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Richard Ortiz Newsletter 2010
1. January 2010 RICHARD ORTIZ
Realtor, GRI,RCC,CNHS
KEEPING YOU E-certified, SMP
INFORMED Mobile (281) 757-2009
AND RichardOrtiz@garygreene.com
EMPOWERED! www.KatyRelocation.com
REALTY NEWS
THIS AND THAT...
Happy 2010 to you! I wish you a safe, happy and prosperous year.
Have you noticed the new development coming in between Franz and Morton on
Porter Road?. Cane Island will be an 820 acre project developed by a Minzie
Family owned and operated Limited Partnership. About 1600-2050 residential
PRUDENTIAL lots will be developed. The first phase planned will be two acre lots. An elemen-
tary school will also be built within the acreage. TXDOT has an exit ramp off I-10
eventually planned and a new Cane Island Parkway will lead from I-10 directly to
GARY GREENE REALTORS® the community. Also, a follow up to the Fulshear Creek project I mentioned last
month…seems the rear lots in the development will back on to a vineyard!
Wondering what’s on top of the new Memorial Hermann hospital at I-
23922 Cinco Village Center Blvd., 123 10 and Gessner? The top “crown” shaped floors belong to the building
owner but the secretive Houston-based developer will not reveal what
Katy, Texas 77494 goes on up there.
Katy-Fort Bend Road will be widened to four lanes from I-10 to Colo-
nial.
(281) 492-5913 Office Park Row is being expanded to 4 lanes from HW 6 into the City of Katy
The 2.7-mile segment of Greenbusch from Falcon Landing to Pin Oak,
(281) 646-1841 Fax the 1.5-mile stretch of Katy-Flewellen from Katy-Gaston to Pin Oak,
and a 1.7-mile section of Katy-Gaston from Cinco Ranch Boulevard to
FM 1093 — all currently two-lane country roads with open ditches —
www.SoldbyOrtiz.com will be upgraded to four-lane boulevards with divided medians, curbs
and gutters.
The Katy Area Economic Development Corp. and Chamber of Com-
www.KatyRelocation.com merce will open a new Workforce Solutions near Katy Mills Mall.
Pathfinder Energy Services plans to build corporate facility on 25 acres
at Colonial Parkway and 99.
Remember the big mall that was coming to Katy? The project has been
put on hold indefinitely.
Katy is named for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (commonly
referred to as the “K-T” Railroad. It was also once known as Cane Is-
land derived form Cane Island Creek.
Please call or email me with any additions, suggestions
or oops corrections!
2. Katy ISD Ranks Eighth in Statewide TAKS Performance & Second in Houston Area
For the second straight year, the Katy ISD earned a “Recognized” accountability rating.
2009 KATY ISD DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS
NUMBER
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
OF
CAMPUS RATING: SCHOOLS MAURICE L WOLFE EL E
E: EXEMPLARY 24 KATY EL E
R: RECOGNIZED 20 WEST MEMORIAL EL R
MEMORIAL PARKWAY EL R
AA: ACADEMICALLY ACCEPTABLE 5
ZELMA HUTSELL EL E
AU: ACADEMICALLY UNACCEPTABLE 0
BEAR CREEK EL R
AEA: AA 1
CIMARRON EL R
AEA: ACADEMICALLY UNACCEPTABLE 0 DIANE WINBORN EL E
AEA: NOT RATED - OTHER 0 NOTTINGHAM COUNTRY EL E
NOT RATED: OTHER 4 SUNDOWN EL R
TOTAL 54 MAYDE CREEK EL R
HAZEL S PATTISON EL E
LORAINE T GOLBOW EL R
EDNA MAE FIELDER EL E
JEANETTE HAYES EL E
MCROBERTS EL R
HIGH SCHOOLS ROOSEVELT ALEXANDER EL E
JAMES E WILLIAMS EL E
SUE CREECH EL E
KATY HS R
ROBERT KING EL R
TAYLOR HS R JEAN & BETTY SCHMALZ EL E
OPPORT AWARENESS CTR Not Rated: Other ODESSA KILPATRICK EL E
MAYDE CREEK HS R ROBERTA WRIGHT RYLANDER EL E
CINCO RANCH HS E JOELLA EXLEY EL E
JACK & SHARON RHOADS EL R
MORTON RANCH HS R
FRANZ EL R
SEVEN LAKES HS E GRIFFIN EL E
RAINES HS AEA: AA URSULA STEPHENS EL R
WOODCREEK EL E
HARRIS CO SCH FOR ACCELERATED Not Rated: Other
MORTON RANCH EL AA
FORT BEND CO ALTER Not Rated: Other
BONNY HOLLAND EL E
PROJECT TYKE - Not Rated :Other NR
Source: TEA Nov 09; Katy ISD Communications; Prepared by Richard Ortiz
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
January 2010—Dates to note
KATY JH R 01/01 Happy New Year
WEST MEMORIAL JH AA 01/4-6 Christmas Tree Recycling
MAYDE CREEK JH AA
01/8-10 Champion Gymnastics
MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H R
01/08-16 Houston International Boat Show
T H MCDONALD JH R
01/16 Old Town Katy Market Days
RODGER & ELLEN BECK J H E
GARLAND MCMEANS JR HIGH E 01/17 Houston Marathon
CINCO RANCH JH R 01/19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
MORTON RANCH JH AA 01/19 Free Day at Houston Zoo
BECKENDORFF JH E 01/19 Houston Livestock & Rodeo Art
CARDIFF JH AA 01/30-31 Katy Home & Garden Show
WOODCREEK JH E
01/30-5 Houston Auto Show
3. Recipe of the Month
Chicken Chili
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch
pieces
1 package Great Northern Beans, soaked overnight, rinsed and
drained
48 oz. chicken broth
2 cups of water From our Home to Yours!
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped Wishing you a
1 small can of green chilies (undrained)
½ teaspoon ground cumin
prosperous 2010
½ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed Happy
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
1 teaspoon garlic salt New Year!
1 can of Rotel Tomatoes
Optional:
2 tablespoons chopped tomato
2 tablespoons sliced green onion Get Your Home
2 tablespoons shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
Ready for Winter
Heat oil in a dutch oven and sauté onion, green pepper and cel-
ery; add chicken and brown. Add remaining ingredients, cover Consider hiring a professional
and simmer for 2 hours. home energy auditor to come
into your home and recommend
ways to boost your energy effi-
ciency. Some utility companies
Featured Neighborhood of the Month: Green Trials have programs that pay for all or
part of the audit, so contact
yours to see what’s available in
2008 2009 YTD* your area.
Average List Price $287,047 $286,075 Look for cracks around windows,
doors, electrical outlets and
Average Sales Price $277,935 $279,233 switches — especially on exterior
walls — and recessed ceiling
Average Sales Price per SqFt $89.95 $89.44 lights in insulated ceilings. These
small openings can add up to as
Average Days on Market 38 50 much as 30% of fuel waste in a
home, according to the American
Number of Sales 101 97
Council for an Energy-Efficient
Economy. To locate drafts, hold
a tissue or candle near potential
spots and then caulk as needed.
*MLS Data 1/1/09 thru 11/30/09
4. My approach to the real estate profession is having the perfect blend of
professionalism, time/project management, discipline, and client focus. I
address the concerns of my clients, whether it is to sell your property at the
best possible price or secure that dream property for you, by finding win- RICHARD ORTIZ
win solutions while delivering results in a thorough and efficient manner.
Realtor, GRI,RCC,CNHS
I evaluate myself wholly on client satisfaction, because ultimately 'it is
really about YOU!' E-certified, SMP
Although I do business throughout Houston, my area of focus is the won- Mobile 281 757-2009
derful suburban city of Katy, Tx. Email me at:
My background also includes 18 years of working for a fortune 100 firm as richardortiz@garygreene.com
a Director of Information Technology. I've managed numerous multi-
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million dollar projects where strong leadership skills, intense coordination
and negotiation were necessary to deliver products and services that con-
sistently exceeded customers' expectations.
Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors®
23922 Cinco Village Center, #123
Katy, Texas 77494
Attn: Richard Ortiz