Raffle tickets will be sold at the Comfy For Chemo charity booth from 6-9pm.  Opening band plays from 6-7 with The Mambo Jazz Kings to follow!!!  Please see below for a list of just SOME of the prizes:

One ladies 14K yellow and rose gold and diamond ring, size 6………retail value $650.00
One ladies sterling silver medallion pendant w/box link chain………retail value $150.00
Certificate for a free round of golf for up to 4 on any of the 4 Kingwood Country Club courses, Value $220
Certificate for one Junior Tennis Summer Camp, valued at $150.00
Custom made designer glass plate and Wine Bottle cheese tray by Margo Urban, Value $125 (photo below)

There will also be a Kidz Korner area for younger children set up for the first time.  Don’t miss this FREE family event!

Listing Agent of the Month – Sandy Beatte
Listing Team of the Month – Kingwood Showcase Realtors: Bob & Terri Blewett
Listing Group of the Month – The Doug Erdy Team: Doug Erdy, Dwynette Meadows, Laurie Hicks, Jerome Jno-Finn, & Shelley Munday

Sales Agent of the Month – Anne Johnson
Sales Team of the Month – Karen Cox: Karen Cox & Pam DeBlasio
Sales Group of the Month – The Doug Erdy Team: Doug Erdy, Dwynette Meadows, Laurie Hicks, Jerome Jno-Finn, & Shelley Munday

Keller Williams Northeast today announced the winner of the Albert Hopkins Memorial Award at their annual Awards Breakfast, at the Kingwood Country Club .

The winner, Terri Blewett was on the ballot with fellow agents Michelle Otteman and Cynthia Martinez.

The award is given to recognize the agent who best exemplifies the KW Culture through their daily attitude and experiences.  They are helpful, unselfish, work for the team, provide assistance, support fellow team members, volunteer, and/or teach.  In short they live the WI4C2TS and model the way for others.

What is WI4C2TS, you ask?  It’s a way of life at Keller Williams.  Watch this video to learn what it stands for:

“Without (husband) Bob and (assitant) Jeanie’s support, I wouldn’t be in  a position to give. They know the joy and satisfaction I receive in serving my Keller Williams Family to make it the best place to work.  They (Bob and Jeanie) are the ones making things happen in the background while I enjoy the spotlight!  Thank you both for all you do!  I love you!” says Terri Blewett.

Updating these items prior to listing will make your house much more attractive to potential buyers and may even provide increased value in a higher listing price.

The trouble is that you’ve got to have both the time and the expertise to get these things done.  If you are in a situation where you either can’t find the time, or are just in over your head, there is a service company in Kingwood who can help – Alspaugh’s Rent-A-Husband.

Alspaugh’s provides a range of repair services, including:

• Hanging ceiling fans
• Sheet rock repair and replacement
• Flooring repair and replacement
• Painting
• Door repair and replacement
• Faucet repair and replacement
• Inside work that requires special ladders

It’s also important to note that their Servicemen drive Alspaugh trucks, wear Alspaugh work shirts and operate as Alspaugh employees.  This is a professional operation.

While Alspaugh’s should not be considered a remodeling company, their workmen are extremely capable and experienced.  They just choose to focus their efforts on repair work that helps in situations where the homeowner does not have the time and/or the expertise to get to the task. Hey, most of us just want to relax when we get to our evening and weekends, and finally spend some time with our kids.  So even if you know how to replace the entry way light fixture, you may just want or need to spend your time elsewhere.

If you are interested in learning more about how Alspaugh’s can help, give them a call:

Phone 281-360-2784, and ask for Erin or Nick

Services provided throughout Kingwood, Atascocita, Summerwood, Forest Cove and Oakhurst.

Good Timing, the February winners of the Kingwood’s Got Talent Contest, will perform as the opening act from  6-7 p.m.

The concert’s guest charity is Comfy For Chemo (www.comfyforchem.org) which provides blankets for cancer patients.

Kings Harbor is at 1660 W. Lake Houston Pkwy. in Kingwood. Lawn chairs are suggested. Glass containers are prohibited. For more information: www.clickKWne.com or www.facebook.com/KWNortheast.

Concert Flier

Listing Agent of the Month – Gaylon Rushing
Listing Team of the Month – Kingwood Showcase Realtors:  Bob & Terri Blewett
Listing Group of the Month – The Doug Erdy Team:  Doug Erdy, Dwynette Meadows, Laurie Hicks, Jerome Jno-Finn, & Shelley Munday

Sales Agent of the Month – Diana Coleman
Sales Team of the Month – The Duhon Team:  Donna & Roland Duhon
Sales Group of the Month – The Doug Erdy Team:  Doug Erdy, Dwynette Meadows, Laurie Hicks, Jerome Jno-Finn, & Shelley Munday

Low Mortgage Rates = Increased Demand for Houses
Source: Marketwatch

All things equal, lower mortgage rates should spur increased demand for houses, whether that shows up in prices or in transactions.

Houston-area Employers Created 79,500 Jobs Over the Past Year

The economy may be rough in other parts of the U.S., but in Houston it’s looking more and more like it’s taking off.  A state agency reported on Friday that Houston-area employers created 79,500 jobs over the past year, including robust gains in the oil and gas industry, manufacturing and health care.
Source: Houston Chronicle.

Houston was also named #3 on a Forbes list of “Where Jobs Will Be in 2012″.

Pending Homes Sales Are Up

Some good news on housing came from pending-home sales data, which jumped 7.3% in November to reach a 19-month high after a 10.4% gain in October. “This report adds to the belief that the weakest link in the economy, housing, is starting to come out of it,” says Joel Naroff, chief economist of Naroff Economic Advisors.

Houston Has Beautiful Weather

According to Wikipedia, Houston’s warmest month (on average) is July at 84.5 °F, and the coldest month is January at 54.3 °F.  These high and low average temperatures are music to the ears of people who are used to the bitter cold of the Northeast and Midwest.

If you are thinking about listing your home or are looking for a new home, please contact a Keller Williams agent today!

“We have enjoyed hosting the live music concert series at Kings Harbor since 2008 as a way to bring our community together,” said Keller Williams Northeast Marketing Chairman Roland Duhon. “We have found that our area has many talented musical artists who want a chance to perform locally. This contest is a way to help give them the break that they have been looking for.”

To enter the Kingwood’s Got Talent Contest, an act must submit a YouTube performance video at www.clickKWne.com/kingwoods-got-talent .  Each month, the videos will be posted on the Keller Williams Northeast Facebook page www.facebook.com/kwnortheast . Fans can then vote for their favorite performance.

The act with the most votes will win the opportunity to perform live at Kings Harbor for an hour before the next Keller Williams Concert. The deadline to submit contest entries, and for fans to vote for their favorite performance, is the first Friday of the month prior to the concert.

Kingwood’s Got Talent Flier

The Keller Williams Concert Series will take place from 7-10 p.m. on the third Friday of the month from February through November in 2012. The first concert of the new season is the Mambo Jazz Kings on Feb. 17.

The agents at Keller Williams Northeast will also present two festival concerts at Kings Harbor on Saturdays during 2012. The Spring Festival is scheduled for April 28 featuring The Fab 5 band.

Keller Williams regularly highlights homegrown talent through its free concert series. Professional entertainers with local roots who have performed at a Keller Williams concert include: Gary Kyle, Christi Harper, Sundance Head and Wendy Taylor. The Kingwood-based band Lost Element will perform at Keller Williams’ Spring Break concert at Kings Harbor on March 16.

Kings Harbor is located at 1660 W. Lake Houston Parkway in Kingwood. For more information, contact: Keller Williams Realty Northeast at 20665 W. Lake Houston Parkway, Kingwood,   281-358-4545 or visitwww.clickKWne.com/kingwoods-got-talent or www.facebook.com/kwnortheast

We at Keller Williams Northeast have compiled a blog post with Christmas Lights videos from homes in the Northeast Houston area.  Think of it as the modern “drive the car around and look at lights”. 

ENJOY!

What: 25th Anniversary Performance of The Nutcracker

Where: Atascocita High School Theatre

13300 Will Clayton Parkway

When: 4 performances

Friday, Sept 16 at 7:30pm

Sat, Sept 17 at 1:30 & 7:30pm

Sun, Sept 18 at 1:30pm

Tickets are $18 for reserved seating and are available at the Rowland Ballard School.