At this time, Register Real Estate Advisors has several homes for sale in Spring Lakes.  This is a beautiful gated community in Spring, Texas located conveniently between I 45 and the Hardy Toll Road.  This fantastic community offers both one and two story homes and a variety of builders.  The homes are nestled among lakes, bike paths, tennis courts, parks, and pools.  Convenient to IAH, this neighborhood is also close to Woodlands shopping and only a 30 minute drive to downtown Houston.  Please take a minute to view the videos of homes for sale in Spring Lakes. If you would like to view any of these listings in person please call RREA to schedule a Realtor showing at 281.288.3500.

Showing properties 1 - 14 of 14. See more Spring Lakes - Spring, TX 77373.
(all data current as of 5/22/2012)

1. $2,000 : MLS # 83222525 in Spring
   
   4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,062 sq ft

   Lot size: 8,635 sqft

   Year built: 2009

   Parking spots: 3

   Days on market: 7

   Listed with RE/MAX Vintage
2. $229,900 : 25826 Sarah Springs Ct, Spring
   
   5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,270 sq ft

   Lot size: 7,800 sqft

   Year built: 2003

   Parking spots: 3

   Days on market: 16

   Listed with The Taylor Group
3. $265,000 : 25603 Wrexham Springs Ct, Spring
   
   4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,596 sq ft

   Lot size: 11,647 sqft

   Year built: 2004

   Parking spots: 3

   Days on market: 24

   Listed with Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS
4. $1,900 : 25415 China Springs, Spring
   
   4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 2,599 sq ft

   Lot size: 7,761 sqft

   Year built: 2001

   Parking spots: 2

   Days on market: 29

   Listed with Realty Associates
5. $164,900 : 935 Sierra Springs Ln, Spring
   
   4 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 2,232 sq ft

   Lot size: 6,719 sqft

   Year built: 2003

   Parking spots: 2

   Days on market: 32

   Listed with RE/MAX Fine Properties
6. $180,990 : 25818 Clear Springs Wa, Spring
   
   4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 2,739 sq ft

   Lot size: 8,375 sqft

   Year built: 2001

   Parking spots: 2

   Days on market: 42

   Listed with Realty Right Texas, LLC
7. $2,400 : 25811 Coyote Springs Ct, Spring
   
   5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,649 sq ft

   Lot size: 7,928 sqft

   Year built: 2002

   Parking spots: 3

   Days on market: 50

   Listed with Premier Real Estate Group
8. $150,000 : 919 Sierra Springs Ln, Spring
   
   3 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 2,101 sq ft

   Lot size: 6,538 sqft

   Year built: 2003

   Parking spots: 2

   Days on market: 50

   Listed with Texas Home Group, REALTORS
9. $235,000 : 25811 Coyote Springs Ct, Spring
   
   5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,649 sq ft

   Lot size: 7,928 sqft

   Year built: 2002

   Parking spots: 3

   Days on market: 50

   Listed with Premier Real Estate Group
10. $1,600 : 25642 Myrtle Springs, Spring
    
    4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

    Home size: 2,294 sq ft

    Lot size: 5,314 sqft

    Year built: 1999

    Parking spots: 2

    Days on market: 111

    Listed with RE/MAX Northwest, REALTORS
11. $154,000 : 25502 Forest Springs Lake, Spring
    
    4 beds, 2 full baths

    Home size: 2,319 sq ft

    Lot size: 10,508 sqft

    Year built: 2005

    Parking spots: 2

    Days on market: 112

    Listed with RE/MAX Integrity
12. $205,000 : 519 Savannah Springs Wa, Spring
    
    4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

    Home size: 2,945 sq ft

    Lot size: 9,090 sqft

    Year built: 2003

    Parking spots: 2

    Days on market: 225

    Listed with Register Real Estate Advisors
13. $1,450 : 25502 Forest Springs Lake, Spring
    
    4 beds, 2 full baths

    Home size: 2,319 sq ft

    Lot size: 10,508 sqft

    Year built: 2005

    Parking spots: 2

    Days on market: 232

    Listed with RE/MAX Integrity
14. $192,000 : 25735 Beckham Springs Ct, Spring
    
    4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

    Home size: 3,587 sq ft

    Lot size: 7,723 sqft

    Year built: 2005

    Parking spots: 3

    Days on market: 233

    Listed with Register Real Estate Advisors

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.

The Woodlands’ Holiday Celebration, produced by The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau, begins in November. It greatly resembles the North Pole. If you are moving to The Woodlands this Holiday Season you will want to put the dates below on your calendar to enjoy the festivities. The Woodlands, Texas celebrates the season with lots of activities for the whole family. Many of the events offer FREE admission. See the schedule below for details.

FREE – Lighting of the Doves™ at The Woodlands Town Center
Saturday, November 19, 2011 – 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Town Green Park along The Woodlands Waterway®
www.LightingOfTheDoves.com

FREE- iWOW™ International Winter On The Waterway
Saturday, November 19, 2011 – 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The Woodlands Waterway® adjacent to Town Green Park
www.IWOWinTheWoodlands.com

Prices Vary – The Ice Rink™ At The Woodlands Town Center
Preview Opening: Nov. 12-13, 2011
Open Daily: November 19, 2011 through January 16, 2012
Northeast corner of Lake Robbins and Six Pines Drive
www.TheWoodlandsIceRink.com

FREE – DONOHO’S JEWELERS WinterWonderland™
Open Daily: November 19, 2011 through January 2, 2012
Northeast corner of Lake Robbins and Six Pines Drive
www.TheWoodlandsWinterWonderland.com

For more information, call 281.363.2447 or visit www.HolidayInTheWoodlands.com.

If you are looking to buy or sell a home in the popular neighborhood of Terranova West, look no further. Your experienced Realtor who can meet all of your buying and selling needs is Shannon Register of Register Real Estate Advisors. Below is a video of a home I currently have for sale in Terranvoa West. Under the video, you will find all of the homes for sale in the neighborhood. If you need help with a real estate need, please contact Shannon Register at 281.288.3500.

Showing properties 1 - 9 of 9. See more Homes for sale in Terranova West.
(all data current as of 5/22/2012)

1. $200,000 : 17711 Surreywest, Spring
   
   5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,105 sq ft

   Lot size: 9,415 sqft

   Year built: 1984

   Parking spots: 2

   Days on market: 13

   Listed with Heritage Texas Properties
2. $265,000 : 5802 Moss Point Court, Spring
   
   4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,450 sq ft

   Lot size: 14,274 sqft

   Year built: 1990

   Parking spots: 3

   Days on market: 21

   Listed with Prudential Gary Greene, REALTORS
3. $225,000 : 5406 Woodville, Spring
   
   5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,416 sq ft

   Lot size: 13,000 sqft

   Year built: 1981

   Parking spots: 2

   Days on market: 50

   Listed with Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS
4. $164,900 : 5519 Alamosa Ln, Spring
   
   4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 2,890 sq ft

   Lot size: 9,480 sqft

   Year built: 1981

   Parking spots: 2

   Days on market: 53

   Listed with Texas Home Group, REALTORS
5. $159,500 : 5911 Ashmere Ln, Spring
   
   4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 2,806 sq ft

   Lot size: 9,000 sqft

   Year built: 1986

   Parking spots: 2

   Days on market: 74

   Listed with RE/MAX Metro
6. $142,900 : 5527 Cobble Ln, Spring
   
   4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 2,256 sq ft

   Lot size: 11,160 sqft

   Year built: 1981

   Parking spots: 2

   Days on market: 85

   Listed with RE/MAX Vintage
7. $1,600 : 5414 Alamosa Ln, Spring
   
   4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 2,672 sq ft

   Lot size: 9,480 sqft

   Year built: 1981

   Parking spots: 2

   Days on market: 91

   Listed with Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS
8. $165,000 : 5414 Alamosa Ln, Spring
   
   4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 2,672 sq ft

   Lot size: 9,480 sqft

   Year built: 1981

   Parking spots: 2

   Days on market: 91

   Listed with Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS
9. $169,900 : 17638 Moss Point Dr, Spring
   
   4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,041 sq ft

   Lot size: 15,573 sqft

   Year built: 1982

   Parking spots: 3

   Days on market: 116

   Listed with RE/MAX Vintage

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.

Mark G. Dotzour wrote an article in the July 2011 Tierra Grande Magazine that discusses the constant changes in the housing market and what indicators Realtors should look for to increase and decrease sales.  Since he writes for a Realtor Magazine, I wanted to share this information with consumers.  He states that most of the year the housing flow is “normal.”  For Realtors, transaction volume ebbs and flows just like consumer demand for homes changes month to month.

Below are some indicators that can predict where the housing market is headed according to Dotzour:

• graduates from college and whether they can get a job;
• marriage;
• having children and needing a bigger home or a
  different school district;
• get promoted and move to another city or another
  neighborhood;
• lose a job and no longer able to afford
  their house;
• get divorced and have to sell the house or move
  into a smaller one;
• buy a second home near adult children;
• need to move into a smaller, one-story house
  with less maintenance;
• reach a point at which they can no longer care
  for themselves and need to move to an assisted-living facility;
• move to the United States from other countries
  to improve their quality of life; or
• move from other countries and buy homes here to
  protect their wealth and secure their safety.

The expansive Midwest flooding that made headlines for weeks this spring is a reminder that every now and then nature plays havoc with
rivers.  Similarly, certain events and circumstances can cause housing transaction volume to rise significantly.  For example, increases may occur when:

• home prices increase fast enough that the
  investment motive spurs purchases;
• prices increase even faster and speculators buy
  homes to flip them;
• prices increase consistently, so people prefer
  to buy now rather than pay a higher price later;
• mortgage rates drop enough that many people can
  afford to buy a bigger house or move to a nicer neighborhood without a
  significant increase in their house payments;
• the government offers tax incentives to
  homebuyers; or
• houses are affordable to a broad segment of all
  households and mortgage underwriting standards are lowered to include a broader
  range of credit risk.

Extreme weather patterns that spawn floods do not last forever.  When they end, rivers return to their normal level within the banks.

At the other end of the weather spectrum is drought, which lowers the river’s water volume.
Transaction volume ebbs, too, when circumstances such as the following occur:

• people are worried about losing their jobs so
  they postpone buying decisions;
• people are worried that home prices will fall,
  and they might lose their equity;
• house prices rise so fast that they become
  unaffordable;
• lenders tighten mortgage underwriting standards,
  and by doing so remove potential buyers from the market;
• appraisals come in  well below the contract price agreed to by a
  seller and a buyer;
• cost of homeownership increases (taxes,
  utilities and insurance);
• lack of liquidity in the market makes it harder
  to sell homes;
• employers reduce corporate transfers to save
  money; or
• random scares, such as radon gas or black mold,
  make media headlines.

As the second half of 2011 begins, buyers all over the country are still skittish because of all the negative housing headlines.  But there is evidence that Texas’ residential
housing market is beginning the gradual, lengthy process of moving back to normal.

Real estate operates in a local market.  What happens in Las Vegas does not really matter to a homebuyer in Abilene.  Each
local market has its own story and its own dynamics.

Dr. Dotzour is a chief economist with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University.  Although the article was written for a Realtor audience, I thought the information was great for consumers, too!

THE WOODLANDS – The following reflect data for monthly home sales in the The Woodlands area markets.

Champions Forest offers a beautiful community to call home.  If you are interested in living in Champions Forest, watch the video below and call the Thornton Team to learn more – 281.288.3500.  Dean would love to show you a home in this community.  Below the video are the homes currently for sale.

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The Woodlands operating company takes care of all of The Woodlands. Grogans Mill, Grogans Point, Grogans Forest, Alden Bridge, Cochrans Crossing, Panthers Creek, and all the villages common areas located in this self-contained community.
They have done a wonderful job keeping all the trees and landscape alive during this historic drought of 2011. I see them work many hours watering all the common area, and keeping the landscape well maintained. This year has been a real challenge for most communities. The Woodlands Operating Company has been up for the challenge. All the parks and common areas are pristine. You would never know there was a drought in the area. It is very nice to see your tax dollars at work.
The Woodlands is a beautiful place to live, and it’s nice to see the community and all its residence take pride in where they live.
I just wanted to say thank you for all the hard work in keeping this community one of the best places to live in Texas.

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The Houston Association of Realtors published an article about views on renting vs. buying a home in August of 2011.  Information from that publication was used to write this article because now is a great time to stop renting and buy a house.  Homeownership is the American Dream and Texans know that better than anyone.  Most renters want to own a home in the future.  Most Americans believe that homeownership is still a good financial decision.

According to the 2011 National Housing Pulse Survey released today by the National Association of REALTORS®, 72 percent of renters
surveyed said owning a home is a top priority for their future, up from 63 percent in 2010.

Ask any Realtor about the proposed hike in the 20% down for conventional loans and they will tell you it’s a bad idea.  New regulations have made it so hard for consumer to get loans, but if you can qualify, there are some great deals in the market.  Over half of “working class” homeowners who currently own their homes reported that an increase in the 20% down payment would prevent them from becoming home owners.  Coming up with down payment money and the closing costs are usually the biggest costs for home buyers.  Currently, job security is also an issue for Americans.

Home owners continue to take advantage of the mortgage tax deduction.  They build equity while paying off their mortgage to own the property.  With the foreclosure and short sale crisis that took place over the past year in Texas, many homeowners are scared of losing value in their property.  However, Houston’s housing market remains stable.  The Woodlands has hardly been impacted by the crisis.

By Dr. Ali
Anari, Research Economist, Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University

Oct. 25, 2011

COLLEGE STATION (Real Estate Center) – Texas was responsible for 19.4 percent of the total jobs created nationwide from September 2010 to September 2011, according
to the Real Estate Center’s latest Monthly Review of the Texas Economy.

Texas gained 248,700 nonfarm jobs during the period, an annual growth rate of 2.4 percent compared with 1.1 percent for the United States.

The state’s private sector added 281,400 jobs, an annual growth rate of 3.3 percent compared with 1.7 percent for the nation’s private sector.

Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 8.5 percent in September 2011 from 8.2 in September 2010. The nation’s rate decreased from 9.6 to 9.1
percent.

All industries except the information industry and the state’s government sector had more jobs in September 2011 than in September 2010. The state’s mining and
logging industry ranked first in job creation, followed by construction and the professional and business services industry.

All Texas metro areas except Abilene, Wichita Falls and Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood had more jobs in September 2011 than in September 2010. Victoria ranked first in job creation,
followed by Corpus Christi, Laredo, Odessa and College Station-Bryan.

The state’s actual unemployment rate in September 2011 was 8.4 percent. Midland had the lowest rate followed by Amarillo, Odessa, College Station-Bryan and Lubbock.

The report was written by Research Economist Dr. Ali Anari and Chief Economist Dr. Mark Dotzour.

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Note to Editors

Additional research information:

Dr. Mark Dotzour, 979-862-6292 (chief economist)

Dr. Ali Anari, 979-845-2094 (econometrics)

Dr. Charles Gilliland, 979-845-2080 (rural land)

Dr. Harold Hunt, 979-847-9021 (commercial)

Dr. James Gaines, 979-845-2079 (residential)

Judon Fambrough, 979-845-2007 (legal issues)

For information on the Real Estate Center, contact Senior Editor David S. Jones at 979-845-2039 (voice), 979-845-0460 (fax) or d-jones@tamu.edu. Or contact Associate Editor Bryan
Pope, 979-845-2088 (office) or b-pope@tamu.edu.

More than 25,000 pages of data are available at the Center’s web site. News is also available in our electronic newsletter, our twice-weekly e-newsletter RECON (with RSS
feed), our weekly Real Estate Red Zone podcast, on Facebook, daily NewsTalk Texas (with RSS feed) and on Twitter. To request a free press subscription
to our quarterly flagship periodical Tierra Grande magazine, contact David Jones at the address above.