Archive for the ‘Real Estate News’ Category
Mission Bend Among Most Affordable According to CNN Money
July 17th, 2008 categories: Houston Real Estate, Real Estate News, Sugar Land
A mature, tree-lined community straddling Fort Bend and Harris Counties, Mission Bend boasts such amenities as attractive construction and an easy commute via the Westpark Tollway.
Such are a few of the features that have landed this Houston-area neighborhood among CNN Money’s 2008 list of affordable real estate areas. See their complete rankings of “Where Homes Are Affordable” here.
With many three bedroom homes selling for as little as under $100,000.00, it’s easy to see why even national media has ranked this local community as one of the best values in the Houston/ Fort Bend County area.
To learn more about Mission Bend and its recent honor, click here to contact the author.
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Fort Bend County Ranked Among CNN Money’s Top 25 For Jobs
July 16th, 2008 categories: Real Estate News, Sugar Land
With two cities in its top 100 rankings, it’s no great surprise that Fort Bend has also made CNN Money Magazine’s top 25 list of counties boasting the greatest job growth.
In their August 2008 compilation of “Where the Jobs Are”, CNN cites such noted Fort Bend County employers as FBISD and Fluor Corp in their ratings index.
Find out what national newsmakers are talking about! To learn more about Fort Bend County and its many opportunities, click here to contact the author!
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Missouri City and Sugar Land Included Among CNN Money’s Top 100
July 16th, 2008 categories: Real Estate News, Sugar Land
Every year, CNN Money Magazine combs national data statistics to compile its list of America’s best small cities. Index criteria include such factors as job growth, median income, and home prices.
With *13* appearances– more than any other state– Texas leads the pack of the best of the best.
This year’s August 2008 issue, presently on newsstands, is jam-packed with in-depth comparisons ranking cities on everything from the expected (public school performance) to the extravagant (money spent on vacations!). And to no great surprise, Fort Bend County earns a double feature in this year’s compilations!
Both repeat showings, Missouri City (#56) and Sugar Land (#64) scored among the magazine’s top 100 Best Places to Live in America. Easy proximity to Houston, cultural attractions, and, of course, affordable real estate, make both of these Fort Bend suburbs an ideal setting in which to build a life. Congratulations Fort Bend!
CNN Money’s complete list of cities is available here. And click here to contact the author and learn more about the opportunities available in these exciting Fort Bend communities!
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Solar Power Home in The Woodlands - Creekside Park is Going Green!!
July 13th, 2008 categories: Real Estate News
The Woodlands’ Creekside Park builder Wilshire Homes now offers Solar Energy System
WILSHIRE HOMES BUILDS FIRST SOLAR POWERED HOME IN CREEKSIDE PARK – Wilshire Homes recently teamed up with Standard Renewable Energy to build a solar powered home in the neighborhood of Arrow Canyon the Village of Creekside Park. Wilshire is the first production builder in the Greater Houston area to offer a solar energy system as a standard option.
The new Wilshire model at 7 North Arrow Canyon Circle (pictured) is the popular Kensington floor plan and features a state-of-the-art 3.5 kW solar photovoltaic solar energy system. Solar panels, mounted discreetly on the home’s roof, convert sunlight into electricity, providing a clean alternative to fossil fuel-generated electricity. The solar energy system integrates seamlesssly with the homes’ current utility power, which continues to provide power when needed (for instance at night or in cloudy weather). The solar energy system can reduce the homeowner’s annual electric bills by up to 40 percent, requires virtually no maintenance, and is designed to withstand up to 1 inch hail and 150 mph winds.
“The energy produced by this 3.5 kW solar energy system will prevent over 7,000 pounds of CO2 emissions every year, which has the same environmental impact as planting 376 tree saplings,” says Brent Sailor, vice president of sales for Standard Renewable Energy. “You’d have to leave your car in the garage for 200 days each year to have the same reduction in harmful greenhouse gas emissions.”
Tour the first production home with solar power in the Houston Market on Saturday, July 19, 2008 from 12 noon to 4 pm at 7 N. Arrow Canyon Circle.
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Woodlands opens latest swimming pool - The Rob Fleming Aquatic Center (includes directions)
July 4th, 2008 categories: Real Estate News, The Woodlands
THE NEW ROB FLEMING AQUATIC CENTER - WOODLANDS 13th POOL.
The 13th and newest aquatic facility in The Woodlands, Rob Fleming Aquatic Center, is now open in the Village of Creekside Park. This fabulous amenity opened to the public on June 28th, with a two-story flume slide for tubing, 500-foot long “Lazy River”; and aquatic play structure with 150-gallon dump bucket (all pictured). Check it out on Splash Day and the entire 4th of July weekend!
At 12 noon on July 4th, THE GREAT RED, WHITE & BLUE DUCK RACE, a benefit for the Montgomery County Emergency Assistance and The Woodlands/South Montgomery County Kiwanis Club, will take place at Rob Fleming Aquatic Center. To adopt a duck or for more information, visit www.mcea-tx.org.
The “lazy river” is really cool!!! They give you big tubes to ride on and you just slowly cruise around and around taking in the scenery and the people. My son and I shared a double-tube … it was a nice way to spend an afternoon. Highly recommended for the whole family. They sell ice-creams, sodas and I think they also have Chick-Fil-e.
I’ve you’ve visited this park, let us know what you thought about it… it’s useful information for other site visitors!! Thanks so much.
Directions to Rob Fleming Aquatic Center & also Pool Hours
Rob Fleming Aquatic Center Hours:
Regular Season (June 6 - August 24)
Tuesday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. • Sunday: 1 - 6 p.m. • CLOSED MONDAYS
Post-season (August 30, 31 and September 1, 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28)
Saturdays: Noon - 6 p.m. • Sundays: 1 - 6 p.m. • Labor Day Monday: Noon - 6 p.m.
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