SAN ANTONIO – Sought out by buyers looking for a neighborhood with a 1950s and ‘60s vibe, Shearer Hills was one of the first developments in the wake of San Antonio’s post-war housing boom.

The feds now own this $673,000 house near downtown San Antonio. Here's why. The black-shuttered, colonial-style home belonged to Lawrence Billimek, a financial trader from Idaho.

San Antonio is made up of more than 30 main neighborhood and suburb areas. Located in Bexar County, Castle Hills is one such suburb of San Antonio — approximately 10 miles north of downtown. The ...