THE BEACON, AUGUST 2007
YARD OF THE MONTH, AUGUST
The Yard of the Month for August is 505 San
Juan Ct. Photos of the Yard of the Month may be viewed by clicking on
YOM AUGUST
. All yard of the month winners receive
a 50 dollar gift certificate for Calloway's nursery. The
owners have lived in UH since 2001. They are the second owners.
The original owners had a landscape plan made which the current residents
followed. The home is currently for sale with the owners planning a
move to Highland Park.
COMPARATIVE MARKET ANALYSIS
The latest real estate report has been posted on the
website. To view the report click on
Real Estate
Report . The report includes
active listings, pendings, and solds (year to date). A detailed report on these
homes is available by clicking on
Detailed Real Estate
Report
. This information has been provided by Nell Ann Hunt, Ebby Halliday realtor and University Hills
resident.
GREEN NEIGHBOR PROGRAM
The University Hills Home Owners Association is working
with the Las Colinas Association to introduce the Green Neighbor program to all
the
Las Colinas neighborhoods before the end of September.
This program is to encourage the use of energy saving techniques in residential
homes. Each
participating Las Colinas village will display a logo type
sign approved for the program. Word will go out to each of the residents of
participating
villages by the end of September and residential
winners will be announced at the annual UHHOA meeting in November.
RED LIGHT PROGRAM
Some 700 tickets have been issued in the first month
(June) of the Red Light Program introduced by the City of Irving to
discourage those who would run
red lights, creating traffic hazards.
CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENT
PROGRAM
The City of Irving has introduced "beautifcation portals"
(mini - parks) in various locations throughout the city. Closest to UH are the
intersection
of MacArthur and Rochelle as well as the intersection of
Riverside and SH161. Look for these in the near future.
STAGE 1 WATER RESTRICTIONS
The City of Irving has announced Stage One voluntary
watering restrictions keeping the odd residential addresses for Wednesday and
Sunday. Even
numbered addresses are Tuesday and Saturday with no
watering between 10 am and 6 pm.
SANTA CLARA RESURFACING
Santa Clara is being resurfaced to repair damages incurred
by construction of the new housing subdivision off Santa Clara.
PROPERTY AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF ROCHELLE AND
NORTHGATE
Signage now shows this property is parcelled into nine
homesites, R10, and offered for sale.