Six Lots For Sale in San Antonio Ranch: Helotes
Feel like you’re in a secluded country village when you’re actually only minutes from everything you need. Build your home in quiet San Antonio Ranch just outside of Helotes, named the best small town to raise kids in Texas! Convenient to nearby schools, Old Town Helotes, highways, shopping, restaurants, largest HEB and more. Call today to walk the lot & for a free consultation on great floor plans and building ideas perfect for you!
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330 Roseborough, TX 78210
$170,000
326 Roseborough, TX 78210
$130,000
Are you a Veteran? Find out how you can purchase a home using your VA benefit!
Eligibility
To be eligible for a VA Loan, veterans, active duty service members, National Guard members and reservists must meet the basic service requirements set forth by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Spouses of military members who died while on active duty or as a result of a service-connected disability may also be eligible.
It’s ultimately up to the VA to determine eligibility for the home loan program, but prospective borrowers can get a good idea by looking at the VA’s basic eligibility guidelines.
You may be eligible for a VA Home Loan if you meet one or more of the following conditions:
- You have served 90 consecutive days of active service during wartime, OR
- You have served 181 days of active service during peacetime, OR
- You have more than 6 years of service in the National Guard or Reserves, OR
- You are the spouse of a service member who has died in the line of duty or as a result of a service-related disability.
Buying Process
How to Apply for a VA Loan Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
While you don’t need your VA Certificate of Eligibility in hand to start the loan process with Veterans United, this certificate is a very important part of your loan application. Your COE verifies that your length and character of service make you eligible to use the VA home loan benefit.
You can apply for a VA Loan Certificate of Eligibility three different ways:
- Apply through a VA approved lender
- Apply online through the VA’s eBenefits portal
- Apply by mail with VA Form 26-1880
Get a Certificate of Eligibility
The Certificate of Eligibility (COE) verifies to the lender that you meet the eligibility requirements for a VA loan. Learn more about the evidence you submit and how to apply for a COE on our Eligibility page.
Find a Home and Sign a Purchase Agreement
Work with a real estate professional and negotiate a purchase agreement. Make sure the purchase and sales agreement contains a “VA Option Clause.”
Here’s a sample of a “VA Option Clause”:
“It is expressly agreed that, notwithstanding any other provisions of this contract, the purchaser shall not incur any penalty by forfeiture of earnest money or otherwise be obligated to complete the purchase of the property described herein, if the contract purchase price or cost exceeds the reasonable value of the property established by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The purchaser shall, however, have the privilege and option of proceeding with the consummation of this contract without regard to the amount of the reasonable value established by the Department of Veterans Affairs.”
You may also want the purchase agreement to allow you to “escape” from the contract without penalty if you can’t get a VA loan.
Apply for your VA Loan
Work with the lender to complete a loan application and gather the needed documents, such as pay stubs and bank statements.
Loan Processing
How to Apply
Purchase Loan & Cash-Out Refinance: VA loans are obtained through a lender of your choice once you obtain a Certificate of Eligibility (COE). You can obtain a COE through eBenefits, by mail, and often through you lender. Learn More
Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan: A new Certificate of Eligibility (COE) is not required. You may take your Certificate of Eligibility to show the prior use of your entitlement or your lender may use our e-mail confirmation procedure in lieu of a certificate of eligibility. Learn More
Native American Direct Loan (NADL) Program: First, confirm that your tribal organization participates in the VA direct loan program. NADL loans are obtained through a lender of your choice once you obtain a Certificate of Eligibility (COE). You can obtain a COE through eBenefits, by mail, and often through you lender. Learn More
Adapted Housing Grants: You can apply for an SAH or SHA grant by either downloading and completing VA Form 26-4555 (PDF) and submitting it to your nearest Regional Loan Center, or completing the online application. Learn More
Closing
The lender chooses a title company, an attorney, or one of their own representatives to conduct the closing.
Loan Fees
VA Funding Fee
Generally, all Veterans using the VA Home Loan Guaranty benefit must pay a funding fee. This reduces the loan’s cost to taxpayers considering that a VA loan requires no down payment and has no monthly mortgage insurance. The funding fee is a percentage of the loan amount which varies based on the type of loan and your military category, if you are a first-time or subsequent loan user, and whether you make a down payment. You have the option to finance the VA funding fee or pay it in cash, but the funding fee must be paid at closing time.
You do not have to pay the fee if you are a:
- Veteran receiving VA compensation for a service-connected disability, OR
- Veteran who would be entitled to receive compensation for a service-connected disability if you did not receive retirement or active duty pay, OR
- Surviving spouse of a Veteran who died in service or from a service-connected disability
The funding fee for second time users who do not make a down payment is slightly higher. Also, National Guard and Reserve Veterans pay a slightly higher funding fee percentage. To determine your exact percentage, please review the latest funding fee chart.
Other Loan Costs
Be aware that the lender charges interest, in addition to closing fees and charges. Here are some general rules:
- The lender, not VA, sets the interest rate, discount points, and closing costs. These rates may vary from lender to lender
- Closing costs such as the VA appraisal, credit report, state and local taxes, and recording fees may be paid by the purchaser, the seller, or shared
- The seller can pay for some closing costs. (Under our rules, a seller’s “concessions” can’t exceed 4% of the loan. But only some types of costs fall under this 4% rule. Examples are: payment of pre-paid closing costs, VA funding fee, payoff of credit balances or judgments for the Veteran, and funds for temporary “buydowns.” Payment of discount points is not subject to the 4% limit.)
- You are not allowed to pay for the termite report, unless the loan is a refinance. That fee is usually paid by the seller.
- No commissions, brokerage fees, or “buyer broker” fees may be charged to the Veteran buyer
Adding the VA Funding Fee and other loans costs to your loan may result in a situation in which you owe more than the fair market value of the house, and will reduce the benefit of refinancing since your payment will not be lowered as much as it could be. Also, you could have difficulty selling the house for enough to pay off your loan balance.
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Museums and Historical Sites
Museums and Galleries
Artpace
Founded by legendary art patron Linda Pace, Artpace has earned international acclaim for its innovative artists’ residency program. Located in a converted 1920s automobile dealership, Artpace presents original works created by Texas, national and international artists during their residencies, along with contemporary art exhibits, lectures and other avant-garde events in the Hudson Room. Every Friday, a mobile food truck serves delicious tacos curbside in the courtyard.
The McNay Art Museum, housed in a Spanish Colonial Revival estate, has grown into one of the best small museums in the country—the Wall Street Journal puts it in the top four—with a world-class collection of late 19th- and early 20th-century European and American art, along with changing exhibits in the Stieren Center for Exhibits.
San Antonio Art League Museum
The 100-year-old San Antonio Art League makes its home in the King William Historic District. The organization is dedicated to the support and exhibition of local and regional artists, with exhibits of various artists’ works featured throughout the year. The museum’s permanent collection includes 400 works of all media, primarily by Texas artists—paintings and water-colors, graphic art, photography, ceramics, sculpture, drawings, silverware, furniture, fabric and wall hangings.
San Antonio Central Library
San Antonio’s main library is also an award-winning architectural masterpiece and a good place to view art. The “enchilada red” library was designed by Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta. The gallery focuses on local artists and the spectacular hanging glass sculpture is by Dale Chihuly.
The San Antonio Museum of Art
Tour the world of art in encyclopedic exhibits ranging from ancient Greek and Egyptian art to Asian ceramics and Latin American, American, European and contemporary art. Out back, the new Museum Reach of the San Antonio River Walk features public art installations such as Donald Lipski’s giant, lighted sunfish and a fantastic carved concrete grotto by San Antonio artist Carlos Cortés.
Southwest School of Art
Outstanding contemporary shows, most for free, are held in the Russell Hill Rogers Galleries of the Southwest School of Art, one of the largest art schools in the U.S. The school occupies the campus of a Catholic girls’ school founded in 1851. The grounds are breathtaking and slope down to a beautiful garden on the San Antonio River Walk. Stop in for lunch at the Copper Kitchen and don’t miss the gift shop, one of the best places to buy handcrafted art in San Antonio.
Witte Museum
One of the city’s most popular museum, the Witte Museum, hugs Brackenridge Park and the banks of the San Antonio River. The Witte is primarily devoted to science and natural history, with wonderful children’s exhibits and stellar traveling exhibits from around the world, but also boasts the best early Texas art collection in the state. The museum is undergoing expansion, and the 20,000 sq. ft. South Texas Heritage Center opened in 2012 to tell the real-life stories of those who were integral to the history of South Texas, including Native Americans, Spanish settlers, Tejanos, ranchers, trail drivers, farmers and oil and gas pioneers.
San Antonio Art Galleries
It’s great fun when you travel to find pieces of art you love and bring them home. If you don’t know a city very well it can be difficult to figure out where to start. Here is a list of the city’s main commercial galleries, featuring well-curated shows by dealers knowledgeable about the local art scene.
Downtown
Lawrence Markey: Drawings, paintings and sculptures from 1960 to present.
Monte Wade Fine Arts Gallery: Contemporary and traditional art.
Nueva Street Gallery: Contemporary works by Texas artists.
Southtown
Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum: Four on-site galleries hold more than 20 contemporary art exhibits annually.
North
AnArte Gallery: Contemporary artwork across all media by both established and up-and-coming artists.
Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art: Nationally and internationally known artists working in a variety of media.
Hunt Gallery: Realistic and abstract works by regional and national artists.
NanEtte Richardson Fine Art: Regional and national painters and sculptors.
Parchman Stremmel: Contemporary works by American and Latin American artists who are recognized regionally, nationally and internationally.
REM Gallery: Contemporary art featuring Texas artists.
Gallery Nord: Contemporary works by local, national and international artists
Family Fun
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Alamo (Other San Antonio Area)
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Animal Encounters (SeaWorld San Antonio)
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Aquatica San Antonio (Other San Antonio Area)
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Aquatica San Antonio (SeaWorld San Antonio)
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Interactive Sea Life Shows (SeaWorld San Antonio)
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Natural Bridge Caverns (Other San Antonio Area)
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Natural Bridge Wildlife (Other San Antonio Area)
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Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! (Other San Antonio Area)
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River Walk (Other San Antonio Area)
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Roller Coasters at SeaWorld San Antonio (SeaWorld San Antonio)
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San Antonio River Cruises (Other San Antonio Area)
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SeaWorld San Antonio (Other San Antonio Area)
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Six Flags Fiesta Texas (Other San Antonio Area)
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Tower of Americas – Hemisfair Park (Other San Antonio Area)
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Day Trips from San Antonio
Daytrips from San Antonio
Created by Adrienne Lawrence
If it’s in Texas, it must be bigger and better. That is the motto that architects followed with the Capitol Building in Austin. At one time, it was the tallest capitol building in the nation. Others might be taller now, but this is still a beautiful building that shows off many of the natural resources which are so prevalent in Texas, such as limestone and the landscapes.
Fee: No Duration of visit: More than 3 hours
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Congress Avenue Bridge / Austin Bats
The Austin bridge is where nearly 1.5 million bats live.
Fee: No Duration of visit: 2-3 hours
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Austin City Limits According to the mythology, Austin City Limits is taped on an Austin hillside above the city. In reality, the show is recorded… more »
Fee: Yes Duration of visit: More than 3 hours
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Ranked among the top 100 homes in the U.S. for its architectural significance, this ornate 1893 building was the home to the family of Walter Gresham, a former Confederate colonel and U.S. Congressman.
Fee: Yes Duration of visit: 1-2 hours
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Galveston has some of the finest examples of Victorian architecture, including this one. Col. James Moreau Brown bought land on the corner of 23rd and Broadway streets in Galveston to build his future home. Brown designed Ashton Villa by studing several architectural pattern books and modified his building plans accordingly. The villa was built in 1858 and completed in 1859 with slaves… More
Fee: Yes Duration of visit: 1-2 hours
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This elegant late 19th-century mansion of red brick, limestone and terra cotta tile, houses a collection of decorative arts, silver and furnishings associated with the Moodys, one of the city’s most prominent families.
Fee: Yes Duration of visit: 1-2 hours
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Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Visitors will enjoy a self-guided driving tour through the land where the former president was born and buried, plus his 717-acre ranch, you won’t have to walk your feet off to see this state park. The park is home to the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm. The farm is a working farm that lets visitors step back in time and experience life on a German farmstead in the early 1900’s… More
Fee: Yes Duration of visit: More than 3 hours
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