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.
Posted on Dec 09, 2010 | Tagged in: Houston , Economy
Do cities have a future? Pessimists point to industrial-era holdovers like Detroit and Cleveland. Urban boosters point to dense, expensive cities like New York, Boston and San Francisco. Yet if you want to see successful 21st-century urbanism, hop on down to Houston and the Lone Star State.
You won't be alone: Last year Houston added 141,000 residents, more than any region in the U.S. save the city's similarly sprawling rival, Dallas-Fort Worth. Over the past decade Houston's population has grown by 24%--five times the rate of San Francisco, Boston and New York. In that time it has attracted 244,000 new residents from other parts of the U.S., while older cities experienced high rates of out-migration. It is even catching up on foreign immigration, enjoying a rate comparable with New York's and roughly 50% higher than that of Boston or Chicago.
So what does Houston have that these other cities lack? Opportunity. Between 2000 and 2009 Houston's employment grew by 260,000. Greater New York City--with nearly three times the population of Houston--has added only 96,000 jobs. The Chicago area has lost 258,000 jobs, San Francisco 217,000, Los Angeles 168,000 and Boston 100,004.
Posted on Oct 05, 2010 | Tagged in: News , Economy
Cypress Sun - News
Gexa Energy headquarter relocation to Cypress
By JAMES RIDGWAY, Jr.
Gexa Energy will move its Houston operations, including its in-house customer care center, to the Centre at Cypress Creek, a newly renovated space on the former HP campus located on Highway 249 near Beltway 8.
Ivan Madrigal, director of revenue assurance and quality at Gexa Energy, said the move will bring several economic benefits to the local communities.
"We'll be filling occupancy vacancies, bringing a 300 plus workforce, and hiring immediately for several openings both now and as we continue to grow," Madrigal said.
Madrigal himself recently relocated to the cypress area in anticipation for the company's big move.
Gexa will be transitioning from a 50,000 square foot facility to 65,000. By January, Gexa Energy is expected to occupy most of Centre at Cypress Creek's four-story complex.
Posted on Aug 06, 2010 | Tagged in: Houston , Economy
Houston and the three other major Texas markets registered the nation’s strongest employment gains during the past five years, according to figures released Wednesday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Houston came in No. 1, with 129,800 private-sector jobs created between June 2005 and June 2010. Dallas came in second, gaining 71,300 private-sector jobs. Austin ranked third, with 56,100 new private-sector jobs; San Antonio ranked No. 4, with a gain of 32,600 private-sector jobs.
Click here for the five-year employment records of the nation’s 100 biggest labor markets
