Fort Bend County(Texas) has just been voted #5 in the nation for Job Growth by CNN/Money Magazine.  As someone who lives in Fort Bend County this is amazing news.  The list was based on job growth for the last 9 years.  Fort Bend has seen a 55% job growth from 2000-2009.  Jeff Wiley the president of the Greater Fort Bend Economics Development Council said " Our strong economy, low tax burden, low crime rate and overall low cost of doing business foster a very favorable business climate for those looking to relocate...".    Most recently Money Management International(MMI) has announced its relocation to Fort Bend and will bring about 350 jobs with them.  Fort Bend county job growth also benefits from:   By being a suburb of Houston(Texas) Oil Industry Engineering firms Energy Firms Micr... 08/05/2010

Missouri City, Texas will host the Snowfest Parade and Festival on December 13th. Children's Activities -Radio Disney -Missouri City Pops -Ice Carving Demonstration -Large Snowhill -Balloon artists -Face painters, food, beverages, arts and crafts, novelty booths, and moreThe Festival will feature children\'s activities, Scheers Lumberjack Shows. The parade begins at 9am and the festival opens at 11am. The parade will start at Cartwright Rd and Murphy Rd. For more information clickon this link. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12/06/2009

Homes For Sale By Owner in Missouri city. Trusted Texas FSBO website. Missouri city Single Family For Sale By Owner. To directly access this property, use this shortcut: http://www.fizber.com/texas-buy-single-family-home-11647742.html 08/25/2009

After 3 years of being on and off the market, the former Memorial Hermann Fort Bend Hospital has finally sold and will be torn down and redeveloped as it cleared the final hurdles for the city approval. Memorial Hermann first put the Missouri City land on the market in June 2005 as part of the shift to a new Sugar Land hospital in 2006. SDI Realty Management Inc. of Houston purchased the 20 acre site, located at Highway 6 and FM 1092, on June 9. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the property previously listed for $13.7 million. The land consists of the 64,273-square-foot former hospital and a 39,121-square-foot professional office building. This was the last available corner tract at the intersection, with other retail developments on the other three corners. Plans are... 06/29/2008

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 expected. City Council scheduled an executive meeting for Thursday to consider authorizing the purchase and funds to do so.  This would allow the city to takeover the 390-acre parcel, which would be turned into a city-run golf course and park. City officials decided to try to purchase the property because of concerns that the club owners would shut down the site and redevelop the area into apartment complexes. City officials and many residents feared, property values in the city would plummet as a res... 06/25/2008

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 Hillwood Development. At a June 9 meeting they voted to approve an amended agreement. The search for land in the southeast quadrant of the district began after the redistricting process from 2006. Redistricting showed the growth of the district and necessity for another high school in the area. This was necessary to relieve severe overcrowding at Hightower and Elkins, and accommodate all the new growth in Sienna Plantation S. The projected opening date for the new high school campus is August 2010. FB... 06/22/2008

Once the real-estate market starts to rebound, investing in property will become a more appealing idea either as a career or a great side job. Like any other endeavor: there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. Don't expect to get rich in a hurry, no matter what they say on TV infomercials, and don't let the dog eat your homework. Those are among the common goofs of novice investors. Bankrate interviewed full-time real-estate investors and with professionals, such as bankers, to identify the 10 types of traps into which real-estate investors most often fall. 1. Planning as you go Andy Heller author of "Buy Even Lower: The Regular People's Guide to Real Estate Riches," says the lack of a plan is the biggest mistake he sees new investors make. They buy a house because they think they ... 06/15/2008

Commercial property for sale at Highway 6 and Knight Court in Missouri City, Texas. Located at a traffic lighted intersection. Knight Court leads to Elkins High School and Riverstone community. Surrounded by Lake Olympia, Colony Lakes, Sienna Plantation, Riverstone. Excellent demographics and traffic count in this area. Explosive growth happening here and alot of potential for this site. Can be a professional medical center, family entertainment facility, multi-family living facility, retail development, warehouse, manufacturing facility, car wash, office building, automotive dealership or repair facility. PRICED TO SELL AT $2,250,000 LOWEST PRICE PER FOOT IN THE AREA AVAILABLE. 06/04/2008

FBISD trustees canceled a $3.4 million purchase contract with Hillwood Development for 77 acres south of Sienna Plantation for a new high school and a future elementary campus. Instead the new high school, which the district wants to open in August 2010, now would be built on a 65-acre site southeast of FM 521 and Texas 6. Trustees in February approved the purchase of 110 acres comprised of three tracts of 65, 30 and 15 acres - for $5.3 million at a price of $1.1 per square foot from Hannover Estates. The district may reopen negotiations with Hillwood in the near future as the district still has a need for a new elementary campus and a new middle school for the Sienna Plantation area when the subdivision is built out. In addition to the new high school, the Hannover site would also acco... 06/02/2008

At the intersection of Highway 6 and Knight Court in Missouri City across from Lake Olympia is an excellent commercial property for sale. In front of it ground breaking has begun and a new retail center is under construction. Speaking with the developer the center will include: an emergency care medical facility including CAT scan and MRI capabilities donut shop mexican restaurant dry cleaners national franchise fitness center and more The property behind it is still available and great for a professional medical plaza for specialized practices close to Elkins High School. Great ideas would be: pediatrics, dentistry, dialysis, general practitioners, chiropractor, rehabilitation center, day care, insurance office, or a Mister Carwash. So many opportunities to develop this site with unlim... 05/22/2008

Moving further along Highway 6 towards Elkins High School you may have noticed a sign. Not just a gorgeous red Keller Williams Commercial Property For Sale sign with my name on it, but the other one for the new retail center comming soon. At Knight Court and Highway 6 preliminary work has begun to start the development of a new retail center in the rapidly developing area. Land is being purchased quickly for development and investment in this area. Fortunately Im representing 8.5 acres of commercial property right behind this new center under construction. With the growth and development of Lake Olympia, Riverstone, and Sienna Plantation, values and urgency continue to increase in the area. Also with Lowes now comming in, we only expect traffic counts to increase and land availability t... 05/07/2008

Sienna Plantation, a project of The Johnson Development Corporation, is one of the nation’s top-selling master-planned communities, according to RCLCO, a leading independent real estate advisory firm. RCLCO ranks the Fort Bend development 10th in the nation, with 575 net sales during 2007. Sienna Plantation is a 7,000-acre master-planned community with a mix of land uses including residential, retail, commercial, civic, recreational, religious, educational and medical, and a variety of housing choices including single-family and multi-family. Homes by the nation’s leading builders are priced from $100,000 to the millions and can be found in distinctive neighborhoods with a wide choice of housing styles. The community offers extensive acreage dedicated to park lands, recreation areas, l... 03/03/2008

Since staring my business as a Mobile Notary Public and Notary Loan Signing Agent, people in general have told me that they were unaware of any Notaries being mobile or they had a hard time locating a stationary Notary .  I explain to them (people-in-general) that Notaries here in Fort Bend County and the surrounding counties, are realizing that there is really a need for this type of service in the coummunity.  01/04/2008

Belvedere Woods at Waters Lake is an area in the Houston Neighborhood of Sienna Plantation offers...Water Front HomesGolf Course HomesPerry HomesTrendmaker HomesNewmark HomesHigh $400s to Mid $500s    01/03/2008

Sienna Plantation boasts a Golf Course that's second to none for your next hole-in-one!Sienna Plantation Golf Club Course Type:PublicNo. of Holes:18Address:One Waters Lake Blvd.Missouri City, TX 77459Phone:281-778-4653Sienna Plantation Golf Homes by Team Riddle. 11/21/2007

  Did you know that there is certification program out there for real estate assistants? Well, there is. The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® has a certification program called the Real Estate Professional Assistant (REPA).  This program allows individuals who are serious about providing a quality service to get the necessary tools to assist other real estate professionals.  With this in mind, there is a new NAR Certified REPA in the Missouri City, TX area.  Courtney Fontenot of Alpha Prosperity Management has recently earned the Real Estate Professional Assistant Certificate, awarded by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. All successful real estate brokers and agents know how important a good assistant is to their success. "The best investment of time and money," says Martin Edwar... 08/11/2007

Known as one of Houston's premier master-planned communities, Lake Olympia offers some of Houston's most respected custom and production home builders with prices ranging from the $130,000s to more than $1 million. It is accented by 130 acres of natural lakes and nine miles of wooded shoreline.Minutes away from Sugar Land Town Square, First Colony Mall, grocery stores, and shopping centers, Lake Olympia is a prime location for individuals and families seeking luxury, comfort, and convenience.     View MapSchool Zoning:Fort Bend ISD:  Palmer Elementary, Lake Olympia Middle School, Elkins High School (because of rapid growth and changes in Fort Bend, visit Fort Bend ISD website for up-to-date zoning changes. Lake Olympia's master plan includes amenities such as a private marina, greenbelt... 04/19/2007

Located in the heart of Fort Bend County, Sienna Plantation is a luxury master-planned community that offers a selection of beautiful homes priced from the $130s to the millions.  Tucked away in some of the most beautiful countryside in Texas, Sienna includes over 2,000 acres dedicated to park lands, open space, greenbelts, lakes and recreational areas. Minutes away from Sugar Land Town Square, the Fort Bend Tollroad, the Medical Center, grocery stores, and shopping centers, Sienna Plantation is a prime location for individuals and families seeking luxury, comfort, and convenience.     View MapSchool Zoning:Fort Bend ISD: Sienna Crossing Elementary, Sienna Crossing Elementary, Baines Middle School, Elkins High School, Hightower Highwchool (because of rapid growth and changes in Fort Ben... 04/18/2007

  Located in the heart of Fort Bend County, Riverstone is a luxury master-planned community that offers a selection of beautiful homes and townhomes priced from the $200s to the millions.  Just minutes from Sugar Land Town Square, grocery stores, and shopping centers, Riverstone is a prime location for individuals and families seeking luxury, comfort, and convenience.    View MapSchool Zoning:Fort Bend ISD: Austin Parkway Elementary, First Colony Middle School, and Elkins High School (because of rapid growth and changes in Fort Bend, visit Fort Bend ISD website for current zoning changes.Ameneties include over 20 miles of hiking and biking trails, lakes, tennis courts, and a fishing pier.There have been approximately 650 homes sold in Riverstone, however it is planning for 6,000 homes t... 04/18/2007

Selling your home in Sienna Plantation?  What are the current market trends and house values in Missouri City, Texas?   Sienna Plantation is a master-planned community located in Missouri City, Texas.Sienna Plantation- Missouri City, Texas 2007 First Quarter Market Summary As of 04/12/200772 Homes sold in Sienna Plantation in 2007.High Sales Price   1,200,000High Price per Square Foot  174.85Low Sales Price 124,465Low Dollar per Square Foot  66.15All of the homes were built after 2000.What is your Sienna Plantation home worth?  Visit- http://www.sugarlandrelocation.com/Active Homes on the market in Sienna Plantation.   04/12/2007