San Antonio Tx????/

[len3.8]

How are the schools system? I see that the school district appears to be independent, well a lot of it is.
How are the communities?
Is it a nice place to live?
Where are the best areas to look for housing?
I see that a lot of builders are selling 3600+ Sqr./ft. homes for less than 200K (Before options)
What are the build qualities of these homes like?
Any input would be appreciated...

 

[Osiris_x11]

suburban-sprawl...

¿Se habla Español :wink:

 

[len3.8]

Re: suburban-sprawl...

¿Se habla Español :wink:

Yes.
So any other things to be considered other than the Demographics?

 

[Ko-nsx]

I'm not sure about San Anton but, i wasn't sure if homes had basements in TX. I have some friends who live in dallas in a beautiful 2500 sq ft home, with no basement.

 

[len3.8]

Basements come at a premium... Must be something about the hard azz bedrock that they have to build on there.

I have all of the demographics and all pretty much covered.

I am not buying a house here so I don't need any more brokers Privating me.:smile: But thanks for the savings offer.

I know that the area has a large representation of Hispanics, which makes absolutely no difference to me or to the Family looking to live there.
They and their business are based upon that demographic, so that is a plus.

Really just looking for info on the different areas/communities within San Antonio.
Thanks

 

[Osiris_x11]

biggg city...

Regarding Spanish, I'm very elementary in skill-level when it comes to even the most basic Espanol whether written or spoken. I found that to be a bit of a challenge for me whenever I was in the area, hence why I made it a point. (cursing counselor who advised to learn Nordic & Eastern European languages, grrr!)

I'm partial towards big-city life... having a better grasp of Spanish, I'd keenly look into San Antonio as a potential spot for myself in the longrun.

Basements, hmmm... Generalizing, I would also think that potential of a flooded basement is a major deterrent to underground excavation/etc. Water accumulates rather quickly in Texas as the rains are torrential at times. The soil/clay composition here in the lonestar state is rather unique, compared to the Northeast and Midwest. I'm unsure of the water-table/etc. Flash-floods are the norm' though, or so it seems...

As far as queries regarding quality of life, education, communities, residential developments, etc' in relevance to Greater San Antonio, I'm sure Leftlane/Todd would be able to offer invaluable insights. Though he no longer resides in SA (currently in Greater Dallas), he did lead a nice, family-oriented life down there! I'm a bit surprised he hasn't chimed in yet! :wink:

Only point I can bring to light is that UT San Antonio Medical Center is EXCELLENT... tremendous amount of facilities, specialists, departments, and so forth!

Oh yea... San Antonio's airport usually has many economical flights w/ budget carriers to other major airports! This is one thing Austin lags in, sans Southwest Airlines.

 

[orbusrex]

Re: biggg city...

I purchased my NSX there and drove it back to PHX... The guy I bought mine from lived in a very affluent neighborhood in the northwest of the city, inside the loop and SW of the airport (about 10 minutes away). It was a very nice neigborhood, gated and such. Seemed like a cool town... didn't make it to Riverwalk though

 

[LeftLane]

Re: biggg city...

As far as queries regarding quality of life, education, communities, residential developments, etc' in relevance to Greater San Antonio, I'm sure Leftlane/Todd would be able to offer invaluable insights. Though he no longer resides in SA (currently in Greater Dallas), he did lead a nice, family-oriented life down there! I'm a bit surprised he hasn't chimed in yet! :wink:

You rang? :smile:

San Antonio is a phenomenal place to raise a family. It has a very rich, very vibrant culture and history, something I didn't appreciate until I had a family of my own. Now I love it and would move back in a heartbeat.

Schools - public school system is generally very good, with the best districts being Alamo Heights, NEISD (Northeast Independent), and NSISD (NorthSide). You'd want to avoid SAISD or head to private schools if you are within the SA school district.

Housing - one of the most affordable big cities in the nation. Keep in mind, SA is 1.8 million strong now, which puts it #8 in the country (ahead of Dallas proper ). The downside of low housing is lower than average pay. The city is still dependent on military and tourism, although with the new Toyota plant, more manufacturing is sure to come. Not many big corporations are HQ'ed there (Valero, USAA, SBC/ATT, Clear Channel). As far as homes, you can certainly find cheap, and you can easily find expensive. The 2 homes I owned there - 3600 sf, 5 bedrooms, 2 car garage, 1/3 acre - sold it for $360k. Second home - 4700 sf, 4 bedrooms, theater, huge 3 car garage, custom built, 3/4 acre lot - sold for $680k. Depends on what you want, but whatever it is, you can find it there. The tract home builders like Perry, Weekley, Medallion - nothing too fancy, but nice. Almost no homes have basements there, as Osiris mentioned - flooding, being over the Edwards Aquifer, and also being one of the rockiest soils in the entire country make it difficult to have that extra space.

North SA is the growth engine and has everything you need for a convenient life. We lived close to the 281/Loop 1604 junction, and we could be anywhere in the city in under 30 minutes.

Great universities - Trinity, Incarnate Word, St Mary's.

Lots of parties - NIOSA, Fiesta, Oyster Bake, etc. Plus, you have the world champion Spurs. And - Remember the Alamo!

Feel free to PM me if you have any other specific questions. I grew up there and have only been gone now for 8 months.

Good Luck!

Todd

 

[len3.8]

Thanks Todd..
That covers a good amount of information that we were looking for.
I Appreciate the time taken to post.
Len