Living in Walden on Lake Houston is great!  In fact, it makes you feel like dancing. This country club community has so much to offer.  Golf, tennis, swimming, exercise and dining - just for starters.  Walden on Lake Houston offers homes on Lake Houston as well as on the 18 hole Von Hagge and Devlin designed golf course.  Susan Brown, Your Texas Connection sells real estate in Walden on Lake Houston, Eagle Springs, Summerwood, Atascocita, TX, Kingwood Greens, Royal Shores & Kingwood, TX - just to name a few!  Susan's the team leader for Your Texas Connection at Keller Williams Realty NE.  Visit their website for more in depth info about the team and what they can do for you.  Or call Susan direct (281) 415-1454 if you'd like her to start working on your behalf today! 11/06/2009

Sushi - and lots of ginger! This was purchased at my local Atascocita HEB.  My compliments to their on-site Sushi Chef!  The HEB Sushi Bar has a wide variety of sushi combinations to select from.  From the easily recognizable California Roll to the Unago (Eel) seen in the photo above.  And although ginger is ordinarily used as a palate cleanser between different types of sushi, I enjoy it right along with my bites.  And today at HEB, the sushi chef was very accommodating, as always, and added extra ginger for my lunch.  Susan Brown, Your Texas Connection sells real estate in Walden on Lake Houston, Eagle Springs, Summerwood, Atascocita, TX, Kingwood Greens, Royal Shores & Kingwood, TX - just to name a few!  Susan's the team leader for Your Texas Connection at Keller Williams Realty NE. ... 11/04/2009

Atascocita Presbyterian Church presents its annual Mission Marketplace SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2009 - 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2009 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM  / 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM The Atascocita Presbyterian Church Mission Marketplace is always a well-attended event that benefits the artisans and participating organizations.  Mission Marketplace is "shopping for a purpose."  Some of the wares available for purchase include beautiful jewelry made by Ugandan women.  Ten Thousand Villages has nativity scenes & Christmas items.  RADA will be showing its cutlery & HAAM has etched glass.  M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Children's Art Project features greeting cards designed by their patients.  And Including Kids, Inc, from our area, is also represented with their greeting cards.  Heifer ... 11/04/2009

Atascocita Hi Neighbors is a wonderful social group for women.  It is open to all women from the Atascocita & surrounding areas.  This amazing group of women gather for fun, fellowship and lunch!  Interest groups for Atascocita Hi Neighbors include Antique Lovers, Book Review, Lunch and Look, Movie Club, Opera Club, Social Club and Theater Group.  Such a wide variety of interests means there is something for every member to participate in.  The next luncheon is at:  Walden on Lake Houston Country Club 18100 Walden Forest Dr, Humble, TX 77346 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 - 10:00 AM   For this month, Celebrity of Kingwood is presenting a Fashion Show with Atascocita Hi Neighbors members as models.  That is sure to be a hit! For reservations, call Angie at (281) 812-0967 by November 12th.  I... 11/02/2009

JUST DUCKY IN ATASCOCITA For anyone wondering.  The ducky is a "Chef Duck" from Bath Junkie in Atascocita.  And the egg is a set of silicone egg poachers that work beautifully from La Prima Shops online.  Susan Brown, Your Texas Connection sells real estate in Walden on Lake Houston, Eagle Springs, Summerwood, Atascocita, TX, Kingwood Greens, Royal Shores & Kingwood, TX - just to name a few!  Susan's the team leader for Your Texas Connection at Keller Williams Realty NE.  Visit their website for more in depth info about the team and what they can do for you.  Or call Susan direct (281) 415-1454 if you'd like her to start working on your behalf today!   11/01/2009

Mission Burrito in Atascocita is giving away a free kid's meal to each Halloween costumed kid this Saturday, October 31, 2009.  Kids must be accompanied by an adult.  If you haven't been to Mission Burrito yet - drop what you're doing, get in the car and drive right on over for some delicious fresh food! Burritos, burrito bowls, tacos, salad & soup are items you can select to personalize with the choices like chicken, shrimp, pork or beef - then add salsa, corn, cheese, peppers, beans - whatever tickles your taste buds.  My personal favorite is their Que Mas Salad.  It is made with mixed greens, roasted corn, red peppers, carrots, jicama, potatoes, cheese & tortilla strips.  Add the Serrano Cilantro Ranch Dressing.  Yum.  Susan Brown, Your Texas Connection sells real estate in Walden on... 10/28/2009

BookCrossing is something I heard about from a team member.  She told me it was a great way to share books with strangers.  And you feel as if you are giving your books good homes.  Passing the literary wealth around, if you will.  Here is what the BookCrossing website had to say: BookCrossing is earth-friendly, and gives you a way to share your books, clear your shelves, and conserve precious resources at the same time. Through our own unique method of recycling reads, BookCrossers give life to books. A book registered on BookCrossing is ready for adventure. Leave it on a park bench, a coffee shop, at a hotel on vacation. Share it with a friend or tuck it onto a bookshelf at the gym -- anywhere it might find a new reader! What happens next is up to fate, and we never know where our boo... 10/27/2009

Thanksgiving.  The time of year where the age-old question is raised. Is it Stuffing or is it Dressing? To me, it's simple.  It's stuffing inside the turkey, dressing outside the bird.  But since I had a burning desire to know what others thought, I took this question to the streets of Atascocita.  And I found out it was pretty evenly split.  The other thing I found out is that everyone wants to tell you what kind of stuffing/dressing they make! Cornbread, oyster, cranberry-nut, sausage, wild rice and mushroom - and these are just a few on the list.  Anyway, I digress.  Back to "stuffing or dressing."  Now, as I pondered a bit more.  How does this question apply to real estate? Isn't the "stuffing or dressing" kind of like a how a seller perceives the sale of their home?  A good majorit... 10/24/2009

Walden on Lake Houston is having its Community Garage Sale tomorrow, Saturday, October 24.  This community-wide event always brings out the shoppers!  It's a great way for residents of Walden on Lake Houston to have traffic driven to their garage sales by community advertising.  I have a friend who is an expert on how to set up a garage sale.  So, anytime I wanted to participate in the Walden on Lake Houston Community Garage Sale - I called Sue for assistance!  She would come over and set up the sale with me.  Here are her rules: Departments.  Categorize everything for sale.  Kitchen, clothing, jewelry, toys, books & 8-Tracks (LOL-I guess that would be music).  You get the idea.  This makes your garage sale shopper-friendly. Payment.  Wear a fanny pack for your cash.  Don't use a cash b... 10/23/2009

Both Jack O Lantern & Ezmeralda Sphinx belong to a good friend of mine.  Laura, thanks for the Halloween photo! Susan Brown, Your Texas Connection sells real estate in Walden on Lake Houston, Eagle Springs, Summerwood, Atascocita, TX, Kingwood Greens, Royal Shores & Kingwood, TX - just to name a few!  Susan's the team leader for Your Texas Connection at Keller Williams Realty NE.  Visit their website for more in depth info about the team and what they can do for you.  Or call Susan direct (281) 415-1454 if you'd like her to start working on your behalf today! 10/21/2009

Le Lucien is celebrating their 2nd Year Anniversary in Atascocita next Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM.  The owner of Le Lucien, Jessica Lugardo, is planning on food, wine, door prizes & fun!    Le Lucien is located at 18321 W. Lake Houston Pkwy.  And if you are looking for just the right gift - or would like to pamper yourself with fine soaps or lotions - look no further.  See Jessica at Le Lucien.  And if you're going to be around on Thursday - make sure to stop in and wish Le Lucien another successful year in business!  Le Lucien - Atascocita Shopping / Susan Brown, Your Texas Connection, Keller Williams Realty   Susan Brown, Your Texas Connection sells real estate in Walden on Lake Houston, Eagle Springs, Summerwood, Atascocita, TX, Kingwood Greens, Royal Shores &... 10/13/2009

What is it with cats & naps?  This is Mike, who was adopted 11 years ago from CAP, (Citizens for Animal Protection) by my friend Carol.  Susan Brown, Your Texas Connection sells real estate in Walden on Lake Houston, Eagle Springs, Summerwood, Atascocita, TX, Kingwood Greens, Royal Shores & Kingwood, TX - just to name a few!  Susan's the team leader for Your Texas Connection at Keller Williams Realty NE.  Visit their website for more in depth info about the team and what they can do for you.  Or call Susan direct (281) 415-1454 if you'd like her to start working on your behalf today! 10/11/2009

in Atascocita, is a master-planned community offering its residents a variety of amenities.  Walking paths, parks, pools, clubhouse & fitness center are just a few things you can enjoy living in Eagle Springs.  This market report will give you an idea of what is current in the home market in Eagle Springs.   There are 88 current listings.  Of those listings, 3 are foreclosures & 5 are short sales.  The average listing price per square foot is $84.73.  The average days on market is 118. There are 31 pending sales currently.  Of those pending sales, the average days on market is 78.  When these homes change status to sold, we'll be able to incorporate solid comparison numbers. There were 18 homes sold in September 09.  Of those sales, 2 were foreclosures.  The average sales price per squa... 10/10/2009

Walden on Lake Houston, in Atascocita, is a country club community offering golf & tennis memberships, as well as other activities for residents. This market report will give you an idea of what is current in the home market in Walden.   There are 64 current listings. Of those listings, 2 are foreclosures & 4 are short sales. The average listing price per square foot is $73.09. The average days on market is 100. There are 15 pending sales currently. Of those pending sales, the average days on market is 53. When these homes change status to sold, we'll be able to incorporate solid comparison numbers. There were 14 homes sold in September 09. Of those sales, three were foreclosures.  The average sales price per square foot was $76.81. That is 97.4% of listing price of those homes. The ave... 10/10/2009

The Walk by Faith Inaugural 5K Race Walk is in honor of Addison Faith Bender, a little angel who spent too short a time on this earth.  Addi was diagnosed with Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor, AT/RT for short, when she was 6 months old.  This is a type of brain cancer.  It ultimately won.  Addison Faith Bender's Inaugural Walk by Faith 5K race / walk Sunday, November 8, 2009    8:00 AMAlexander Deussen ParkIn Summerwood12303 Sonnier ~ Houston ~ 77044 Addi's Faith Foundation, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to ending childhood cancer.  They have an extensive website and outstanding community support.  Addi's grandmother, Tee Bender, is a friend of mine.  Her family is working hard to create something wonderful in Addi's memory.  This is the inaugural year for the Walk by Faith 5... 10/06/2009

Smelly Pencils.  Just what are smelly pencils?  Combine the smelly with the pencil and you'll have a SMENCIL.  It is a scented pencil made with 100% recycled newspaper.  What the Smencil people do: Take recycled newspapers Roll them around a graphite center Harden them Immerse them in scent Dry them Attach erasers & stickers Place in corn-based biodegradable tube FLAVORS:  Bubble Gum, Cinnamon, Root Beer, Very Berry, Tropical Blast, Grape, Cotton Candy, Black Cherry, Orange & Watermelon. The Smencils can be sharpened just like regular pencils.  And their scent is guaranteed to last two years - in or out of their freshness tubes.  And they have home kits, where you can make your own Smencil.  Or use them for an excellent fundraiser.  Or even promote a special day or your business.  Kids ... 10/04/2009

ENJOY THE WEEKEND Susan Brown, Your Texas Connection sells real estate in Walden on Lake Houston, Eagle Springs, Summerwood, Atascocita, TX, Kingwood Greens, Royal Shores & Kingwood, TX - just to name a few!  Susan's the team leader for Your Texas Connection at Keller Williams Realty NE.  Visit their website for more in depth info about the team and what they can do for you.  Or call Susan direct (281) 415-1454 if you'd like her to start working on your behalf today! 10/02/2009

I read a Chris Hallmark's blog today.  It was about attracting business to your website.  One point he brought up was keeping your blog interesting.  As I commented on his point, I thought about how creating a well-rounded blog is like making a mix tape or CD or using the IPOD shuffle.  Most of us want variety in our lives.  And here is what I strive for in my blogposts. INFORM  I use market reports to inform the community about the real estate activity in their area. EDUCATE  I write about latest trends in the real estate field.  Or give tips on how to sell or buy real estate.  Or explain how an inspection is carried out.  SELL  I put my listings out there.  Not only am I selling this house but I am selling Your Texas Connection's marketing techniques.  SUPPORT Here is where I write ab... 10/01/2009

The 411 on FSBO.  Not the 411 as in how to create your own FSBO.  More like the 411 on all the pieces involved in a FSBO.  And finishing up with WHY? The first thing a FSBO is going to undertake is making the house marketable.  Are they thinking like a buyer?  Probably not.  Our experience has taught us that our sellers think like sellers.  It looks great to them so it will look great to everyone else.  Next for the FSBO is determining price.  That is huge.  Where do they get all the statistics that show the current sales?  You can't go by what someone's cousin's neighbor said they heard a house sold for.  Concrete figures put you in the arena for home selling. Advertising and marketing.  What's the budget here?  They could hire one of the FSBO type companies on the internet.  And that ... 09/29/2009

This is the first of our Fall Food & Craft Series in Atascocita.  I've seen many magazines with covers touting their fall recipes or crafts for October.  I decided to begin a series of instructional videos that show us how to create a fall food or an easy craft that we could enjoy here in Atascocita.  (And even if you aren't in the area, I think you'll enjoy them too!) Here is #1 - ZOMBIE BURGERS.  I think that sums it up. Zombie Burgers! - More DIY How To Projects   Susan Brown, Your Texas Connection sells real estate in Walden on Lake Houston, Eagle Springs, Summerwood, Atascocita, TX, Kingwood Greens, Royal Shores & Kingwood, TX - just to name a few!  Susan's the team leader for Your Texas Connection at Keller Williams Realty NE.  Visit their website for more in depth info about the ... 09/28/2009