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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.
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