francisco, CA		$736,800		$825,400		$88,600		12.02%
San Antonio, TX		$141,700		$154,700		$13,000		9.17%
Tampa, FL		$228,900		$218,300		-$10,600		-4.63%
Las Vegas, NV		$317,400		$295,500		-$21,900		-6.90%
Sarasota, FL		$334,300		$287,400		-$46,900		-14.03%

San Antonio Neighborhoods

San Antonio has a diverse mix of home styles, neighborhoods, and price ranges. The most historical and expensive homes inside Loop 410 are located in Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills, Monte Vista, and Olmos Park. There are also some up and coming neighborhoods such as Castle Hills, Monticello Park, and the Woodlawn area that offer some good opportunites at lower entry points.  Check out our San Antonio Neighborhoods page to learn more about the advantages and disadvantages of buying a home in these San Antonio Neighborhoods.

Sell Us Your Home San Antonio

Infusion Homes is always on the lookout for new projects. Unlike some companies operating in San Antonio, we will come out and inspect your home for free and provide you with a written estimate of what we can offer you for it. In addition, we don’t require you tell us what you owe on it to try and short change you. We will calculate our offer based on “sold” homes in your neighborhood minus cost of repairs, hurdle rate, and future fees. So if you need to sell your house in San Antonio that is in need of repair, we could maximize your profits over selling it “as is” through an agent. Contact us for your free home estimate.

Current Infusion Homes Project: Timberwood Park

Infusion Homes has just completed its latest project in the Timberwood Park subdivision. Timberwood Park is an older established neighborhood located a few miles north of San Antonio out 281N. Timberwood Park homesites range between about 1/2 acrea to 1 acre and between about 20 years in age to brand new construction. Aside from the lot sizes, Timberwood also benefits from being in the Comal ISD and homeowners don’t have to pay city taxes. Check out our Timberwood Park Home Renovation located at 306 Sousa.