Comments Off July 31st, 2011

Intro to Buying New San Antonio Homes

Many don’t know that San Antonio has a thriving new home market. In fact, many real estate agents say there’s a shortage of inventory of San Antonio new homes due to decreasing housing starts and builder consolidation.

There are many great San Antonio Home Builders to choose from when shopping for a new home in this healthy market, where demand is driven by both private sector business relocations and a strong military housing market. With Lackland Air Force Base nearby in addition to several other military installations, Air Force families who want to buy buy a home near their base will find a large quantity of new homes that fit within the BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing).

Most builders, such as Fieldstone and Pulte Homes have had a presence in the market for years, building high quality homes and very creative floor plans for residents. Real estate agents who frequently with with the top builders in this market are frequently able to negotiate great buyer incentives for their clients.

One agent who specializes in San Antonio new homes says that incentives from builders can be substantial, sometimes adding up to thousands of dollars in services, gift certificates with local furniture stores, all expense paid vacations, and other goodies.

In short, San Antonio new homes are an attractive alternative to the existing home market because of lower prices in recent years since the market highs of 2005 and 2006. There is increased competition from builders to reduce overhead and inventory. That, coupled with rising demand for remaining inventory, makes for a strong new home market in San Antonio.

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