Source: BIG BUILDER News
Publication date: 2009-04-29

Although the survey indicates steep declines in master-planned communities' (MPC's) sales and prices last year, primarily around the Las Vegas and Phoenix areas, this year, Houston appeared as the bright spot which, with 5 of the top-10 performers, saw increased sales from 2007.


RCLCO, the Bethesda, Md.-based real estate consultant, has published an annual ranking of the top-selling master-planned communities since 1994.


Best-practices spotted by RCLCO in its survey were:

  1. Smaller lots and homes with a value oriented offer.
  2. Well established, good location, an integral life style for work, play and fun, and convenient commuting.
  3. Delivery of "A Way of Life"" with a coherent and sustainable…

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THE WOODLANDS, TX - Disfruta de un verano lleno de diversión en Waterway Square en The Woodlands con el regreso de Waterway Nights, con música en vivo todos los sábados de Junio de 6 de la tarde a 8 de la noches.

Producida por The Woodlands Convention and Visitors Bureau, esta serie de conciertos cuenta con una variedad de actos musicales en vivo, con lo mejor de Cajun and Zydeco, country, rock suave y acústico, jazz, pop y los cuarenta principales. Habrá entretenimiento con malabaristas, payasos, magos y más caminando por Waterway Square en compañía de la música de cada noche.

Podrás disfrutar del espectáculo ordenando algo de comer en alguno de los restaurantes que rodean Waterway Square o hacer un picnic para disfrutar de la música. Los asistentes…

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Source: The Courier of Montgomery County

Montgomery County officials reported 2 probable cases of H1N1 in the County yesterday.

One of them involves a 2-year old from The Woodlands and a 3-year old from an undisclosed location within Montgomery County.

The County deputy emergency management coordinator, Nick Kelly reported that treatment was given early; and stated that there is no reason to associate the case to local schools.

After a quick flu test a t by a local physician, the sample was sent to The Houston Health Department laboratory. Test results identified a new strain of flu virus, a non-subtypeable virus, currently treated as H1N1, according to press release from Montgomery County Judge Alan B. Sadler. The sample was sent to the U.S.…

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THE WOODLANDS, TX -Comprar casa en The Woodlands Texas es una decisión importante que no se puede tomar a la ligera y que no se puede dejar en las manos de cualquier agencia de bienes raíces. Es por que existe Tamborrel Properties, una agencia dedicada a garantizar la máxima satisfacción a la hora de

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