The Houston Association of Realtors recently published their Multiple Listing Service Report for March 2010, ringing in the good news that Houston area consumers have been confident and active homebuyers this season.

Overall March sales of single-family homes across greater Houston climbed 10.8 percent and the sale of all property types rose by 14.5 percent as compared to March of the previous year. HAR is pleased with this March’s activity, as the increase in single-family home sales ended a previous consecutive three-month decline.

Homeowners Kim & Marlin Frederick and John & Shirley Hanson recently discussed how Partners in Building was able to make their homes pet-friendly with the Austin American-Statesman.  Click here to read the article, and "thank you" to the Frederick and Hanson families for sharing your stories!

Fly fishing, kayaking and a craft show are just some of the activities open to the public this year in Bridgeland, a northwest Houston community voted Master-Planned Community of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders.

Outdoor enthusiasts can register for beginner fly-fishing and kayaking classes, with all necessary equipment provided. Fly fishing will be April 11, while the those wanting to learn to kayak can select from an April 24 or May 22 class.

Customer service expert Peggy Morrow included Partners in Building in an article she recently wrote for Better Business, a monthly publication of the Better Business Journal.  The following is from her article:

Dear Tony,Happy Holidays to you and your family. We want to thank you and entire PIB staff for all your hard work and you continuous support to keep us comfortable in our new house. We want to thank Jeremy for his help in getting all the fixes done right away. He makes sure we are happy with all the work that gets done and we truly appreciate his help. This Custom Home subdivision proved to be one of the best and safest places to live in Telfair. We have great neighbors who care about each other.

Partners in Building in Austin announces its purchase of two view lots at 1500 and 1501 University Club Drive in the highly sought after section of Steiner Ranch located behind the University of Texas Golf Club Gates.Both of these homesites are 90' wide, and they offer breathtaking views of the gorgeous hill country, sunsets, and Lake Austin!

The last week has been busy for Tony Farahani, Partners in Building's sales counselor in Telfair.  Tony sold two more to-be-built homes in Telfair's new section of 80' wide homesites."Partners in Building is the only builder in Telfair offering true custom homes, and we have streamlined the custom design and build process for our clients," Tony said.  "With homes starting in the high $400's and available stucco Mediterranean elevations, these homesites are selling quickly," he continued.For more information about Telfair, call Tony Farahani at (281) 207-6800, or e-m

The community is invited to attend the 33rd Annual Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, January 23 from 10 am – 2 pm in the award-winning Rob Fleming Park in The Woodlands’ Village of Creekside Park. Puffy Pine Cone, The Woodlands' mascot, will also celebrate his birthday at this event.

According to Pollstar magazine, the concert industry’s leading trade publication, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ranked sixth in its listing of the top 100 amphitheaters in the world based on the number of tickets sold in 2009. The Pavilion’s ticket sales totaled 346,519 for shows played between January 1 and December 31, 2009.The Pavilion’s sixth-place ranking is despite opening a month later than normal due to reconstruction from damage sustained by Hurricane Ike in September 2008.

Whether you are highly active or your idea of a good time is reading a book while basking in the sun, the Bridgeland community has an amenity mix that is sure to please.The master-planned community is devoting 3,000 acres to open space, with more than 900 acres of lakes and waterways planned. Already open is one of four planned recreation centers, the Lakeland Activity Center, which includes a resort-style pool, two 30-foot tower slides, diving wells, water volleyball and a spray park.