Are you looking to buy a home near Lackland Air Force Base, Randolph AFB, Brooks City Base, or Joint Base Fort Sam Houston (Ft. Sam).
■ Every San Antonio military base has reasonably priced neighborhoods relatively close by.
■ Many of the close-by older neighborhoods aren’t regulated by homeowners associations and, therefore, are poorly maintained. So, look carefully where you buy. Your real estate agent should advise you about neighborhood quality issues.
■ School districts and neighborhood school ranking are always a matter of home buyer concern, even for those who don’t have a school aged child. Homes serviced by quality schools generally maintain higher value over time, so always keep school issues in mind.
■ San Antonio is the nation’s 7th largest city. Area homeowners can’t escape this simple fact - San Antonio has road congestion problems and area commuters are suffering increasingly long commute times. So, ask your real estate agent for a frank evaluation of how long it should take for you to commute to work from any listing that looks promising.
■ Never, ever, buy a home just because it’s reasonably priced. Ask your real estate agent for a documented analysis of home values in the neighborhood over time. If there’s clear evidence of home value depreciation, move on. You don’t want to be stuck down the road with a mortgage balance that’s higher than your property’s market value.
■ Ask your real estate agent to set up a direct Multiple Listing Service (MLS) search for you. You’ll get the newest listings matching your needs much quicker than looking from them even on the most popular Internet realty search venues.
■ The best listings sell the fastest. So, don’t rely on the Internet to tell you about them. Rely on your MLS search to quickly send you the best listings.
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