Homes for sale in Schertz, Texas: 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
installationsthousands 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.
