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January is typically the month of the year with the least amount of real estate sales activity – other than new listing activity. Otherwise, December holds the usual record as the month for the least amount of new listings. So, how did the market perform in January this year? Here are some month-over-month statistics to … [Read more...]
by Jay Hester Bronze Metal Casting Installed 1997 & 2002 (pictures coming!) These familiar faces sit in front of the entrance to the iconic Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. The Pavilion, a Woodlands landmark, was the brainchild of our community’s founders George and Cynthia Mitchell, who wanted a world-class performing arts facility … [Read more...]
Artist: Robert Cook Medium: Bronze Metal Casting Dimensions: 15 feet high, 5 feet wide, weighs 1300 lbs. Location: Research Forest Drive at the Grogan's Mill Road intersection Installed: 1989 “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” – Isaac Newton This statue is beloved for a reason. The poignancy … [Read more...]
Artist: Charles Parks 8 feet tall (with base), 28 inches wide, weighs 1200 lbs. Bronze Metal Casting This contemplative figure sits outside the Homefinder Center on Woodlands Parkway. The statue was created by American realist sculptor Charles Parks and installed in 1981. According to the artist, the man is “pondering the future of our … [Read more...]
Perhaps the most recognizable piece of sculptural art in The Woodlands, "The Rise of the Midgard Serpent" by Marc Rosenthal has become an artistic icon of our community and the mascot of Woodlands whimsy. In 2010 The Woodlands celebrated the 20th anniversary of this piece. The sculpture, originally located on the shore of Buffalo Bayou in … [Read more...]
It was a busy and brisk year in The Woodlands this year as far as real estate goes. The seasonal market cycles returned to normal as the federal government home buyer tax credit incentives finally disappeared from the market place. Although the national economy and job market caused many to become more cautious in expenditures, rates remained … [Read more...]
Title: The Dreamer Artist: David Phelps, 1956 – present Located in the median at the intersection of South Panther Creek and Woodlands Parkway Dimensions: 48 inches tall, 17 feet long Medium: Lost Wax Metal Casting, three piece assembly Installed 1989 The City of The Woodlands commissioned David Phelps to build a bronze version of … [Read more...]
The termination option paragraph of the Texas purchase contract provides the Buyer, and only the Buyer, with an opportunity to create an “option period,” during which the Buyer has the unrestricted right to terminate the contract. When such an option is purchased, the following must apply: Monetary consideration must be paid to the … [Read more...]
As a native Houstonian, I have lived and worked in Texas all my life, eventually settling in the beautiful community of The Woodlands. After 10 years … [Read more...]
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