Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow! Do you have plans to celebrate or go out with friends and family?

If you are unfamiliar with the holiday, you may ask yourself what are we celebrating on May 5th? Some people think Cinco de Mayo is Mexico’s Independence Day but this is inaccurate. Cinco de Mayo is actually the day to commemorate the underdog Mexican Army’s victory over the invading French forces led by Napoleon III, at the Battle of Puebla, in Mexico on May 5, 1862.  The Mexican Army had a fraction of the amount of soldiers that the French Army did and the unexpected victory, with relatively few Mexican casualties, really boosted the Mexican morale. This surprising defeat of a very powerful nation called for celebration then and the holiday continues to be celebrated today.

San Antonio is rich in Mexican culture and we can all appreciation great food, great fun and a reason to celebrate with one another. The downtown Market Square area is a great hotspot for Cinco de Mayo festivities. We encourage all of our friends and family to have a great time this upcoming weekend as the warmer weather heats up the city and we at Becker Properties remind you to party responsibly!

Happy Cinco de Mayo to all!

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Meet Sean Blanchard.

Sean was born in Hawaii and moved to San Antonio, TX at age six with his family. His parents served in the military and are now retired US Air Force veterans. Sean attended East Central High School and then studied consumer science at Texas State. Sean was employed in banking for over 5 years and worked primarily for the Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union before pursuing a career in real estate. Sean played competitive soccer for a number of years and still  continues to enjoy the sport in his free time. Sean is engaged to be wed to his high school sweetheart, Kaitlyn Carmichael in just three weeks and is really looking forward to married life and his honeymoon. Sean currently resides on the northwest side of San Antonio in his personal first home. When he’s not out slangin real estate Sean enjoys Bar-B-Q-ing with friends and family and hanging out on Lake McQueeney.

 Fan Favorite Questions:

1. Favorite Jam Song?   Trophies by Drake
2. Drink of choice?  cold bottle of Shiner beer
3. What inspires you?   My future with Kaitlyn,  and a desire for us to start a family
4. Any hobbies?   Soccer, BBQ, fishing
5. What’s your inner animal and why? a lion!
6. Do you sing in the shower? Yes, all the time. I belt whatever comes on my spotify playlist
7. favorite ice cream flavor? hands down butter pecan.

Sean is passionate about real estate and enthusiastic about helping others. His family consumer science studies help him understand the value of budgeting and planing for life decisions. Sean is currently working toward his CRS designation and obtaining his brokers license. Sean has done a number of different home purchases including HUD homes, foreclosures, investment properties, commercial, and traditional residential. Sean is a graduate of the Becker Properties Broker Academy program and is slated for a pivotal leadership role in BP’s future. Call him anytime or stop by our office and let Sean help you buy or sell a property today!

This is  Sean Blanchard.

On Tuesday, April 25, the North East Independent School District hosted their annual career expo for high school and middle students at Blossom Athletic Center. Hundreds of students, parents and businesses were represented at this community wide event. Becker Properties agents Ana Sanchez, Laura Lizcano, Melissa Wertz, Vanessa Jamie, and Ariel Calderon were in attendance. These BP ladies had the opportunity and honor of explaining the ins and outs of a real estate career to young inquiring minds. Discussions included topics such as schooling and credit requirements, licensing fees, continuing education and more. Students were encouraged that successful REALTORS® are self-starters and self-motivated; REALTORS® get to have fun and be creative with marketing, they have the flexibility to make their own schedule, and the privilege of helping people make the dream of homeownership a reality.

Becker Properties agents hope to continue to inspire the youth of San Antonio and the surrounding areas to pursue education and vocational passions. Becker Properties offered free head-shots for students to help them begin building their professional resumes. The event was a lot of fun for all parties and BP plans to continue to support this event and similar events in the future.

Meet Tammy Brewer.

Tammy is a REALTOR with Becker Properties but is also on Staff with BP as the Market Center Manager.  Tammy calls Texas home. She moved to San Antonio with her family at age five and has lived here ever since. Tammy graduated from Clark High School and attended Texas A&M University. Tammy’s faith plays a huge part in her life and before making a career switch to real estate, Tammy served as a youth pastor for Community Bible Church for approximately 13 years. After taking some much needed time off due to illness, Tammy had an opportunity to rearrange some priorities and make a career change; which, she says has been a tremendous blessing in her life.  She reconnected with one of her former YouthQuake students, Philip Becker who was succeeding in Real Estate and quickly became an asset to the Becker Properties Company. Tammy is quiet, reserved and a bit shy, but such a joy to be around and light in the office. Tammy values her family greatly and when she’s not slangin’ real estate or traveling to New York, her second home, she can be found entertaining her nieces and enjoying the company of close friends and family.

 Fan Favorite Questions:

1. Favorite Jam Song?   Landslide by Fleetwood MaC
2. Drink of choice?   Milk, ice cold and 1% please.
3. What inspires you?   My nieces
4. Any hobbies?   Family time is huge to me, I enjoy genealogy work and wood working too.
5. What’s your inner animal and why? Literally I have NO idea!
6. Do you sing in the shower? No… but I do draw a smiley face on the shower door every morning and say “This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it!”
7. Favorite ice cream flavor? Mint Chocolate Chip

Tammy has been working in real estate for a little over four years now and takes great pleasure in helping her clients find the perfect place to call home. She is working toward her CRS (certified residential specialist) designation and she frequently works with first time buyers. Stop into our office sometime to talk real estate and get to know her more!

This is Tammy Brewer.

The beautiful Alteza Residences, located above the Grand Hyatt in Downtown San Antonio, feature 1-5 bedroom condos and penthouses ranging in size from 738 to 6,024 square feet. Many resale as well as newly released units are available for purchase, starting in the 300’s.

San Antonio’s most exclusive downtown address offers ultimate privacy amidst the energetic city.

Living perched above the Grand Hyatt has its perks. You’ll have access to all the services the well-known resort has to offer. These services include: Room service, valet parking, a concierge, private entrance, private club room, elevator lobby and hundreds of extra rooms for your friends, at discounted rates.

Designed to impress, your new home boasts a gourmet kitchen with high end appliances, premium finishes and unsurpassed views. The contemporary design, with its sleek lines, also features solid countertops, limestone and glass.

Prime for appreciation, the downtown area is booming. With hundreds of new and tried and true hotspots within a short walk or a 5 minute Uber, you’ll never long for something new to explore.

To arrange a private building tour, simply contact building expert Shane Ferguson or any Becker Properties REALTOR®.

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It’s no secret, we LOVE good food, and there’s s much in this city to enjoy. Join us each week as we highlight a local eatery in search of the best food spots in San Antonio.

Today, for our first entry, we decided to visit The Bread Box on West Bitters Road. The staff at The Bread Box are clearly in sync and on a mission, “Our vision for our restaurant is to provide New American Cuisine that is approachable, delicious and has a great value. At the heart of our menu is bread.”

About The Bread Box

Tina and Lucas aren’t your typical slices of bread from the everyday loaf. They don’t come from a long line of bakers and they didn’t have a need to bake from a young age. What they did have, was a want to give their kids something better than what the bread aisles of any store could provide; fresh bread with local ingredients and real value.

Tina went to work making bread for her kids’ lunches out of her home kitchen, which sparked an interest in Lucas as a chef. From there, Lucas found he has a knack for bread making and started producing them for the restaurant he was currently working for. From there, other kitchens employed Lucas for his bread making skills via word of mouth, making this duo stand apart from most bakeries. They never went restaurant to restaurant looking for clients, their clients always came to them through recommendation.

Lucas has been doing commercial baking since 2011, supplying the commercial bakery needs of some of San Antonio’s finest food trucks to fine dining and everything in between. In December of 2015 he and Tina opened the doors to their own slice of San Antonio cuisine, The Bread Box.

The Experience

Today I joined one of our REALTORS® for lunch to experience what BP’s Pearce Walker claims to be one of the best burgers in San Antonio. Located in The Shops at Artisan’s Alley, you could easily spend an extra hour and a couple hundred dollars shopping the various boutiques that surround the eatery. The quirky entrance through a side door only adds to the ambiance of items such as egg carton ceiling treatments. Staff was attentive and friendly, seating us quickly in the location of our choice, inside or out. The cafe menu, which sports breakfast and lunch options opening at 8am most days, offers many choices including soups, salads, sandwiches, gourmet desserts and of course tons of baked goods.

Lunch consisted of The Bread Box Burger, a 1/2lb short rib and brisket combination topped with fontina cheese, bacon jam, and fresh lettuce and tomato on a brioche bun, served with house chips. I also went for the Mexican bottled Coke which Puro San Antonians no is near impossible to resist. Philip, who joined me, enjoyed a special they had for Ash Wednesday, a Tuna Nicoise Salad sandwich, also with house made chips. The burger was very flavorful and juicy, but that bacon jam though! If I had to find something to quarrel with, it was the patty being so big it barely fit the bun (not an actual complaint). Philip enjoyed the Tuna as well, pointing out the flavors marry well together and the capers set the whole thing off. It’s made with olive oil packed Spanish tuna tossed in a lemon basil vinaigrette with capers, Kalamata olives, tomato, pastured eggs, haricot verts, roasted potatoes and 9-1 Farms arugula. While we were too full from lunch to try dessert, I suggest you budget room to try the lemon bars, fresh PIE OF THE DAY or variety of other pastries, also available to go. Knead-less to say, we’ll be back!

Visit The Bread Box at www.thebreadboxsa.com or at 555 W Bitters Road, 78216. They’re open Monday 8-3, Tuesday-Saturday 8-5 and Sunday from 10-3. Rumor has it they now offer a fabulous brunch as well. Keep up with our weekly foodie finds and other San Antonio favorites on the BP blog!