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Lake Conroe AquaPalooza at The Palms Marina Was A Success!

The Rosehill Band

AquaPalooza Lake Conroe was at 1 p.m. till dark Saturday July 31, 2010 on Lake Conroe at The Palms Marina, at 11880 Anchorage Marina Road (The new Palms Marina Drive) at FM 830. The bands were Rosehill and Modoc.

There were about 2000 in attendance.

Promoters were hoping this first gig would go off without a hitch and it did except for a brief power failure at one point.

Law enforcement did a great job keeping folks in line and it was a good time for most.

I enjoyed it!

Wayne Stroman CIPS, TRC, President, Stroman Realty, Inc.

Houston Association of REALTORS®, Vice Chair

Mail to: POB 2991, Conroe, Texas 77305

Sales Office: 14500 HWY 105 W, Conroe, Texas 77304

Office: 936-588-4444

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Lake Conroe AquaPalooza this Weekend at The Palms Marina

“AquaPalooza is a free live music concert, from 1 p.m. till after dark, Saturday July 31, 2010 on Lake Conroe. It will be held at The Palms Marina, at 11880 Anchorage Marina Road (The new Palms Marina Drive) at FM 830. The bands are Rosehill and Modoc and a DJ will play songs after the last band stops.”

There could be as many as 2000 patrons attending the event!

I was at the AquaPalooza “Signature Event,” with pop-country star Brad Paisley at Lake Travis earlier this month. There were maybe 10,000+ people in attendance on about 3000+ boats and it went very well. That event was 3 days or so starting on Friday with a Battle of the Bands event. It was set up and handled professionally by the organizers.

“There will be ample parking for the first 120+ boats on 1,200 feet of anchored rope marked by buoys that you can back your boat’s transom up to. Then you just throw out an anchor off the nose of your boat” said Skip Pillsbury from the main event sponsor SeaRay MarineMax. He is located at TMR Marine on SH 105. It will be anchored out in rows in front of the stage which is just west of the A-D docks outside the breakwater at the Palms Marina. He expects this event to be organized as well.

Right in front of the stage is a designated and roped off swimming area where no boats will be allowed which is typical for AquaPalooza events. Zach from Zack’s BBQ will have a station set up where you can purchase great BBQ and Ben Richardson, owner of The Palms Marina said he will have lots of ice and your favorite cold beverages on site at the ship’s store for sale.

Here is a link to an areial photo from the Lake Travis event July 9-11, 2010: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=6260281&op=1&o=global&view=global&subj=275168738469&id=706668083

No-Wake Zone Reminder: Patrols will enforce an extended no-wake zone probably a half a mile out from the boating event parking so idle only anywhere near the marina and other boats. At Lake Travis law enforcement officers were constantly stopping boats for wake violations. Also be ready for boating checks. Have the proper horn or sound making device; life jackets in the hand of everyone on the boat; proper insurance and registration papers which could be requested by officers. Remember they are there just to make sure that everyone stays safe.

No-refusal while boating!

Law enforcement officers from several jurisdictions will be working together during a no-refusal boating while intoxicated program Saturday at the lake. The Houston Police Department will have one of its BAT-mobiles that can give immediate results of mandatory blood alcohol tests when you refuse to take the breathalyzer test.

This AquaPalooza concert is only accessible to the public by boat. So you have a couple of days to buddy up with someone who does have a boat if you don’t.

As of Wednesday 250 boats have registered online to attend. To register go to the site at www.Aquapalooza.com. http://www.MarineMax.com The Palms Marina

What to Bring:

• A bow anchor and a stern anchor if possible
• Extra fenders
• Extra lines
• Food, drinks and Sunscreen for your entire party!

*Please make sure that you have all of the necessary safety equipment and navigation lights are functioning.

*Please remember this is a family event, so please be respectful of your neighbors.*

If you have any questions, please call Skip Pillsbury at 713-828-3925 or email skip.pillsbury@marinemax.com.
See you on the water!

The band Rosehill, which is ranked 35 on the Texas music charts, will perform from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Modoc from Nashville will perform at 4 p.m.

A disc jockey will play music from 7-9 PM. Then on an inflatable screen there will be a showing of “Ace Ventura – Pet Detective”.

Please be safe and watch out for others.

Hope to see you there!

Wayne Stroman CIPS, TRC, President, Stroman Realty, Inc.

Houston Association of REALTORS®, Vice Chair

Mail to: POB 2991, Conroe, Texas 77305

Sales Office: 14500 HWY 105 W, Conroe, Texas 77304

Office: 936-588-4444

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Water Oak on Lake Conroe has 3 New Homes Under Construction

The Water Oak Subdivision is seeing a burst of new construction of three large waterfront homes. Last year saw no new construction in Water Oak but things have turned around. All the homes are built with strict standards and are Mediterranean in style. The subdivision is mainly waterfront homes on the south side of Lake Conroe accessed via SH 105 off of Marina Drive just east of April Sound and west of Diamondhead.

The first start was on Oaks on the Water Section 1 Block 1 Lot 19. It has a 4 car garage and has 7 bedrooms, 7 baths and 2 half baths. It points to the middle of Lake Conroe sporting excellent views of all the lake action from multiple sides. The home is on the corner of the main lake front and a canal so the side of the home is canal front. It has a small lap pool, hot tub and it looks like it may be set up for a summer kitchen on the north corner adjoining the breakfast area. It will be one of the larger waterfront homes in water Oak.

Water Oak waterfront over 9000 Sq Ft under construction - Sec 1 Blk 1 Lot 19

Homes number two and three are on English Oaks Dr Section 1 Block 4 Lots 11 and 17. Lot 11 is cleared and ready for its pad.

Water Oak waterfront lot under construction Sec 1 Blk 4 Lot 11

Lot 17 is one step ahead of it with form contractors starting it today. Both of these are supposed to be large homes and I will report the sizes of these homes soon!

Water Oak waterfrnt lot under new construction Sec 1 Blk 4 Lot 17

Water Oak offers some of the best values in the world for luxury waterfont homes on any body of water. I have priced waterfront real estate in several states and countries to form this opinion. I say it is time to Buy Texas Waterfront Properties Now!

Please call Stroman Realty for Water Oak details or to get information about other properties for sale around Lake Conroe.

Thanks,

Wayne Stroman CIPS, TRC, President, Stroman Realty, Inc.

Houston Association of REALTORS®, Vice Chair

Lake Conroe Real Estate, Water Oak, Timeshare reseller network, Diamondhead, April Sound, Walden, La Teretta Del Lago, Cape Conroe, Outpost Cove, Palm Beach, Harborside, Grand Harbor

Mail to: POB 2991, Conroe, Texas 77305

Deliveries to: 14500 HWY 105 W, Conroe, Texas 77304

Office: 936-588-4444

Fax: 936-588-4884

Certified International Property Specialist by the National Association of REALTORS®

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Montgomery Texas 1.994 acres For Sale Just North of Town on State Highway 149

This acerage property is just listed for sale and has Highway frontage of 89.31 feet on SH 149. It is 1.994 acres out of the Owen Shannon Survey and slopes uphill away from the highway gently to the west. There is a large beautiful ranch to the west. Lake Conroe is just over a mile or so to the east.

The wooded property is covered with trees and less than a third of a mile south of the new West Montgomery County Park, located at 16716 FM 149, Montgomery, Texas, 77356. This 50 acre park has five lighted baseball fields and four lighted softball fields.

The property is unresrticted and could be used for commercial or residential. Some examples of its use could be:

Storage units
Mini warehouses
Mobile homes
Offices
Homesite
Apartments
Manufacturing

There is a sandy loamy soil on the surface.

This property is offered for sale by the owner/broker at $46,000 per acre

Please call for other details or to get a copy of the survey and legal description for the property.

Thanks,

Wayne Stroman CIPS, TRC, President, Stroman Realty, Inc.

Houston Association of REALTORS®, Vice Chair

Mail to: POB 2991, Conroe, Texas 77305

Deliveries to: 14500 HWY 105 W, Conroe, Texas 77304

Desk: 936-588-7044

Office: 936-588-4444

Fax: 936-588-4884

Certified International Property Specialist by the National Association of REALTORS®

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Texas Realtors Help Reform the Property Appraisal Process

Do you know what Sunday July 25th 2010 is? It’s the anniversary of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis’ first joint appearance, the day Bob Dylan “went electric” and spurred a rock-n-roll movement and the birth of the first test tube baby, Louise Brown. More important than all those things, however, today is the day your appraisal district is certifying its appraisal roll!

Are you a little underwhelmed? You shouldn’t be because I’m certain the actions of your appraisal district this year (and soon, those of your city and county) affect your life a lot more than Martin, Lewis, Dylan or Brown.

You probably didn’t notice, but your appraisal district operated a lot differently this year than in the past and that’s thanks to the hard work of lawmakers and organizations like mine, the Texas Association of Realtors. During the last legislative session, our top priority was to reform the property appraisal process in Texas. As a result, today the appraisal process is more transparent and appraisal entities are more accountable and efficient than ever.

Specifically, we helped to: increase oversight of appraisal districts to encourage fair treatment of property owners throughout the state; ensure residential properties be appraised as such (rather than as commercial properties, simply because the appraisal district decides that could be the “highest and best use” for it); and give consumers alternatives to costly lawsuits when appealing a ruling by an appraisal review board.

These may not be the sexiest issues to discuss, but they’re certainly among the most important when it comes to protecting the pocketbooks of Texas homeowners. There is still work to do, however, and now it’s up to you.

Making the appraisal of your property more fair and transparent is only part of fair taxation. Now, we must all take part in the budget processes of our city and county that will decide the local tax rate. That, combined with the appraised value of your property, is what ultimately determines how much you pay in taxes, so now is the take to take action and find out when hearings take place in your local area.

I’m sometimes asked what the Texas Association of Realtors does at the Capitol and I’m proud to say we work on issues like this one for homeowners. Much more than just helping consumers buy and sell property, Texas Realtors are always working for you.

Wayne A. Stroman

Texas Association of REALTORS®, Vice President Region 14

Houston Association of REALTORS®, Vice Chair

Mail to: POB 2991, Conroe, Texas 77305

Deliveries to: 14500 HWY 105 W, Conroe, Texas 77304

Office: 936-588-4444

Fax: 936-588-4884

Certified International Property Specialist by the National Association of REALTORS®

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Aquapalooza on Lake Conroe at The Palms Marina

Aquapalooza on Lake Conroe, Saturday, July 31-Come early and stay late! Aquapalooza is going to take place adjacent to the west side of The Palms Marina, look for the boats marked with MarineMax flags and team members wearing MarineMax shirts to help direct you to a safe and secure anchorage spot. Live music by Rosehill who is currently sitting at #35 on the Texas Music Charts begins at 1:30PM and plays until 3:30PM followed by Modoc at 4:00PM and followed by a DJ and Ace Ventura Pet Detective will be playing on a Giant inflatable movie screen at 9PM. We will also have a designated swimming area so bring your water toys and floats and enjoy the entertainment. Zach’s BBQ will be selling food and drinks on the water for the event.

Check out www.PalmsMarina.com, Aquapalooza.com or MarineMax.com for more information.

The Palms Marina will also have boating accessories available as well as fuel, ice, drinks in their ships store located at the fuel dock. The Palms Marina on Lake Conroe, located at the end of FM 830 west of I-45, is the newest and finest of Lake Conroe’s marinas.

Aquapalooza T-Shirt Pickup-Anyone who registered before June 25th can pick up their Aquapalooza t-shirts at Aquapalooza, we will have the shirts pre-sorted by your name.

What to Bring:

• A bow anchor and a stern anchor if possible
• Extra fenders
• Extra lines
• Food, drinks and Sunscreen for your entire party!

*Please make sure that you have all of the necessary safety equipment and navigation lights are functioning.

*Please remember this is a family event, so please be respectful of your neighbors.*

If you have any questions, please call Skip Pillsbury at 713-828-3925 or email skip.pillsbury@marinemax.com.
See you on the water!

Raft up

See you there!

Wayne Stroman CIPS, TRC, President, Stroman Realty, Inc.

Houston Association of REALTORS®, Vice Chair

Mail to: POB 2991, Conroe, Texas 77305

Deliveries to: 14500 HWY 105 W, Conroe, Texas 77304

Cell: 936-648-4400

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Lake Conroe Waterfront Home for Sale with Owner Financing

This Lake Conroe waterfront home is located in the all Mediterranean subdivision “Water Oak” that is just north of Houston, Texas. Lake Conroe is referred to as “Houston’s Playground“.

This 5 bedroom, 4 bath, home with pool and 3 fireplaces will delight anyone that entertains and loves fresh water lakes and miles of waterfront views.

The home is being offered with owner financing and includes a 45 foot Cruisers Yacht that can park behind the house as you can see in this picture.

A view of the waterfront from the lake.

To see more pictures click on: http://www.lake-conroe-realtors.com/homes-for-sale/Water-Oak/14581-Diamondhead-Road-North-Montgomery-Texas-77356_3.htm

The home has many amenities like a 3 car garage with wood stained doors; slip for large yacht; private lift for a 31 foot boat; privacy walls; pool with vanishing edge; generator; carport; lavish terraced tropical palm landscape; fenced yard and private remote operated front gated entry. These features provide you and your guests: privacy, outdoor living spaces and exclusive lake front access.

The interior is flush with several extra rooms. There is a large game room/bar/theater room, his and her offices and a large master closet.

All of the walls are faux finished and appear like they were from a different time when castles were homes of the kings. The cabinetry is a dark finish giving the living areas a warm feel.

Every room has crown moldings and all the living areas are stain grade. Most of the floors in the living areas are travertine tile (zero grout laid). All countertops are made with an array of granites that complement their rooms. The feel of the old world is strong in this house that does have a double oven and island kitchen with all stainless appliances. The kitchen and the bar both have large refrigerators.

The summer kitchen has all FireMagic grills, burners, and a third refrigerator. It also has a Manitowoc ice maker to provide for most parties.

The pool with a 7 foot drop negative edge has a swim up bar at the summer kitchen. This is a place your friends will want to hang out in any month. The hot tub also has a swim up bar that covers the colder months. There is a fire pit with gas starter near one sitting area. The international flair of this home will attract sophisticated guests. Around the pool are several sitting areas where you will spend relaxing evenings enjoying the lake views and friendly conversations.

You can preview a list of features at: http://www.lake-conroe-realtors.com/homes-for-sale/Water-Oak/14581-Diamondhead-Road-North-Montgomery-Texas-77356.htm

To set an appointment to see this home, contact the owner/broker at 1-936-648-4400 during working hours.

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Montgomery County Surface Water Program

January 25, 2010

Jace Houston with San Jacinto River Authority, SJRA spoke to the Conroe-Lake Conroe Area Chamber of Commerce today at noon. The event took place at the April Sound Country Club over looking Lake Conroe.

He worked for the Harris County Subsidence District before he came to work for the SJRA in Montgomery County. As Deputy General Manager of the SJRA he handles everything except the actual engineering at the San Jacinto River Authority SJRA. He is an attorney also that handles the PR for the SJRA.

Created in 1937, the SJRA got into the water business in the 1940s to help the war effort (WWII) and bring raw water through canals to industries in the Houston Ship channel area. At that time they began acquiring water rights from the state to plan for the future growth of our area.

Lake Conroe was finished in 1972. Since then the major user has been The Woodlands. Recently the SJRA has had to refocus on the long term water needs of Montgomery County.

The legislature created the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District, LSGCD a few years ago. The purpose is to study and manage the aquifer or groundwater supply in the area.

Currently the SJRA, empowered by the LSGCD, is in charge of lowering groundwater consumption 70% by January 1, 2016.

The Groundwater Reduction Plan, GRP must be turned in this year to the LSGCD. It is required by the LSGCD, the state organization in charge of getting the local water authorities like the SJRA to comply with their 70% mandate.

This is applicable to all Large Volume Gallon Users, LVGUs in Montgomery County. LVGUs use 10 million gallons a year and above. That is a subdivision of about 100 homes and larger.

With information that came from experiences in the Houston area, engineers have calculated how to meet the 2016 deadline at the lowest cost to all users. They will have to over convert the largest LVGUs to allow the remainder of the county to continue pumping well water.

Piping the water is the highest expense. The two largest LVGUs are Conroe and the Woodlands.

If we do not convert to surface water in time we could actually have a collapse in the aquifer and some small residential wells could go dry. This could be disastrous to the local economy.

In the last two months the SJRA has put out the sample contract to be signed by each of the 200 plus Montgomery County LVGUs for comment by March 1. Most of them want to see the final contract.

The final contracts need to be signed however by May 1, 2010 and the whole Groundwater Reduction Plan has to be complete by January 1, 2011.

The LVGUs need to kick it into gear!

Tic-Tock

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Written by: Wayne Stroman CIPS, TRC, President, Stroman Realty, Inc.
Houston Association of REALTORS®, Vice Chair
Your Lake Conroe Area Specialist!
Mail to: POB 2991, Conroe, Texas 77305
Deliveries to: 14500 HWY 105 W, Conroe, Texas 77304
Desk: 936-588-7044
Office: 936-588-4444
Fax: 936-588-4884