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Old Profile Contents About me: When a business is driven primarily by referrals, you know they’re doing something right! As a long-time resident of The Woodlands and active member in its community, Kathy Sexton is a valuable resource for first-time buyers and long-time investors alike. Knowledgeable, experienced, enthusiastic, and reliable, she prides herself on exceeding

  The Springwoods Village Town Center promises to bring in more retail and residential business to the Houston/Woodlands area.  The plan includes two to three hotels, numerous shops and restaurants, office buildings, and a “multifamily” development.  The Village is spread over 1,800 acres and is in the very first stages of construction.  With the Exxon

Looking to jump into real estate?  Hoping to find that perfect seller’s market?  Well, here’s a clichéd piece of advice that will always ring true, especially in this industry: keep in mind that it’s always about “LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION”. Market conditions vary greatly depending upon the area in which you’re looking.  Important clues to keep

  As with every industry, it’s important to know and understand your target and niche markets.  When looking at the real estate target market, we find that the majority of home shoppers are Gen X-ers (at 31%), followed by Gen Y and Baby Boomer shoppers.  The technical statistics are as follows: Gen X 31% Gen

Welcome to the seller’s market, especially in the Houston/Woodlands area.  A buyer has to fight tooth and nail to purchase a house in this high demand, low inventory real estate industry.  It’s also the only area with 27,000 permits for single-family construction in one year, as well as the relocation of Exxon,  both leading to changing

Creekside Park, established in 2006, is one of The Woodlands’ many rapidly expanding residential villages.  The Woodlands itself was recently listed as one of the top ten in new home sales (number three according to John Burns Real Estate Consultants) and one of the “best-selling master-planned communities in the country” with Creekside as one of

Houston is about to make headway on its newest amusement park, Grand Texas Theme Park.  The park will be located in northeast Houston and covers 640 acres of ground off of  Highway 59 and FM 242.  Chuck Hendrix, CEO of Innovative Leisure Partners LP and former general manager of Astroworld says that construction will begin

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If you’ve been keeping up with the past blogs and articles, you’ll remember that we are definitely in a seller’s market.  Housing inventory is low, putting more emphasis on that high demand for new homes, especially in the Houston/Woodlands area.  So while you have the advantage in selling a house, here are six more tips

  The Woodlands has most definitely stepped up its game in the past decade.  When the recession hit, The Woodlands blew right past the economic hurt, continuing to grow and flourish.  Today, The Woodlands is the third master planned community in the United States.  Especially with the Exxon Mobil “campus” headquarters relocating to what used