For Sale.  Aggressively priced single family home in the Ravensway neighborhood of Cypress Texas.  Mature oak and pine trees line the wide, pedestrian friendly streets.  Each home was custom built giving the area a uniqueness not available in production home developments.

12722 Scouts Ln is within a short walk to the Ravensway recreational amenities.  Tennis, beach volleyball, basketball, horse stables, clubhouse,  pool and playgrounds are all available to area residents!

This home features a two story family room with exposed beams and large center fireplace. Terracotta  tile lines the first floor family room, entryway and hall.  The Formal Dining area has wood floors.

The kitchen and breakfast area have been updated with freshly painted cabinetry, granite-like counters and a butcher block Island.

A wall of windows overlooks the back yard patio from the first floor master suite.  Master bath has custom soaker tub and shower, dual sink vanity.

Upstairs are three nicely sized bedrooms and full bath.

The rear yard is fully fenced.  A concrete and wood patio encircles one of the large pine trees.

Over-sized detached 2 car garage with basketball goal is connected to the home by a covered breezeway.

Recent improvements:

• James Hardie Cement siding
• Architectural shingle roof
• Exterior Paint
• Interior paint

Details:

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Home designers and builders speaking at the recent International Builders Show in Las Vegas say that buyers are seeking cost-effective features and rejecting things that don’t have lasting value.

“It’s all about family togetherness – casual living, entertaining and flexible spaces,” says Carol Lavender, president of the Lavender Design Group in San Antonio.

Paul Cardis, CEO of Avid Ratings, which conducts an annual survey of buyer preferences, identified these must-haves in new homes:

1. Large kitchens with islands
2. Energy efficiency, including energy-efficient appliances, super insulation, and high-efficiency windows.
3. Home offices
4. Main-floor master suite
5. Outdoor living space
6. Ceiling fans
7. Soaking tub in the master suite and/or an oversize shower with a seating area
8. Stone and brick exteriors rather than stucco or vinyl
9. Community walking paths and playgrounds
10. Two-car garages, but three-car garages are even more desirable

Source: MarketWatch, Steve Kerch (01/30/2010

New Home Inventory Sale! Up to 60K off inventory homes!

DR Horton opened the new May Valley Neighborhood of Golden Orchard in the Village of Sterling Ridge a couple months ago. They are having an inventory home sale. Home sizes available now are 3000+ square feet, 4 to 5 Bedroom, 3.5 bath, Game Room, Media Rooms, Formals and Study. French Country styled elevations are unique and fresh. Large Cul-de-sac lots and Wooded Reserve lots are available!
Take a look at the photos below of the fine details of these homes.

Contact me now and ask me how to save thousands more off the price of the homes!

Floor Plans

 

OWNER FINANCING IS AVAILABLE! Amazing remodel! Lower level golf course home. High end finishes and tasteful colors make this home warm and inviting. Golden leaf and blue perl granite line the kitchen and master bath cabinetry. Hand glazed kitchen cabinets, tumbled marble back splash w/ bronze accents. Wood floors through out living space. Covered back patio. Much more! Come take a look! Quiet gated neighborhood has rec center, pool and tennis. Minutes to 290 and 45. 15 min to downtown and Galleria!

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The Houston Business Journal reported a rumor that has been floating around. On the West side of 45 near the intersection of I-45 and Hardy Toll Rd just south of Spring Creek, development has been underway. The rumor is Exxon Mobil is building a new Campus to consolidate employees in VA and the Greenspoint area. More than 6000 employees now work in those locations. This is great news for The Woodlands and Spring residents.

Below is an excerpt from the original HBJ article:

Real estate professionals say a long-running rumor is now a sure thing — Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to build a large corporate campus near the town of Spring.

“Exxon Mobil’s campus is clearly happening,” according to Sanford Criner, an executive vice president with CB Richard Ellis Inc.

Criner’s declaration came during a Jan. 7 presentation at the real estate firm’s downtown offices.

He declined to disclose the source of his information concerning Exxon’s project slated for the west side of Interstate 45, where the Hardy Toll Road intersects the freeway.

While chatting with the Starbuck’s Barrista this morning, I had a personal revelation. She predicted that being its Wednesday, people coming in the store would be tired and grumpy from working at jobs they do not like. “I like my job” I told her. In fact sometimes it feels like I’m not working at all.
“You’re one of the lucky ones” she told me.
I guess I am. Is it luck that in 2004 my neighbor told me about a real estate investment seminar he was attending in the coming weekend, and that I would choose to go with him? Is it luck that the speaker would inspire me to joining their investment group and learning more about real estate investing? Is it luck that I would enjoy investing in real estate despite all the challenges it brings? Is it luck that my experience would lead to a career change? Is it luck that I would enjoy using my knowledge of real estate market cycles, investing strategies, residential remodeling, negotiating techniques …. to help home buyers and investors make educated decisions when purchasing real estate?
I suppose it could be luck.
I love what I do and for that I am lucky.

Highland Homes Almondell Model Home in the May Valley area of Sterling Ridge, The Woodlands, will be host to Santa on Dec 5th from 10:00am to 1:00pm.

Bring the kids and enjoy the beautiful homes Highland Homes offers.

http://www.highlandhomes.com/Community-TheWoodlands-MayValley-Almondell.html

Excellent Video that answers the questions we are all asking.  Watch it.  Its great.

The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.

The Woodlands “Come Home For The Holidays” Program Offers $2,000 Mastercard To New Homebuyers

Free One-Year Family YMCA Membership or
Free Initiation Fee and Two Months Dues to Canongate Golf Clubs Included

The Woodlands is kicking off a special holiday promotion on October 31, 2009 offering buyers of selected new homes in the community a $2,000 Woodforest National Bank MasterCard if they purchase between October 31, 2009 and December 31, 2009 and close by February 28, 2010, according to Tim Welbes, president of The Woodlands Development Company (TWDC).
“Come Home for the Holidays” also offers incentives from nearly all of the home builders active in The Woodlands. The homes designated in the program range in price from the $140,000’s to more than $3 million. In addition, the buyer will receive their choice of either a free one-year family membership to the South Montgomery County YMCA or free initiation fee and two months free dues to Canongate Golf Clubs.

“There are more than 200 homes available in the Village of Creekside Park, the new May Valley area of the Village of Sterling Ridge and in East Shore, the “Garden District” of Town Center. With over 50 home builders, The Woodlands offers a wide variety of sizes, styles and price ranges,” Welbes said.

Home shoppers are being directed to The Woodlands Homefinder Center, where they can register for the program before visiting the sales offices. After the home closing, the buyer should notify the Homefinder Center and make arrangements to redeem their $2,000 MasterCard and YMCA or Canongate gift certificate by March 31, 2010. Details of the program are also available on The Woodlands’ website, www.thewoodlands.com.

The Woodlands is a 28,000-acre master-planned community located 27 miles north of downtown Houston. It is a project of The Woodlands Development Company, a limited partnership of Morgan Stanley and General Growth Properties, Inc.

The extension and expansion of the home buyers tax credit that passed Congress November 5 allows more first-time buyers to qualify and creates an entirely new credit for existing homeowners who buy a home.

The effective date is the day the bill was signed into law, November 6, for the enhanced first-time buyer credit and for the new credit. It is not retroactive. However, first-time buyers who have been rushing the meet the November 30 deadline for the existing program need not worry. They can qualify under the new one.

Both credits expire April 30 2010. Buyers must have a contract on a home before May 1, 2010 and they have until June 30, 2010 to close in order to qualify.

Key Provisions

Amounts:

• The first-buyer credit remains 10 percent of the cost of the home or $8ooo, whichever is less.

• The credit for existing homeowners is 10 percent of the value of the new home or $6500, whichever is less.

Definitions:

• A first-time homebuyer cannot have owned a home during the past three years.

• Existing homeowners must have owned and lived in their current home five out of the preceding eight years.

• Only principal residences qualify. No second homes or investment properties.

Income limits:

• The measure raises the income limits for those claiming the credit to $125,000 a year for individuals and $225,000 for couples, up from $75,000 and $150,000 in the previous first-time buyer credit. After that, the value of the credit phases out.

• The cost of the new home cannot exceed $800,000.

Cost:

Expanding the home buyers’ credit will cost about $11 billion. The total cost of extending the first-time buyer credit and adding the existing owners’ credit is $16.7 billion.

How to Apply::

• Use IRS Form 5405, which you file with an amended tax return.

• For more information on applying, go to http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=204671,00.html