Rose King / Friendswood / Pearland Homes

Many people choose to move to Friendswood because of the excellent schools. The City of Friendswood is served by two school districts, Friendswood ISD and Clear Creek ISD. Both districts provide an excellent education for the students of Friendswood.

While most of Friendswood is in Galveston County and is served by Friendswood ISD, a portion of the city is in Harris County and is served by Clear Creek ISD. Clear Creek ISD is rated “Recognized” by the Texas Education Agency.

In the Clear Creek ISD section of Friendswood, there are 110 single-family homes currently for sale, with an average sales price of $207,206. The average price per square foot is $82.09.

In the last six months, 145 homes in the Clear Creek ISD portion of Friendswood have sold, with an average sales price of $167,924. The average price per square foot of these homes was $73.01. They were on the market for an average of 69 days, and they sold for an average of 97 percent of the asking price.

Here is a breakdown of the homes currently for sale, and the homes sold in the last six months, in the Clear Creek ISD section of Friendswood.

Homes Homes

Price Range For Sale Sold

100,000 or less 7 25

100,001 to 150,000 40 58

150,001 to 200,000 24 22

200,001 to 250,000 17 15

250,001 to 300,000 7 17

300,001 to 350,000 5 3

350,001 to 400,000 3 1

400,001 to 450,000 2 1

450,001 to 500,000 0 2

500,001 to 550,000 1 0

550,001 to 600,000 3 0

600,001 to 650,000 1 1

Over $1,000,000 1 0

If you are thinking about moving to the Friendswood area so your children will be in excellent schools, contact local Realtor, Rose King, a Friendswood resident, for excellent service!

People moving to the Houston area are drawn to Friendswood for many reasons. One of the best draws for the community is the superior quality of the school system.

Friendswood ISD is a Texas Education Agency Exemplary Rated District, with all five schools in the district achieving the individual Exemplary school rating. It has been named the fifth most efficient Texas School District by the Texas Business Coalition. Friendswood High School has been named one of the top 13 high schools in the state, and well as one of the top ten high schools in the Houston area.

If you are thinking about relocating to Friendswood, there are homes available for every price range. Currently, there are 237 single family homes for sale within the Friendswood School District, with an average price of about $400,000. The average asking price per square foot is $117.03. There are about seven months of inventory of homes for sale in Friendswood, meaning it will take about seven months to deplete the current inventory, based on prior sales.

There were 195 homes sold in Friendswood ISD in the last six months, with an average sales price of $291,750. Those homes were on the market for an average of 102 days, and sold for an average of 95 percent of the asking price. The average price per square foot was $91.08.

Here is a breakdown of the homes currently for sale, and the homes sold in the last six months, in Friendswood ISD.

Number Number

Price Range For Sale Sold

100,000 and under 9 15

101,000 to 150,000 26 20

151,000 to 200,000 35 27

201,000 to 250,000 14 18

251,000 to 300,000 33 31

301,000 to 350,000 22 30

351,000 to 400,000 25 22

401,000 to 450,000 9 9

451,000 to 500,000 15 6

501,000 to 550,000 5 2

551,000 to 600,000 5 3

601,000 to 650,000 1 4

651,000 to 700,000 10 4

701,000 to 750,000 8 1

751,000 to 800,000 3 1

801,000 to 850,000 2 0

851,000 to 900,000 2 1

901,000 to 1,000,000 3 0

1,000,001 to 2,700,000 11 1

If you are thinking about moving to the Friendswood area so your children will be in excellent schools, contact local Realtor, Rose King, a Friendswood resident, for excellent service!

If you haven’t been to the Houston Ballet’s annual Nutcracker Market yet, you should treat yourself to a shopping extravaganza this weekend!

The Nutcracker Market is being held at Reliant Center. It features over 300 national and international merchants offering unique items for the family and home, including home décor, food, clothing, toys, toiletries, novelties, ornaments, pottery, accessories and much, much more!

There are many booths offering Christmas and holiday décor that will knock your socks off! There’s so much – you can’t see it all in just one trip! I went for three hours and only made it through about one fourth of the vendor booths. You’ll find some really unique, one-of-a-kind gift items that are priced just right. It’s a great time to get started on Christmas gift shopping!

Here’s a tip: wear tennis shoes! Your feet will get tired if you don’t!

Admission is $12 and proceeds from the event benefit the Houston Ballet Foundation, its academy, and scholarship programs.

The Nutcracker Market runs through Sunday, November 13. On Friday, the hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday the market is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

I’m going back this weekend to try to see the rest of the vendors that I didn’t have time to see the first time!

See you there!

Calling all motorcycle riders and enthusiasts! The Metro Blue Santa Motorcycle Ride and Show will be held this Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Stevenson Park in Friendswood from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Blue Santa rides benefit disadvantaged children during the Christmas season. The Metro Blue Santa organization will be providing gifts for hospitalized children this year. This event will be co-sponsored by Republic Harley Davidson.

The event will feature a police-escorted ride, music, kids’ activities, food and drink, vendors, demonstrations and more. There will be trophies for the largest motorcycle group attendance, oldest rider and farthest rider. Plus, the Houston Texans Cheerleaders will be on hand from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to sign autographs and take pictures with riders!

There will also be a bike show with trophies for best chrome, best paint and best of show.

Kickstands go up at 1 p.m. for the escorted ride (about 1 hour), and bike judging begins at 2:30.

This is a family-friendly event, and everyone is welcome – even if you don’t ride a bike! It’s fun to hang out, look at the cool bikes, try some good food, and check out the vendors.

There is a $25 entry for the ride and the show – money spent for a great cause! And, the first 100 registered riders receive a free MBS do-rag!

See you there!

There’s a new Bullritos Restaurant open in Pearland!

Bullritos serves up Tex-Mex burritos, tacos, and burrito bowls loaded with your selection of grilled fajita meat (chicken, beef, carne guisada, pulled pork or ground beef), two styles of rice (cilantro lime or traditional Spanish), three options of beans (charro, black or refried), chile con queso, freshly-cut veggies and a variety of salsas. There are plenty of extras you can order on the side, as well.

Customers mark their selections on pre-printed order bags and the friendly staff prepares your selections while you wait.

The new Pearland Bullritos is located at 3115 Dixie Farm Road, just east of FM 518. You can order online, call ahead, or just show up for a scrumptious meal!

If you haven’t tried Bullritos yet, you should stop by!

See you there!