Buying a Home in 2025: Understanding Down Payments and Financing Options
For many potential homeowners, especially first-time buyers, the biggest hurdle in the home buying process is the down payment. A common misconception persists that buyers need 20 percent down to purchase a home. In reality, this outdated belief keeps many qualified buyers on the sidelines, waiting longer than necessary to make their move. In 2025, […]
8 Benefits of Buying a House at Year’s End
Summer may be real estate’s busy season, but winter offers great opportunities for buying a house, especially for renters looking to become homeowners, growing families trading up to larger houses and baby boomers seeking homes to fit their evolving lifestyles. Generally speaking, your housing choices during the late fall are still healthy. October and November are great months to go […]
Padre Island Housing Report October 2017
THE HOUSING MARKET CONTINUES TO BE A BIT SLUGGISH AS WE MOVE INTO THE HOLIDAYS. WE ARE SEEING LOTS OF NEW BUYER ACTIVITY IN THE THE 300K RANGE. TAKE A LOOK AT THE STATISTICS ON WHAT’S HAPPENING HERE ON PADRE ISLAND IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. CLICK ON THE PICTURE BELOW AND GET A FULL PDF […]
Schlitterbahn in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Giving Partners Time
Schlitterbahn Riverpark and Resort Padre Island is in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Judge Craig Gargotta in the Western District of Texas ruled Tuesday morning in San Antonio to place the troubled park into reorganization and is set to appoint a trustee to oversee a reorganization plan which must be in place by December 4. If not, […]
Rebuilding the Iconic Harbor Bridge
If you’re a native South Texan, no doubt you are familiar with Corpus Christi’s big, beautiful, bridge. The one that is sure to mesmerize and to some may even seem a little scary to cross. You guessed it—the Harbor Bridge–the iconic roadway that is a distinct feature of the sparking city by the sea’s landscape […]
Schlitterbahn Upper Padre News 2015
Happy New Year Padre Islanders!! We are excited about 2015 at Coastline Properties and what’s in store for our little piece of paradise. We read an article you will see printed “below” from Kris TV yesterday and felt it necessary to get you up to speed on what has been happening with the Schlitterbahn […]
New Restaurant “Island Time Sushi” gets rave reviews!
Who loves sushi? Have you tried the new sushi restaurant on the Island yet? If not, get over there! Island Time Sushi has a great atmosphere, friendly staff and amazing food! The sushi is fresh and FUN…plus they offer many cooked options as well! Try the Chargrilled Steak or Grilled Salmon then add a […]
Schlitterbahn Upper Padre Opens for a Preview
Club members Get a Preview Of Schlitterbahn Park CORPUS CHRISTI – The soft opening of Schlitterbahn Upper Padre officially took place on Saturday at 10am. The park is not open to the public just yet, but it was a great time for the families that enjoyed the fun. This opening was a private affair, mainly […]
Waterparks, Power of Persuasion in the Numbers!!
High unemployment, crunched budgets and lower tax revenues have put financial stress on many locales. Those pressures can make a new waterpark very appealing. Forget the fancy slides. While a new waterpark will need to wow visitors with all the latest technology once it opens, that day may never come unless local officials believe that […]
Schlitterbahn Park Progressing, Bringing Local Jobs
CORPUS CHRISTI — Work is continuing around the clock to finish the Schlitterbahn water park out on the island. Recent rain delays are causing a bit of a slowdown, but nothing substantial. “They’re moving fast as you can see,” said General Manager Stan Hulse as he showed us around the park in progress. Crews are […]