The San Antonio REALTOR® who turns overwhelming moves into confident decisions
I'm Phyllis Domingo, a San Antonio relocation REALTOR® with more than 20 years of local knowledge and more than 100 homes sold. This site is a relocation guide for people moving to San Antonio, Boerne, and the surrounding Texas Hill Country communities, built for relocating families and individuals considering a move who want straight answers about one of life's biggest decisions. Whether you are a relocating family arriving from out of state, a growing household upsizing, an empty nester downsizing, or a military family settling near a new duty station, the guides here compare neighborhoods honestly, show what homes really cost, and walk you through the buying and selling process without pressure. One fact frames the opportunity: the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro added roughly 38,000 new residents in a single year, per the U.S. Census Bureau, and that growth shapes everything from home values to new construction. So whether you are starting from a long list of ZIP codes or a short one, this guide exists to turn an overwhelming move into a confident decision. The homes I help with typically fall in the $300,000 to $1,000,000+ range. Honest answers, local insight, and no pressure.
San Antonio · Boerne · Texas Hill Country
- More than 20
- years of local knowledge
- More than 100
- homes sold
- Over 67
- video tours of San Antonio and Hill Country neighborhoods
"Honest answers, local insight, and no pressure."
Phyllis Domingo, REALTOR®
Flagship relocation guides
Living in San Antonio and Boerne
Start here: the two complete guides that answer the biggest questions about moving to San Antonio or Boerne, written with honest answers and no pressure.
Flagship guide
Living in San Antonio (2026): Relocation Guide
The complete, honest guide to moving to San Antonio: costs, taxes, schools, commutes, and the neighborhoods worth your shortlist.
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Flagship guide
Living in Boerne (2026): Relocation Guide
What Boerne really costs, how it compares to San Antonio, and whether the Hill Country lifestyle fits your family.
Read the full guideThe Phyllis difference
I turn overwhelming moves into confident decisions through honest guidance.
My mission is to help families relocate, upsize, or downsize with honest advice, local expertise, and personalized support from beginning to closing. That means real answers about schools, taxes, commutes, builders, and fair prices. It means never pushing you toward a home that isn't the right fit.
- Deep San Antonio knowledge More than 20 years living and working here, with firsthand knowledge of every community's real trade-offs.
- More than 100 homes sold Real negotiating experience across the market range, from first homes to Hill Country estates.
- Honest guidance, no pressure You get straight answers, clear comparisons, and support at every point from first call to closing.
- Relocation specialists welcome Out-of-state moves are my specialty. We handle the timeline, the schools, and the logistics together.
Phyllis Domingo
REALTOR® · TX License 745926 · LPT Realty LLC
"After living in San Antonio for more than 20 years, I entered real estate to help families navigate one of life's biggest decisions with clarity and confidence. I love helping people understand their options, avoid costly mistakes, and find a home and community that truly fit their lifestyle."
More of my storyStart here
Moving to San Antonio?
Guide
Buying Guide
Pre-approval to closing, with the honest details most buyers never hear.
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Guide
Selling Guide
Prepare, price, and sell for real. No vanity pricing, no drama.
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Guide
Relocation Guide
Everything to know before moving to San Antonio, in plain language.
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Guide
Military & Veterans
VA loans, BAH, PCS timing, and the neighborhoods near JBSA.
Read the guideSearch homes · San Antonio · Boerne · Hill Country
Browse current listings with my official IDX search
Every home pulls straight from the local MLS, so you are looking at what is actually on the market right now. Filter by community, price, beds, and more, with no pressure attached.
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Where to live
Which neighborhood fits your lifestyle?
San Antonio, Boerne, New Braunfels, and the towns in between answer to different lifestyles. Start with the honest guides, then let's narrow it to your two or three.
San Antonio
The city at the heart of the Alamo, and the anchor of the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro
Explore the guide Boerne
Hill Country charm with a highly rated school district, about 30 miles from downtown
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New Braunfels
The Hill Country river town halfway between San Antonio and Austin
Explore the guide Schertz
The JBSA-Randolph bedroom community with standout SCUCISD schools
Explore the guideThe 60-second neighborhood match
Which San Antonio neighborhood fits you?
Answer a few quick questions and I'll point you toward the neighborhoods worth your shortlist. No pressure, just honest guidance.
- Four quick questions, about one minute.
- Honest matches to real San Antonio and Hill Country neighborhoods.
- No spam, no pushy follow-ups. Just useful next steps.
Prefer to talk first? Message me directly or grab a time on my calendar .
What clients say
"I’ve been lucky enough to make several home purchases with Phyllis, and every time I see that she’s a professional, honest person with extensive market knowledge and wide connections that we’ve always been able to take advantage of for our benefit. Besides being a great negotiator, she keeps you informed at all times and is available 24/7. Because of all this, I’m happy to highly recommend Phyllis as the best Realtor I’ve ever met."
From the blog
Honest answers, in writing
Mortgage Rates
The 2027 Mortgage Rate Forecast Is Out: What Waiting Costs San Antonio Buyers
Fannie Mae's October 2026 forecast projects the 30-year fixed rate averaging 7.5% across 2027, a sharp upward revision from its earlier call of about 6.7%, while the MBA expects rates above 7% all year with originations down 5%. The honest cost-of-waiting math for San Antonio buyers.
October 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Market Update
Zillow Sees San Antonio Home Values Down 3.1% Over the Next Year: The Honest Read
Zillow's July 2026 forecast projects San Antonio home values about 3.1% lower over the next 12 months, one of the steepest expected dips among U.S. metros, after its Home Value Index fell about 2.1% year over year to roughly $250,888. What the forecast does and does not mean, in dollars.
October 29, 2026 · 6 min read
First-Time Buyers
Where First-Time Buyers Can Afford in San Antonio: The $246K to $450K Price Map
Redfin puts Converse's median sale price near $246,000, Windcrest near $315,000, and Alamo Ranch near $346,000, while Stone Oak runs about $435,000 to $450,000. A neighborhood-by-neighborhood price map for first-time buyers, with the honest trade-offs.
October 29, 2026 · 7 min read
Common questions
Questions families ask before they call
Honest answers to the questions I hear from relocating families every week. If yours isn't here, the full list is on the FAQ page.
Where should I live in San Antonio?
There's no universal best answer, which is the whole point. The right community depends on your commute, school priorities, budget, and how you like to spend weekends. The district ratings point somewhere useful: Boerne ISD (Niche grade A, 2026) leads for schools and Hill Country charm; Schertz and Cibolo's SCUCISD (Niche grade A-) leads for JBSA-Randolph commutes; Helotes pairs small-town feel with Northside ISD (Niche grade B+) and city access; New Braunfels brings rivers, Comal ISD (Niche grade A), and a San Antonio-Austin location. Start with my neighborhood guides, then book a call and we'll narrow it to two or three worth visiting.
What can my budget buy in San Antonio?
In 2026 the metro median is around $295,000, and SABOR's monthly medians through mid-year ranged from roughly $293,000 to $330,000, the lowest of Texas's major metros. In the $300s to $400s, families get newer homes in good school districts across most of the metro. Above $500K, Hill Country communities like Boerne and Bulverde, and established city neighborhoods, open up. Below $300K, entry-level homes exist on the edges of the metro. I match budgets to neighborhoods with real sold data and full monthly costs, not just list prices.
How does buying from out of state work?
Very well, when it's organized. The process: a video consultation to narrow areas, a pre-approval from a Texas lender, virtual tours, one focused house-hunting trip, an offer, and closing at a title company. I coordinate timelines so your move lines up with work, school, and leases, and I keep every step documented. Most of my relocation clients buy from another state, so this is a specialty, not an experiment.
Tell me about your move
Let's find the home and community that fit your lifestyle.
Wherever you are in the process, I start with your questions and answer them honestly. You'll hear back from me personally, not a team.
Let’s find the home and community that fit your lifestyle.
Whether you are moving across the country or across town, I bring honest answers, local insight, and no pressure to every step of the process.
Prefer email? realtorphyllisdomingo@gmail.com