Bridgeland and the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center are partnering to host a blood drive from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, June 28th.

Cinco Ranch High School and Seven Lakes High School – the two Katy ISD high schools all Cinco Ranch students are zoned to attend – are among the top 1,500 public high schools in the nation, according to a new report by Newsweek magazine.

The first phase of the 25-acre Telfair Central community center complex has just become a reality, with the opening of a cool new swimming complex in this Sugar Land master-planned community.

The second community pool now open in Telfair, the Telfair Central Pool has fun features including a water tower with twin slides, a spray area and an island playground fort.  Offering a zero entry zone for easy access, this freestyle pool is surrounded by shade pavilions and a changing cabana.

With a generous selection of available homes and homesites, now is the perfect time to buy in Bridgeland and enjoy the fun-packed summer that is becoming a trademark of the award-winning community.

The only “drawback” to buying a home in Bridgeland this summer might be that unpacking will take a bit longer, given the fun-filled activities calendar that could easily tempt even the most dedicated to explore and enjoy everything the community offers.

With 772 home sales in its first three years, including 92 in 2009 so far, Firethorne celebrates its third anniversary this month with a bang. The 1,400-acre master-designed community is located in the Katy/Fulshear area, 15 miles west of Houston’s Energy Corridor.

In a recent press release, Cinco Ranch was named the #2 master planned community in the United States for 2008.  The ranking was tabulated by RCLCO, who has been releasing the top-selling MPC rankings since 1994, when it first undertook this effort to gain greater insight into the master-planned community industry.  Cinco Ranch ranked #2, up from #6 in 2007, with 775 net sales. This is a 7% increase from it's 725 net sales the previous year.

This letter recently came to us from one of our Bellaire clients:

"Our Story"

When relocating back to Houston it was important to my family that we not only choose a high-quality neighborhood, but also an equally stallar home builder. We searched all around Houston for the right area to re-establish roots in, and time and time again we would run across "Partners in Building" homes. One of the things we took notice of in the PIB construction was the "custom detail" of each home we encountered, along with overall excellent craftsmanship.

There has been a recent rumor spreading across the nation that has home buyers pinned by the ears. Due to the recent credit crisis, the real estate market was beaten down and has as yet to fully recover away from high interest rates and excessive down payments to compensate for the fact that buyers groups have their hands tied back. However, an upcoming trend is being fed by major bank chains that will buoy the housing market back to sputtering life.

Real estate bloggers following the Austin, TX housing market have been enthusiastically reporting Austin's number one ranking among large cities in a recent New Geography article outlining the "Best Cities for Job Growth". While Austin enjoyed a job growth of merely 1% in 2008, its accomplishments far surpass those of other regions at risk of or currently suffering losses in job creation. About the study:

Partners in Building is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by the U.S.