Schertz Real Estate Market Trends – Texas

Real Estate News for Schertz, TX - September 2nd, 2010 10:13am
Located just south of Austin and Seguin between I-35 and I-10, Schertz, Texas is San Antonio's largest suburban city. Schertz enjoys a long relationship with the Randolph Air Force Base and Fort Sam Houston, and was named 39th best small town to live in the country (CNN/Money Magazine). With its convenient location, Schertz is guaranteed to be the perfect home base for you and your family. With both Austin and San Antonio's rich cultural heritages and natural beauty so close at hand, it's hard to imagine living anywhere else.
Located just five minutes from the Randolph Air Force Base, Schertz Real Estate is the perfect solution for anyone who needs off-base housing without the long commute. The Randolph Air Force Base serves as the headquarters of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) —the first command to touch the life of almost every Air Force member—as well as the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC). Known as "the Showplace of the Air Force," the Randolph Air Force Base is filled with structures inspired by Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. The symbol of the base is a large water tower (nicknamed the "Taj Mahal") atop Building 100, which houses the headquarters for the distinguished 12th Flying Training Wing (12FTW). The 12FTW is the only unit in the Air Force conducting both pilot instructor training and combat systems officer training. In addition, the 12th FTW provides host-base support to more than 30 Department of Defense units including Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Air Force Personnel Center, and Air Force Recruiting Service.
Schertz real estate also enjoys close proximity to Fort Sam Houston, the Army installation performs five distinct and important roles: that of a headquarters, logistical base, mobilization and training site, garrison and provider of medical support. The command maintains several academic affiliations for bachelor and masters degree programs with major universities such as Baylor University, University of Texas Health Science Centers at Houston and San Antonio, and University of Nebraska. Fort Sam Houston is known as the "Home of Army Medicine" and "Home of the Combat Medic."
As a result of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)—the process of the United States' Government directed at the administration and operation of the Armed Forces to close excess military installations— thousands upon thousands of medically-involved members of the Armed Forces receive their training at Fort Sam Houston.
But whether you're involved with the Armed Forces or otherwise, Schertz visitors and residents enjoy immediate access to numerous entertainment, outdoors, and cultural enrichment activities. Schertz real estate is just miles from the Alamo, Schlitterbahn, Sea World, Fiesta Texas, and the San Marcos Outlet Malls. Additionally, homes in Schertz have nearly immediate access to the outdoor options for which central Texas is famous—breathtaking rivers, lakes, caves and state parks. Single-family real estate in Schertz averages in the $170's, with prices up to the mid $300's.
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