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  Karen has 24 years experience selling real estate in the Lake Conroe and Conroe areas and has lived in Bentwater on Lake Conroe for 15 years with her husband, Ron. She is a licensed Real Estate Broker and has a Bachelors of Business Administration in Marketing. She holds the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist designation as well as the GRI and CRS designations. Her team handles between 80 to 90 real estate transactions per year and she is consistently in the top 10 Realtors, for production, in Montgomery County every year. Her office is centrally located on Highway 105 West and FM 3083. This location is highly visible and half-way between Conroe and Lake Conroe with easy access to the lake and to Conroe. Karen and her team strive for strong customer service and communication during the buying and selling process. She understands that Conroe is Houston's playground and can handle all your real estate needs with expertise and exceptional follow through. Whether buying or selling a homesite or a home, Karen's caring and professionalism will guide you smoothly through the process. Her community involvement is extensive from chairing fundraising auction events for the Humane Society, American Cancer Society and the Chamber of Commerce. She has volunteered for years with the local senior citizen Friendship Center and has served as the President of the Lake Conroe area Republican's women's club. When not working, she enjoys golfing, boating and entertaining with her husband, Ron. 
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Zoning Laws >Keeping an Eye on Zoning Decisions
Zoning classifications are the most important tool that a local government has to control the way land is used in a community. Areas designated as residential may have further controls on housing density for single family homes, townhouses or multiple-family houses. There are usually areas set aside for industrial, commercial and recreational purposes. Zoning boards spend their time listening to requests for exceptions to these rules or hearing arguments from parties who want to change or bend the existing zoning regulations.
These zoning decisions have a major impact on the surrounding neighborhoods. Citizens' groups often get involved in testifying at hearings on proposals that could affect their property values or their quality of life. These groups help create interest about issues in the local press and work to educate their neighbors about matters affecting them. Developers who go before a zoning board seeking major changes are wise to involve the local neighborhood group in formulating proposals that will affect those homeowners.
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According to Feng Shui, the art of home placement, what five elements are needed in a harmonious environment?
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Wood, fire, earth, metal and water must be balanced to create a happy, prosperous home. |
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