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Born in Atlanta, Sheila Piazza has lived in San Anto­nio since fifth grade, when bet active-duty military rather relocated the f.unily hete. Piazza was a jewelry designer for 12 ye=, holding two utility patents on her jewelry de­sign. After her parents became ill when she was a single parent> Piazza decided on a more sustaining career. She started as a licensed mortgage broker in 2006. Soon after1 Piazza became a real estate agent and then acquired her reaJ estate broker license .. In 2016, she launched her own insurance company and now runs Pi­azza Realty Property Management. The property man­agement company's tag line says it all: "We know so much about space, even NASA is worried." Piazza is a business owner who understands the mon­gage broker process of assessing a borrower's ability to se­cure financing and has the real estate broket skills needed to match up sellers with buyers. Because Piazza trained as an insurance agent, she can also spot issues during an in­spection that could raise a red flag for investment clients interested in a house to be flipped. "Being a mortgage broker is powerful because you have at your disposal tons of finanda) products you can leverage and search to find the best one for your client1" Piazza said. Piazza Realty has offices in Dallas to serve real es­tate clients there and works with investors who make up a large portion of her client base. Many people are coming to San Antonio from California, Dallas, Hous­ton and Austin to buy affordable housing as invest­ments, according to Piazza. "I call it the 'five-year frenzy,' like the big surge of development that's happen­ing in Austin," Piazza said. "I predict the same will hap­pen in San Antonio." There are opportunities for investors and house flippers who want to venture into this business sector in San Antonio, buying well-priced houses and holding them as the market values for homes rise.1 creating eq­uity for buyers. "If you draw a perimeter around San Antonio's core, anyt

Tammie Bennett of Kuper Sotheby's International Realty is an established and trusted real estate advisor specializing in luxury, resort, second home and waterfront properties in the communities surrounding Lake LBJ. Horseshoe Bay, Sunrise Beach, Kingsland, Burnet & Granite Shoals as well as Lake Marble Falls, Inks Lake, Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis areas of the Texas Hill Country.

Consistently a Top Producer she ranks as the No. 4 Agent in total sales volume for Kuper Sotheby's International Realty and in the Highland Lakes Association of Realtors Tammie is the No. 1 Luxury / Waterfront Agent. She has earned designations as an Accredited Luxury Home Specialist, a Resort and Second Home Specialist, Certified Negotiation Expert, a Graduate of the Texas Association of Realtors Leadership Program, and was honored to qualify and be selected to be a Member of the prestigious Austin's Elite 25 and Luxury League. But her true knowledge and passion comes from living on Lake LBJ full time, knowing the lake from an investment standpoint while appreciating and enjoying the everyday luxury of lake life on Lake LBJ.

Gina Candelario is a native San Antonian whose love of beautiful homes began when she first discovered her hidden passion for architecture, from vintage Victorian Classics to traditional Mid-Century Modern to start Contemporary Minimalism.  With her keen eye for detail and superior workmanship, Gina was able to turn her passion for refined properties into a successful career as one of Kuper Sotheby's International Realty top agents. She has been a winner of the prestigious Platinum Top 50 award for five consecutive years and a winner of the Centurion Award twice. Gina is currently recognized as #7 in the San Antonio Business Journal List of Top 50 Realtors of among 10,000+ agents in San Antonio. Gina has received the Five Star Professional Award and has held a position in the Top 10 Kuper Sotheby's International Realty agents for multiple years. In 2018, Gina ranks #3 in Residential Sales for Kuper Sotheby's of San Antonio. A graduate of UTSA with a BBA in Marketing, Gina developed her appreciation for quality and a uniquely personal approach to working with clients through her successful association with such exclusive retailers as Barneys New York and Joan & David.  A dedicated professional, Gina continues to stay current on the latest in real estate and related trends through courses and seminars. She currently serves on the REALTOR® Image Committee and the REALTOR® Builder Committee of the San Antonio Board of REALTORS®. Gina has earned the designations of Accredited Luxury Home Specialist (ALHS), Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), Accredited Seller Representative (ASR) and Certified Home Marketing Specialist (CHMS).  She has joined forces with her husband, Michael T. Berger, an Associate Broker with Kuper Sotheby's International Realty, and together they are able to offer the perfect combination of discriminating taste with proven business acumen.  Gina is a Certified Historic Home Specialist in San Antonio. Gina is also a member of the Oak