McCann Properties

Erika McCann
Broker/Owner

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Direct: 832-244-0029

Email: Erika@HoustonHomeSpecialist.com

Houston's Rankings

Houston #1

Mega Market of the Year
Southern Business Development - August 2009

Top U.S. Manufacturing Cities
Manufacturers' News Inc. (as reported in the Houston Business Journal) - May 19, 2009

Best City to Get Ahead
Forbes.com - June 19, 2009

America's Best Hospitals - Cancer, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
U.S News & World Report - July 15, 2009

Top Metro in the Nation
Site Selection Magazine - March 2009

Nation's Healthiest Housing Market
Builder and Hanley Wood Market Intelligence - February 2009

Best City to Live, Work and Play
Kiplinger's Personal Finance - July 2008

Best U.S. City to Earn a Living
Forbes.com - August 18, 2008

Best City for Your Job
BusinessWeek - June 12, 2008

Best City to Buy a Home
Forbes.com - July 14, 2008

Best City for Recent College Grads
Forbes.com - June 26, 2008

Lowest Cost of Living Among Major Metro Areas
ACCRA Cost of Living Index - Second Quarter 2009

Largest IT Service Economy
Onforce, Inc. (VoIP Monitor) – December 5, 2008

Top Local Government Green Power Purchaser
Environmental Protection Agency - July 2008

Highest Population Growth in the Nation
U.S. Census Bureau (as reported in the Houston Business Journal) - July 10, 2008

Highest Quality of Life Among Students - Rice University
Princeton Review (as reported by Rice University) - July 28, 2009

Houston #2

Best Cities for Jobs
Forbes.com - April 14, 2009

Nation's Top Export Markets
U.S. Department of Commerce - July 14, 2008

Number of Fortune 500 Headquarters
Fortune Magazine - April 2009

Houston #3

Counties with Highest Job Growth - Fort Bend
Bureau of Labor Statistics - October 16, 2009

Fastest Growing Cities
US Census Bureau – July 2009

North American Cities of the Future
FDI Magazine – April 2009

Most Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings in the Nation
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (as reported at USAToday.com) – March 3, 2009

Green Jobs
Global Insight – October 2008

Best Cities for Young Professionals
Forbes.com - July 09, 2008

Nation's Most Charitable Cities
Charity Navigator's 2008 Metro Market Charitable Analysis Study

Houston #4

Hottest Labor Markets
Bizjournals.com – October 16, 2009

Best Metro Areas to Launch a Small Business
CNN Money - October 2009

Green Space
Smarter Cities - August 2009

Cities Where Your Nest Egg Goes Farthest
Forbes.com - October 2008

Best Big City for Business
Inc.com - July 2008

Top Ten Up-and-Coming Tech Cities
Forbes.com - March 10, 2008

Best Value in Private Institutions - Rice University
Kiplinger's - February 2009

Houston #5

Best Performing Cities
Milken Institute- November 2009

Top Markets for Income Growth
BizJournals.com- September 2009

Highest Total Personal Income
Bureau of Economic Analysis - August 6, 2009

America's Best Hospitals - Heart, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
U.S News & World Report - July 15, 2009

Texas #1

Highest Population Growth in the Nation
U.S. Census Bureau - December 2009

Best Business Climate
Site Selection Magazine, Executive Survey - October 2009

Wind Power Capacity
American Wind Energy Association - April 13, 2009

Fortune 500 Headquarters
Fortune Magazine - April 2009

Best State To Do Business
Chief Executive Magazine - March 18, 2009

Nation's Number One Exporting State
U.S. Department of Commerce - February 2009

Residential Relocations
Allied Van Lines’ Magnet States Report (as reported in the Houston Business Journal) – January 19, 2009

America's Top State for Business
CNBC.com - July 2008

Most Favorable Business Climate in the Nation
Development Counselors International (DCI) - "Winning Strategies in Economic Development Marketing" - July 2008

June 2011-Texas Monthly Magazine-Erika McCann named a Five Star Real Estate Agent.

Four Texas metropolitan areas, Houston included, in the top 8 fastest recovering cities in the U.S. Based on diversified industries and stable housing allowing residents in these metros a measure of economic security-Forbes.com-Nov. 2009

Houston MLS Monthly Press Release

The MLS Press Release includes residential home sales statistics for residential properties and new homes listed by 22,000 Houston REALTORS throughout Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties.

Houston Real Estate Milestones in May;

Sales of 5,043 single-family homes represents the highest monthly volume recorded since June 2010;

At $220,210, the average price of a single-family home reached the highest level for a May in Houston as well as the highest level yet in 2011;

At $157,900, the median price of a single-family home reached the highest level for a May in Houston as well as the highest level yet in 2011;

Single-family home rentals rose 19.9 percent;

HOUSTON — (June 21, 2011) — The 2010 home buyer tax credit continues to obscure an accurate gauge of how the Houston real estate market is performing. The 2010 federal incentive triggered a short-term surge in local home sales last spring that has skewed the year-over-year analysis most of this year.

When compared to the tax credit incentivized closed sales of May 2010, there were fewer home sales recorded in May 2011, according to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) report prepared by the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR). At the same time, the number of listings that went under contract this May and expected to close in the next 30 to 60 days was up more than 35 percent when compared to May 2010—yet another comparison that is skewed by the tax credit that required buyers to enter purchase contracts by the April 30, 2010 deadline.

"Getting an accurate read on the Houston real estate market remains challenging because the 2010 tax credit prompted a surge in home sales during the first half of last year that otherwise would have occurred throughout the summer," said Carlos P. Bujosa, HAR chairman and VP at Transwestern.

The average price of a single-family home jumped 6.5 percent from May 2010 to $220,210. The May single-family home median price—the figure at which half of the homes sold for more and half sold for less—climbed 3.2 percent year-over-year to $157,900. Both the average and median price reached the highest levels for a May in Houston as well as for 2011.

Volume continued to soar among rental properties, confirming reports that while many new residents may be moving to the greater Houston area, they are as yet unable or unwilling to buy a home possibly due to more stringent mortgage lending requirements, an inability to sell the homes they've left behind, or a combination of these or other factors.

According to the latest HAR report, May single-family home sales fell 11.9 percent versus one year earlier. However, the 5,043 single-family homes that did sell represent the highest monthly volume recorded since June 2010, just after the tax credit expired. The under-$80,000 and above-$500,000 segments of the market experienced increased sales last month.

The computerized Multiple Listing Service of the Houston Association of Realtors® includes residential properties and new homes listed by 23,000 Realtors throughout Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties, as well as parts of Brazoria, Galveston, Waller and Wharton counties. Residential home sales statistics as well as listing information for more than 53,000 properties may be found on the Internet at http://www.har.com.

The information published and disseminated to the HAR Multiple Listing Services is communicated verbatim, without change by Multiple Listing Services, as filed by MLS participants.
The MLS does not verify the information provided and disclaims any responsibility for its accuracy. All data is preliminary and subject to change. Monthly sales figures reported since November 1998 includes a statistical estimation to account for late entries

McCann Properties -

Fine Houston Real Estate

Erika McCann-Broker

Realtor®,ABR, e-Pro

Direct: 832-244-0029

Fax: 832-426-0211

Erika@HoustonHomeSpecialist.com

Any information you provide is held in the strictest of confidence. I will never sell or lease it to anyone for any purpose.

Erika McCann is licensed to conduct business as a real estate agent/realtor and real estate broker throughout the state of Texas. She is a member of the National Association of Realtors, granting her the prestigious title of REALTOR® . In addition, she is a member of both The Texas Association of REALTORS ®, The Houston Association of REALTORS ® (HAR), and REBAC® (Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council of America).