Localism: Katy, TX

KISD WEEK 2 FOOTBALL RESULTS - FRIDAY NIGHT

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:15:04 -0500

KATY - WHO WOULD HAVE THUNK IT!!!!

Well so much for my ability to predict H.S. games as Katy got destroyed by The Woodland by the score of 47 to 0 last night. Katy is 0-2 for the season and this is the first time since 1984 that Katy starts the season with two losses. Is the The Woodlands football team that Good or is Katy really that bad? I think it is combination of both but The Woodlands is now 2 -0 this season and both games were shutouts! The Woodland defense held Katy to two first downs the whole game and 72 yards of offense with no yards passing. WOW... The Woodlands must be a really good team. . I still can not believe that Katy appears to be a mediocre football team this year...There maybe room for a new district champ this year!!!!

CINCO RANCH 34 Cy Springs 15

Cinco wins its second game of year and was ranked 7 in the 5A Area Rankings before the game. Cinco should move up in the rankings. It apears that Cinco Ranch is for real and could be the best team in the district since Katy has proved to be mortal so far. Cinco scored on five of their first six possessions to take a 34 - 0 lead into half time. Cinco defense limited Cy Springs to 15 yards of total offense in the first half. Cinco had 401 yards of total offense for the game! Cinco plays Cy Ridge next week and Cy Ridge features an excellent QB named Russell Shepard who accounted for 326 yards of offense this week in their victory over Klein.

MAYDE CREEK 49 FOSTER 14

The Mayde Creek QB Vaughn Miller completed 16 of 18 passes for 218 yards and 2 TD's. Mayde Creek is 2-0 ths season and so looks like a good team and surprise to everyone outside of the team. Their offense gained over 500 yards!!! Seven Lakes plays Foster next week...

KISD WEEK 2 FOOTBALL RESULTS - THURSDAY GAME

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:11:35 -0500

WOW, WOW AGAIN... THIS IS NO MISPRINT... SEVEN LAKES 51 DULLES 14

Well my Seven Lakes spies were correct on one point.. Seven Lakes Offense is really clicking and looks great and by last nights results had a very impressive opening evening.. Seven Lakes even had an excellent ground attack!!! But my spies said the defense could not tackle Granny!!! Way off the mark as the defense held Dulles to a net 7 yards in the first half after Dulles first drive which ended with a 50 yard run by Jarrell Oliver (who in opinion should have been the starter). The 51 points scored is a school record!!! When Dulles scored its initial touchdown on its first drive all the parents moaned and thought to themselves here we go again...

Good performances last night were by:

1. Defensive Unit - great game

2. Dalton Livingston - 8 for 17 and 4 TD's no turnovers... Excellent game.

3. Ground game - Dominique Harris - 13 attempts for 123 yards - He looked really good; Felix Rome 10 attemps for 51 yards - He looked good too. Seven Lakes had a strong ground game..

4. Offensive Line - Good blocking and teamwork..

5. Receivers - Anthony Kendrick - 2 for 78 yards 1 TD ; Steven McCormack - 3 for 45 yards 1 TD; Christain Duda - 1 for 20 yards 1 TD. All were very good..

The Seven Lakes fans can't wait for next weeks game versus Foster... GO SPARTANS!!!!!!

LaCenterra Mall in Cinco Ranch Has New e-Club!

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:37:43 -0500

The LaCenterra Mall in Cinco Ranch, Katy Texas has a new e-club. You can join eClub now and they will make sure you're the first to know about events, sales and LaCenterra happenings. This is a great way for local Katy residents to find out about what sales and events are going on in advance!

go to: http://visitor.constantcontact.com/email.jsp?m=1101588321829&p=oi

Fill out the online e-mail registration and you are on your way!

The LaCenterra Mall is located in the Master Planned Community of Cinco Ranch. It is on the corner of The Grand Parkway (Hwy 99) and Cinco Ranch Blvd.

For all your Katy area Real Estate questions do not hesitate to contact Team DiMuria...your Katy area experts at www.KatyHomeFinder.com or call 281-492-5916.

HOME APPRAISAL KATY, TX - DIFFERENT MEANINGS

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:38:35 -0500

Recently I spent at least 45 minutes trying to explain to a client why there are different values attached to a home appraisal for the lending bank, appraisal for property taxes and market value of the home. There appears to be significant confusion with all of these itens and that is the purpose of my blog entry. Anyone who has additional thought please share those with all of us.

Bank Appraisal - When a Buyer goes to any lending institution asking for a home purchase loan the lending institution will require that an appraisal be made on the subject home. The mortgage lender will hire a propfessional apraiser o do the work. The bank does want to lend $450,000 for a home that has appraised value of $200,000.The appraisal assists the mortgage lender in assessing its actual value. An appraisal will examine the home condition, location, features and comparable property sales in the same neighborhood or surrounding area. The potential buyer will have to pay for the appraisal and if the property appraises for less than the loan amount the mortgage lender will reject this loan in its underwriting department.

The bank appraisal has absolutely nothing to do with the annual appraisal conducted by the local taxing authority.

Tax Appraisal - Once every year the local taxing authority appraisal district will conduct their own appraisal of the home to estabish a basis for charging property and school district taxes. Each appraisal district has its own group of appraisers who work for them and they make their own unique judgement as to the value of the home or property. Each taxing authority has established and published regulations which allow home owners to protest their appraised value. Its necessary for each individual to check their taxing authority web site to obtain their rules and required forms so that they can protest the tax appraisal value if they feel that the established appraised value is too high.

Market Value- The market value of any home is not in any way related to cost that current owner paid to buy the home. The market value is initially establish by an experienced and competent real estate agent. The analysis will consider such items as location, condition of the home, square footage, features, and what other comparable homes/properties have sold for in the recent past and what competing homes in the same neighborhood are listed for at that point in time. The market value eventually will be set when the seller of the home and a buyer agree to transaction and the sale actually closes

Does anyone have anything they would like to add or comments?

KATY FALL HOME & GARDEN SHOW - THIS WEEKEND

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:16:36 -0500

On Saturday September 6 and Sunday September 7 2008 the Kay Fall Home & Garden Show will be held at the Merrell Center. On stage on Saturday only will be Carter Oosterhouse who is host and construction expert from HGTV's hit show " Carter Can". There are going to be over 250 exhibits on 2 floors. The exhibits include Remodeling, Decorating, Kitchens & Baths, Appliances, Windows, Siding, Home Builders, Blinds & Shutters, Pools & Spa's, Furniture and a lot more. There will be a Green Products Showcase which will have a whole selection of new green products. Seminars will be conducted on stage. The show includes a Pet and Outdoor Pavilion which will be one stop shoping for fun pet and outdoor projects. Tickets are $8.00 for adults, $6.00 Seniors and children 12 & under are free. Parking is free!

DIRECTIONS TO MERRELL CENTER: When going west on i-10 from houston, take the PinOak rd exit onto the feeder. Stay on the feeder and go through Pin Oak Rd. interection. Turn right on FM 1463 and the Merrell Center will be one block on the left.

See you there as this should be a really good event to attend if you are or plan to be a homeowner!!!