The growth of NW Houston and Cypress has been explosive.  One of the main bright spots in the center of all of this growth has been Bridgeland.  Made up of over 11,000 acres; 3,000 acres will be made up of parks, lakes, walking/jogging trails, and open prairie.  Currently the amenities are already becoming the hot spots for new home owners.  The Lakeland Activity Center is open and includes a resort-style swimming complex with water slides, a splash pad, and a giant pool.  There are also tennis courts, a community center with a fitness room.  Bridgeland employs a full time activities director that maintains a busy schedule including activities such as fitness classes to cooking demonstrations.  Residents can also enjoy biking, fishing, and paddle boats without needed to purchase any equ... 08/08/2008

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                                                                                       Photo courtesy of Jeff Mills Houston's newest outlet malls located in Cypress, NW of Houston, is just more validation that Houston is growing that way, the Gulf prevents it from  going East.  I recently visited this mall, it is designer type stores, and pricier than the usual outlet mall.  Appealing to the "Energy Corridor" crowd.  They did have some nice stores, and I didn't leave empty handed, but it is outdoors, what were they thinking?  It's similar to the one in Round Rock Premium Outlet, but I think a few more designer stores here.  It is a haul out there, and I'm not sure why they call it "Houston Premium Outlets", it's in the boonies for now.  I'll be over in Cypress tomorrow, I might have to ... 07/18/2008

There are MANY great subdivisions in the Northwest Houston area, but our family chose to move to Coles Crossing for three important reasons.  Number one: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.  We wanted to live in the suburbs, but not so far out that it made the day-to-day commute into town unbearable.  With its close proximity to highways 290 and 249, Coles Crossing met our goal.  Number two: EXCELLENT schools.  There are several excellent schools nearby, but having the elementary school in the center of the subdivision is definitely a plus.  It is fun and convenient to have the ability to walk or bike safely to school and back.  Also, parental involvement in our schools is AMAZING! This parental involvement definitely assists in maintaining the schools' exemplary ratings!! Number three: Outst... 06/27/2008

This summer enjoy any or all of our local theater plays with your family. This is an afforable treat and a great way to introduce children to the fascinating world of the performing arts in our local community. LES MISERABLES (Student Edition) Dates: July 11-20, 2008 Location: The Berry Center, 8877 Barker Cypress Rd. Cypress, TX 77433.Ticket Prices:Adults $14 • Seniors $12 • Students and children $10. Children's Performance: THADDEUS AND TILA (A Crane and Frog Story) Dates: through July 25TH, 2008.Location: Barker Cypress Campus- Center for the Arts- Black Box TheatreTicket Prices:$5 per person, 20 in a group or more is $4.Call 281.290.5201 for tickets and information or visit http://cyfair.lonestar.edu/boxoffice AIDA - Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida Lyrics by Tim Rice, book by Linda W... 06/26/2008

In August 2008 two new High schools will be opening their doors to students in our area. Cypress Ranch High School is the 9th school constructed in the district on a 130-acre site located on Fry Rd and Cypress North Houston. According to the school website, http://schools.cfisd.net/cyranch/index.htm it is a repeat design of Cypress-Wood High School which was recently completed. The school colors are blue and yellow and the mascot is the mustang. Cypress Lakes High School is the 10th high school constructed in the district. It was originally scheduled to be completed for the school year 2009-2010; however, due to the area's rapid growth Cypress Lakes HS will open doors for the 2008-2009 year. It is located on Greenhouse Rd, south of FM 529, the school colors are red and silver and the ma... 06/25/2008

The following data has been provided by the Houston Association of Realtors® as of June 2nd, 2008 regarding Sydney Harbour market conditions. There were 16 single family homes sold since January 1st, 2008 with prices ranging from $262,000 to $285,00; averaging $168.62 per square foot. Currently there are 34 active available single family homes for sale in the community with list prices ranging from $239,900 to $415,000. Buyers have 1 property pending sale. 06/02/2008

Sydney Harbour is THE neighborhood that will provide resort-style living. The neighborhood is located in the southeast corner of Huffmeister Rd and Cypress-Rosehill Rd. Some of Sydney Harbour's amenities include a club house with infinite pool, Mediterranean style club house, and children's playground. The community is close to highly recognized Cy-fair ISD schools, shopping, restaurants, entertainment, and more, with easy access to Hwy 290 and the Metro Cypress Park & RideCurrently, there are three home builders; homes for sale are priced from the $200s to appeal to anyone taste and budget. You can find homes with direct water access and experience fishing directly from your own private dock, enjoy the outdoors, or cruise around the neighborhood in your pedal boat.   Sydney Harbour is ... 06/02/2008

Well it's here!  I finally made it over to check out the wonderful new outlet mall which just opened in Cypress.  I'm a huge fan of Katy Mills Malls, which is an outlet mall featuring Off Saks, Last Call (Neiman Marcus), Juicy Couture, Cole Hahn and a host of other outlet stores.  It's close to Katy and convenient.  It has a movie theater and a nice mix of stores.  So I was anxious to try the new outlet mall in Cypress, which is run by the company that has my favorite outlet malls in Las Vegas, Palm Springs and Camarillo (Los Angeles) among others - all of which I have spent a pretty penny in!  So, I was familiar with the line up of stores and was pleased to see they hadn't changed the line up - including Burberry, Calvin Klein, Juicy Couture, Cole Hahn, Nike, Puma and Tahari (to name a... 06/01/2008

My broker sent me this link a couple weeks ago and I've been using it ever since to check gas prices in my area. One of my favorite one is the Kroger's gas station located on Spring-Cypress Rd and HWY 290. Besides their lower price, you get $0.10 off per gallon if you're a Kroger's Plus member. Good deal, check it out to see what are the prices in your area.http://www.gaspricewatch.com/new/default_V3.asp 05/25/2008

Summer is here! We are approaching the end of another school year and the beginning of the summer season. Here in Houston , as opposed to Florida where we lived for 9 years, the pool is closed throughout the school year. This weekend, it reopens in our Cypress Subdivision, Sydney Harbour. My children just could not wait to dive in and safety is always a top priority. I prepare myself for the season by purchasing high SPF sunscreens; I want to make sure we enjoy our daily outdoor activities by preventing sunburn. I use SPF 70 for the face and SPF40 or 55 for the rest of the skin. It is important to ensure these sunscreens are easy to apply and waterproof. Many times children are not too patient to allow the lotion to penetrate the skin before getting in the water. In addition, I pack co... 05/24/2008

It was a great choice for many people years ago, the Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) loan seemed to be a great choice...Our optimistic approach told us to do so, "anyways in 3 years, when the rate increase, we will be in better financial conditions and refinancing would be an option"... Does this sound familiar? I've heard this many times a couple years ago when I moved to Houston from Florida. Houston house prices are extremely affordable compare to other cities in the country, an ARM was a good choice at that time. It was very popular then, especially in new construction homes of our booming Northwest Houston area. Time is clicking and an inevitable increase knock the doors of an estimate of 1.8 millions U.S homeowners, according to the Federal Reserve. However, there is HOPE! The Loan... 05/22/2008

Come Enjoy Quiet, Cozy Living 18 Miles From Houston..Be Envied!http://www.gregnino.com/ http://www.listingsforhouston.com/Longwood Flourishes With Red Cardinals, Blue Jays, Championship Golf, Ponds, Walking Trails, Custom Homes& STRONG Resale Value!From the 170's to the Mid 800's 03/27/2008

 Longwood Village is located just Northwest of Houston nestled in popular Cypress Texas. The neighborhood began development in 1993 by Cypress Real Estate Advisor's.Longwood is located off Louetta Blvd, about equidistant between Hwy 249 & US 290. It is bordered by Lakewood to the North and Coles Crossing to the South. The Developers founder managed the Harvard University Endowment Real Estate investment portfolio. They've since relocated to Austin, and gone on to do some well respected & popular developments around the country. Without question a First class outfit. The temperature varies from the low 60's in January to the mid 80's in July. This wooded community is approximately 18 miles from George Bush Intercontinental Airport & nearby Cy-Fair College including the new mega Berry Cen... 03/27/2008

For those of you that don't drive down 290 west, there is a new outlet mall coming to the Cypress area. I've driven by it several times and it looks to be almost complete. Some of the articles I have read say it is supposed to open in April or May 2008. Their website says the grand opening is March 27-30. There are supposed to be 120 stores in a 430,000 sq ft area.The exit is Mason road off of 290 between Mason and Fairfield place. Some of the store signs I have seen that are already up include the following:1. Coach2. Tommy Hilfiger3. Juicy Couture4. Adidas5. Nike6. Banana Republic7. Crocs8. skechers9. Aeropostale10. GapSee their website for more info.http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=77This is great news to my teenage daughter because I can no longer use the excuse t... 03/17/2008

 I recently found that some of my properties in the Cypress area of Harris County are doing better then normal.  I'm somewhat surprised by this because of our nation's economy lately (which has not has not "thank the lord" taken a huge role on real estate) and also just the general factors play a role  into heavy business in this area.  For my business in this particular area in Texas it has been above par.  Hopefully it will continue to keep doing so for further business ventures.   02/17/2008

Lakes of Rosehill consists of 401 single family homes, located off of Skinner and Huffmeister in Cypress, TX.  If you are looking for a great location, huge lots, tall trees providing lots of shade, lakes, outstanding schools, plenty of shopping, close proximity to schools and a Metro Park-N-Ride- then look no further!Number of Bedrooms-4.10Average Lot Square FT-33,359Average Year Built-2001Median Appraised Value $344,950Number of Baths-3Average Square footage-3958Average Price/Sq.FT- $90.67  02/12/2008

Lakes of Rosehill consists of 401 single family homes, located off of Skinner and Huffmeister in Cypress, TX.  If you are looking for a great location, huge lots, tall trees providing lots of shade, lakes, outstanding schools, plenty of shopping, close proximity to schools and a Metro Park-N-Ride- then look no further!Number of Bedrooms-4.10Average Lot Square FT-33,359Average Year Built-2001Median Appraised Value $344,950Number of Baths-3Average Square footage-3958Average Price/Sq.FT- $90.67  02/12/2008

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