Category Archives: Houston

Are Home Buyers Being Priced Out of the Market?

    Are home buyers being priced out of the market? The answer to this question depends a lot on where you live. All real estate is local. In many markets, homes have seen a 10+% increase in value in … Continue reading

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3 Trends that Could Influence Housing Inventory in 2014.

Inventory, or rather lack thereof, has been a big issue in many markets across the country. This has been especially true in Houston as well, where inventory is at historic lows. Here is a great article about what we might … Continue reading

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Houston home sales break all-time record: 2013 was beyond a good year – CultureMap Houston

This great article from “CultureMap Houston”  is good news and bad news. Houston home sales break all-time record: 2013 was beyond a good year – CultureMap Houston. The good news is that homes sales – and prices – in Houston … Continue reading

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EastMontroseCool | Taking a walk on the cool side of Houston

Houston is a fairly young city, but contrary to popular belief, Houston does have history. Unfortunately, that history is slowly disappearing in many areas. A good example of this is in my own neighborhood – East Montrose.  East Montrose was … Continue reading

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25 Hottest Houston Neighborhoods | Houstonia Magazine

From the far suburban cookie cutter neighborhoods, to the “bohemian” Montrose area, there is something for all tastes. 25 Hottest Neighborhoods (Page 1) | Houstonia Magazine.

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Rich and Nancy Kinder donate $50 million to ambitious bayou park plan – CultureMap Houston

More green-space is coming to Houston thanks to a generous donation. Here is a link to the complete article on the Houston Culturemap website. Rich and Nancy Kinder donate $50 million to ambitious bayou park plan – CultureMap Houston.

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My Personal Real Estate Search App is Now Available!

My personal real estate search app is now available for your smart phone or tablet.  The app allows you to search the local property listings and contact me directly to let me know that you are interested in seeing the … Continue reading

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Houston vs. Dallas

Ok, I will admit that I am a little bit biased (well, actually a lot) in favor of Houston vs. Dallas since my family has been in Houston for over five generations, so I can’t resist posting this website that … Continue reading

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Quirky Houston tourist attraction suddenly draws international love – CultureMap Houston

Beer can house, you say? Well of course!  Only in Houston. Click on the link below for a great article from CultureMap Houston about one of our great city’s more unconventional tourist attractions.   Quirky Houston tourist attraction suddenly draws … Continue reading

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Is housing demand in Texas still hot? |

The Texas real estate market still seems to be on fire. The link below is a reblog of a more extensive article from the Texas Association of Realtors member blog Is housing demand in Texas still hot? |. In a … Continue reading

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