We want to Eliminate all the bath tubs in our new Home. Should we do it?


I received this question today from a client who is building a new home in Katy Texas. This is not the first time this  issue has come up as I had clients last year who pondered the same issue. The homes in questions all have at least 3.5 baths and the comments I hear over and over from buyers is “No one these days takes a bath.” My clients concern today is if they eliminate all the tubs will they have a problem with resale when the day comes to move again.

It is my impression bath tubs are becoming passe and more folks are opting out of having tubs or cutting back on the number of tubs in the other bathrooms besides the master bath. I have even had clients who want to eliminate the tub in the master bedroom since as they said to me no one ever takes a bath as who has the time plus who wants to sit in their own dirt. These days with the increased emphasis on watching out for germs and bacteria taking a shower makes a whole lot of sense. I do recognize some folks like to just sit in the tub loaded with hot water and relax.

In our home we have a whirlpool tub in our master bathroom but I really cannot remember the last time someone actually got inside the tub to use it. i have soaked my feet by sitting on the edge and filling the tub with hot water. I have no recollection as to the last time my wife uased the tub.


My wife and I discussed this morning and agree that tubs appear to be on the way out. She also said some folks have a mental block which tells them a home has to have a tub.  I personally do not as a Realtor believe it is the correct point in time to to eliminate all the tubs in ny given home. My opinion is that maybe 5-10 years from now tubs will be a forgotten part of bathrooms.


My advice to my client being what i termed a hedge ( I use to work in the oil trading business) was for them to consider leaving at least one tub in the other bathrooms. I just saw an E-mail to the sales counselor telling her they had decided to leave half the bathrooms with a tub and the other half without any tubs. Good compromise in my mind and they still get the look and functionality they want.

Consumers and Real Estate and related professionals what do you think about the tub issue? I know there is no right answerand if I or my wife could predict the future we would be playing oil market options and retire to a nice little home right on the ocean.


We want to Eliminate all the bath tubs in our new Home. Should we do it?

If you have any questions about Katy Homes for Sale or Katy Homes for Rent in the Katy Texas and/or Sugar Land TX, and/or Cypress TX and/or other surrounding areas, contact me via my cell: 281-904-6772 or via Email:

 

 

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Katy ISD Winter Holiday Break Schedule


Yes Moms and Dads it is almost time for the winter break to begin for Katy ISD and other school districts all around the area. It is also time for the parents who live in Katy Texas to think of and implement something for these children to do while they are off from school. Children these days in my opinion spend way too much time playing on a computer, IPad or whatever, sending text messages, flipping constantly between TV stations and as they say these days just straight up chillin!

On Friday December 21, 2012 the Katy ISD Winter Holiday Break will begin with early dismissal . The Elementary schools will be open from 8:20 AM until 12:40 PM while the High Schools and Junior High Schools will be holding court from 7:30 AM until 11:35 AM.

This is the end of the first Semester and grades should follow in the mail. If I remember correctly the grades arrive right before the break is over.

The Winter Holiday Break will end on Tuesday January 8, 2013 with resumption of normal class schedules. Teachers will be on hand  at the schools on Monday January 7.


Good luck to all the parents out there who will grapple with trying to find and get their students to do something productive this Winter Holiday Break.

If you have any questions about Katy Homes for Sale or Katy Homes for Rent in the Katy Texas and/or Sugar Land TX, and/or Cypress TX and/or other surrounding areas, contact me via my cell: 281-904-6772 or via Email:

 

 

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Do you like Crawfish? If so plan to attend the Katy Crawfish Festival.

Friday March 30 thru Sunday April 1, 2012

This is a weekend long festival hosted by Katy Area Chamber of Commerce.

Attendance is FREE: There will be live music, carnival games, lots of fun things to do, good food and rides.

Arts and crafts plus commercial exhibitors and vendors will be onsite.

The Festival is being held at Katy Mills Mall.

Katy Mills is located at 5000 Katy Mills Mall, Katy Texas

Food will include spicy hot crawfish, traditional Louisiana plates (food and drinks are not free) and many other exceptional items.

The theme this year is “Lagniappe” which to a Cajun means a small gift or something small not expected.

Promoters say bring out your lawn chair or a blanket and claim a good spot by the stage.

  Families, friends and individuals are all invited.

For more information or go to their web site.

This should be a really fun festival with many interesting sights, sounds, food and vendors.

Don’t be surprised if hear someone say to you “Tu veux une goûtée”.

If you have any questions about Katy Homes for Sale or Katy Homes for Rent in the Katy Texas and/or Sugar Land TX, and/or Cypress TX and/or other surrounding areas, contact me via my cell: 281-904-6772 or via Email:

 

 

 bobgilbert2003@msn.com or bob@bobgilbert.com

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New Fire Station Planned for Katy Texas

We all have painfully seen how important having trained firefighters and fire equipment is during the last rash of wildfires that burned thousands of acres of land in Texas alone without even looking at other states. The Willowfork Fire Department is planning to build and open a second fire station. The new station will be located near the intersection of Cinco Ranch Blvd and Katy-Gaston Road. This fire department and Fort Bend County Emergency Services District no. 2 acquired the land where the 12,600 square foot fire station costing an estimated $3.0 Million will be built. Obviously the purpose of building a new station is to improve service and try to keep up with the huge growth of population in the covered areas.

The service area to be covered by the new station will include the southern sections of Cinco Ranch, Seven Meadows, Pine Mill Ranch and Silver Ranch subdivisions.

The Willowfork station was opened about nine years ago when there were only about 4,000 homes in the area and very little commercial development. Today there are over 12,000 homes in this area and a large amount of commercial development.

It is estimated the new station will be start being built during January 2012 and the estimated completion date is the late fall of 2012. The new station will have three bays for fire trucks and will have the capacity for seven firefighters. Officials state that initially the station will have three firefighters.

The new station is very good news to me as some clients are very concerned about fire safety and how the area with its rapid growth will be able to provide good service to the thousands of homes already built and those that will be built in the next few years.  I applaud all of these efforts and I as I have said on several blogs firefighters anywhere are truly unsung heroes for the masses of ordinary citizens.

If you have any questions about Katy Homes for Sale or Katy Homes for Rent in the Katy Texas and/or Sugar Land TX, and/or Cypress TX and/or other surrounding areas, contact me via my cell: 281-904-6772 or via Email:

 

 

 bobgilbert2003@msn.com or bob@bobgilbert.com

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Looking for something to do this Saturday with the kids? Come on out to David Weekley’s model home in Silver Ranch. There will be face painting, balloon art, hamburgers, hot dogs and cake! While you can see the newest model David Weekley has in the Katy Area! You will also have a chance to win some exciting door prizes. This model is a new product for David Weekley. The Grand Opening will be held from Noon to 4:00 PM.

This is a gorgeous 2-Story Model with 5 Bedrooms, Study, Formal Living, Huge Covered Patio, Children’s retreat and a great Game room that is not to be missed. Also please come see our Green Room to see how we build!

The Model is located at 3619 Cameron Bluff Lane.  From FM 1093, go North on Spring Green until it dead ends at Silver Ranch. Take a right into Silver Ranch the model is ahead on your left!

For more information or to RSVP call Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert at 281-249-7750.

Do not miss a chance to have some fun and see a gorgeous new David Weekley Home!

David Weekley Homes will have the Grand Opening to their newest model in the Katy area, the Macalaster, in Silver Ranch on February 5^th, 2011 from Noon to 4:00 PM. This will be a family event with James Coney Island Hot Dogs, Face Painting for the kids! There will be door prizes for the Adults! Please come help David Weekley Homes Kick Off this gorgeous 2-Story Model with 5 Bedrooms, Study, Formal Living, Huge Covered Patio, Children’s retreat and a great Game room that is not to be missed. Do not forget to stop by and see the Green Room to see what is behind the walls!

The address for the Model is 3619 Cameron Bluff Lane.  From FM 1093, go North on Spring Green until it dead ends at Silver Ranch. Take a right into Silver Ranch the model is ahead on your left!

For more information or to RSVP call Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert at 281-249-7750.

Come Join the Fun!!!