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Median home prices decrease in New Braunfels year over year

The number of homes sold increased in the 78132 ZIP code and decreased slightly in the 78130 ZIP code, according to the most recent data compiled by the Four Rivers Association of Realtors.

What you need to know: The average price of homes listed for sale in the two New Braunfels ZIP codes over the past six months were in the $343,000-$555,000 range. In February, 150 homes sold in the 78130 ZIP code. In the 78132 ZIP code, only 72 homes sold.

The number of homes under contract increased year over year in the 78130 ZIP code by 17%. In the 78132 ZIP code, the number of homes under contract decreased year over year by 16.9%.

The average number of days homes spent on the market year over year increased in the 78130 ZIP code and decreased in the 78132 ZIP code.

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Locally-owned running store to celebrate 5 years in New Braunfels

A local running store and community hub is celebrating 5 years in New Braunfels this spring.

What’s happening? Two Rivers Running, located at 1265 N. Academy Ave., Ste. 1101, is celebrating its 5-year anniversary on March 27. The store is owned by local Michelle Blomstedt, who said the local New Braunfels community is the reason her business is still thriving.

"That's how we're able to turn around and support the running community and the youth running community," she said.

Check it out: Two Rivers Running opened in 2021 at 564 Comal Ave. before relocating to Academy Ave. in 2023, as previously reported by Community Impact.

The business sells running shoes from an array of brands such as Hoka and Altra. Employees at the shop can help customers choose the best fitted shoe by using 3D foot scanners, sizing equipment and more. Two Rivers Running also hosts weekly group runs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Blomstedt said.

1265 N. Academy Ave., Ste. 1101, New Braunfels

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Live @ Landa: Concert in the Park

Easter Egg-stravaganza

March 19, 6-9 p.m.
New Braunfels

March 20, 5-7 p.m.
Schertz

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HCAL Tails on the Trail Fun Run

Monarch Fest

March 21, 8-10 a.m.
Boerne

March 21-22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
San Antonio

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Texas families now have until March 31 to apply for education savings accounts, judge rules

Texas families now have an additional two weeks to apply for the state’s new education savings account program, a Houston federal judge ruled March 17.

What's happening: U.S. District Judge Alfred Bennett ordered the state comptroller’s office to extend the application deadline to March 31 over concerns that no Islamic private schools had been greenlit to accept state ESA funds. In two lawsuits filed in early March, four Muslim parents said they felt deterred from applying for education savings accounts because the Islamic schools they send their children to were not among the 2,200 schools authorized to participate in the program.

Parents previously had until 11:59 p.m. March 17 to apply for the program.

Latest update: In a March 17 news release, the comptroller’s office confirmed that applications would be accepted through March 31 in compliance with the judge’s order.

Over 229,000 students had applied for the $1 billion program as of March 17, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said. The state will use a need- and income-based lottery system to determine who is accepted.

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