August 28, 2013

If you want it to be there on closing day, get it in writing

If you want a non-realty item to be there on closing day, you need to get it in writing. Because in Spring Texas real estate transactions verbal means nothing. Anything that’s not in writing becomes a he said she said. If you thought the sellers were going to leave the refrigerator, washer and dryer, or a wall mounted tv […]

August 23, 2013

Klein ISD rezones with opening of Bernshausen

Elementary aged kids living in the subdivisions of Albury Manor, Albury Trails Estates, Bellmont Farms, Cottage Gardens, Country Club Greens, Estates at Willow Creek, Stone Pine, Sugarberry Place, Timberdale, Willow Falls, and Willow Glen will be attending a new Klein school for the 2013 – 2014 school year. The subdivisions have been rezoned to attend Klein […]

August 18, 2013

TopGolf under construction in Spring Texas

To the east of Gander Mountain at 19302 Interstate 45 in Spring Texas, construction has begun on the 10 acre site that will become TopGolf’s second Houston area location. Although there are driving ranges in the Spring Texas area, none of them will compare to the new TopGolf facility. What is TopGolf? Think Dave and Busters meets […]

August 9, 2013

Mortgage interest rates on the rise

The days of the 3% interest rates for 30 year mortgages are GONE. For the last couple of years, buyers have been locking in interest rates for 30 year mortgages in the 3s and loving it. Heck, I cashed in on the low interest rates myself. Last fall, we refinanced the mortgage on our Spring Texas home and snagged a 3.5% interest rate […]

August 5, 2013

Black Walnut Cafe coming to Vintage Park

Vintage Park at HWY 249 and Louetta has been attracting some new and noteworthy tenants. Alamo Draughthouse and Zoe’s Kitchen both opened their doors for business in 2013. Whole Foods is looking to make its debut at Cutten and Louetta in 2014. Black Walnut Cafe is under construction at 10623 Louetta Rd which is bound to […]

July 16, 2013

Spring Texas Real Estate Market Report – June 2013

How’s the Spring Texas real estate market? The real estate market is on FIRE! Home sales are up 11% over the same month prior year and are up 13% YTD. If you waited to buy, you are wishing you hadn’t as the average home price is up 7% YTD. Listing inventory is down 32% YTD. Months of inventory is […]

May 18, 2013

Oil and Gas companies in Northwest Houston

Northwest Houston – The Next Energy Corridor

With the recent announcements of numerous oil and gas companies intentions to office in the area, Northwest Houston may soon be known as “The Northern Energy Corridor”. Which oil and gas companies are relocating to Northwest Houston? Exxon Mobil has their corporate headquarters under construction on 385 acres at I45 and the Hardy Toll Road in Spring […]

May 3, 2013

Ryland to build patio homes in Gleannloch Farms

The residents of Gleannloch Farms are thrilled that demolition work has finally begun on the strip center located at the NW corner of Champion Forest and Spring Cypress. Several years ago, the developer of the strip center filed bankruptcy leaving a behind a concrete shell of a building that was a community eyesore. Ryland Homes has purchased the […]

April 29, 2013

Noble Energy moving to former HP building in Northwest Houston

The former 10-story Hewlett Packard (HP) building at 20555 SH 249 is to become Noble Energy’s new global headquarters. Noble Energy plans to consolidate 700 employees from three locations into the building which will be known as Noble Energy One. The move to the new Northwest Houston location at the SW corner of HWY 249 and Louetta is scheduled to occur in July of 2013. […]

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