Many people aren’t aware that San Antonio has a thriving new home market. In fact, many real estate professionals would say there is a shortage of inventory of San Antonio new homes due to reduced housing starts and building industry consolidiation.

There are many great San Antonio Home Builders to select from when purchasing a custom home in this healthy market, driven by both the private sector and a strong military housing market. With Brooks Air Force Base nearby in addition to several other importand military installations, military families who want to buy buy a nearby home will find a good supply new homes that fit within the BAH.

Most builders, such as Fieldstone and Pulte Homes have had a presence in San Antonio for many years, providing quality houses and very creative floor plans for customers. Real estate agents who consistently work with the top home builders in this Texas market are frequently able to negotiate better buyer incentives for their clients.

One agent whose specialty is selling San Antonio new homes says that buyer incentives from builders can be quite substantial, often adding up to thousands of dollars in services, gift certificates with local furniture stores, all expense paid vacations, and other goodies.

In short, San Antonio new homes are a strong alternative to buying used homes because of lower prices in recent years after the 2005 peak in the real estate market. Builders are in stiff competition to reduce their overhead and excess inventory. That, coupled with rising demand for remaining inventory, makes for a strong new home market in San Antonio.