Katy Texas was recently named by Business Week magazine as the No. 2 fastest growing residential community in the United States. This report entitled, "America's Biggest Boomtowns", was based on new home growth from 2000 - 2008.
Katy Real Esate has many well-established neighborhoods that maintain the warm, friendly, small-town atmosphere. There is a wide range of resale housing available, and a few historical-type cottages still exist in downtown Katy. Suburban family neighborhoods surround Katy proper while acreage, devoted to farming, ranching, and equestrian pursuits still come on the market.
Several up-scale master-planned communities blend the Memorial West neighborhoods with Katy, and Houston's westward expansion has further fueled the robust growth of the area. The Grand Parkway (State Highway 99) and the Westpark Toll Road are the new corridors connecting the Katy and Fulshear communities to Houston.
Learn more about Katy Real Estate here or about Cinco Ranch Real Estate here.
Cinco Ranch, one of the largest master-planned communities, has an 18-hole championship golf course, a water park, and a nature trail through 70 acres of wooded habitat. LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, the Texas-style, open air market is a great place to shop, play and live.
Firethorne is a wonderfully unique community which is situated on 1,400 acres West of Houston where the coastal plains transition to grasslands. Amenities include, tennis courts, a resort-style swim center, and approximately 150 acres of greenspace and parks, a large scenic lake surrounded by walking trails, and wildlife observation areas. Homes from national builders are priced from the mid $100,000's to the $800,000's. Residents have easy access to Houston using the recently expanded I-10, and to other parts of Fort Bend County on FM 1463 and the Grand Parkway.
Cross Creek Ranch is a great addition to Fulshear with a rustic Texas feel and the latest in technological infrastructure. The community opened in the fall of 2008. The natural habitat surrounding Fulshear creates a relaxed lifestyle and inviting environment. Homes in the area start at $200,000's and trend upwards to $2 Million.
The Katy Independent School District offers great educational opportunities for children. Other school districts in the area are Fort Bend ISD and Lamar Consolidated ISD, and all the districts have outstanding performance records. The University of Houston and Houston Community College both have campuses in Katy, and two Lone Star College campuses are close by with a third campus opening in Katy in 2011.
The Katy Mills Mall is a very popular shopping spot that features over 200 of the best brand name manufacturers at the retail outlet stores, a themed restaurant, and a state-of-the-art 20 screen movie theatre. The destination shopping mall draws consumers from across the Greater Houston Area. You may also view Houston Real Estate on my website!
The question was:
There are a lot of short sales on the market in some Houston communities these days, but do you think the average buyer is patient enough to wait through the short sale process to buy one?
My answer:
It depends on the posture of the buyer:
The fear of the unknown is for some more overwhelming than the patience needed to wait for a good deal. Buying a property where a buyer might have to accept defects in the property, have no closing costs paid by the seller, no home warranties and no miscellaneous fees normally negotiated between buyers and sellers, are all items a buyer might not be willing to accept rather than the patience needed to close a short sale.
My experience has been that patience is relative. Most buyers who have the patience, funds and who want a home for a good value are not willing to take on the added issues associated with a short sale. Normally buyers don’t have the patience to wait months and months to close on their new home unless they are financially handicapped and need to buy a home for less than market value. The perfect short sale buyer is one who has no time constraints and is willing to be flexible in negotiaitons!
Art Montage Katy has opened it's doors and the Katy Chamber of Commerc
e was there to welcome them. We were gladly in attendance as well - excited to have another awesome fitness alternative in Cinco Ranch! We are sincerely excited to welcome Art Montage to our community of Katy Texas.
I'm helping Luigi - the owner - get his Katy Yoga site started and although it's not quite there yet... you can still go check them out if you want b/c soon his site will rock big time! (I hope sincerely it does - and our help to him is always free:)
If anyone would be kind enough to take a few seconds to assist this family start this local endeavor I'd be very grateful - it could bring karma fairies your way! Here is how you can help this new Katy Yoga site:
Start by joining him on twitter (he has 2 followers but i bet you could help him:) then possibly facebook.
They are a wonderful couple and their classes rock for real. It's rare to walk into a business and be welcomed by both owners so I just have a lot of great things to say about this Katy Yoga Studio - us Realtors can be communication facilitators too - right?! Let's help them:)
I was explaining the power of website stuff to him (he will be a great blogger!) and how it could help his business - I'm an endless nut about websites and their conversion ratios - anyhow - he has made some great changes and we are still making progress BUT... maybe you could please help make them successful?
Here's my offer to you: I have several other blogs and sites and have other friends w/ real estate sites that rank high in other cities and if you want to guest post good content I will give you a 'guest post backlink' to your quality real estate site w/ a link of your choosing (outside of Katy Texas probably:) & I'll share advice with anyone about what works for my business and I'll have real conversations with anyone that would like it. I really appreciate everyone's efforts.
Katy Boot Camps also joined Katy roughly 2 months ago and they have had great new recruits and the www.mydailydeals.com/houston deal happening now until tomorrow will really help their business too! We are happy that Luigi's Katy Yoga company will also be taking part in the exciting online marketing program of mydailydeals b/c it's been great for Kris. Thank you to Ted and Ann w/ mydailydeals for everything going so smoothly!
Honestly - I know most realtors already know this but the popups that we use really work! The fitness guy had over 25 people talk to him in one day from his online chats from the snapengage widget - seen at katyfitnesschallenge.com - Just to be sincere, the bootcamp page is my brothers - he's broke and out of work but he's a good athlete and the bootcamps are right up his alley so he needs the website traffic - haha bro, just being real:)
But I must be nice to my brother because he also helps me with my seo w/ my real estate site that I won't plug here.
I'm hoping that the Active Rain community will friend Luigi's Yoga Studio on twitter or facebook or give him a link using the meta phrase of "Katy Yoga Studio" to this link: http://www.artmontagekaty.com/
Have a wonderfully successful week everyone!
New Listing in Cinco Ranch West by Angela Kraushaar of Coldwell Banker
Located at 5030 Forest Sage Lane in Katy Texas (Cinco Ranch Katy), this home is a rare find. It's premier location is minutes from the Westpark Tollway. This Cinco Ranch home is a great one story open floor plan DR Horton home. The home features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a fireplace with tile surround, and laminate wood flooring in all rooms except the bedrooms. High ceilings accentuate the floor plan to give this home a grand feel, making the home feel larger than its 1761 square feet.
Cinco Ranch Home For Sale: Forest Sage Lane
Cinco West at Seven Meadows of Katy. Cinco Ranch is a master-planned community that is located minutes away from I10, the Grand Parkway, and the Westpark Tollway. This community lies minutes away from shopping and dining facilities, two golf courses, a public library, exercise facilities and much more! Located in the acclaimed Katy Independent School District, this community has it all.
More Information on this listing is available by contacting Angela through her acclaimed Cinco Ranch real estate website.
Angela Kraushaar, Realtor for Coldwell Banker, offers more Cinco Ranch Information in several ways:
1. Visit her award winning Katy Real Estate website for great Katy news including a link to her blog.
2. Visit the page of her site specific to Cinco Ranch Katy.
(This page offers photos and details for all homes on the market in Cinco Ranch and nearby Katy subdivisions.)
3. You may personally contact Angela for any information about Cinco Ranch or any other Katy Real Estate anytime at...
Cell Phone: 713-253-5678
Personal Email: angela@angelakhomes.com
Woodcreek Reserve TX Information
The homes of Woodcreek Reserve, located within Katy city limits, are a 500-acre Master-planned community. Woodcreek Reserves location within Katy's city limits affords its homeowners the protection of the Katy Police department, Katy Fire department, zoned city ordinances, and the jurisdiction of the Katy local government.
The security of never being annexed by the City of Houston is a strong selling point afforded to this neighborhood.
Woodcreek Reserve Real Estate Insight
Woodcreek Reserve offers it residents their dedication to the preservation of this communities natural beauty. With over 100 acres of Woodcreek Reserve dedicated to a park connecting this neighborhoods greenbelt system with its homes, the families of Woodcreek are reminded daily of the beauty of this neighborhood. Woodcreek Reserve also offers its residents a recreation center with a pool, cabanas, and beautiful playground. Woodcreek Reserve real estate also is home to three neighborhood parks, a stocked lake, several picnic areas, over a mile of wooded nature trails and tennis courts. Woodcreek Reserve homes are located in the acclaimed Katy Independent School District
Angela Kraushaar, Realtor for Coldwell Banker, offers more Woodcreek Reserve Information in several ways:
1. Visit her award winning Katy Real Estate website for great Katy news including a link to her blog.
2. Visit the page of her site specific to Woodcreek Reserve Real Estate.
(This page offers photos and details for all homes on the market in Woodcreek Reserve and nearby Katy subdivisions.)
3. You may personally contact Angela for any information about Woodcreek Reserve or any other Katy Real Estate anytime at...
Cell Phone: 713-253-5678
Personal Email: angela@angelakhomes.com
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