Gene Bernshtam

Image source: lonelyplanet.com For this blog, Gene Bernshtam answers some frequently asked questions about important residential and commercial real estate trends in San Antonio, Texas. What is happening in San Antonio? It's no surprise that the population of San Antonio has been growing rapidly. Since 2000, it's grown by over 40%, with an impressive 18% since 2010 alone. This makes San Antonio one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas and among the top 10 fastest-growing cities in America. Now home to approximately 1.4 to 1.5 million people, San Antonio has become the second-most populous city in Texas. According to Forbes, some of the largest companies in the U.S., including USAA, Tesoro Petroleum Corp., NuStar Energy L.P., and Valero Energy Corp ., operate headquarters or major divisions in San Antonio. In addition, the city's many military facilities have brought in large numbers of civilian jobs related to supporting them, and an increasingly diverse econo...

The real estate and architecture industries have seen the best and the worst of the decade. However, the two never showed signs of slowing down. As the world enters a new decade, exciting trends both in the market and design are to be anticipated. Image source: rismedia.com Image source: mashvisor.com When it comes to design, homebuilders will still be focusing on developing starter homes. The Great Recession affected the real estate industry immensely as people opted out of purchasing new homes. Now, young people are ready to buy houses again. Millennials will want to settle down and have properties in their names, says Gene Bershtam. The real estate sector is a familiar face to technology. Technology provides developers the chance to have an edge over others, as more and more homebuyers are looking for smart home tech and online home-selling platforms. There will be more listings for luxury homes, especially in Nashville, San Jose, and Seattle. As sellers re...