Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Where is the water

Boy do we need water in Houston. and your house needs it too.! Read the attached article to get some inside on how to keep your foundation in good shape ! As a Real Estate Agent in Houston, I can tell you ... A cracked slab is hard to sell !!
Some homes in the southern part of Houston (Bellaire, West University) have what we call a gumbo soil .. real heavy and dense. When wet it weighs a ton ! when dry it is like a stone. In the Northwest area (Cypress, Tomball, Champions), where I am at, the soil has a bit more sand in it. So we need to water a bit more often because the drainage is quicker.
No matter the type, you need consistent moisture under your slab to keep from having slab problems .
Read this article for a simple fix!   
Thought You'd be Interested (click this link to read article)

Friday, June 17, 2011

Thought You'd be Interested

Thought You'd be Interested

New communities are popping up all along Spring Cypress, which s located in Cypress, Tomball and Spring, Texas. This is where the city meets the country !!
You will find a broad range of neighborhoods: masterplanned communities like Fairfield and Coles Crossing in Cypress, Village Creek and Lakewood Grove in Tomball, Gleannloch Farms and Senterra Lakes in Spring. Of course we have Golf Course Communities as well : Blackhorse Ranch and Stongate (TPC) in Cypress, Gleannloch Farms, Augusta Pines, and Champions in the Spring area; High Meadow Ranch and Windrose in the Tomball area. Then there are communities on acreage such as Dry Creek, Cypress Lakes Estates, High Medow Ranch, Indigo Lakes and Powder Mill, just to name a few !

Now don't think this area is way out on the boonies ! There is plenty of boutique shopping, fine dinning and fun to be had. These areas are just south of Magnolia and The Woodlands and North of Downtown Houston. You have several distinct shopping districts in the Champions area in cluding the VINTAGE. The Woodlands offers a waterway excursion through out the their shopping district. And Cypress has teh New Premium Outlet Shopping experience.

The school districts are one of the major reasons for people locating to this area. Each of these townships have their own school district, many of which are exemplary or at least recognized for their academic acheivements.
Cypress Fairbanks ISD (CFISD), KLein ISD, and Tomball ISD. Information about these school districts can be found on any of my home listings, located in each district. Simply click on the link.

I have posted a new listing in Senterra Lakes, one of the subdivisions in the Spring area. Check it out ! If you want to see more of what these areas have to offer go to www.DonnaHines.com . There you will find thousands of homes to look at !

Please, feel free to comment on my post; or let me know what you would to know about Real Estate. I will be happy to write an article on topics of your choice related to home buying and selling or about the commmunities in Northwest Houston area.

Until my next home listing or home purchase!! Have a good one !

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Thought You'd be Interested

Everyone is always asking me ... " how is the market"? And it is about location, location, location. Do not believe everything you read or hear. Houston is HOT ! We did not even show up on the "come back" list because we never disappeared. Some parts of the nation saw a decline in prices by as much as 50%.. We barely dipped in market pricing and some aresa are selling as soon as they get on the market.
Our office here at Prudential Gary Greene, Champions Area has been the #1 office, out of 25 local offices, 4 out of the last 5 months. And we are # 2 in the region !! So, we are doing something right !

This is just one of the homes selling in Cahmpions. I had it on the market less than 90 days ... Thought You'd be Interested


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