SATX-NEM: Impact 3/12/2026

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Year-over-year median home sale prices decrease in the Northeast San Antonio Metrocom

Year over year, the number of homes sold decreased in the 78108 and 78233 ZIP codes but increased in the 78148 and 78154 ZIP codes, according to the most recent data compiled by the San Antonio Board of Realtors.

Digging deeper: The average prices of homes listed for sale in the Northeast San Antonio Metro area over the past six months were between $250,000-$373,000.

In February, the majority of homes sold in the Northeast San Antonio Metrocom were in the $200,000 to $399,999 price range. Homes also spent more time on the market in the 78233 and 78108 ZIP codes in February, data shows.

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Locally owned Rapid Plumbing to celebrate 15 years in Schertz

A locally owned plumbing company is celebrating a big milestone in Schertz this year.

Some details: Rapid Plumbing, located at 10789 FM 1518, will be celebrating its 15-year anniversary on April 3. The business is owned by local Adrian Villegas, who said it was “super exciting” being open for 15 years.

Villages said they will be working to continue providing the same customer service they’ve been providing since opening in 2011.

What they offer: Rapid Plumbing offers residential and commercial plumbing services as well as repairs, soil replacements and leak detections.

10789 FM 1518, Schertz

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Broadening access to child care: Early Matters Texas plans expansion into New Braunfels

As New Braunfels continues to grow, one issue is increasingly shaping the city’s workforce and economic future—child care.

Some details: The Greater New Braunfels Economic Development Foundation, or GNBEDF, and the McKenna Foundation are working to assess and address gaps in access, affordability and quality of care for children ages 0-5, following a resolution from City Council to match startup funds at a meeting Jan. 26.

Early Matters Texas operates as a policy and advocacy framework at the state level, focusing on streamlining regulations, improving licensing processes and supporting quality standards such as Texas Rising Star, or TRS, ratings, said Mike Crowley, vice president of the Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce. What started as a conversation about working parents evolved into a broader discussion about the workforce, and in 2023, the chamber began examining child care more closely, Crowley said.

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