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      <title>Rivers Edge - Richmond Texas 77469 - Starting at $200,000 +</title>
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Nestled along the high bank of the Brazos River, Richmond's newest master-planned community lies at River's Edge. The family-friendly community features 368 acres of Energy Star homes, exceptional amenities and space for commercial development. 

River&#8217;s Edge is located on the west side of FM 359, just north of U.S. Highway 90A, in a peaceful area near plenty of nature, yet still close to shopping and great restaurants. Designed for families seeking the community life, the neighborhood features great schools; pools; parks; a party barn; a sports complex with a volleyball court, baseball and soccer field; and a trail that winds through a 12-acre nature preserve along the Brazos River.

With more than 900 single-family homes priced from the $150s to $500s, River&#8217;s Edge features unique floor plans of some of Houston&#8217;s top homebuilders including David Weekley Homes, Perry Homes, Plantation Homes and Newmark Homes. Visitors to the community can see firsthand the diversity of home selection at River&#8217;s Edge with eight model homes on one street for one-stop shopping. Models are open daily.

Another quality project from the developers of First Colony, River&#8217;s Edge is the perfect place for families to grow, live and play.

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      <author>
        <name>Shayne Stone</name>
        <uri>http://localism.com/neighbor/sstone</uri>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:45:31 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://localism.com/blog/tx/richmond/rivers_edge/posts/697643/Rivers-Edge-Richmond-Texas</link>
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      <title>Pecan Grove Plantation: First Quarter Home Sales 2008</title>
      <description>&lt;table border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;90%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Statistics from 2008&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; Quarter &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;PECAN GROVE PLANTATION&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;table border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;622&quot; colspan=&quot;12&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 27 Properties SOLD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;51&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;65&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AverageSqFt&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;5&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;39&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;10&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;82&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average List Price per SqFt&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;65&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AverageList Price&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;87&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AverageSales Price per SqFt&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;70&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sale&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Price&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;10&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;61&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Days&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;On&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Market&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;55&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Year Built&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;51&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;65&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;5&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;39&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;10&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;82&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;65&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;87&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;70&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;10&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;61&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;55&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;51&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Avg&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;65&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;2349.444&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;5&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;39&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;10&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;82&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;$78.025&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;65&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;$183,315&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;87&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;$75.29&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;Per sq.ft&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;70&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;$176,890&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;10&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;61&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;67&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;55&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;1986&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;table border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;99%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;0%&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;97%&quot; colspan=&quot;12&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Statistics from 2007 1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; Quarter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PECAN GROVE PLANTATION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;1%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;99%&quot; colspan=&quot;15&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 38 Properties SOLD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;5%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;11%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sq Ft&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;0%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;0%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;0%&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;List Price per SqFt&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;11%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;List Price&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sales Price per SqFt&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;11%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Average&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sale&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Price&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;2%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;9%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Days&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;On Market&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;19%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Year Built&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;0%&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;5%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;11%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;0%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;0%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;0%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;11%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;11%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;2%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;9%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;19%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;0%&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;5%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Avg&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;11%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;2392.605&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;0%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;0%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;0%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $ 70.85&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;11%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;$169,524&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;10%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;$69.14&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;Per sq. ft.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;11%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;$165,428&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;2%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;9%&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;82&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;19%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;1988&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;0%&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;So, what does this mean?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FEWER&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;homes sold in 2008&amp;nbsp;First Quarter versus&amp;nbsp;the same period&amp;nbsp;last year,&amp;nbsp;they&amp;nbsp;have shorter&lt;strong&gt; Days On Market&lt;/strong&gt;, AND&amp;nbsp;they are selling for&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt; MORE MONEY &lt;/strong&gt;per square foot.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; This is an indicator that the most &lt;strong&gt;UPDATED HOMES&lt;/strong&gt;, which sell for more per square foot, are the homes that are&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;SELLING&lt;/strong&gt; right &lt;strong&gt;now.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;Those homes lacking in updates, highly&amp;nbsp;desirable locations, or&amp;nbsp;amenities are languishing on the market.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;table cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;If SELLERS are thinking of selling in the near future, do as much as possible to update your colors, flooring, and fixtures&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Buyers&lt;/strong&gt; want &lt;strong&gt;move-in&lt;/strong&gt; ready.&amp;nbsp; If you are thinking of updating, call or email me for a list of the best guys for the jobs.&amp;nbsp; I keep up with the quality of work they do for other clients and I&amp;#39;m happy to consult or share with you. &lt;table cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Kimbra V&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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        <name>Kimbra Valachovic</name>
        <uri>http://localism.com/neighbor/kimbrasells</uri>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 22:50:16 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://localism.com/blog/tx/richmond/pecan_grove/posts/498188/Pecan-Grove-Plantation-First</link>
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      <title>Coming Soon to Richmond, Texas</title>
      <description>&lt;br /&gt;Del Webb is bringing their lifestyle and premier active adult living to Houston.... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.delwebb.com/Homefinder/ComingSoon.aspx?ID=100547&quot; title=&quot;Del Webb&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Building adult living in Richmond Texas&quot; src=&quot;/image_store/uploads/9/9/1/2/8/ar12089972582199.gif&quot; height=&quot;70&quot; align=&quot;right&quot; alt=&quot;Del Webb&quot; width=&quot;140&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;p&gt;Houston. A city rich in history, deep in culture. Proud of its roots, yet modest and inviting to all. It&amp;#39;s a place that nearly 4.5 million people call home. It&amp;#39;s a town that offers the culture, museums, theaters and downtown life of a big city. In the same breath, it is but a short distance to either the quiet, peaceful country with winding creeks and soft prairie or the call of the ocean along the shores of Galveston Bay. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Del Webb in Houston is taking shape right now just beyond Sugar Land on US 59 and Thompson&amp;#39;s Road. Just down the street from the charming town of Richmond where diners, boutiques and shops are reminiscent of southern history and just blocks away from any convenience you may need. With every detail under careful consideration, scheduled grand opening is in Spring of 2009. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Del Webb promises to bring you a community like none other in Houston. It will be a place where amenities and lifestyle, the indoors and the outdoors, daytime and evening all come together in a way that creates community. A community where you can uncover new interests, explore curiosities, and discover unknown talents. A place where new friends are found and best friends are kept. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Del Webb, famous for lifestyle, promises just that. It is a lifestyle that is carefully coordinated and created for you to participate in as you choose. Whether a relaxing swim in the resort pool, a strict routine in the state of the art fitness center, a week long trip with dear friends or simply evening get togethers to enjoy common interests- it&amp;#39;s up to you. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We encourage you to join our VIP list! By providing the information below, you will quickly receive our most current fact sheet as well as any forth coming information. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We look forward to welcoming you. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Del Webb in Houston&lt;br /&gt;Coming Spring of 2009 &lt;/p&gt;</description>
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        <name>Shayne Stone</name>
        <uri>http://localism.com/neighbor/sstone</uri>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:37:50 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://localism.com/blog/tx/richmond/del_webb_adult_living/posts/481981/Coming-Soon-to-Richmond</link>
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      <title>The Lakes of Williams Ranch &#8211; Richmond, Texas starting at $500,000 &amp; $2 Mil</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Town / City: &lt;/strong&gt;Richmond, Texas&lt;strong&gt; &lt;img title=&quot;The Lakes of Williams Ranch&quot; src=&quot;/image_store/uploads/8/2/8/2/6/ar120758662362828.jpg&quot; height=&quot;128&quot; align=&quot;right&quot; alt=&quot;The Lakes of Williams Ranch&quot; width=&quot;222&quot; /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Subdivision Started:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2007&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Price Range:&lt;/strong&gt; $500,000 - $2,000,000&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tax Rate: &lt;/strong&gt;2.94439%&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amenities: &lt;/strong&gt;N/A&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A defining moment is beginning to unfold in the heart of the Brazos countryside. Where Art &amp;amp; architecture will become one with a woodland paradise.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Lakes of Williams Ranch offers a limited number of home sites by a collection of Houston&amp;#39;s most esteemed custom builders.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Residents will enjoy the privilege of a guard-gated entry, generous lakes and built-in technology. Anticipation is high and sales have already begun. The opportunity is yours.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://search.har.com/idx/doSearch.cfm?class=&amp;amp;cid=0561240&amp;amp;sitetype=CWS&amp;amp;allmls=Y&amp;amp;stype=&amp;amp;location=&amp;amp;listing_price_min=&amp;amp;listing_price_max=&amp;amp;bedroom_num=&amp;amp;full_bath_num=&amp;amp;squre_feet_min=&amp;amp;squre_feet_max=&amp;amp;garage_num=&amp;amp;garage_desc=&amp;amp;stories=&amp;amp;subdivision=Williams%20Ranch&amp;amp;offset=11&quot; title=&quot;Find properties in The Lakes of Williams Ranch&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;MLS Search in Subdivision&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://search.har.com/idx/doSearch.cfm?class=&amp;amp;cid=0561240&amp;amp;sitetype=CWS&amp;amp;allmls=Y&amp;amp;stype=&amp;amp;location=&amp;amp;listing_price_min=&amp;amp;listing_price_max=&amp;amp;bedroom_num=&amp;amp;full_bath_num=&amp;amp;squre_feet_min=&amp;amp;squre_feet_max=&amp;amp;garage_num=&amp;amp;garage_desc=&amp;amp;stories=&amp;amp;subdivision=&amp;amp;subdi&quot;&gt;MLS Search&lt;/a&gt; - In (Richmond)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://search.har.com/idx/doSearch.cfm?class=&amp;amp;cid=0561240&amp;amp;sitetype=CWS&amp;amp;allmls=Y&amp;amp;stype=2&amp;amp;location=&amp;amp;listing_price_min=&amp;amp;listing_price_max=&amp;amp;bedroom_num=&amp;amp;full_bath_num=&amp;amp;squre_feet_min=&amp;amp;squre_feet_max=&amp;amp;garage_num=&amp;amp;garage_desc=&amp;amp;stories=&amp;amp;subdivision=&amp;amp;subd&quot;&gt;Open House&lt;/a&gt; - In (Richmond)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For More Information Contact&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://x263083.yourkwagent.com/atj/user/ContactUsGetAction.do&quot;&gt;Shayne Stone&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;832-363-1181&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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        <name>Shayne Stone</name>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:49:08 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://localism.com/blog/tx/richmond/the_lakes_of_williams_ranch/posts/458205/The-Lakes-of-Williams</link>
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      <title>River&#8217;s Edge &#8211; Richmond, Texas starting at $150,000 &amp; up</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Town / City: &lt;/strong&gt;Richmond, Texas&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img title=&quot;Rivers edge&quot; src=&quot;/image_store/uploads/6/4/4/5/5/ar120588975755446.gif&quot; height=&quot;292&quot; align=&quot;right&quot; alt=&quot;River&amp;#39;s Edge of Richmond Texas&quot; width=&quot;461&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Subdivision Started:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 2006&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Price Range:&lt;/strong&gt; $150,000 - $500,000&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tax Rate: &lt;/strong&gt;3.5%&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amenities: &lt;/strong&gt;Adult and Childrens&amp;#39; Splash Pool, Nature Preserve, Baseball Field, Soccer Field, Volleyball Court, Party Barn, Three Lakes, Playground&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nestled along the high bank of the Brazos River, Richmond&amp;#39;s newest master-planned community lies at River&amp;#39;s Edge. The family-friendly community features 368 acres of Energy Star homes, exceptional amenities and space for commercial development.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;River&amp;#39;s Edge is located on the west side of FM 359, just north of U.S. Highway 90A, in a peaceful area near plenty of nature, yet still close to shopping and great restaurants. Designed for families seeking the community life, the neighborhood features great schools; pools; parks; a party barn; a sports complex with a volleyball court, baseball and soccer field; and a trail that winds through a 12-acre nature preserve along the Brazos River. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;With more than 900 single-family homes priced from the $150s to $500s, River&amp;#39;s Edge features unique floor plans of some of Houston&amp;#39;s top homebuilders including David Weekley Homes, Perry Homes, Plantation Homes and Newmark Homes. Visitors to the community can see firsthand the diversity of home selection at River&amp;#39;s Edge with eight model homes on one street for one-stop shopping. Models are open daily.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Another quality project from the developers of First Colony, River&amp;#39;s Edge is the perfect place for families to grow, live and play.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Builders in this Neighborhood&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;178&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.davidweekleyhomes.com/site/Community.aspx?UID=bdb78ccd-21e8-4ccb-995a-3594fb94dedb&quot; title=&quot;View David Weekly&amp;#39;s website&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;David Weekly Homes&quot; src=&quot;/image_store/uploads/8/3/8/7/2/ar12056111627838.gif&quot; height=&quot;15&quot; alt=&quot;David Weekly Homes&quot; width=&quot;100&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;178&quot;&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newmarkhomes.com/tousa/ShowCommunity.do?hspCommunityId=841&quot; 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title=&quot;Contact Shayne&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Shayne Stone&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;832-363-1181&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>
        <name>Shayne Stone</name>
        <uri>http://localism.com/neighbor/sstone</uri>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:11:03 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://localism.com/blog/tx/richmond/rivers_edge/posts/424340/River-s-Edge-Richmond</link>
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