Kathy Jones Giraffe Realty, Broker, ABR

If you are thinking about moving to Bridgeland, you aren’t the only one. Sales of homes in Bridgeland nearly quadrupled from this same month last year. Bridgeland in Cypress, Texas is booming! Bridgeland was voted the #1 Master Planned Community by the National Association of Home Builders. Come see why!

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Please note that the data was gathered from the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Not all home sales are reported to HAR. New Home sales are typically not reported. If a home buyer bought a lot directly through the builder, this sale is not reported to HAR. Many more homes are sold in Bridgeland each month than is reported to HAR.

In comparison to last year, 15 homes were sold this month over the 4 homes that sold this same month last year. None of the homes that sold this month were distressed sales. None of the home sales were foreclosures or short sales. That is awesome news for Bridgeland residents.

Right now, several of the builders are offering huge incentives to buyers. Please contact Giraffe Realty if you are thinking of buying or selling a home in Bridgeland. Remember, when you walk into those model home parks without a realtor, you have no representation. The Builder’s Representative works for the builder, not you. Read here. I live here, and I know this master planned community well.

Bridgeland is Texas #1 Master Planned Community. Bridgeland is located just 20 miles Northwest of Houston in Cypress. There are homes for sale in Bridgeland to fit everyone’s taste and budget. Bridgeland offers waterfront lots as well as homes with pools. Homeowners can choose from a range of styles from the $180’s on up to the high $700’s.

Why choose Bridgeland?

Residents here enjoy all the world class amenities that Bridgeland has to offer. Residents enjoy making full use of the resort style pool, the splash pad, the tennis courts, and the miles and miles of trails that meander through the community.

Bridgeland is located within the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District. Our students attend some of the best schools in Texas. There are plans in the near future to build schools within the community.

What is the real estate market like in Bridgeland?

Glad you asked. Each month, Giraffe Realty prepares a real estate market report for Bridgeland. You can see how many homes sold in Bridgeland in each price range. You can also see the average price per square foot of the sold homes in Bridgeland. We have also included the average days it took a home to sell within that price range.

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If you or anyone you know is looking to buy or sell a home in Bridgeland or any other community in Cypress, please contact Giraffe Realty. We would love to assist you in your next move.

Bridgeland is a master planned community in Cypress, Texas. Construction is set to begin in the Fall of 2011 on The Lakeland Village Center. This Center will be a mixed-use center with retail, apartments, and restaurants. Bridgeland’s Lakeland Village Center will be located on the corner of Fry and Bridgeland Lake Parkway. The center will be right across CyRanch High School.

Bridgeland is booming! If you are considering a move to Houston, please consider working with Giraffe Realty. We’d love to help you find your new home. Right now, builders in Bridgeland are offering huge incentives to home buyers. There are homes for sale in Bridgeland to suit everyone’s budget.

The Lakeland Village Center will look like a large house, with the first floor encompassing retail and restaurants. The second and third floors will be apartments. There will also be a private school on the property. All in all, there will be 24 acres devoted to mixed-use development.

This type of development is getting quite popular in the Greater Houston area. If you look at what City Centre has become or the development around Kirby and Westheimer, you can get an idea of what is to come. Woodlands has incorporated some of this type of development as well.

I firmly believe that this center will add to home owner resale values. People want the convenience of living in close proximity to retail shops and restaurants. As far as the apartments go, my guess is that they will be higher end, and these days, some apartment rents are higher than home mortgages.

Bridgeland is a master planned community located just outside of Houston, Texas. Bridgeland is located in Cypress, Texas. Bridgeland is 20 miles outside of Houston, Texas off of Highway 290 and North of Fry Road. Bridgeland is in its early stages of development. With over 11,000 acres slated for development, only 10% of Bridgeland has been built to date.

For now, residents enjoy all the world class amenities that Bridgeland has to offer. Residents of Bridgeland are also pleased that our students attend the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD), the largest recognized school district in the state of Texas.

What is the Real Estate Market like in Bridgeland? Glad you asked.

Bridgeland is developing better than expected. Most builders would say that they are selling homes faster than their projected goals. I was at a David Weekley luncheon the other day, and the builder’s representative said that David Weekley surpassed last year’s numbers by 200%.

Below is a chart that I create on a monthly basis. I pull the data from the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) Multiple Listing Service (MLS) website. Please note that not all sold homes are listed on this chart. Most times, when homeowners buy a lot directly from the builder and later build on it, the home is not reported to HAR. Many times, when a builder sells a home in its early stages of production, the builder may choose not to report this sale to HAR. Because most of the home sales in Bridgeland are from builder to homeowner, most home sales are not reported to HAR. The table only reflects the homes that were reported to HAR.

Yawn! Not many Homes Sold in Blackhorse Ranch this past month

Blackhorse Ranch, a Golf Course Community in Cypress, Texas, did not see a whole lot of home sales activity in December. The good news is that there were no distressed sales, meaning none of the homes that sold were foreclosures or short sales.

Take a look at the table below to see the number of homes that sold in Blackhorse Ranch during the last month and even take a look at all the home sales activity that was reported on the MLS throughout 2010.

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If you are interested in buying or selling a home in Blackhorse Ranch, please contact me.