Last year we launched our brand new website, www.annourarealty.com and re-branded our email addresses. Instead of @annourarealtygroup.com we figured that was too long so now our email addresses and our website domain is simply @annourarealty.com. We also launched a new Japanese website and have re-branded the domain. For anyone looking for real estate information in Japanese and to read all about Annoura Realty Group and our agents in Japanese, please go to www.annoura-fudousan.com . Please tell all your friends!
March 23 we had a DOUBLE real estate social! The first one was held at The West End on Westheimer and the Women’s Council of Realtors Houston was a sponsor. Industry vendors and realtors came together for a class on credit repair plus a networking happy hour. The weather was perfect and our guests enjoyed cocktails and food while getting to know lenders, title companies, home warranty companies, and realtors from various different brokerages. Following this, Team Annoura visited one more real estate social, this one on Washington Avenue at the hot spot known as the Sugar Room. It was fun meeting and learning from others in the industry. Successful transactions are based on relationships, especially in this hot market when knowing the other agent may be the difference between getting the deal or not. Knowing the right lender is often the difference between making it to closing or not, or saving the client a few dollars with cheaper fees and better rates. Don’t forget- if you are considering to buy a home, be sure to call us first!
Last week was spring break for CCISD and what better time than to knock out Ty’s Eagle Scout Project! The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the USA, founded in 1910. Kids from 5th grade through high school participate in service, community engagement, and leadership development while meeting certain goals and achievements to rank up. The ultimate goal is to achieve the highest rank, Eagle Scout which requires a project that benefits the community. Susan’s oldest son Joe achieved his Eagle Scout badge in 2021 and now Ty is working on getting his. Last week during spring break, Ty organized a group of 12 friends to build four wood benches for his church, Gateway Community Church. He investigated the design, bought the wood and materials, then taught his friends how to cut and use the electric drill to assemble the benches at the church. They also stained their finished products and now the church is ready to use them. A few more steps in the process and Ty can hopefully reach his ultimate goal of achieving the rank of an Eagle Scout.
March was a crazy busy month with many expats leaving and many coming. The property management side of things had four homes come up that needed full make readies. We were busy with handymen, painters, remodelers, flooring guys, granite installers, and plumbers. Three of our lease listings (Elk Hill, Winding Springs, Little Willow Walk) were leased out immediately after hitting the market. Emerald Lake also found a new tenant who moved in on the 25th. Today Monday, we have two newcomers moving to apartments in the medical center so the team was out running around setting up their air mattresses. On the sale front, Mariko closed her second home of the month, this time for a friend’s mom in Conroe. Susan’s Sugar Bars is still on track for an early April close, and Susan, Mariko, and Fayth all have homes under contract set for closing towards the end of April. Susan’s is in Clear Lake and will be rented to a Mitsubishi Chemical family as soon as we close, while Mariko’s is a 2 story home in Upper Kirby, and Fayth’s is a home in Richmond. The team is in full action everyday, and ready to help YOU buy, sell, or lease. Contact us with what you are looking for and we will be there!
It was 21 days of pure Texas culture, and it has come to an end. The Houston Rodeo kicked off on February 28, right after the annual BBQ Cookoff. Houston saw bull riding, barrel racing, mutton bustin’ and many other rodeo competitions. In the background, high school kids displayed their art and showed off their livestock, auctions took place with the grand champion steer selling for a record breaking $1 million!! Each night, the audience was treated to a concert of country music’s biggest stars (and a few pop stars). Our favorites were Luke Bryan (wow! What a show!), Sam Hunt (sang all our favorites), and Kane Brown (his wife came too!). Riding the rides at the carnival made us super dizzy, Zach winning prizes at the basketball game, Mariko volunteering in the carnival ticket booth, entertaining international guests and friends were all great memories from this year’s rodeo. Until next year, good-bye Rodeo!
