About Fort Bend County, TX

The New Territory Home Owner’s Association(HOA) recently sent out this update and I wanted to pass it along:

At the last Rep meeting we were told that Compliance letters would once again be sent out. Because of the cold winter and very dry summer, letters were not sent unless there was a major issue.

Because we have had some rain, the letters will be sent out asking that:

1. You replace any dead bushes or plants in your yard.

2. Fill in the vacant areas of your yard where the grass has died.

3. Pull weeds in your landscaping beds and your yard. Keep in mind, if you mulch your beds that will not only help to keep the weeds down but will help retain moisture for your plants.

4. Clean up all the leaves and mud along your curb. After some of the latest storms, the streets are flooding a lot more and having leaves and dirt go into the sewer is not helping.

5. Mow regularly and most of all edge!

6. Take care of any ant mounds in your yard. We have a lot of dogs in our neighborhood and some of the anthills I’ve seen could cause some serious problems for animals as well as children.

7. Please remove all Christmas lights from bushes and icicle lights from the roof.

Check your home for rotten wood and paint if needed. Your home is one of the biggest assets you have and if you do the maintenance routinely, repairs will not be so overwhelming.

If you get a letter, regarding a major issue and you are having financial difficulty, call the Chidinma, Compliance Coordinator and she will be happy to work with you.

I was sitting here in the office wondering what to write about; writer’s block I guess. I was looking through several Katy magazines and nothing grabbed me, until I saw an article about the top 10 most romantic movies and songs. I thought as it is close to Valentines Day I was wondering why not ask the Active Rain members what songs or movies do they think are the most romantic?

The article had 10 movies and some honorable mentions and some songs. I am not sure I agree with the list on both accounts. It sounds like they just asked the people working for the magazine; they said they had a tough time narrowing it down.

I think that sometimes a song or a movie does not necessarily have to be romantic it just reminds you of a special time in your life that makes your heart sing and puts a smile on your face. So, I thought I would ask the Active Rain Members “What are your favorite romantic movies and songs?”

Tuesday, February 22, 2012 the monthly Grand Lakes Latin Ladies club will meet at Patricia Garcia Cardenas home. She asks that you only bring something to drink whether it is wine, champagne, soda, juice. Patricia is going to prepare the entire meal; as she is a chef. Yummy, I cannot wait for this one! To heck with the diet!

I am looking forward to this as Patricia is a new member and I have not been to her home before. I love seeing people’s homes and how they have them decorated.

This is called the Latin Ladies club as only Spanish is spoken at these events; English is allowed from time to time as we have some ladies who are not from Spanish descent and they are trying to not loose their Spanish speaking skills. This club is a lot of fun. We know there are many ladies relocated from Spanish speaking countries because of the proximity to Houston’s Energy Corridor this is a great way to meet others.

Please email Adita Larson at aditalarson@att.net for more information.

See you there!

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Conventional 30 year Mortgage: 3.875%

Credit score:740

LTV:80%

Loan Amount:$200k

APR: 4.25%

FHA 30 year:3.625%

Credit Score:640

LTV:96.5%

loan amount:$200k

APR:4.85%

Conventional 15 year:3.25%

Credit score:740

LTV:80%

Loan Amount:$200k

APR:3.65%

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