| Like all of Texas, San Antonio does it up big. | | | | rest of the state. Yet it is close enough to the |
| Home of the famous Alamo and the National | | | | coast that within a few hours you can be soaking |
| Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs, the | | | | up some sun on the beaches in Corpus Christi. |
| city offers a rich blend of Mexican-American | | | | Add to this the median home cost of $150,800 |
| cultures, as well as a range of warm weather | | | | (2007) and San Antonio is a strong contender for |
| lifestyles for active young adults to the more | | | | an affordable, fun place to live. |
| mature retirees. Also San Antonio currently | | | | A number of new communities are cropping up |
| enjoys a much more stable real estate market | | | | on the outskirts of San Antonio. For example, just |
| then most other parts of the country. The state | | | | twenty minutes from downtown , Cross Mountain |
| may not have the huge appreciation that markets | | | | offers ranch-like, two acre subdivisions for quite, |
| on the east and west coast experience, but on | | | | wide-open country living and fantastic views of |
| the other hand they have not seen the 20% or | | | | the surrounding hills. Prices range from $250,000 |
| larger drops in the past year as these other | | | | to $875,000. Some slightly older homes can be |
| markets have. | | | | found at Oak Hollow Estates with prices ranging |
| Due to growth in the San Antonio job market, | | | | from $130,000 to $225,000 as well as Colonies |
| which is currently one of the strongest in the | | | | North, a well established community of older |
| country, the local economy remains stable. The | | | | homes, which has always maintained its value. The |
| influx of businesses and industries like Toyota's | | | | price range of these homes is generally about |
| Tundra Truck Plant, Microsoft, Rackspace and the | | | | $80,000 to $145,000, and sales continue to |
| National Security Agency's Satellite Center, and | | | | remain strong. |
| the construction of TPC San Antonio Golf Resort | | | | There is certainly no shortage of affordable |
| have all helped to created an abundance of high | | | | homes available in the San Antonio area and with |
| paying jobs. Also, this past January, construction | | | | the diverse number of communities in and around |
| began at Fort Sam Houston military installation on | | | | the city, there are some great options available to |
| a two billion dollar project that is expected to add | | | | real estate buyers and sellers alike. Secure |
| approximately 10,000-12,000 jobs over the next | | | | locations, quality school districts, lots of great |
| four years. | | | | amenities and better community recreational |
| San Antonio is certainly proving to be a hidden | | | | facilities with lots of green spaces, all combine to |
| gem in the real estate market, in that it is actually | | | | make San Antonio one of the best real estate |
| thriving and continues to grow while other sectors | | | | markets for buying or selling a home. |
| of the nation lag. But there are a number of other | | | | Summary: San Antonio has a flourishing job |
| factors that make San Antonio stand out. For | | | | market which makes it a great place to work and |
| instance, the city has a low risk of damage from | | | | live. There's a home priced right for almost any |
| tornadoes and hurricanes when compared to the | | | | home buyer's budget. |