Luxe Living Properties | Royal Oaks Country Club Lifestyle

2017

Lifestyle

MARCH | APRIL

ROYA

Keller Williams Energy Corridor 11757 Katy Freeway, Suite 950 • Houston, TX 77079

ROYAL OAKS COUN TRY C L U B

cool cocktails Crushing on Craft Spirits

Amanda Walsh

Brandey Heckeroth

281.451.8107 Amanda@agent-email.com

713.254.3551 Brandey@agent-email.com

Realtor®

Realtor®

Luxe Living Properties Group

Providing a lifestyle, not just an address.

Featured Cover Property

2830 Stuart Manor

3322 Bridgeberry

3335 Bridgeberry

11527 Legend Manor

11506 St. Germain

2618 Tudor Manor

11931 Royal Rose If your home is currently listed, this is not a solicitation for that listing.

3114 Noble Lakes

11910 Portofino

Absolutely STUNNING Custom Estate Home!

4 / 4-1 / 3 Private gated courtyard entry, summer kitchen, loggia, impressive 2-story gallery, travertine and walnut inlaid floors, gourmet kitchen with commercial grade appliances, huge island and lots of storage, both formals, walk in wine grotto, sprawling master suite up with balcony overlooking courtyard, spa like bath retreat, dressing area and custom boutique closet, game room, complete media room with stadium seating, casita/quarters at courtyard, large yard, cul-de-sac street, private pool!

Produced by DLP Marketing • (877)660-0996 • DLPmarketing.com

Millennials on the Move A Generation Grows Up & Out

Seasons 52

Simply Roasted Chicken

Royal Oaks Country Club Cover Home

Featured Exclusively By Luxe Living Properties

EVENTFUL

Move Over, Microbreweries –

MARCH | APRIL 2017 Body Worlds RX

Dream Girls Theatre Under the Stars | April 4-16 TUTS.com | 713.558.TUTS Dream Girls is a love letter to a time when the music of Motown reigned supreme. Winner of seven Tony Awards® and two Grammys® for Best Cast Album and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Dream Girls tells the story of the Dreams’ first break to their tumultuous climb to top of the charts. Full of powerhouse ballads and soulful tunes, Dream Girls has a book and lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Harvey Krieger.

An Evening you will Forget The Rest of Your Life Smart Financial Centre | April 7 SmartFinancialCentre.net| 281.207.6278 Comedy icons Steve Martin and Martin Short will share the stage for a one-night only performance of their comedy show An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life at Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land.

The duo will also be joined by the Grammy® Award Winning bluegrass band The Steep Canyon Rangers!

Arianna Grande Toyota Center | April 8 HoustonToyotaCenter.com| 866.446.8849 The Valero Texas Open, first played in 1922, is the 3rd The multi-platinum selling and Grammy Awardnominated artist will kick off 2017 with her biggest tour yet! 2016 saw Ariana release her mega-anticipated third full-length album, Dangerous Woman, and now she’s ready to hit the road. Don’t miss The Dangerous Woman Tour in Houston this upcoming April!

Craft Spirits are Here!

The Millennial Market

P

redictions are that the housing market will get tighter in 2017. The country’s largest generation – millennials between the ages of 18 and 34 – are expected to enter the market for homes in big numbers.

In a recent survey by the Realtor.com website, 61 percent of millennials surveyed said that they plan to go house shopping in 2017. Millennials now account for more than 75 million Americans and they represent the largest generation in the country.

Not very long ago the real estate industry wondered whether millennials would ever crawl out of their parents’ basements and into a Realtor’s office. But recent reports dispel the notion that millennials are allergic to homeownership.

First-timers have always made up a large share of home purchases, and the median age of first-time home buyers has hovered around 33 for the last five years. In the late 1970s, the median age of first time home buyers actually dipped to around 29.

The word “craft” is unregulated in advertising and labeling – pretty much any producer can call itself a craft spirit. However, as one industry insider quipped, a craft distillery is “A place where the owner actually flips the switch that starts the still running.” Indeed, some distilleries are involved in every aspect of creating their spirits, a process sometimes marketed as “Grain to Glass.”

The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) represents the U.S. industry and It defines craft as distillers that produce no more than 750,000 proof gallons annually. The distillery also can’t be openly

The oldest millennials are now reaching the age at which most Americans have historically bought their first homes. The generation is finally aging into the prime years for first-time home buying, and evidence is mounting that they’re becoming the dominant force in the U.S. housing market.

“Millennials are delaying all kinds of major life decisions, like getting married and having kids, so it makes sense that they would also delay buying a home,” said Zillow Chief Economist Dr. Svenja Gudell. “We know millennials value homeownership and want to buy.”

As millennials reach peak home-buying age, their needs and wants are shaping the future of the housing and mortgage industries – much as the boomers did before them. It goes without saying that the current generation relies on technology. More than 50 percent of millennials search for homes on their phones and, among those, 26 percent end up buying a home they found that way, according to data from the National Association of Realtors.

Me

of

first-time

33

b me uyers ho

dien ag e

Hamilton Broadway at the Hobby Center | April 24 – May 20 Houston.Broadway.com | 713.622.7469 Hamilton is the story of America’s founding father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s righthand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation’s first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, Hamilton is the story of America then, as told by America now. Hamilton’s creative team previously collaborated on the 2008 Tony Award® Winning Best Musical In the Heights.

T

he liquor industry is seeing a movement take hold across U.S. bars and retail outlets that could mirror the success microbreweries have enjoyed for the last decade or more.

Craft spirits have gone from obscurity to ubiquity over the past several years and afficionados are raising their glasses to toast the trend. But what exactly defines a craft spirit?

Real estate agents are finding that new buyers, and particularly millennials, like having information at their fingertips. Mobile traffic to phone apps has even outpaced traffic to many real estate desktop sites, according to area agents.

Millennials are driving more than just web traffic. They’re generating lots of change in the market and that means they’re moving up and out!

What’s behind the boom in craft spirits? There’s been a shift in a variety of beverage categories to sell more items that are not mass produced, often made locally, with limited scale and distribution.

That consumer-led movement is most advanced within beer, but craft is happening in spirits, soda and coffee. Gen-Xers and millennials list “craft” and “local” among the reasons they choose the liquors they do. Basically they’re looking for smaller brands made by actual people using old-school methods.

According to a study backed by the ACSA, the craft spirits industry achieved $2.4 billion in retail sales in 2015, growing at an annual growth rate of 27.4% in volume. Some experts say craft can capture as much as 30% of the market in the beverage world.

Ten years ago, there were roughly 50 craft distilleries in the United States. Today there are an estimated 1,315 and that number is expected to grow as distilleries continue to get support from retailers and wholesalers who have seen the success craft brewers have already achieved.

If support from consumers and retailers follow the success brewers have had, the potential for craft spirits growth is enormous. Craft spirits and creative cocktails now run the gamut from classic bourbon to sipping tequilas, from artisanal gin to ginger-infused vodka. So whet your whistle and get in the spirit!

INGREDIENTS 1 ea 1 tbsp 1 tbsp 1 tsp 2 tsp

Whole chicken, 5 lbs Dijon Mustard Soy sauce Old Bay seasoning Kosher salt

6 dashes Tabasco Chipotle 6 ea Garlic cloves 6 ea Rosemary sprigs, fresh Extra virgin olive oil in a spray bottle Bamboo skewer or some string

INSTRUCTIONS Boil tomatillos in water with garlic, chiles, salt and pepper until soft, about 15 to 20 minutes. Puree cooked sauce in blender to liquefy. While blending, add washed cilantro leaves; set aside. The sauce yield is about 2 1/2 cups. It will thicken upon standing and you may need to thin with chicken stock.

REAL ESTATE

corner

controlled by a large supplier.

SIMPLY ROASTED CHICKEN

IN GOOD TASTE

The Health Museum | January 14 – April 23 MHMS.org | 713.521.1515 Body Worlds RX at The Health Museum is a prescription for healthy living. Take one large dose of enlightenment during the Houston debut of Body Worlds RX. Real human bodies show you details of today’s common diseases and the inner workings of your anatomy. Be inspired and empowered to take steps toward a healthier life. From organs to muscles to the nervous system and to skeletal structures, Body Worlds RX gives an unprecedented look inside the most sophisticated mechanism in the world, the human body.

713.621.5452 | Seasons52.com

Simmer chicken in lightly salted water until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Cool. Chicken will be slightly under-cooked. Shred cooked chicken and then, just prior to serving, heat in 1 cup chicken stock. This will heat chicken without cooking.

EVENTFUL

Move Over, Microbreweries –

MARCH | APRIL 2017 Body Worlds RX

Dream Girls Theatre Under the Stars | April 4-16 TUTS.com | 713.558.TUTS Dream Girls is a love letter to a time when the music of Motown reigned supreme. Winner of seven Tony Awards® and two Grammys® for Best Cast Album and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Dream Girls tells the story of the Dreams’ first break to their tumultuous climb to top of the charts. Full of powerhouse ballads and soulful tunes, Dream Girls has a book and lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Harvey Krieger.

An Evening you will Forget The Rest of Your Life Smart Financial Centre | April 7 SmartFinancialCentre.net| 281.207.6278 Comedy icons Steve Martin and Martin Short will share the stage for a one-night only performance of their comedy show An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life at Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land.

The duo will also be joined by the Grammy® Award Winning bluegrass band The Steep Canyon Rangers!

Arianna Grande Toyota Center | April 8 HoustonToyotaCenter.com| 866.446.8849 The Valero Texas Open, first played in 1922, is the 3rd The multi-platinum selling and Grammy Awardnominated artist will kick off 2017 with her biggest tour yet! 2016 saw Ariana release her mega-anticipated third full-length album, Dangerous Woman, and now she’s ready to hit the road. Don’t miss The Dangerous Woman Tour in Houston this upcoming April!

Craft Spirits are Here!

The Millennial Market

P

redictions are that the housing market will get tighter in 2017. The country’s largest generation – millennials between the ages of 18 and 34 – are expected to enter the market for homes in big numbers.

In a recent survey by the Realtor.com website, 61 percent of millennials surveyed said that they plan to go house shopping in 2017. Millennials now account for more than 75 million Americans and they represent the largest generation in the country.

Not very long ago the real estate industry wondered whether millennials would ever crawl out of their parents’ basements and into a Realtor’s office. But recent reports dispel the notion that millennials are allergic to homeownership.

First-timers have always made up a large share of home purchases, and the median age of first-time home buyers has hovered around 33 for the last five years. In the late 1970s, the median age of first time home buyers actually dipped to around 29.

The word “craft” is unregulated in advertising and labeling – pretty much any producer can call itself a craft spirit. However, as one industry insider quipped, a craft distillery is “A place where the owner actually flips the switch that starts the still running.” Indeed, some distilleries are involved in every aspect of creating their spirits, a process sometimes marketed as “Grain to Glass.”

The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) represents the U.S. industry and It defines craft as distillers that produce no more than 750,000 proof gallons annually. The distillery also can’t be openly

The oldest millennials are now reaching the age at which most Americans have historically bought their first homes. The generation is finally aging into the prime years for first-time home buying, and evidence is mounting that they’re becoming the dominant force in the U.S. housing market.

“Millennials are delaying all kinds of major life decisions, like getting married and having kids, so it makes sense that they would also delay buying a home,” said Zillow Chief Economist Dr. Svenja Gudell. “We know millennials value homeownership and want to buy.”

As millennials reach peak home-buying age, their needs and wants are shaping the future of the housing and mortgage industries – much as the boomers did before them. It goes without saying that the current generation relies on technology. More than 50 percent of millennials search for homes on their phones and, among those, 26 percent end up buying a home they found that way, according to data from the National Association of Realtors.

Me

of

first-time

33

b me uyers ho

dien ag e

Hamilton Broadway at the Hobby Center | April 24 – May 20 Houston.Broadway.com | 713.622.7469 Hamilton is the story of America’s founding father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s righthand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation’s first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, Hamilton is the story of America then, as told by America now. Hamilton’s creative team previously collaborated on the 2008 Tony Award® Winning Best Musical In the Heights.

T

he liquor industry is seeing a movement take hold across U.S. bars and retail outlets that could mirror the success microbreweries have enjoyed for the last decade or more.

Craft spirits have gone from obscurity to ubiquity over the past several years and afficionados are raising their glasses to toast the trend. But what exactly defines a craft spirit?

Real estate agents are finding that new buyers, and particularly millennials, like having information at their fingertips. Mobile traffic to phone apps has even outpaced traffic to many real estate desktop sites, according to area agents.

Millennials are driving more than just web traffic. They’re generating lots of change in the market and that means they’re moving up and out!

What’s behind the boom in craft spirits? There’s been a shift in a variety of beverage categories to sell more items that are not mass produced, often made locally, with limited scale and distribution.

That consumer-led movement is most advanced within beer, but craft is happening in spirits, soda and coffee. Gen-Xers and millennials list “craft” and “local” among the reasons they choose the liquors they do. Basically they’re looking for smaller brands made by actual people using old-school methods.

According to a study backed by the ACSA, the craft spirits industry achieved $2.4 billion in retail sales in 2015, growing at an annual growth rate of 27.4% in volume. Some experts say craft can capture as much as 30% of the market in the beverage world.

Ten years ago, there were roughly 50 craft distilleries in the United States. Today there are an estimated 1,315 and that number is expected to grow as distilleries continue to get support from retailers and wholesalers who have seen the success craft brewers have already achieved.

If support from consumers and retailers follow the success brewers have had, the potential for craft spirits growth is enormous. Craft spirits and creative cocktails now run the gamut from classic bourbon to sipping tequilas, from artisanal gin to ginger-infused vodka. So whet your whistle and get in the spirit!

INGREDIENTS 1 ea 1 tbsp 1 tbsp 1 tsp 2 tsp

Whole chicken, 5 lbs Dijon Mustard Soy sauce Old Bay seasoning Kosher salt

6 dashes Tabasco Chipotle 6 ea Garlic cloves 6 ea Rosemary sprigs, fresh Extra virgin olive oil in a spray bottle Bamboo skewer or some string

INSTRUCTIONS Boil tomatillos in water with garlic, chiles, salt and pepper until soft, about 15 to 20 minutes. Puree cooked sauce in blender to liquefy. While blending, add washed cilantro leaves; set aside. The sauce yield is about 2 1/2 cups. It will thicken upon standing and you may need to thin with chicken stock.

REAL ESTATE

corner

controlled by a large supplier.

SIMPLY ROASTED CHICKEN

IN GOOD TASTE

The Health Museum | January 14 – April 23 MHMS.org | 713.521.1515 Body Worlds RX at The Health Museum is a prescription for healthy living. Take one large dose of enlightenment during the Houston debut of Body Worlds RX. Real human bodies show you details of today’s common diseases and the inner workings of your anatomy. Be inspired and empowered to take steps toward a healthier life. From organs to muscles to the nervous system and to skeletal structures, Body Worlds RX gives an unprecedented look inside the most sophisticated mechanism in the world, the human body.

713.621.5452 | Seasons52.com

Simmer chicken in lightly salted water until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Cool. Chicken will be slightly under-cooked. Shred cooked chicken and then, just prior to serving, heat in 1 cup chicken stock. This will heat chicken without cooking.

2017

Lifestyle

MARCH | APRIL

ROYA

Keller Williams Energy Corridor 11757 Katy Freeway, Suite 950 • Houston, TX 77079

ROYAL OAKS COUN TRY C L U B

cool cocktails Crushing on Craft Spirits

Amanda Walsh

Brandey Heckeroth

281.451.8107 Amanda@agent-email.com

713.254.3551 Brandey@agent-email.com

Realtor®

Realtor®

Luxe Living Properties Group

Providing a lifestyle, not just an address.

Featured Cover Property

2830 Stuart Manor

3322 Bridgeberry

3335 Bridgeberry

11527 Legend Manor

11506 St. Germain

2618 Tudor Manor

11931 Royal Rose If your home is currently listed, this is not a solicitation for that listing.

3114 Noble Lakes

11910 Portofino

Absolutely STUNNING Custom Estate Home!

4 / 4-1 / 3 Private gated courtyard entry, summer kitchen, loggia, impressive 2-story gallery, travertine and walnut inlaid floors, gourmet kitchen with commercial grade appliances, huge island and lots of storage, both formals, walk in wine grotto, sprawling master suite up with balcony overlooking courtyard, spa like bath retreat, dressing area and custom boutique closet, game room, complete media room with stadium seating, casita/quarters at courtyard, large yard, cul-de-sac street, private pool!

Produced by DLP Marketing • (877)660-0996 • DLPmarketing.com

Millennials on the Move A Generation Grows Up & Out

Seasons 52

Simply Roasted Chicken

Royal Oaks Country Club Cover Home

Featured Exclusively By Luxe Living Properties