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Heritage Lodge at Towne Lake MCE Class in April Oakhurst MCE Class “Taxation MCE” in April Michele Hilsher/Houston Homes Connection; Susan Brennan/Better Homes and Gardens, Gary Greene; Ann Carroll/Better Homes and Gardens, Gary Greene; Brenda Wylie/Better Homes and Gardens, Gary Greene. Toni Demers/ Friendswood Development Company; Maria Chao/Chao Fine Jewelry; Gina Woerner/ Prudential Gary Greene Realtors; Christine Draughn/Friendswood Development Company. Carol Nagel/Flags Real Estate, prizewinner; Amanda Seidel/ Keller Williams Realty, prizewinner; Toni Demers/ Friendswood Development Company; Andrew Pear/Highland Homes in Oakhurst at Kingwood; Brillyone S. Fontenot/Realty Associates, prizewinner. Dave Roedel, Instructor MCE Class Heritage Lodge, Towne Lake. Realtors in MCE Class in Oakhurst at Kingwood Howard Ransom/ Village Builders; Maria O. Sirgo/Village Builders; Raul Ramos/Lions Gate Realty. Congratulations! Tony Barker/Premier Home Realty, gift basket winner; Carolann Thacker/Coldwell Banker United,Realtors, gift basket winner; Bill Howard/Delta Realty, gift basket winner. Lisa Zapalac/Lisa Zapalac Public Relations, Friendswood and Toni Demers/ Friendswood Development Company Raul Ramos/Lions Gate Realty, prizewinner; Karen Fitzgerald/ Keller Williams Northeast, prizewinner; Brenda Jones/Keller Williams Realty, prizewinner; Christine Draughn/Friendswood Development Company; Howard Ransom/Village Builders; Maria O. Sirgo/Village Builders; Regina Gibbons/Coventry Homes; Donna Steen/Trendmaker Homes; Emma Moreno/Great Homes Real Estate, prizewinner; Ishma Blackwell/ Champions Realty, prizewinner; Mandy Fugman/Van Joslin Real Estate, prizewinner. Enriqueta Martinez, student; Beda Allen/ Champions Real Estate Group. Regina Gibbons/ Coventry Homes. (See ad page 21, for more MCE classes info.) Christine Draughn/Friendswood Development Company; Donna Steen/ Trendmaker Homes. 36 To advertise call 281-372-6865 May 2013
Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate, Gary Greene, Expands Presence in Pearland Marilyn Eiland (top row, far right), partner with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene, is pictured here with agents at the company's Broadway Street office in Pearland, Texas. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene is pleased to welcome a team of 18 experienced associates to their Pearland, Texas operations. "We have been very impressed with the growth of the Pearland area and are pleased to have the opportunity to have these highly skilled, professional agents from the area join our team," said Marilyn Eiland, partner with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene. Sharon Wicker previously headed up the team of agents at 3272 Broadway Street in Pearland. Wicker and the other associates will remain at that location, which will now be managed by Diane Mireles who also manages the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene office at 2251 County Road 94 in Pearland. "We will be working to accommodate the rapidly growing Pearland area and Southeast Houston region," said Wicker. Wicker added that she and the other agents chose to align themselves with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene because of the many tools they offered, including their effective marketing materials and advanced technologies. For more information about Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene, visit www.GaryGreene.com or call 713-465-6644. Soundproofing Tips to Turn Your Home into a Quiet Sanctuary All around us, life is getting louder. But home should be a place to relax and unwind. Between televisions, cell phones, computers and video games, it’s sometimes hard to find peace and quiet within the walls of your home. Luckily, with a few do-it-yourself soundproofing projects, you can reclaim your home as a place of respite no matter what’s going on in the rooms around you. • Fabrics: For a quick fix, think fabric. In addition to complementing the look of a room, soft rugs, carpeting, curtains and tapestries make great sound absorbers. And just a few rugs can spell a lot of disturbance-free foot traffic. • Furniture: Give rooms a unique touch and a powerful sound barrier by placing thickly-upholstered chairs in each corner. Large bookcases against common walls can also help block noise. • Surface texture: Rough surfaces on walls and ceilings, such as sprayed-on texture, a textured paint job or even wallpaper can help reduce sound waves in a noisy room. • Insulation: The simplest, most effective way to soundproof is to reduce airflow between rooms with a high-density stone wool insulation that’s specifically designed for noise reduction. • Cracks: Sound can burrow through crevices and cracks. Seal cracks around baseboards and in drywall, and block slits around window seals and interior doors. While homes are getting louder, there’s good news — many soundproofing techniques have additional benefits, from aesthetic appeal to improved energy efficiency. Take steps today to make your home a more peaceful, comfortable place to live. Woodforest Opens 1st Forest Island Amenities A game of tennis or some one-on-one basketball? It’s a question Woodforest residents are asking themselves frequently these days after the opening of the Forest Island recreation complex last month. The facility’s two lighted tennis courts and full-size basketball court are now ready for play, with residents already forming groups for regular games. “The residents are so excited about Forest Island,” said Faith Bailes, Realtor relations and community relations director for Woodforest. “Many of them traded phone numbers and started getting organized during a March meet-andgreet in anticipation of the courts opening.” The two amenities are not the only elements in the complex’s first phase — work started in January on a resortstyle pool complex that is Woodforest has opened the first amenities in its Forest Island recreation complex — two lighted tennis courts and a full-size basketball court. Plus, construction is continuing on the Forest Island pool. Standing by the pit excavated for the water tower are members of Woodforest’s development team, from left, Virgil Yoakum, Terry Reese, Kristi Steward, Faith Bailes, Susan Severa and Everett Coverdell. expected to open this summer. The expansive pool includes 6,000 square feet of water surface and 10,000 square feet of decking. Anchoring the area is a 42-foot water tower that is home base for two twisting water slides. The pool also has several play spaces for various ages and interests, including a zero-entry lagoon for toddlers, a sports zone for water volleyball and basketball and in-the-water sun decks. A log beam extending to an interior island gives children a chance to test their balance and possibly splash into the water below. “This pool complex was designed to appeal to a great number of people,” said Virgil Yoakum, general manager of Woodforest. “Families will find plenty to do, whether the goal is relaxation or playing.” Trails and a footbridge connect Forest Island to the nearby Lily Pad Spray Park and neighborhoods. The pool and sports courts are the first section of the multiphased Forest Island complex. Complementary amenities will be planned as the development continues to grow. Woodforest has seen record-breaking sales this year, with builders reporting new-home sales more than double last year’s pace. For more information about Woodforest, visit www.woodforesttx.com. Plus, those wanting current updates on Woodforest can “like” the community’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Woodforest, and follow Woodforest on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Woodforest_Dev and on Pinterest, www.pinterest.com/woodforesttx/. The WCR’s The GREAT Northwest Chapter Meeting Kerry Wakefield/Alamo Title Co., Rosemary Bickford, and Laura Kroon with Startex Title. May 2013 www.reandy.com 37
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