SABOR releases January 2014 San Antonio Market Statistics

Each month the San Antonio Board of Realtors compiles and releases market statistics from the previous 30 days, and in January 2014, things are looking GREAT for the San Antonio real estate market! Check out this month's market re-cap...

If you're ready to make a real estate move, or if you'd like to discuss what the state of the market means to you, give the Claus Team a call at 210.566.6355. We'd love to help you!

Series: Why Would I Want to Live in...Deer Creek, Cibolo Texas!

One of the largest neighborhoods in the Schertz-Cibolo area, Deer Creek stretches from FM 3009 across to Cibolo Valley Drive.

Technically a part of the City of Cibolo, Deer Creek is home to Watts Elementary school, a PK-4 Elementary school home to approximately 650 students that opened in 1999 and currently holds a Great Schools rating of 8 on a scale of 1 to 10.

Deer Creek offers homeowners a variety of amenities, including beautiful parks with walking trails, playgrounds, and tennis courts, as well as multiple community entrances and exits to make daily commuting easier. With a wide variety of price points, homes in the Deer Creek neighborhood can range in average sales price from the high $180s to the $300s depending on the size of the home, lot, and section of the neighborhood. The average days on the market for homes in Deer Creek aligns with well with the market average of 61. 

Series: Why Would I Want to Live in...SCHERTZ, TEXAS!

No one knows San Antonio, Texas real estate like the Claus Team! To help you benefit from our market knowledge, we're starting a new blog series called, "Why Would I Want to Live in..." The series will explore the pros and cons of suburbs, cities, and even individual neighborhoods in San Antonio's Northest I-35 corridor. To kick things off, lets talk about "Why Would I Want to Live in SCHERTZ, Texas."

A major suburb of San Antonio, Texas, Schertz is a premier Texas community nationally recognized by U.S. News and World Report for its family atmosphere, foresight, and commitment to economic prosperity. With a population of approximately 35,000 residents, Schertz median household income is close to $60,000.

The BEST Thing About Schertz, Texas: (In Our Opinion) Schertz has some of the best schools in the state. It is a close knit community with community cornerstones like a gorgeous, modern library, huge, newly constructed YMCA facility, several parks, jogging and walking trails, and more. When you live in Schertz, you can take advantage of community parades and festivals, local and national dining options, easy access shopping (Schertz's Walmart and HEB are both very nice), as well quick access to I-35 and Randolph AFB, and did we mention the new Baptist Emergency Hospital. Oh, and Amazon has come to town, too--opening their new distribution center in 2013.

The WORST Thing About Schertz: (In our opinion) Schertz is growing quickly, and that means there's construction to deal with, especially around I-35. Also, buying real estate in a popular area can be tricky--when homes in Schertz go on the market, you have to act fast if you want to get them!

Schertz, Texas Links: Here are some places you can go to get more info about the City of Schertz, Texas...

1. www.schertz.com. City of Schertz's official website. Lots of interesting information about community events and more.
2.  http://www.city-data.com/city/Schertz-Texas.html. All the facts, figures, and statistics about the City of Schertz your little heart desires.
3. http://www.scuc.txed.net/. The school district website.
4. www.theclausteam.com. Our company website has lots of articles and general info about Schertz.

For more information about buying or selling Schertz, Texas real estate call the Claus Team at 210.566.6355!