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2008
Missouri City has completed of the final steps required in its attempt to finally acquire the Quail Valley Country Club by using eminent domain. A special 3 member appointed commission set the price at $3.1 million on tuesday. The club owners may still appeal the fair marke value, which is expect...
06/25/2008
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The slowdown in the Houston area new-home market will continue through 2008, but there are better times ahead being predicted by housing analyst Mike Inselmann. Thursday the Greater Houston Builders Association had a midyear forecast. Annual housing starts in the Houston area were down 28 percent...
06/22/2008
FBISD entered into a contract to buy 77 acres of land on which to build Fort Bend Independent School District's 11th high school. The land is being purchased from HW Sienna L.P. Hillwood Development of Dallas. At a May 22 emergency board meeting they cancelled the district's contract with Hillwo...
06/22/2008
Landmark Apartments at Chelsea Harbor Sugar Land Representatives from the Chelsea Harbor Homeowner's Association asked Fort Bend County Commissioners to delay a replat request that will allow Landmark at Sugar Land Apartments to construct 8 more units along FM 1464. Landmark at Sugar Land current...
06/22/2008
June 22, 2008 Mike's Neighorhood Report for Colony Cove (June 2008) Colony Cove is located in the acclaimed City of Sugar Land. A small community of 28 homes in First Colony which began construction in 1999. Located off Austin Parkway near Grants Lake and Lexington, Colony Cove is convenient to H...
06/22/2008
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The latest project for the Texas Medical Center is a 52-unit townhouse project is being developed on 5 acres of land that once belonged the Wright Morrow Estate on South MacGregor Way east of Texas 288 along Brays Bayou. The Morrow House was built in 1936 for Wright Morrow an early Houston philan...
06/22/2008
Find Good Tenants Not everyone is cut out to be a landlord. One story is a couple bought a duplex. Strapped for cash, they rented the upper unit to the first couple who showed up on their doorstep because they needed rent money to pay the mortgage. They did not complete a credit or background che...
06/22/2008
Part 1: Landlord 101 For Investors Considering Rental Investment Property My blog topics for June are dedicated to my residential and commercial investment clients. Part 1 of a series for investors interested in investment rental property and becomming a landlord. Owning rental property can be a ...
06/22/2008
June 20, 2008 Mike's Neighorhood Report for Englewood Place (June 2008) Englewood Place is located in First Colony of the acclaimed City of Sugar Land. Located off the highly accessible Williams Trace near Lexington, Englewood Place is convenient to Highway 6 and Highway 59. This subdivision is s...
06/20/2008
June 20, 2008 Mike's Neighorhood Report for Lakefield (June 2008) Currently there are 7 homes on the market for June. 7 available 0 option pending 1 pending sales 5 rentals available 4403 Alamo Ave FOR SALE4403 Treasure Trail FOR SALE 4514 Treasure Trail FOR SALE 4527 Treasure Trail FOR ...
06/20/2008
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