Friendswood Business Tools You Can Use!
First Quarter 2013
Friendswood Business Tools You Can Use! Check out these useful resources to help expand your business in Friendswood!
Friendswood Fast Facts • 52% of residents having earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher • 97.7% high school graduation rate • 61% of families have an income over $75,000 • Average new home permit in 2011 was $328,000. • Low property tax rate of .5970 and sales tax rate of 7.75% • One of the lowest crime rates in the Houston-Galveston region
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Featuring Renee Langdon State Farm Insurance Agency
and City employees have been very welcoming and supportive to our agency. Of course I love the proximity to home/work - a four minute commute! Besides the time savings, I save money on gas! In addition, I found that commercial rent is reasonable compared to elsewhere in the Houston area.”
In 2008, Renee Langdon took over the downtown Friendswood State Farm Insurance Agency and is thrilled to have recently celebrated her fourth anniversary here. She has been in the insurance and financial services industry for over twenty-six years, fourteen of those years with State Farm. Her insurance business has grown from three to seven employees over the past four years and now occupies 2,400 square feet of space at 306 S. Friendswood Drive, Suite A, in the Robert’s Business Park next door to McDonald’s. About the benefits of having her business in Friendswood, Renee states “Friendswood residents, business owners,
Her business provides insurance and financial services to individuals and business owners with a full portfo-
lio of coverage, including auto, home, renters, life, health, and banking products through State Farm Insurance. The Renee Langdon team has extensive experience with a combined total of over seventy-five years of experience. Four employees are fully licensed and offer bilingual services in Spanish and English.
Renee is a member of the Friendswood Rotary Club, a member of the Board of Directors of the Friendswood Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. She has earned several distinguished awards through State Farm including the State Farm Legion of Honor and Ambassador Travel. On a personal note, Renee moved to Friendswood in 2004 with her husband, Patrick, and their two daughters. With a daughter still attending Friendswood schools, Renee says that she gets personal satisfaction from working near her school and supporting the local school district that has been such a big part of their family life.
• Made Ya Smile Dental, 1520 S. Friendswood Dr., #104 • Karizma Salon, 3526 FM 528, #106 • Underground Pilates, 607 S. Friendswood Dr., #21 • Gutheinz Law Firm, LLP, 307 S. Friendswood Dr., #B3 • William Tchang, 3526 FM 528, #207 • QPS Engineering, 3526 FM 528, #204 • Fire Dragon Studios, 4000 FM 2351 • KCTY LLC, 3526 FM 528 #206
Business Relocations/ Expansions/ Remodels: • Kid City of Friendswood, 1603 W. Parkwood Ave.
Residential Development
2012 Single-family home building permits
Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Total
#Homes 14 5 16 25 22 20 15 13 8 24 8 21 192
Valuation (in millions) $ 5.00 $ 2.35 $ 5.88 $ 6.38 $ 8.20 $ 6.82 $ 6.04 $ 4.60 $ 3.93 $ 8.51 $ 2.02 $ 6.38 $66.78
2013 Single-family home building permits
January Total
11 11
910 S. Friendswood Drive | Friendswood, TX 77546 | www.friendswood.com | 281-996-3250
$ 3.95 $ 3.95
Friendswood Business Tools You Can Use! Check out these useful resources to help expand your business in Friendswood!
Friendswood Fast Facts • 52% of residents having earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher • 97.7% high school graduation rate • 61% of families have an income over $75,000 • Average new home permit in 2011 was $328,000. • Low property tax rate of .5970 and sales tax rate of 7.75% • One of the lowest crime rates in the Houston-Galveston region
Business News
New Businesses: 2013 Updated New Business Guide
Economic Incentive Success Stories
2013 Friendswood Fast Facts
Like the City of Friendswood Community and Economic Development Committee on Facebook!
Featuring Renee Langdon State Farm Insurance Agency
and City employees have been very welcoming and supportive to our agency. Of course I love the proximity to home/work - a four minute commute! Besides the time savings, I save money on gas! In addition, I found that commercial rent is reasonable compared to elsewhere in the Houston area.”
In 2008, Renee Langdon took over the downtown Friendswood State Farm Insurance Agency and is thrilled to have recently celebrated her fourth anniversary here. She has been in the insurance and financial services industry for over twenty-six years, fourteen of those years with State Farm. Her insurance business has grown from three to seven employees over the past four years and now occupies 2,400 square feet of space at 306 S. Friendswood Drive, Suite A, in the Robert’s Business Park next door to McDonald’s. About the benefits of having her business in Friendswood, Renee states “Friendswood residents, business owners,
Her business provides insurance and financial services to individuals and business owners with a full portfo-
lio of coverage, including auto, home, renters, life, health, and banking products through State Farm Insurance. The Renee Langdon team has extensive experience with a combined total of over seventy-five years of experience. Four employees are fully licensed and offer bilingual services in Spanish and English.
Renee is a member of the Friendswood Rotary Club, a member of the Board of Directors of the Friendswood Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. She has earned several distinguished awards through State Farm including the State Farm Legion of Honor and Ambassador Travel. On a personal note, Renee moved to Friendswood in 2004 with her husband, Patrick, and their two daughters. With a daughter still attending Friendswood schools, Renee says that she gets personal satisfaction from working near her school and supporting the local school district that has been such a big part of their family life.
• Made Ya Smile Dental, 1520 S. Friendswood Dr., #104 • Karizma Salon, 3526 FM 528, #106 • Underground Pilates, 607 S. Friendswood Dr., #21 • Gutheinz Law Firm, LLP, 307 S. Friendswood Dr., #B3 • William Tchang, 3526 FM 528, #207 • QPS Engineering, 3526 FM 528, #204 • Fire Dragon Studios, 4000 FM 2351 • KCTY LLC, 3526 FM 528 #206
Business Relocations/ Expansions/ Remodels: • Kid City of Friendswood, 1603 W. Parkwood Ave.
Residential Development
2012 Single-family home building permits
Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Total
#Homes 14 5 16 25 22 20 15 13 8 24 8 21 192
Valuation (in millions) $ 5.00 $ 2.35 $ 5.88 $ 6.38 $ 8.20 $ 6.82 $ 6.04 $ 4.60 $ 3.93 $ 8.51 $ 2.02 $ 6.38 $66.78
2013 Single-family home building permits
January Total
11 11
910 S. Friendswood Drive | Friendswood, TX 77546 | www.friendswood.com | 281-996-3250
$ 3.95 $ 3.95
