Continuing the strong sales pace that has made each community the fastest-growing offering in its area, developer SouthStar Communities saw two of its communities in the top 10 best-selling communities in the San Antonio MSA for the third quarter, according to Metrostudy’s San Antonio 3Q18 Housing Report. Vintage Oaks, a 3,900-acre masterplanned community in New Braunfels, was No. 3 on the list and Mission del Lago in South San Antonio was No. 10.

Mission del Lago is getting connected! For the first time, new homes in this fast-growing San Antonio master-planned community will present Lennar Smart Home, featuring the world's first Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Smart Home Designs with Amazon Alexa built in.

San Antonio is already the fastest-growing city in the nation, and a new rezoning approval by the city is expected to spur new development in South Side San Antonio to the benefit of those who live in the city or who want to buy a new home here.

Popular South San Antonio new-home community Mission del Lago opened a much-appreciated new amenity last year, to the delight of owners; now, the community has been honored with a prestigious award for the pool and clubhouse that added so much to this SouthStar Communities masterplan. The community was recognized for Best Amenity at the 2018 Summit Awards last weekend at the Omni Hotel at the Colonnade, hosted by the Sales and Marketing Council of the Greater San Antonio Builders Association. SouthStar also won the coveted Grand Developer Award award at the event, which recognizes builders and associates in the region “who have achieved excellence in the home building industry each year.”

If there's anything that can keep San Antonio homebuyers from going the new-home route, it's the patience required. Waiting for new construction can feel like forever, especially when you're so excited to move into your first home or new home. Quick Move Homes at Mission del Lago give San Antonio homebuyers the best of both worlds—brand-new construction with the ability to move in right away. 

The San Antonio housing market is strong and shows “no signs of cooling.” That’s the word from the San Antonio Express-News, who used new data released from the San Antonio Board of Realtors in October, during which sales and prices kept “pace to set another record this year,” they said. Southside San Antonio is largely responsible for the record numbers as buyers discover this revitalized area.

The best time of the year is here, and there are so many holiday events in San Antonio coming up that you can enjoy the festivities every day of the season. Here is a rundown of all the happenings in and around San Antonio through the end of the year.

Halloween is a favorite time of for trick-or-treating with the kids and checking out some of the spaces and places in the city that transform themselves for spooky times. San Antonio events focus on great fun, whether you’re looking for a tame, family-friendly experience for the little ones or something with a little more excitement.

Student loans are keeping people from buying homes in San Antonio. Those pesky monthly payments can take a chunk out of your budget and make it hard to qualify for a loan and afford a home of your own. But, a new program from Lennar Homes could change all that.

San Antonio is a proud military town, and Lennar Homes and Southside masterplan Mission del Lago are honored to be able to serve the local military community with well-designed homes in a great community that puts them close to the base, abundant amenities, work, play, and schools. Now through November 30, Lennar is thanking military personnel for their service with “$2,500 to use any way you want it” on homes in San Antonio at Mission del Lago.