The single-family home located at 11 10th Avenue North in Texas City hits the selling real estate market this week.
The home is a very large 2,950 sq. ft. home with a large lot size of 12,500 sq. ft. The shaded lot has many mature trees that gives a nice shade for the home. Swimming pool with a diving board ads to the many features to entertain your guest.
Located from walking distance of Bay Street Park and the Texas City Dike, this 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home features a gameroom, living room, breakfast room, inside utility room, formal dining and living room. The composition shingles is only two years old. The sellers have a tranferable warranty and a decorator allowance with an acceptable offer. The home is offered at $156,703 by Eric W. Gage of The Metropolitan — Keller Williams.
Huricane Ike left me out of touch on my blog for a while now. I have been busy cleaning and getting a rental property back in liveable condition again.
The home located in Texas City received heavy roof damaged as a result of the high winds from the hurricane on September 13, 2008. The shingles on the room came off exposing the under decking letting water enter in the home causing the ceilings to collapse in three areas.
The home had to be gutted in several rooms as a result of mold growing because of lack of power for a week-and-a-half after the storm. Now a month after the storm, the home is looking like a home again. New roof is on, sheetrock is back up on the ceilings and walls, tile is being layed in all the rooms since the carpet was lost. The finishing of the texture should be completed this week then painting begins.
There is an end in site for getting this home back to rentalable condition again. I don’t want to experience another hurricane, but I am sure it will happen since we are so close to the coast. I am just grateful there is a home standing and can be repaired, because there are many who can’t say the same thing.
Just a few weeks ago those of us on the Texas Coast were boarding up homes to prepare for a potential tropical storm/hurricane that was to strike Galveston-Houston area. We survived with just a lot of much-needed rain. Now, Gustavo is lurking out in the waters preparing for a landfall somewhere in the United States. While we are waiting, we should be preparing:Since my readers are clients and friends throughout the Houston-Galveston area, we must prepare for these things and stay alert to the news as they approach. First things first: 1. Insurance — make sure your home has plenty of insurance coverage. It is imperative to insure your home for adequate amount of coverage for reconstruction as you need, NOT the value of your home. We are in an inflation time in our economy so make sure you revisit your policy. If you live in the Houston-Galveston area, you should make sure you have at least three types of insurance coverage. a. Home Owners Policy — this policy is to insure for fire, theft, vandalism and other catastrophe that could occur. You will need to consult your own policy to identify your coverage. b. Windstorm — some companies have this coverage under their homeowners and some do not. PLEASE MAKE SURE OF THIS. This is separate policy that is insured by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA). This policy covers structure problems that is results from weather related damage. Wind, Hail, Tornado’s that typically will destroy your roof or home due to a natural disaster. c. Flood — this is very important to have in our area of Texas. Many people don’t have it because it is optional if you don’t live in a flood plain. It’s CHEAP — Get it!!! This will cover you in case of a natural disaster causing water in your home. If water comes in your home, it is quite expensive to clean or make repairs due to water.Last thing in case we have to evacuate again. Put your important documents in a waterproof container that is easily transferable. Insurance policies for your home, health and life. Also that important document of a Will and Power of Attorney. Don’t forget your bank account information and any other important documents that pertains to your home or real estate owned. If your area is requested to evacuate…EVACUATE!!! Please use this post as a guide only; please call your insurance agent for details for your individual policies.
An Open House is scheduled for Saturday, August 16 from 1:00 p.m.-3 p.m. for this beautiful Brownstone located at 1378 Lake Pointe in Sugar Land, TX.
The home features 3,441 sq. ft. of never-lived in town home with 3-4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Upgraded gourmet kitchen, breakfast area with bar that looks into the formal dining. Also on this level is a balcony overlooking the community.
This home has the 4th level attic space built-out for a media room or 4th bedroom. Also on this level is the rooftop terrace. Please join us on site for your personal tour. CHI Financial will also be onsite assisting with home mortgages. This home is offered at a reduced rate of $625,000 and for lease at $4,300.
Clear lake is a great community for those looking to be outside of Houston proper but still have a Houston address.
16233 Rill Lane offers that to it’s new owner. Just minutes from Downtown Houston, Nasa, Kemah and Galveston Island. Not only does it offer a great location, the home is perfect for that family looking for a larger 4 bedroom home at an affordable price.
The owner of the home recently completed the following repairs: replaced wood exterior and gave the home a fresh two-toned paint job. The owner also placed new tile in the guest bathroom, replaced the shower and door in the master bathroom. Also, two new garage doors, two new garage door openers, entry and storm doors were replaced as well as the side garage entry door.
With all the repairs and replacements, the owner has now decided to reduce the price from the original asking price to $129,500. Call today to see your new home.
For those of you that live in Houston or plan to visit, please make plans to stop by The Path of Tea located in the River Oaks/Upper Kirby area at 2340 West Alabama.
This is a new place that I discovered through a friend recently that offers a variety of organic high-end tea that I am sure you will find quite enjoyable. What a great atmosphere to sit with friends or business colleagues in a friendly and welcoming environment. I plan to make this a frequent stop on my list, and I think you should as well. Visit their web site at www.thepathoftea.com to learn more about their business and concept of Organic Teas.
ALL BILLS PAID in this condo that is in a great location! Walking distance to Central Market, Highland Village Shopping and Edwards Movie Theater. A new Costco is under construction and will open by summer end.
The condo is a one bedroom with a study or second bedroom. Open floorplan with ceramic tile and hardwood floors. The walls are earthtone colors to go with any decor.
This unit is priced monthly at $1,250 which includes parking under the unit, electricity, water, sewer, trash, security, pool and basic cable. Write one check a month and you have nothing else to worry about!
Realtek Real Estate Services listed a new beautiful Brownstone Townhome located at 1378 Lake Pointe Parkway; Sugar Land, TX.
This 3 Bedroom, 3 Full Baths and one 1/2 Bath is located across the street from the new medical hospital. Great location for medical professional who could walk to work.
The never-lived in townhome has great curb appeal. As you walk up the steps to the front door you enter into a grand living room and formal dining. The home features beautful hardwood floors, tile and high-end carpet in the bedrooms. The kitchen is located on the same floor as the dining and living room. It has a large island with stainless-steel appliances. The kitchen features a bar area that over looks the formal dining which is perfect for any chef serving to their guest.
The first level is the large double-car garage with extra storage. Also a large bedroom with a full bathroom and walk-in closet perfect for the in-laws. The third level is where the master suite is located with the third bedroom and study/den area. The fourth level is the game room/fourth bedroom with a roof terrace. This area is considered the attic in most of these townhomes, but this owner decided to build it out.
The location is just south of Houston in the number one community in America, Sugar Land. This home is easily accessible to Hwy 59 and Beltway 8. The home is offered competively at $645,000 and for lease at $4,300 a month. Call Agent Eric W. Gage at 281.703.9096 for more information
The first few months has been quite busy for me. Organizing my year, setting goals, making new contacts and marketing my listings.
The two months ending 2007 were pretty quiet so it’s nice that the phones are ringing and closings are happening. Many businesses looking to expand and inquiring about leases. Several clients looking for properties to put in office buildings. Looks like 2008 is starting off quite nicely for the Houston region.
Houston-Houston, how are you doing in the real estate industry? “I am doing doing pretty good, thank you for asking!”
Well, I would have to agree! I think we are still doing pretty well compared to the national so-called crisis! Why are we continually hearing that the real estate market is horrible?
Seems to me the media hype has really scared the customers from buying. Houses that are well maintained, priced well and are in good neighborhoods seem to be moving. They are probably sitting a little longer on the market these days, but that’s only because there are more choices out there. Certainly the country is experiencing a buyers market in most areas and Houston is not immune. We recieved the same type of mortgages that the rest of the country received. However, we still have people in the market that are looking to purchase.
This is because our job market is still strong and the unemployment rate still remains low. This is probably due to the $100 a barrel of oil that is selling on the market these days. Since Houston is the headquarters to many of the large oil companies, we can certainly thank them for keeping the real estate market going strong.
Though, my primary focus is on commercial real estate, I pay close attention to the residential market. One reason is that they go hand-to-hand, and the other is that I invest in single family homes as rental properties. I must say that the rental demand has gone up, and I have been able to raise my prices on some of my homes because of demand.
So there I go once again giving the world a view of Houston and it’s real estate market as I see it. I really believe Houston will fair well during the real estate downtime, and I look forward to continuing helping my clients with their real estate needs despite this media driven real estate downtime. Questions or if you need information on the Houston market, just give me a call and I will be happy to assist you!
