Nationally-recognized ‘50s and ‘60s musical group Shake Rattle & Roll is known for making its audiences stop, drop and roll with laughter as they return to a time of innocence with their beautiful harmony, choreography, comedy and hula hooping skills. The all-female quartet from East Texas will perform at the free Keller Williams Concert at Continue reading
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Keller Williams Gives Concert for USO
The only southern breeze at the Keller Williams Concert at Kings Harbor last Friday night was the band. The hot summer evening did not deter hundreds of people from attending the free concert by The Southern Breeze Band in honor of the USO Operation Enduring Care, a program for veterans of the U.S. armed forces wounded in the War on Terror.
Keller Williams Gets Social
Keller Williams Realty Northeast has embraced Social Networking. Since the first of this year, KWNE has made their presence known on more than 30 social networking sites.
KWNE also publishes this bi-weekly blog on top blogging sites including: Active Rain and Word Press and has established a Fan Page on FaceBook www.facebook.com/kwnortheast The page promotes Keller Williams’ events and other local activities of interest to the community. In addition, Keller Williams Northeast agents recently attended the Swanepoel Social Media Report 2010 Seminar to stay on top of the Social Networking trends in the real estate business.
Government Program Provides Alternatives to Foreclosure
The U.S. Treasury Department is now offering help for America’s homeowners who are on the brink of foreclosure on their home. Effective April 5, 2010, the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program (HAFA) provides financial incentives to homeowners and lenders who utilize a short sale or a deed-in-lieu to avoid a foreclosure.
Young Life Holds Family Bar-B-Que
The Northeast Chapter of Young Life will hold a Family Bar-B-Que on Sun., May 2 from 5-7 p.m. at Deerwood Elementary at 2920 Forest Garden Dr. in Kingwood. Tickets available at the event are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Kids under five years old are free. Admission includes live musical entertainment, games and an inflatable for the under five crowd.
Young Life is a national non-profit organization for high school aged teens to help them build lasting friendships and to consider the direction of their lives. The Kingwood and Kingwood Park high school groups meet on Mondays during the school year at the YL Clubhouse inside the Vinyard Church at 807 Russell Palmer Rd. in Kingwood.
Mortgage News
Last week, the Federal Reserve did as promised and discontinued its policy of buying mortgage-backed securities as of March 31. By purchasing housing loans, the Fed has provided much-needed capital for distressed lenders and investors. The policy was in effect to help subsidize the housing market and keep mortgages rates abnormally low.
So what do the experts predict will happen to the mortgage rates? The leader of Freddie Mac, one of the two government-run mortgage financing companies, does not foresee an upswing in the rates in the immediate future. “There’s not going to be, at least in the short term, a major dislocation and a major move up in mortgage rates,” said Freddie Mac CEO Ed Haldeman in a recent Forbes.com article.
Keller Williams Viva Las Vegas Concert Welcomes Elvis to Kings Harbor
Kings Harbor Plaza will shake, rattle and roll during the Keller Williams concert in April. Elvis Tribute Artist Vince King will perform at the free Viva Las Vegas Concert on Friday, April 16 from 7-10 p.m. at Kings Harbor. He will be joined by a special guest act, the Keller Williams Thriller Dancers, who will Continue reading
February Home Sales Figures Released
On Tuesday (3/16), the Houston Association of Realtors released housing sales statistics for February 2010. While the number of homes on the market increased for the month, existing single family home sales were down in Houston and in two out of the three northeast Houston areas served by Keller Williams Realty Northeast.
Reflecting an abundance of pent up sellers, listings on resale homes were up versus a year ago across the area. Houston overall saw a two percent gain in single family homes on the market in February versus last year. Area 1 (Atascocita/Humble) saw 3.2 percent more homes listed; Area 32 (Kingwood) had a 7.9 percent increase; and Area 40 (Southeast Montgomery County) had 14.8 percent more houses listed for sale.
Texas A & M Quarterback to Speak at FCA Banquet
Texas A & M University quarterback Jerrod Johnson will be the featured speaker at the East Houston Chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) annual banquet. The event will take place on April 9 at 7 p.m. at the Humble Area First Baptist Church at FM 1960 and Townsen Blvd, Humble.
Johnson was a standout football player at Humble High School and the 2005 Houston Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Year. His father Larry Johnson, who died in 2007, was a coach and principal at HHS and also played football for Texas A & M.