Photos from Stephanie Edwards-Musa, Realtor ® Spring/Woodlands, TX Real Estate
I just thought this was beautiful scenery. It's along The Waterway behind Anadarko Tower.Located in: The Woodlands, TX
Here on Active Rain and just about Every other Real Estate Related Network across the Nation, Real Estate Professionals- Including myself- Have written FACTS about our LOCAL Market. We have stated time and time again how the Media is Simply incorrect in, Well, almost all of their coverage.
Houston TX, has decided to do something about it. Our Market was #1 in 2006 for Residential Permits issued, and in 2007 our overall market was actually Really Good! As of 2 Months ago there were only 2 Cities in the Nation with Inventory lower than us.
What did Houston do to Fight Back?
Check out www.HoustonFacts.org and find out. :) Let's just say that you will find REAL and TRUE local statistics there. Are there any other cities across the Nation doing this?
Year after Year I hear from Sellers in The Woodlands and Spring area just North of Downtown Houston "I will wait until Springtime to list my home. We are thinking towards the end of April."
The Popular Belief for many years is that homes just DO NOT sell as well during the Winter and before May.
Many Buyers and Sellers alike think that the time to sell is when School is out. Parents do not want to take their kids out of school and so on. The truth is, if you wait until the end of April or beginning of May to list your home, you may be missing out on MANY Prospective Buyers.
We have noticed in the past several years the 'Selling Season' start much earlier than usual. In 2004 we noticed a Drastic pick up in sales in March, even earlier in the following 2 years, and last year...Well, here I have a chart to explain it. The following chart is the 2007 Year at a Glance for a neighborhood in the area; Imperial Oaks.
This chart is broken down in to Average Days on Market, Average Price per Square Foot and Number of Homes Sold. Every Dot on the Chart represents a different month; left to right starting with January 2007.
This Chart tells us several things:
When Competing against many other homes in your neighborhood, it is imperative to stay ahead of the market and not chase it. This comes in to play with Timing, Price, Marketing and so on. Although we do not know that 2008 will follow the same trend as '07, with this chart in mind it is a good idea to List prior to April or May.
If you are considering Selling your Home within the next 6 months and would like some Information specific to Your Home and Your Neighborhood, please feel free to contact me for a Market Report to help you.
***All Statistics were gathered through HAR MLS.
©All charts and content Copyright to Stephanie Edwards-Musa, The Woodlands TX Real Estate 2007
Stephanie Edwards-Musa
Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors (R)
9000 Forest Crossing
The Woodlands, TX 77381
Direct Line: 281-635-9444
Did you know that there was a America Recycles Day? On November 15th every year the National Recycling Coalition hosts this event. This will be the 10th year that Americans across the nation get together to Recycle and Purchase Recycled Products. Not only that, they learn the benefits of it.
There is some amazing information on their website about what kind of products are made of recycled products. A few are Surfboards, T-shirts, Marbles, Bikes...the list goes on.
They also a website set up where you can send FREE E-Cards to people you know to remind them of them of the event.
So, what are you doing on November 15th? I have a few containers of stuff that I need to take to the recycling center, maybe I'll wait until then. :)
For information on Recycling Centers in the Spring and Woodlands Area, you can visit a previous post of mine:
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Thank you for your interest in Spring and Woodlands Tx Real Estate. The Spring area has always been a popular place to live for people commuting to Downtown Houston and The Woodlands has become quite the tourist attraction and inspiring place to live.
I am a licensed Realtor ® in the State of Texas as well as a member of the Houston, Texas and National Association of Realtors. On top of that I pride myself in having the designation of EcoBroker. With this knowledge I can help my buyers find homes in the Spring and Woodlands TX Area that promote healthier Indoor Air Quality, Energy Efficiency to save your pocketbook each month or even GREEN Homes in the Houston area. This also gives me an edge on Marketing for my Sellers in a different way. By using tools such as Energy Ratings and Energy Efficient Mortgages I can attract buyers in multiple ways.
If you are considering Buying or Selling in the Spring or Woodlands TX area I invite you to read through My BLOG as it contains many helpful hints and insight as to how I handle my business. If you are moving from Out of State I would be more than happy to send you a personalized packet of information pertaining to the area.
Thank you again for stopping by and learning more about the Spring and Woodlands Area. 
The Spring/Woodlands area of Houston, TX is very large. It reaches from FM 1960 north to Hwy 242 and East to West from 249 to near the George Bush IAH Airport. Looking at the maps it can be discouraging but with my knowledge combined with your needs we can get you in just the right spot!
You are mainly looking at 3 school Districts in 2 counties. Tax rates vary throughout the area and there is a great mix of established and new construction neighborhoods. We have homes that fall within every price range starting below $100,000 and reaching to Multi-Millions. There are many attractions and ammenities for all needs including multiple golf courses, fishing lakes, campgrounds, hike/bike trails, and shopping malls. For a newcomer package please feel free to contact me and I would be more than happy to get you any information that would make your transition easy! 
For more information on things to do in the Area Feel Free to read through some of my favorite ideas for The Woodlands.
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Thank You Stephanie for listening to our requests and finding just what we had asked for in our lovely new home. Without your assistance we would still be searching. From the 1st day to final purchase you were so knowledgable.
Chuck and Rae Smith
Stephanie worked wonders for my husband and I! She was able to get MULTIPLE contracts on our house in 4 days, found us our "dream" home that same week, and we closed on both within 2 weeks from the day we put our home on the market! "Thank you" does not even come close in expressing the gratitude for all of her hard work and effort - I highly recommend her knowledge, expertise, and services to everyone!! Oh, and to top it off she also sold my parents' house as well after many other agents could not!!
Melody and Sean Mosher.
I have wanted to let you know of my experience with Stephanie Edwards, and now that I have Internet I can. I began the process by speaking with you, Pam, and I must tell you thanks for sending me to Stephanie Edwards. Stephanie was extremely professional during the process from the beginning to the end. As we all know the seller, relocation company, and the sellers agent left a lot to be desired. They all made the process extremely difficult. Through this difficult transaction, Stephanie Edwards showed concern, patience, professionalism, and awesome knowledge of your industry. Stephanie called me back and followed up on everything that we discussed. In the end, my wife and I got the things that we were requesting during the negotiations with the help of Stephanie. I will refer my friends to Stephanie Edwards, and will use her services my self in the future. I really have a Realtor for life.
Stephen and Katie Findley
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