Realtors say area offers a lot

With the nation’s real estate slump having finally hit Houston, Clear Lake City Community Association president Roberta Toppin has been proactive.
“I’m just talking to people and telling them don’t run away,” Toppin said. “Just stay here.”

Even though home prices have fallen some in parts of Clear Lake City, it remains a seller’s market in the 46-year-old master-planned community, according to local real estate professionals.
“Home sales are doing great in Clear Lake City,” said Susan Johnson, a real estate agent. “We’re not hurting like some of these other places.”

Some homes in Clear Lake City are selling in five to 10 days, Johnson said.

“There’s no new construction that we’re really having to compete with,” she said. “Our resale homes are selling. There’s just not that much inventory on the market.”
Clear Lake City remains popular for home buyers because of its proximity to Johnson Space Center, aerospace companies and area chemical plants, Johnson said.

The nearby access to marinas also is ideal for boating enthusiasts, she said.
The Clear Creek school district also continues to be a major draw for buying a home in Clear Lake City, Johnson said.
“We have people that move here just to be able to put their children into our school system,” she said.

The four subdivisions and approximately 4,600 homes that comprise the Clear Lake City Community Association are “still healthy,” said Glenda Stroud, the association’s vice president. The association’s subdivisions are Camino South, Meadow Green, Oak Brook and Oak Brook West.

“I feel very comfortable with where we are,” said Stroud, who has lived in Camino South subdivision for nearly 41 years.

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