Spectacular Home in Katy’s Nottingham Country

Katy Nottingham Country 1170 Barkston

Don’t miss the new listing in Katy’s beloved Nottingham Country, 1170 Barkston Drive. Call me for a private tour: 713-818-2404.

This immaculate home is move-in ready. Incredible details abound from the dual mahogany 8′ lead-glass front doors to the heated salt-water pool and Jacuzzi. There is an amazing French country kitchen with granite countertops, a 6-burner range top and double ovens. The study has built-ins including a bookcase with glass doors. The family room is huge; it features cathedral ceilings and a wall of windows overlooking the pool. The updated master bedroom is downstairs. The master bath has a walk-in mosaic tile shower and garden tub. The elegant circular stairwell leads to a gameroom upstairs. There is a guest bedroom and bathroom upstairs plus two more bedrooms with a Jack-and-Jill bath. See MLS for more details.

Nottingham Country Katy 1170 Barkston Dining Room

Nottingham Country Katy 1170 Barkston Family Room

Nottingham Country Katy 1170 Barkston Kitchen

Nottingham Country Katy 1170 Barkston Master

Katy Nottingham Country 1170 Barkston Pool

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The Houston Real Estate Market Concludes 2010 With a Further Appreciation in Home Prices

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The Houston real estate market put the wraps on 2010 with signs of improvement despite six consecutive months of declining sales. Prices of single-family homes across Greater Houston continued their upward march in December while sales volume sustained the smallest reduction since the declines began last July following expiration of the homebuyer tax credit. The average price achieved an all-time high for a December in Houston and the second highest level for all of 2010.

According to the latest monthly data compiled by the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR), December sales of single-family homes throughout the Houston market slipped 3.9 percent when compared to December 2009. Positive sales activity was recorded in three of the five segments of the housing market, with the $150,000 to $250,000 segment experiencing its first growth since last May.

Luxury home sales again helped push the latest pricing gains. Read the rest of this entry »

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Google Eliminates Real Estate Listings

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Compliments of Inman News

Search giant Google will no longer support real estate listings uploaded to its classifed listings site on Google Maps, the company announced today.

Consumers will no longer be able to find for-sale, foreclosure, or rental properties through the search function on Google Maps, and real estate professionals will no longer be able to upload their listings to Google Base, the company’s classifieds site, which is being replaced by Google Shopping APIs and will not support real estate listings.

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Keller Williams Premier Dominates Katy Real Estate

Keller Williams Premier Dominates Katy Real Estate

I’d like to share a very interesting announcement with you.

Keller Williams Premier has been named by the Houston Association of Realtors as the #1 Katy real estate office for closed units sold in 2010.

Keller Williams Premier has also been recognized as #1 in Katy for closed dollar volume in 2010.

Keller Williams Premier is located in Cinco Ranch in the Villagio Shopping Center at the intersection of Peek and Westheimer Parkway. The address is 22762 Westheimer Parkway, Suite 430.

If you are considering a career in real estate, Keller Williams Premier is where you want to be! We are known for exemplary education and we even have profit sharing! For more details and an introduction to our Team Leaders, contact me at 713-818-2404.

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Fulshear’s Firethorne Breaks its Own Records

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Firethorne continued its record-breaking ways in 2010, selling 254 new homes, an all-time high for the five-year-old Katy/Fulshear residential development.   This represents a 6.7 percent increase in new home sales over 2009, when the 1,400-acre master-designed community marked its previous record-breaking 238 homes sold.

“The continued growth of the Katy/Fulshear/West Houston economy, the Federal tax credits for first-time homebuyers (offered earlier in the year), our outstanding public schools and ongoing support from the local Realtor ® community have fueled the success we achieved in 2010,” said Firethorne General Manager Wayne Meyer.

Project-to-date, Firethorne has sold 1,132 new homes.   The Firethorne homebuilders are Coventry Homes, Highland Homes, Partners in Building, Perry Homes, Plantation Homes and David Weekley Homes.

In terms of growth, energy companies have relocated employees to the area, Read the rest of this entry »

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Community Electronics Recycling and Document Shredding Day at Katy Christian Ministries

Katy Christian Ministries

Saturday, January 15th

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Katy Christian Ministries Resale Shop, 333 Mason Rd South

Types of electronics that may be recycled:

  • Laptop/Desktop Computers
  • CPU Hard Drives
  • Flat Screen TV’s/ Monitors
  • Printers/Print Cartridges
  • Telephone Equipment
  • Cell Phones
  • Stereo Equipment
  • Fax Machines
  • Scanners
  • Power Supplies
  • Video Equipment (VCR’s, CD & DVD players)
  • Cables
  • Computer Mother Boards/Circuit Boards
  • Modems
  • Servers
  • Semi-Conductors
  • Gaming Consoles
  • MP3 Players
  • TV’s ($15 disposal fee/no TV’s larger than 36″)

Secure on-site shredding will also be available for all your sensitive documents.

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Houston Home Prices Reach a November High While Sales Volume Remains Cool for the Fifth Consecuctive Month

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For the fifth month in a row following expiration of the 2010 homebuyer tax credit, sales of single-family homes across Greater Houston declined in November while the prices of those homes rose. Despite the lingering sales chill, the market enjoyed boosts in both the average and median price, achieving the highest levels ever seen in a November.

According to the latest monthly data compiled by the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR), November sales of single-family homes throughout the Houston market fell 22.0 percent when compared to November 2009. However, on a year-to-date basis, 2010 single-family home sales are off just 5.6 percent from 2009 levels. Positive sales activity was recorded in the low and high ends of the housing market, with declines affecting homes priced between $80,000 and $500,000.

Luxury home sales helped drive the latest pricing gains. The average price of a single-family home increased 11.8 percent from November 2009 to $219,560 while the November single-family home median price—the figure at which half of the homes sold for more and half sold for less—edged up 1.7 percent from one year earlier to $152,500.

Foreclosure property sales reported in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Read the rest of this entry »

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