http://katyrealestate.com/home The best place on the web for Real Estate Information and News for Katy Texas. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:16:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By James Hale Special to the Times Tuesday, January 26, 2010 11:35 PM CST A draft of Katy Independent School District's financial audit by Null-Lairson P.C. was presented to the board Jan. 20 by representatives of the firm. Katy ISD recorded a strong year ending in August 2009, despite the economic downturn experienced ... http://katyrealestate.com/home/news/financial-audit-reports-strong-year-for-kisd/ By Tracy Dang Katy Times Managing Editor Katy area law enforcement agencies, neighborhood organizations and community groups are hosting block parties and area activities to celebrate National Night Out next Tuesday. According to the National Association of Town Watch, National Night Out was designed to: •Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; •Generate support for, and ... http://katyrealestate.com/home/news/neighborhoods-to-host-national-night-out-events/ By MARTY KRAMER, Consumer columnist The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is making it possible to monetize the $8,000 tax credit available to first-time homebuyers. Big whoop, right? What does that even mean? That’s the problem with words like monetize. You hear it, probably have an idea of its ... http://katyrealestate.com/home/real-estate-news/you-can-get-your-tax-credit-now/ Newsweek has ranked four Katy ISD high schools -- Seven Lakes, Katy, Taylor and Cinco Ranch -- among the top 1,500 (6 percent) out of the approximately 27,000 public high schools in the nation. The magazine ranks public high schools annually based on the number of students who take Advanced Placement, ... http://katyrealestate.com/home/news/newsweek-ranks-4-katy-schools-as-top-public-high-schools/ Study says economy, housing industries remains steady By Luciano Battistini Times Staff Writer Metrostudy gave a positive outlook about the Houston economy and housing industry during the Katy Area Economic Development Council meeting Tuesday. “While builder cutbacks and discounted pricing are having an effect on reducing the inventory of homes, the tightening of credit ... http://katyrealestate.com/home/news/study-says-economy-housing-industries-remains-steady/ First-time purchasers get a tax credit windfall if they buy before December. By Les Christie, CNNMoney.com staff writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- There's a nice windfall for some homebuyers in the economic stimulus bill. First-time buyers can claim a credit worth $8,000 - or 10% of the home's value, whichever is less ... http://katyrealestate.com/home/mortage-info/final-score-8000-for-homebuyers/ By HELEN ERIKSEN CHRONICLE CORRESPONDENT Katy Area Economic Development Council president Lance LaCour said growth in Katy’s business sector remained steady in 2008 despite tough economic times. LaCour said the council had its second audit and finished the year “in the black” during his delivery of the annual report at a March ... http://katyrealestate.com/home/news/business-remains-steady-katy-group-says/ Within the new administration's stimulus plan is an array of programs to help millions of homeowners refinance or modify their mortgages. The program has "teeth," but requires everyone to make a contribution. Mortgage investors, servicers and borrowers all have to participate. First and foremost, the plan aims to help reduce ... http://katyrealestate.com/home/real-estate-news/the-new-stimulus-plan-what%e2%80%99s-in-it-for-me/ February 21, 2009 KATY, Texas—It seems people in Katy are weathering the recession better than most. In fact, Business Week Magazine says Katy is a boomtown, ranking it as the second-fastest growing city in America. Business Week says between 2000 and 2008, construction and salaries in the suburban community skyrocketed. The average household income ... http://katyrealestate.com/home/news/business-week-katy-is-the-second-fastest-growing-city-in-america/ By Tracy Dang Times Managing Editor Published: Monday, January 19, 2009 9:23 AM CST Even though the Houston area has seen a slowdown in recent commercial and residential growth, the greater Katy area is continuing to see growth,” said Dr. Pat Guseman, a demographer with Population and Survey Analysts. Guseman presented the most recent study ... http://katyrealestate.com/home/news/katyhouston-area-expects-continued-growth/