Real Estate Directory

Dallas Housing Market

Dallas is being called the most stable market in the U.S. because of jobs. This according to a PMI Group study reported that the risk of U.S. housing price declines remained low in many areas of the South. Among the 50 largest metropolitan statistical areas,many Texas cities were the lowest and most stable in risk outlook during 2007.

 

McCallen Texas

McCallen Texas Real Estate

The Jewel in the Valley Crown

The Rio Grande Valley includes the 4 most Southern Counties in Tx. This area is called the Rioplex and includes Starr COunty, Hidlago County , Starr County and Willacy County Texas. ONce a rural area, now this geography is a one of the most rapidly growing areas in the U.S.

The primary cities in the Rioplex include McAllen, Brownsville and Harlingen

In fact, McAllen has been rated as the fastest growing metro in the State of Texas. With a 4 percent population growth rate, the area ranks:
# 1 in Job Growth in the United States
# 2 Lowest Cost Area to Live in
# 4 in Nation for Job Creation and Retention
# 8 Fastest Growing Metro in the United States

Grapevine Lake

Grapevine Lake is a large Lake in the Dallas Forth Worth areas. There are many prime living opportunities within the larger Grapevine Lake communities.

Westlake:

Nestled between the Tarrant and Denton County borders, Westlake Texas is just minutes from downtown Fort Worth. The Town of Westlake is home to several upscale residential communities and emplyment opportunties thru Fortune 500 companies.   Bob Jones and Meadowmere Park are all that seperates this area from Grapevine Lake.

Kaity Texas New Homes

Kaity Texas New Homes

Canyon Gate at the Brazos is being developed in Fort Bend County, Texas by Land Tejas Development. This 600-acre guard-gate community will offer its residents private amenities such as walking trails, picnic areas, competition and childrenÇs pool, clubhouse, sand volleyball, basketball courts, and tennis courts.
Directions: Located on Crabb River Road (The Grand Parkway) at U.S. Highway 59
2003 Estimated Population: 1,240
Designed Development Population: 4,030

Cinco Ranch was developed in Katy, Texas by American General Land Development and was later sold to Terrabrook Communities. This 7,500-acre master-planned community offers its residents a neighborhood pool complex, a beach club, swim lagoon, pocket parks, basketball courts, picnic areas, and an eighteen-hole golf course.
Directions: Located in the West Houstson/Katy corridor submarket of Houston 1.5 miles south of I-10W with frontage on the east and west sides of the Grand Parkway (Texas 99)
2003 Estimated Population: 15,164
Designed Development Population: 40,320

Falcon Ranch is being developed by Ersa Grae Corporation and the Kalikow Group of Westbury, New York. This 265-acre community is located off Westheimer Parkway just west of the Grand Parkway and south Interstate 10. The project will have about 800 homes and expects to initiate home sales at the end of 2001.
Directions: Located off West Parkway just west of the Grand Parkway and south of I-10.
2003 Estimated Population: 420
Designed Development Population: 2,520

Homes for Sale in Texas

Katy, Texas Real Estate
Once a rail hub and major agricultural center born on the coastal plains of Texas, Katy, Texas has grown into a sophisticated suburb approximately 25 miles west of downtown Houston. The city still offers the charm of a small historic town with amenities of a major metropolitan area. Katy is a model family-style community with a high quality of life, low cost of living, affordable housing and excellent schools. The Katy real estate market provides a diverse selection of homes for sale ranging from older single-family tract homes to upscale master planned communities with large estate properties to custom homes and ranch properties. Woodcreek Reserve is a 395-acre master-planned community replete with a 100-acre nature reserve.

Fastest Growing Cities

What does the recent Census info tell us?

  Elk Grove, Calif.near Sacramento, had the nation’s fastest growth rate among large cities (100,000 or more population) between July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2005, according to new U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

    A fairly new city, Elk Grove’s population increased 12 percent during the period, to 112,338. It was joined on the list of the 10 fastest-growing cities by three others in California: Moreno Valley (ranking sixth), Rancho Cucamonga (seventh) and Irvine (10th). These last three cities are each located in southern California.

     Florida had three cities among the fastest growing: Port St. Lucie (third), Cape Coral (fifth) and Miramar (eighth). Two cities in Arizona were in the top 10 — Gilbert (fourth) and Chandler, AZ (eighth) — and, relatively nearby, North Las Vegas, Nev., was second. 

     Phoenix had the largest population increase of any city between 2004 and 2005. San Antonio; Fort Worth, Texas; North Las Vegas, Nev.; and Gilbert, Ariz.,were on the list of the five biggest numerical gainers.   

   Who go the biggest city? The Big Apple of course. New York Cityis the  most populous city, with 8.1 million residents in 2005, two times that of LA, which ranked second at 3.8 million. The estimates show that among the 10 largest cities, one change has occurred in the rankings: San Antonio has replaced San Diego as the nation’s seventh most populous city.