Featured Property
WHETHER YOU’RE A FIRST-TIME BUYER, RELOCATING TO HOUSTON, OR LISTING AN ESTATE, LET YAMILIA PUT HER EXPERTISE TO WORK FOR YOU.
JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2015
Yamilia Halfon
L I F E S T Y L E
GET BOWLED OVER
A long time Houstonian, Yamilia Halfon has in-depth knowledge of Houston’s finest neighborhoods and evolving marketplace. Yamilia specializes in luxury residential sales in Houston’s most distinctive neighborhoods including Tanglewood, the Memorial Villages, River Oaks, West University, Bellaire, and Sweetwater. A dedicated professional who is totally committed to her clients, Yamilia’s reputation for market knowledge, quality service and professionalism precedes her. Her dedication, attention to detail, and light hearted attitude combined with her drive and enthusiasm to surpass her client’s expectations have ensured her excellent reputation in the real estate industry. With a service-oriented philosophy, Yamilia always puts the interest of her clients as her first priority. Her integrity is unquestionable and she brings professionalism and commitment to every transaction. Completely bilingual in English and Spanish, Yamilia is adept at working with foreign nationals who make Houston their new home. She enjoys showing them the city and all that Houston has to offer and, in the process, building life-long relationships with members of Houston’s international community. Clients who work with Yamilia have access to Sotheby’s concierge services, auctions, and relocation services. Affiliation with Sotheby’s International Realty offers enhanced market exposure and distinctive benefits, including access to a global network of buyers and auction house clients along with a website which allows for property searches by both location and lifestyle.
www.HAR.com/YamiliaHalfon Yamilia Halfon Million Dollar Guild, CLHMS
832.247.7618
YHalfon@MarthaTurner.com
A Robert Dame designed home with gorgeous interiors. Excellent entertaining spaces throughout including downstairs media, pool/billiard room w/ wet bar and wine closet. Relaxing outdoor kitchen and entertaining area in the backyard with expansive, unobstructed views of the golf course. Exquisite ceiling treatments, beautiful wood floors, custom details throughout.
Activity In Sweetwater and Maranatha Farms ADDRESS
BED
BATH
SQFT
LIST PRICE
ACTIVE 4106 Saint Michaels Ct 42 Dartmoor Ct 89 Greensward Ln 30 Du Pont Cir 4011 Thistle Hill Ct 3 Legend Park Dr 26 Muirfield Way 18 Legend Park Dr 30 Cheshire Bend Dr 22 Farrell Ridge Dr 23 Glen Eagles Dr 3540 Maranatha Dr 5324 Palm Royale Blvd
4 6 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 9
3/1 5/1 4/1 6/1 4/1 3/2 5/2 4/2 5/2 5/1 5/3 5/2 10/4
4,493 4,769 4,029 6,580 6,189 5,471 6,449 6,020 7,160 6,002 7,892 8,543 19,180
$575,000 $639,000 $679,000 $1,300,000 $1,328,000 $1,348,000 $1,350,000 $1,425,000 $1,599,000 $1,750,000 $1,998,800 $4,750,000 $12,800,000
PENDING 14 Dartmoor Ct 78 Greensward Ln
4 4
3/1 3/1
4,670 3,773
$699,000 $729,999
SOLD 30 Dartmoor St 65 Hessenford St 15 Half Penny Ct 24 Saint Peters Walk 20 Windsor Place 7 Grand Manor Ct
4 4 4 5 5 5
2/0 4/1 3/2 5/4 5/3 5/3
2,818 4,688 3,955 9,117 10,016 12,957
$410,000 $674,500 $769,000 $1,900,000 $3,600,000 $6,998,000
All information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. The properties on this list have been listed/sold by various members of the MLS. If your home is currently listed, this is not a solicitation for that listing.
Super Bowl Party Time!
31 Beacon Hill | Sweetwater Estates | 6 Bed | 7/1 Bath | 12,585 SQFT | $3,999,999
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Sweetwater Real Estate Report Presented By Yamilia Halfon
In Good Taste
Event Calendar
Eleven:Eleven Restaurant & Bar ElevenxiHouston.com | 713.529.5881
JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2015
WHOLE FRIED RED SNAPPER Ingredients
HELLO SPORTS FANS! If you’re into football (and a bit
For the sauce 4 baby bok choy sliced
of golf, too), have we got some news for you: Where can you be at five major sporting events over the span of roughly 30 days all within one warm, sunny state? It’s Arizona, of course, where from the end of December through February 1, you can catch some serious sports action at the Fiesta Bowl (December 31), the Cactus Bowl (January 2), the Pro Bowl (January 25), the Waste Management Phoenix Open (January 26 through February 1), and of course, the Super Bowl (February 1). So book your tickets— or if you’re lucky enough, your own private jet—and get ready to touch down in the Valley of the Sun for some stupendous sporting excitement. No doubt, the biggest draw to Arizona during this action-packed time is Super Bowl XLIX, held this
1 green cabbage sliced 3 carrots shredded 1/2 c rice wine vinegar 2 tbsp hoisin sauce 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce 1/4 c fresh lime juice 1 tbsp honey For the snapper 2 c all-purpose flour 2 tbsp black pepper 1 tbsp salt 1 c cornstarch Preparation Preheat fry oil to 350 degrees and combine all dry ingredients. Take whole snapper or other whole fish, (have your market scale, gut and remove gills from fish when you purchase) and cut three to four 90 degree slices into each side of fish vertically. Lightly
year at the University of Phoenix Stadium. In case you didn’t know it, the Super Bowl is a major social and sporting scene. In fact, according to Forbes magazine the Super Bowl is among the biggest worldwide events for private jet travel, with an estimated 5,300 business and private jets journeying to Arizona the week of Super Bowl XLIX. There’s also a lot of eatin’ going down on Super Bowl Sunday, the second highest day of food consumption in the U.S., second only to Thanksgiving. This is tailgating in serious style. And Phoenix is ready to host the Super Bowl like never before. Since last hosting the big game in 2008, the city has pumped some $4 billion into new downtown development including 250,000 square feet of new retail space, a completed Phoenix Convention Center, 20 miles of light rail, 1,500 new hotel rooms, and more than 30 new restaurants. Ticket holders will also want to check out
Super Bowl Central, a 12-block pedestrian-friendly area in downtown Phoenix, which will serve as the hub of Super Bowl activity for fans, sponsors, media, and the NFL itself. Estimated to attract one million attendees, this hub will host football-themed activities, a nightly fireworks show, an autograph and concert stage, local food trucks, beer and wine gardens, and television network broadcast stages. Party central! But let’s not forget about the Pro Bowl, held every year to highlight the NFL’s best and brightest as voted by the players, coaches, and fans, which will also be held at University of Phoenix Stadium. Fun fact: This game will be only the third time a Pro Bowl and Super Bowl are held in the same location, making Arizona the place to be this year for football fun. Throw in two college football bowl games and a major golf tournament, and you can see why Arizona is this season’s sports hot spot. See you at the stadium!
flour in mixture and fry for approximately 8 minutes. For the sauce combine all ingredients and lightly
LUXURY HOME MARKET CONTINUES STRONG PERFORMANCE
sauté. Pour sauce over cooked fish and enjoy!
High-end or “luxury” real estate continues strong growth throughout the US in 2014 with sales of the priciest one percent of homes up 21.1% this year according to the real estate brokerage firm Redfin. Contrast this with the other 99% of the real estate market which has dropped 7.6% this year. In about 10 housing markets throughout the country, high-end real estate sales have surged above 50% in 2014. Luxury homes are considered those homes priced between $500,000 to $1 million and make up the highest one percent of the market in that locale, according to the real estate website Realtor.com. However, location varies greatly on the price to reach the top one percent of that locale’s housing market. For example, in San Francisco the top one percent of homes sold for $5.35 million or more. About 350 miles down the road in Los Angeles, the top one percent of homes sold for at least $3.65 million. The 2014 Texas Luxury Home Sales Report showed that luxury home sales are one of the fastest growing segments within
the Texas housing market. Luxury home sales made up 1.7 percent of the total housing market and had the second fastest-growing listing prices with a 46 percent increase from the same period in 2012. Nearly every city in the US has highly coveted neighborhoods where buyers will often times purchase properties in that neighborhood “sight unseen”. Many times emotion plays a leading role in these purchases overcoming logic and practicality – much like the romance of falling in love. A buyer falls in love with the neighborhood and is willing to pay in order to get into that neighborhood. Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, Orange County and San Francisco dominate the high-end real estate markets with the highest number of luxury home sales, according to Redfin’s “Luxury Report”. The top three neighborhoods leading the pack were Beverly Glenn ($11.86 million); Holmby Hills ($9.91 million); and Malibu Road ($9.51 million). The most sought-after amenities for affluent home
buyers are a chef’s kitchen and sweeping views – especially ocean, mountain or cityscape views. Other desired features are the square footage of the property and an expansive master suite. Many affluent buyers cite the desire to have unique features in their properties – features with an exclusive back story that appeals to their need to impress. One Realtor highlighted a hand-carved stone bathtub in a luxury property’s marketing materials. This marketing message was designed to pull in buyers who want the one-of-a-kind feature that no one else would have.
Canadian Brass Stude Concert Hall- Rice University | January 20 ChamberMusicHouston.org | 713.348.5400 “The world’s most famous brass group” returns to the Chamber Music Houston series with their unbeatable humor and virtuoso playing. In an entertaining and diverse program, audiences will see firsthand why this quintet deserves its impressive international reputation. “These are the men who put brass music on the map.” The Washington Post Comfort and the Eighteenth-Century Interior Rienzi | through February 1 MFAH.org | 713.639.7800 The 18th century marked the birth of comfort as an everyday concept, evidenced by innovations in everything from furniture trends to sartorial styles. Objects from the period were increasingly designed to improve people’s physical or emotional wellbeing simply by making life more comfortable. Rienzi’s, Comfort and the Eighteenth-Century Interior, draws from the Museum’s permanent collections to showcase porcelain, silver, furniture, textiles and works on paper that demonstrate the idea as it was developed through art and material culture. 29th Annual Texas Home & Garden Show NRG Center | February 6-8 TexasHomeandGarden.com | 713.874.2231 Houston’s’ Premier “One Stop Shopping Opportunity” for all your home & garden needs. From Windows and Doors to Ceilings and Floors over 700 experts, products, services and ideas all under one roof. Attractions: vacation, leisure & outdoor attractions, green energy products, home décor, building products, kitchens, bath & more. Character Man Stages Repertory Theatre | January 24- February 15 StagesTheatre.com | 713.527.0123 Character Man is a salute to the memorable character actors of Broadway’s Golden Age, including Zero Mostel, Jack Gilford, Barney Martin and two- time Tony Award winner David Burns. Packed with the iconic songs from Meredith Willson, John Kander and Fred Ebb, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick and Stephen Sondheim, Character Man is part cabaret, part oral history and all heart. World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest NRG Park | February 26-28 RodeoHouston.com | 832.667.1000 The World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest is three days of cooking, competition, eating and dancing during The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was organized for charitable, educational and scientific purposes to encourage and promote the breeding, raising and marketing of better livestock and farm products at public fairs and to promote and maintain research and educational functions within the livestock industry.
In Good Taste
Event Calendar
Eleven:Eleven Restaurant & Bar ElevenxiHouston.com | 713.529.5881
JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2015
WHOLE FRIED RED SNAPPER Ingredients
HELLO SPORTS FANS! If you’re into football (and a bit
For the sauce 4 baby bok choy sliced
of golf, too), have we got some news for you: Where can you be at five major sporting events over the span of roughly 30 days all within one warm, sunny state? It’s Arizona, of course, where from the end of December through February 1, you can catch some serious sports action at the Fiesta Bowl (December 31), the Cactus Bowl (January 2), the Pro Bowl (January 25), the Waste Management Phoenix Open (January 26 through February 1), and of course, the Super Bowl (February 1). So book your tickets— or if you’re lucky enough, your own private jet—and get ready to touch down in the Valley of the Sun for some stupendous sporting excitement. No doubt, the biggest draw to Arizona during this action-packed time is Super Bowl XLIX, held this
1 green cabbage sliced 3 carrots shredded 1/2 c rice wine vinegar 2 tbsp hoisin sauce 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce 1/4 c fresh lime juice 1 tbsp honey For the snapper 2 c all-purpose flour 2 tbsp black pepper 1 tbsp salt 1 c cornstarch Preparation Preheat fry oil to 350 degrees and combine all dry ingredients. Take whole snapper or other whole fish, (have your market scale, gut and remove gills from fish when you purchase) and cut three to four 90 degree slices into each side of fish vertically. Lightly
year at the University of Phoenix Stadium. In case you didn’t know it, the Super Bowl is a major social and sporting scene. In fact, according to Forbes magazine the Super Bowl is among the biggest worldwide events for private jet travel, with an estimated 5,300 business and private jets journeying to Arizona the week of Super Bowl XLIX. There’s also a lot of eatin’ going down on Super Bowl Sunday, the second highest day of food consumption in the U.S., second only to Thanksgiving. This is tailgating in serious style. And Phoenix is ready to host the Super Bowl like never before. Since last hosting the big game in 2008, the city has pumped some $4 billion into new downtown development including 250,000 square feet of new retail space, a completed Phoenix Convention Center, 20 miles of light rail, 1,500 new hotel rooms, and more than 30 new restaurants. Ticket holders will also want to check out
Super Bowl Central, a 12-block pedestrian-friendly area in downtown Phoenix, which will serve as the hub of Super Bowl activity for fans, sponsors, media, and the NFL itself. Estimated to attract one million attendees, this hub will host football-themed activities, a nightly fireworks show, an autograph and concert stage, local food trucks, beer and wine gardens, and television network broadcast stages. Party central! But let’s not forget about the Pro Bowl, held every year to highlight the NFL’s best and brightest as voted by the players, coaches, and fans, which will also be held at University of Phoenix Stadium. Fun fact: This game will be only the third time a Pro Bowl and Super Bowl are held in the same location, making Arizona the place to be this year for football fun. Throw in two college football bowl games and a major golf tournament, and you can see why Arizona is this season’s sports hot spot. See you at the stadium!
flour in mixture and fry for approximately 8 minutes. For the sauce combine all ingredients and lightly
LUXURY HOME MARKET CONTINUES STRONG PERFORMANCE
sauté. Pour sauce over cooked fish and enjoy!
High-end or “luxury” real estate continues strong growth throughout the US in 2014 with sales of the priciest one percent of homes up 21.1% this year according to the real estate brokerage firm Redfin. Contrast this with the other 99% of the real estate market which has dropped 7.6% this year. In about 10 housing markets throughout the country, high-end real estate sales have surged above 50% in 2014. Luxury homes are considered those homes priced between $500,000 to $1 million and make up the highest one percent of the market in that locale, according to the real estate website Realtor.com. However, location varies greatly on the price to reach the top one percent of that locale’s housing market. For example, in San Francisco the top one percent of homes sold for $5.35 million or more. About 350 miles down the road in Los Angeles, the top one percent of homes sold for at least $3.65 million. The 2014 Texas Luxury Home Sales Report showed that luxury home sales are one of the fastest growing segments within
the Texas housing market. Luxury home sales made up 1.7 percent of the total housing market and had the second fastest-growing listing prices with a 46 percent increase from the same period in 2012. Nearly every city in the US has highly coveted neighborhoods where buyers will often times purchase properties in that neighborhood “sight unseen”. Many times emotion plays a leading role in these purchases overcoming logic and practicality – much like the romance of falling in love. A buyer falls in love with the neighborhood and is willing to pay in order to get into that neighborhood. Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, Orange County and San Francisco dominate the high-end real estate markets with the highest number of luxury home sales, according to Redfin’s “Luxury Report”. The top three neighborhoods leading the pack were Beverly Glenn ($11.86 million); Holmby Hills ($9.91 million); and Malibu Road ($9.51 million). The most sought-after amenities for affluent home
buyers are a chef’s kitchen and sweeping views – especially ocean, mountain or cityscape views. Other desired features are the square footage of the property and an expansive master suite. Many affluent buyers cite the desire to have unique features in their properties – features with an exclusive back story that appeals to their need to impress. One Realtor highlighted a hand-carved stone bathtub in a luxury property’s marketing materials. This marketing message was designed to pull in buyers who want the one-of-a-kind feature that no one else would have.
Canadian Brass Stude Concert Hall- Rice University | January 20 ChamberMusicHouston.org | 713.348.5400 “The world’s most famous brass group” returns to the Chamber Music Houston series with their unbeatable humor and virtuoso playing. In an entertaining and diverse program, audiences will see firsthand why this quintet deserves its impressive international reputation. “These are the men who put brass music on the map.” The Washington Post Comfort and the Eighteenth-Century Interior Rienzi | through February 1 MFAH.org | 713.639.7800 The 18th century marked the birth of comfort as an everyday concept, evidenced by innovations in everything from furniture trends to sartorial styles. Objects from the period were increasingly designed to improve people’s physical or emotional wellbeing simply by making life more comfortable. Rienzi’s, Comfort and the Eighteenth-Century Interior, draws from the Museum’s permanent collections to showcase porcelain, silver, furniture, textiles and works on paper that demonstrate the idea as it was developed through art and material culture. 29th Annual Texas Home & Garden Show NRG Center | February 6-8 TexasHomeandGarden.com | 713.874.2231 Houston’s’ Premier “One Stop Shopping Opportunity” for all your home & garden needs. From Windows and Doors to Ceilings and Floors over 700 experts, products, services and ideas all under one roof. Attractions: vacation, leisure & outdoor attractions, green energy products, home décor, building products, kitchens, bath & more. Character Man Stages Repertory Theatre | January 24- February 15 StagesTheatre.com | 713.527.0123 Character Man is a salute to the memorable character actors of Broadway’s Golden Age, including Zero Mostel, Jack Gilford, Barney Martin and two- time Tony Award winner David Burns. Packed with the iconic songs from Meredith Willson, John Kander and Fred Ebb, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick and Stephen Sondheim, Character Man is part cabaret, part oral history and all heart. World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest NRG Park | February 26-28 RodeoHouston.com | 832.667.1000 The World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest is three days of cooking, competition, eating and dancing during The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was organized for charitable, educational and scientific purposes to encourage and promote the breeding, raising and marketing of better livestock and farm products at public fairs and to promote and maintain research and educational functions within the livestock industry.
Featured Property
WHETHER YOU’RE A FIRST-TIME BUYER, RELOCATING TO HOUSTON, OR LISTING AN ESTATE, LET YAMILIA PUT HER EXPERTISE TO WORK FOR YOU.
JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2015
Yamilia Halfon
L I F E S T Y L E
GET BOWLED OVER
A long time Houstonian, Yamilia Halfon has in-depth knowledge of Houston’s finest neighborhoods and evolving marketplace. Yamilia specializes in luxury residential sales in Houston’s most distinctive neighborhoods including Tanglewood, the Memorial Villages, River Oaks, West University, Bellaire, and Sweetwater. A dedicated professional who is totally committed to her clients, Yamilia’s reputation for market knowledge, quality service and professionalism precedes her. Her dedication, attention to detail, and light hearted attitude combined with her drive and enthusiasm to surpass her client’s expectations have ensured her excellent reputation in the real estate industry. With a service-oriented philosophy, Yamilia always puts the interest of her clients as her first priority. Her integrity is unquestionable and she brings professionalism and commitment to every transaction. Completely bilingual in English and Spanish, Yamilia is adept at working with foreign nationals who make Houston their new home. She enjoys showing them the city and all that Houston has to offer and, in the process, building life-long relationships with members of Houston’s international community. Clients who work with Yamilia have access to Sotheby’s concierge services, auctions, and relocation services. Affiliation with Sotheby’s International Realty offers enhanced market exposure and distinctive benefits, including access to a global network of buyers and auction house clients along with a website which allows for property searches by both location and lifestyle.
www.HAR.com/YamiliaHalfon Yamilia Halfon Million Dollar Guild, CLHMS
832.247.7618
YHalfon@MarthaTurner.com
A Robert Dame designed home with gorgeous interiors. Excellent entertaining spaces throughout including downstairs media, pool/billiard room w/ wet bar and wine closet. Relaxing outdoor kitchen and entertaining area in the backyard with expansive, unobstructed views of the golf course. Exquisite ceiling treatments, beautiful wood floors, custom details throughout.
Activity In Sweetwater and Maranatha Farms ADDRESS
BED
BATH
SQFT
LIST PRICE
ACTIVE 4106 Saint Michaels Ct 42 Dartmoor Ct 89 Greensward Ln 30 Du Pont Cir 4011 Thistle Hill Ct 3 Legend Park Dr 26 Muirfield Way 18 Legend Park Dr 30 Cheshire Bend Dr 22 Farrell Ridge Dr 23 Glen Eagles Dr 3540 Maranatha Dr 5324 Palm Royale Blvd
4 6 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 9
3/1 5/1 4/1 6/1 4/1 3/2 5/2 4/2 5/2 5/1 5/3 5/2 10/4
4,493 4,769 4,029 6,580 6,189 5,471 6,449 6,020 7,160 6,002 7,892 8,543 19,180
$575,000 $639,000 $679,000 $1,300,000 $1,328,000 $1,348,000 $1,350,000 $1,425,000 $1,599,000 $1,750,000 $1,998,800 $4,750,000 $12,800,000
PENDING 14 Dartmoor Ct 78 Greensward Ln
4 4
3/1 3/1
4,670 3,773
$699,000 $729,999
SOLD 30 Dartmoor St 65 Hessenford St 15 Half Penny Ct 24 Saint Peters Walk 20 Windsor Place 7 Grand Manor Ct
4 4 4 5 5 5
2/0 4/1 3/2 5/4 5/3 5/3
2,818 4,688 3,955 9,117 10,016 12,957
$410,000 $674,500 $769,000 $1,900,000 $3,600,000 $6,998,000
All information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. The properties on this list have been listed/sold by various members of the MLS. If your home is currently listed, this is not a solicitation for that listing.
Super Bowl Party Time!
31 Beacon Hill | Sweetwater Estates | 6 Bed | 7/1 Bath | 12,585 SQFT | $3,999,999
Produced by UpscaleRealEstateMarketing.com • 877.660.0996
Luxury Market Update High-end Sales Surge
Show Stopping Fried Fish!
Eleven Eleven’s Red Snapper
Sweetwater Real Estate Report Presented By Yamilia Halfon