Huntsville TX Real Estate, Lake Conroe Real Estate with Mari Montgomery

There are lots of things to do in Elkins Lake including fishing.  So, those of you who may have thought the title was a type of metaphor--well, it's literal.  (Except for the part about the fish being big)

Elkins Lake is nestled in the middle of the Sam Houston National Forest and it is gorgeous.

This video was taken while we were fishing on a lazy Sunday afternoon.  Sorry in advance about the squealing--turn your sound down--I was excited, what can I say.

Elkins Lake is my favorite neighborhood ever.  I have counted the number of times I have moved--the count, an embarrassing 29.  I am 46 years old and I am not running from the law, nor am I in the witness protection program.  Why so many moves?  Just life I guess.  Born in PA, undergrad in Wilkes-Barre PA, Masters in Greensboro, NC, SC, then TX and a lots of moves in between.

What does Elkins Lake have to offer?  3 private lakes (with fish--that you can catch), 2 pools, 2 playgrounds, lighted tennis courts, hoops (basketball variety) and lots of deer and other wildlife and GOLF!

And the golf is FREE!  One HOA fee and no green fees.  There's also a clubhouse and restaurant to enjoy with two (2) Happy Hours a week.  By the way, no minimum at the clubhouse restaurant per year either.  You just go cause it's good -- and there are half price drinks Tuesday and Friday for residents.

Free Golf, fishing and happy hours--I mean, do I even need to go on?  Ahhh...and here's the chair from which I blog, a glass of vino and a gorgeous view from my favorite porch in my favorite neighborhood--Elkins Lake, Huntsville TX.  Oh and have I told you about the home values?  Click here to see.

Huntsville TX is a town of 35,000 about an hour north of Houston on I-45. It was founded in 1835 and was the home of Sam Houston. (We have the statue to prove it)

This is quite the imposing vista travelling north or south on I-45 in Huntsville. At night, it looks as though he is glowing in the dark. (no extra charge)

My husband and I used to live on the outskirts of Ft Worth. Don't get me wrong --I loved Ft Worth and all it had to offer. What I love about Huntsville, though is that life here is simple. It's simpler. Life is just simpler. It takes just a few minutes to get to the grocery store or to the mall. Now, the mall isn't a big mall, mind you, but it has the necessities. We are nestled here in the middle of Sam Houston National forest. The air is easier to breathe, traffic jams consist of less than 50 cars, and the police blotter doesn't read like an episode of CSI.

I am sitting on the porch just "a settin'and bloggin'." What do I hear? the faint sounds of neighbors in the distance talking to each other--not arguing, just talking. During long power outages - you know the kind that come with hurricanes, people actually stretch extension cords across the street to share generator power, etc. Well, shoot, we even had a neighbor checking on us during the aftermath of Hurricane Ike asking us if we had "plenty of guns." Don't ask--this is Texas--and it was mighty neighborly.

Real Estate? Glad you asked. You can get quite a lot for your money here. Take for example this house I recently sold in Forest Hills in Huntsville TX.

Very nice home with a gorgeous updated kitchen. 2675 sq ft, built in 1974, sold for $165,900.00 That's 62.02/sq ft. Wow, I told you, lots of value for your dollar.

Many people choose to live here and commute to Houston for work. It's about an hour. Once your home, life is simpler, many fewer hassles in daily life. I enjoy my family, my business, and my town, Huntsville TX.

Elkins Lake Snapshot:

Market Snapshot 3rd Quarter 2009:

Avg Sales Price per square foot: $84.58

Average square feet: 2210

Newer Properties; Built 2000-2009

Avg Sales Price per square foot: $101.35

Average square feet: 2178

Here's the most important part.

1 Homeowners Association Fee: ALL THE GOLF YOU CAN PLAY--no green fees

You read this right. So, say you live in Houston (about an hour away)--buy a weekend place in Elkins Lake--great home values--play golf until you drop. I'd say that makes a pretty good weekend get-away.

Check out www.ElkinsLakePropertySearch.com Call Mari at ET Property Search--and you'll be teeing off in no time. BTW, I love it so much, I live here!

The Tax Credit for 1st time homebuyers has been extended and "expanded" to include current homeowners interested in selling to move up, downsize or anysize but less than 800K. Details below. If you are ready to buy, sell, or both, please give me a call. If you haven't been to my website in a while, there have been a number of changes. Check it out www.ETPropertySearch.com

So much has happened this year. I have had the honor of helping 33 families with the purchase or sale of their home. Thanks for telling your friends. I LOVE Real Estate. If you are ready, or maybe just thinking about making a move, just give me a call and explore the possibilities.

The bill was signed by President Obama on Nov 6, 2009.