78258: Market Report for San Antonio 78259 - 10/23/09 08:47 AM
San Antonio 78259
New homes being built at a sensible pace, plenty of land for expansion, and the gently rolling hills of the edge of the Hill Country define the real estate market in 78259.  I fear this area will eventually end up a bit more like Stone Oak, but for now, that is nothing more than my own speculation and I don't think it will happen for many years to come.  Overall 78259 is performing much like it should based on the laws of supply and demand.  Sales are a bit sluggish in the area, but a dent is being … (0 comments)

78258: Market Report for San Antonio 78258 - 10/22/09 03:32 AM
San Antonio 78258
The Stone Oak area (78258) has had more trouble than most over the last year.  Overbuilding combined with the nightmare that is 281, has allowed this once heralded area of San Antonio to become a little less desirable.  Don't get me wrong, plenty of people still love the area, but it isn't talked about in the same revered tones it once was.  Median home prices are down over $30,000 since January 2008 and although there is a current trend upwards, this area has quite a way to climb to reach its previous peaks.  Inventory may look low on … (2 comments)

78258: San Antonio Market Update - 4/20/2009 - 04/20/09 03:19 PM
What a difference a zip code makes.
While doing my weekly market reviews, I saw somethings that I thought I'd point out.  While the city of San Antonio is experiencing a decent flow of properties being bought and thereby decreasing our inventory, not every zip code performs the same.  While overall knowledge of San Antonio markets is important, specific knowledge of varying areas allows you to truly narrow down your research and pinpoint markets that are outperforming others.  Let's take a look.

Overall, San Antonio's inventory of available homes has been declining as of late.  Although we have a long … (0 comments)

78258: Methodist Stone Oak Hospital - San Antonio, Texas 78258 - 04/04/09 02:14 AM

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Methodist Stone Oak Hospital is open for business.
Its been 19 years since the last full-service hospital opened in San Antonio.  With the entrance of Methodist Stone Oak Hospital into San Antonio's medical system, a new choice has been opened to residents of the ever growing population of the Stone Oak area.  With 87 private rooms and a focus on outpatient services, Methodist Stone Oak Hospital is prepared to take on 20,000 emergency cases in its first year and is prepared to handle up to 75,000.  Because of the ever expanding nature of Stone Oak, … (2 comments)