Intro to the New San Antonio Home Market
Many home buyers aren’t aware that San Antonio has a vibrant market for new homes. In fact, many real estate agents say there is actually a shortage of San Antonio new homes available for buyers becaus of reduced housing starts and building industry consolidiation.
There are some great San Antonio builders to choose from when shopping for a custom home in this healthy market, where demand is driven by both private sector business relocations and a strong military housing market. With Brooks Air Force Base nearby in addition to several other importand military installations, military families who want to buy buy a home nearby will find a nice inventory of new homes that fit within the BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing).
Most local builders, like Toll Brothers and David Weekly have been in the market for many years, building quality houses and very creative floor plans for residents. Agents who consistently work with the top builders in this Texas market are frequently able to negotiate better buyer incentives with them.
One agent whose area of expertise is San Antonio new homes says that buyer incentives from local builders can be quite substantial, sometimes totaling thousands of dollars in services, gift certificates, vacations, and other goodies.
In short, San Antonio new homes are a viable alternative to buying used homes because of lower prices in recent years after the market highs of 2005 and 2006. Builders are in stiff competition to reduce overhead and inventory. That, coupled with rising demand for remaining inventory, makes for a strong new home market in San Antonio.
