Posted on Jul 12, 2011 | Tagged in: tips , Economy , Cy-Fair ISD
Lenders are finally starting to extend credit again, and sensible families capable of producing reasonable down payments are, for the most part, finally getting the green-light to purchase a new home. And, with interest at reasonably low rates, the time may once again be right to buy. But, with so many buyers still in a state of shell shock, here are a few things we should all learn from the recent housing bubble as we wade back into the purchasing process:
Make a long term housing commitment.
This is not the time for a real estate “flip”. There's still plenty of shell shock in the housing market and no one knows for sure when prices will spring back, so if you're planning to buy a home this year, plan on living there for the long haul (or at least 10 years).
Posted on May 11, 2011 | Tagged in: Economy
Sysco has a new facility in Cypress, Texas. There are 150 employees right now. Over the next 18 to 24 months, the company is looking to hire another 1,700 workers in departments from finance to accounting and call center jobs.
Sysco Business Services began moving into their new offices at 24500 Highway 290 in Cypress, TX in March of this year. This building was last used as office space and some distribution services for Compaq and HP back in the early to mid 2000s. The total building size is about 669,000 square feet and sits on 105 acres of property between Barker Cypress and Skinner Road.
The Sysco Business Services location will employ more than 1,800 people in careers that include Accounting, Customer Support, HR and Supply Chain Services.
Posted on Jan 24, 2011 | Tagged in: Education , Economy , Cy-Fair ISD
American School & University Top 10 Issue (December 2010) recognized Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District for having one of the lowest per pupil expenditures among the 100 largest public school districts in the nation.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, and based on both operations and facilities debt costs for the 2008 fiscal year, Cypress Fairbanks ISD has had the fifth lowest per pupil expenditure. Four Utah school districts were the only entities to rank ahead of CFISD in efficiency.
The Top 10 issue ranked Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District as eighth in the fastest enrollment growth among the largest 100 school districts in the nation. Due to the fast growth rate of CFISD it is very impressive that there is still a low expenditure per pupil.
