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Legends Ranch

February 2008 Volume 2, Issue 2Official Publication of Legends Ranch Property Owners Association

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Night at the Houston Rockets

Saturday, February 9, 20087:30 PM @ Toyota Center

Houston Rockets VS. Atlanta Hawks

Join your fellow residents as we cheer on the hometown team!

Contact [email protected] for ticket pricing and additional information!

Interested in a Game Night? Our adult residents are interested in creating a new event!To determine how successful this type of event might be, letusknowifyou’dbeinterestedinparticipating.E-mailanna@events-ec.comandletherknowwhattypesofgamesyou’dbeinterestedinplaying!

Social Evening of Songs and Stories Friday, February 22nd at 7:30PM

NewEventEveryMonthatLegendsRanch! ChildrenandadultsareinvitedtotheRecreationCentertoreadashortstory,poem,singasongorplayaninstrument.Movieandbookreviewsarealsoencouraged.Performanceswillbe5to10minutesperperson.It’sallaboutsharingtalentsandexperiences!Allarewelcometoattendandcheer theparticipants. Lightrefreshmentswillbeserved. Please RSVP before February 18th to Matt Krishnan “Song &Story”ProgramCoordinator. [email protected]

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Legends RanchIMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Property Tax MontgomeryCountyTax............................... 936-539-7897 ConroeISD..................................................... 936-709-7751 MontgomeryMUD#89..................................713-932-9011Your Community Homeowners Association PCMIManagement........................................ 281-504-1360 LegendsRanchInfoCenter............................ 281-681-9750 LegendsRanchSplashPad.............................. 281-419-2130 GateAttendantOffice..................................... 281-296-0433 LightPoleOutages......................................... 281-681-9750 HoustonNationalGolfClub.......................... 281-304-1400Police & Fire Emergency....................................................................... 911 MontgomerySheriff...................................... 936-760-5800 Pct.3ConstableOffice....................................281-363-1161 S.MontgomeryCo.FireDept.Non-Emergency... 281-363-3473 MontgomeryCountyEMSNon-Emergency.. 936-441-6243 PoisonControl................................................ 800-222-1222 TexasDPS...................................................... 713-681-1761Utilities Electricity(TXU)........................................... 800-368-1398 Electricity(TXUNewService)...................... 281-441-3928 Electricity(Centerpoint)................................. 713-207-2222 Gas(Centerpoint)............................................713-659-2111 Water&Sewer.............................................. 281-353-9756 CanyonGateConnect.................................... 281-296-9584 WasteManagement........................................ 713-686-6666 StreetLightOutages....................................... 713-207-2222Public Services LocalUSPostOffice...................................... 281-419-7948 TollRoadEZTag........................................... 281-875-3279 VotersRegistration......................................... 936-539-7843 VehicleRegistration....................................... 281-292-3325 DriversLicenseInformation.......................... 936-442-2810 MontgomeryCountyAnimalControl............ 281-689-3133 MontgomeryChamber.................................. 281-367-5777Area Hospitals MemorialHermann....................................... 281-364-2300 St.Luke’s...................................................... 832-266-2000 ConroeMedicalCenter.................................. 281-364-7900Conroe ISD ....................................................... 936-709-7751 FordElementary............................................ 281-367-4677 HauserElementary......................................... 281-863-4001 VogelIntermediate........................................ 281-681-9829 YorkJuniorHigh........................................... 281-367-6753 OakRidgeHigh............................................. 281-292-9800Private/Parochial FirstBaptistChurch...................................... 936-756-6622 SacredHeartCatholicChurch........................ 936-756-3848 St.EdwardCatholic........................................ 281-353-4570 St.JamesEpiscopalDay............................... 936-756-4984

CONTACT YOUR BOARD & MANAGEMENT CO.Phone:281-504-1360Fax:281-531-4611

KharaMathews.............................. [email protected] [email protected]

Seeking Section Leaders and Block Captains Toincreasecommunityawareness,theCommunicationsCommitteeisactivelyrecruitingsectionleadersandblockcaptains.Formoreinformationonbecomingablockcaptainorsectionleader,pleasecontactAnna Schmidt, Director of Community Events at [email protected]. Toreachyoursection leader,[email protected].

Your 2008 Section Leaders Include:

CANYON LAKESSection1:STILLNEEDEDSection2:DesireahRiley

Section3:STILLNEEDEDSection4:MaggieSmith

CANYON GATESSection1:RolandGarcia

Section2:STILLNEEDEDSection3:CharlieMadden

Section4:MattJordanSection5:STILLNEEDEDSection6:STILLNEEDEDSection7:STILLNEEDED

Section8:BillWoodruffSection9:STILLNEEDED

Advertising Information Please support the businesses that advertise in the LegendsRanchCommunityNewsletter.TheiradvertisingdollarsmakeitpossibleforallLegendsRanchresidentstoreceivethemonthlynewsletteratnocharge.Nohomeownersassociationfundsareusedtoproduceormail thenewsletters. Ifyouwould like tosupportthenewsletterbyadvertising,pleasecontactoursalesoffice at 888-687-6444 or [email protected]. Theadvertisingdeadlineisthe10thofeachmonthforthefollowingmonth'snewsletter.

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How to secure your Unicom wireless router:Youonlyneedtocompletetheprocessononecomputertoactivatethesecurityblock

OpenyouInternetBrowserTypeintheaddressBar192.168.1.1andpressENTERAboxwillappearthatrequiresausernameandpassword,type:Username:adminPassword:adminandpressENTER

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Newsletter InformationEditor AnnaSchmidt...................................... [email protected] Peel,Inc.........................www.PEELinc.com,888-687-6444 Advertising........ [email protected],888-687-6444

NEW TO THE COMMUNITY? JUST MOVE IN?

We’regladyou’vechosenLegendsRanchasyournewhome!Pleaseregisterattheon-sitecommunityofficeforaccesstotheSplashPad,fitnesscenterandothercommunityamenities!Forofficehours,directionsandadditionalinformation,call281-681-9750.

WE’RE STARTING A NEW GROUP!

InterestedinparticipatinginaMom’sClubfortheResidentsofLegendsRanch?

[email protected]

TheAssociationinnowayverifies,endorses,orapprovesanyproducts, information or opinions mentioned atAssociationsponsoredfunctionsorcontainedinthiscommunitynewsletter.

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MARCH 8 & 9, 2008

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Carol Hearn-Miller, ABRKnowledge. Commitment. Integrity.

Call Carol Today!(281) 728-6315 • (281) 364-4830

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Ready to meet your all your real estate needs.

Street Light Maintenance Toreportastreetlightthatisnotworking,contactCenterpointEnergy at 713-207-2222. Youwillneedtoprovidethemwiththenumberlocatedatthebaseofthepoleandthestreetaddress.Youcan also report outages on online at www.centerpointenergy.com/outage.

Legends Ranch Fall Pool Schedule

Effective October 1, 2007RecreationCenterPool CLOSEDSplashPadSlidePoolSide CLOSEDSplashPad Texas - PAD ONLY Open10AMuntil5:30PM TuesdaythroughSundays November10–February29,2008 (weatherpermitting)

CARTOON CORNER

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Please Control Your Pets! Please respect your neighbors’ yards…. remember that

petsmustbeconfined toa fencedbackyardorwithinyourhome.Theymustnotbeallowedtobarkallnightorcauseanuisancetoyourneighbors.Theymustalso

beonaleashatall timeswhennotinacontainedenvironment.Itisalsothepetowner’s

responsibility to keep ALLareasofthecommunityFREEfrompetdebriswhenwalking

yourpets.Pleaserememberthatcatsmustalsobeconfined.

Planning on Outdoor Home Improvements? Pleaserememberthatwhenplanningoutdoorhomeimprovements,youmustfirstcompleteanARCform. ThisformissubmittedtoourArchitectureReviewCommitteebeforeconstructioncanbegin.Forquestionsoracopyoftheform,pleasecallyouronsiteofficeat281-681-9750.

DISCLAIMER:Articles and ads in this newsletter express the opinions oftheir authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Peel, Inc. or itsemployees.Peel,Inc.isnotresponsiblefortheaccuracyofanyfactsstatedinarticlessubmittedbyothers.Thepublisheralsoassumesnoresponsibilityfortheadvertisingcontentwiththispublication.Allwarrantiesandrepresentationsmadeintheadvertisingcontentaresolelythatoftheadvertiserandanysuchclaimsregardingitscontentshouldbetakenupwiththeadvertiser.*Thepublisherassumesnoliabilitywithregardtoitsadvertisersformisprintsorfailuretoplaceadvertisinginthispublicationexceptfortheactualcostofsuchadvertising.*Althougheveryeffortistakentoavoidmistakesand/ormisprints,thepublisherassumesnoresponsibilityforanyerrorsofinformationortypographicalmistakes,except as limited to the cost of advertising as stated aboveor in the caseofmisinformation,aprintedretraction/correction.*Undernocircumstances shall thepublisherbeheld liable for incidentalorconsequentialdamages,inconvenience,lossofbusinessorservices,oranyotherliabilitiesfromfailuretopublish,orfromfailuretopublishinatimelymanner,exceptaslimitedtoliabilitiesstatedabove.


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The Health of Legends Ranch Real Estate – 2007 in Review

In analyzing the 2007 statistics for Legends Ranch from the Multiple Listing System (MLS), I came up with a startling conclusion every homeowner here should be aware of:

1. 64 properties were Sold. Since most new homes are not listed on HAR, you might want to consider this as “resold” properties.

2. The average Days On the Market was 129. The shortest time was 5 days and the longest was 442 days on the market.

3. Average Sale Price to Listing Price was 97%. The low was 87% and the high was 102%.

4. Number of properties that didn’t sell due to contract Termination, Expiration, or Withdrawal was 89. The raw number here isn’t as important as recognizing that it is a high number relative to Sold properties.

5. Number of homes actively for Sale – 75. This does not include the 10 homes that have a sale pending.

These numbers reveal that it is difficult to sell a home in Legends Ranch and I believe there are two main reasons for this. The gated community we love has little drive-by traffic. Legends Ranch is also glutted with new home offerings and these new homes are your main competition. If you need to sell, make sure you employ an agent who understands Legends Ranch. Before you sign a listing agreement, require your agent to present a marketing plan to you that proves they will aggressively market your property. Then you and your Real Estate Agent must work together to price your home properly and get the home in “model-home condition”.

Looking for more Real Estate information? My Web site contains 29 FREE Reports for Buyers, Sellers, Renters, and Investors. I also have DVDs you can borrow and view that cover how to sell your home for top dollar.