Katy Texas continues to remain hot...both the temperature and the real estate market. Area 36 (Katy south of I-10) was again the top area for hotness on the Houston Association of Realtors hotness index (take the number of available homes and divide by the number sold). This means Katy south of I-10 sells a larger portion of it's available inventory of homes than any of the 80 areas surrounding the City of Houston.

Master Planned Communities have been leading the way in Katy for quite some time. Grand Lakes, Seven Meadows, and Cinco Ranch have all shown much faster turn times then average and increasing values (in a National market that is way down).

We attribute the robust real estate market to three things: Huge expansion of medical facilities in Katy (Katy is now being called Med Center West), The Award Winning KatyISD School District, and the proximity the the Houston Energy Corridor and Downtown Houston.

If you have questions about Katy or Katy real estate call or e-mail Team DiMuria at 281-492-5916 or jeffreydimuria@garygreene.com

On the web: www.KatyHomeFinder.com

With the high temps and lack of rain we have been having in the Katy area we strongly suggest all residents and visitors please stay away from lighting your own fireworks. The best place to go on the 4th of July is the LaCenterra Mall. They have wonderful festivities, live music, give away events, and a beautiful fireworks display. You can bring your cooler and blankets or lawn chairs!

LaCenterra Mall is located in Cinco Ranch, Katy Texas on the corner of Cinco Ranch Blvd and the Grand Parkway (Hwy 99).

     Happy 4th of July from Team DiMuria www.KatyHomeFinder.com

We enjoyed Cafesitos very much, so we are pleasantly surprised that this Mediterranean inspired restaurant in Cinco Ranch, Katy Texas has re-opened after closing for a few months. Cafesitos has now added a very nice lunch menu and a variety of specials that range from a burger plate to tortellini in vodka sauce.

We frequented Cafesitos in the past for the wonderful appetizers as well as the large wine list, Mojitos, and Sangria. I would suggest coming in on Thursday night for the Sangria special...you get a full pitcher of Sangria for $15 all night long. This may be the best Sangria in town at a great price.

Specials at Cafesitos include:

Happy Hour from 4-7pm nightly with domestic beers for $2 and well drinks for $3. Wednesday is Mojitos night $4 each, Thursday is Pitcher of Sangria night for $15, Friday is Apple Martini and Cosmopolitan night for $4 each.

Cafesitos has a large party room, nightly specials for dinner, and live entertainment on Friday and Saturday.

Give this place a try...I think you will like it!

Cafesitos Restaurant Bar and Grill is located at 3750 Mason Rd, just south of Westhiemer on Mason. The phone number is 832-321-4675

For questions about the Katy area or Katy Real Estate call Team DiMuria at 281-492-5916 or e-mail Jeff or Mona at jeffreydimuria@garygreene.com

You can find Team DiMuria on the web at www.KatyHomeFinder.com

For some time we have been singing the praises of our local KatyISD schools. Newsweek Magazine came out with their yearly rankings of U.S. High Schools and we loved seeing four of our schools rated in the top six percent of all high schools in the nation!

The schools are Seven Lakes High School, Cinco Ranch High School, Taylor High School, and Katy High School (Katy High School also has the distinction of being the Texas State Football Champion the last two years in a row).

The schools are ranked according to a ratio using the number of Advanced Placement, Intl. Baccalaureate or Cambridge test taken by all students at the specific schools, and dividing that by the number of graduating seniors. Each of the schools have an index of at least 1000 (thus ranking them in the top 6%)

Rooms To Go, one of the largest furniture chains in the USA is setting up a full distribution center and retail center on I-10 in the western part of Katy off Igloo Rd. When fully complete and operational the center will be approximately 1.5 million square feet and sit on 118 acres! The complex should be open by late 2009 and will employ about 300 people and many additional contract drivers to supply areas such as San Antonio, Austin, Houston, etc...

This will be a fairly unique operation for Rooms To Go because it will feature all three of the companies brands; Rooms To Go, Rooms To Go Kids, and Rooms To Go Outlet, along with the distribution center. Below is a rendering of the Rooms To Go Retail Center that is under construction.

If you have any questions about what is happening in Katy or need information on Katy real estate please call Team DiMuria at 281-492-5916 or e-mail jeffreydimuria@garygreene.com you can also find us on the web at www.KatyHomeFinder.com