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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.

YMCA Announces Dancing for Partners Competitors

Keller Williams Realty Northeast General Manager Michael Clapp will soon be dancing with the stars. Clapp has signed on to participate in the The Lake Houston Family YMCA Second Annual Dancing for Partners fundraising event on Thurs., April 22 at the Humble Civic Center at 7 p.m.

The “friendly competition” will feature 14 community leaders paired with local dance instructors. Each pair will perform a short dance routine to win votes from the audience. An admission ticket is good for one vote for your favorite performer. The dance couple who raises the most funds that evening will be awarded the winning trophy.

Keller Williams Spring Break Concert Slated For March 19

Keller Williams Realty Northeast welcomes back the popular 5th Avenue Band to Kings Harbor for a free Spring Break concert on Friday, March 19 from 7-10 p.m.

The band was the headliner at the November concert, but after eight songs including some great Beatles’ renditions, the rain came down cutting the concert short.

Hopefully, the weather won’t dampen this concert. A rain date is planned, however, for the following Friday (March 26).

Golf Tournament to Benefit the Troops

The Doug Erdy Team from Keller Williams Realty Northeast has announced that their 6th annual charity golf tournament will benefit the Blue Star Mothers, a service organization of parents whose children are in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The four person scramble tournament will be held on Aug. 16 at The Clubs of Kingwood with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Entry fee is $125 for one golfer or $500 for a team of four. A military discount is available. In addition to great golf, the entry fee includes an on-course box lunch and a sit-down dinner awards ceremony with a silent auction.

Crowd Gets Ready to Rodeo at Keller Williams Concert

Keller Williams kicked off the rodeo season with their Let’s Rodeo Concert at Kings Harbor last Friday night. Pitt’s & Spitt’s started the fun at 6:30 p.m. by serving up their famous barbecue out of their trailer parked on the Harbor Plaza. Kingwood resident Berry Madden of Pitt’s & Spitt’s led the cooking crew which included everyone’s favorite hardware man Rick Alspaugh, who got into the act flipping burgers.

Real Estate Experts Give Insight into the Federal Housing Tax Credit

If you are looking to buy a home for the first time, there is no better time to buy than right now. First time home buyers can qualify for an $8,000 Federal Housing Tax Credit if they purchase a home by 4/30/2010 and close the sale by 6/30/2010 . Move-up buyers, who purchase a new home and sell their previous home during that same time period, can receive a $6,500 tax credit with qualifying income levels and years of homeownership.

On top of the tax incentive, interest rates are at a near a record low making home purchases even more attractive. Rates currently hover around the high four percent range: conventional and Federal Housing Administration mortgage rates are at 4.875% with VA being slightly higher at 5%, according to Mike Proctor of Genesis Mortgage Company in Kingwood.

Dempsey Receives Women of Achievement Honor

Keller Williams Realty Northeast Senior Team Leader Lisa Dempsey received the 2009 Women of Achievement Award at the FamilyTime Hearts of Gold gala held in January.

FamilyTime in Humble, Texas, offers counseling services and shelter to victims of domestic violence in northeast Harris County.