Houston Living

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River Oaks Home for Sale at 2111 Troon
1 March, 2010| Home Buying, Luxury Homes, Houston Living
If you happen to be looking for a home in River Oaks, Houston Texas, let me guide you in the right direction. Our listing is a 7500 square foot Mediterranean style villa that is nestled on a hill... read more
What You Need to Know Before Listing Your House
1 March, 2010| High-Rises & Condos, Home Selling, Houston Living
Preparing your house for sale is a multi-step process with many considerations. 1.  I can't stress the importance of actually making your home attractive to the viewer.  If your home do... read more
Create a cozy guest cottage
28 February, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, Relocation & Newcomer...
Create a cozy guest cottage The Orlando Sentinel Feb. 25, 2010, 12:07PM ORLANDO, Fla. — In 1997, Bob and Linda Kuhn moved into a small frame house in Sanford, Fla.'s historic district. The 1... read more
Would giving delayed raises tip over a company?
28 February, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, Relocation & Newcomer...
Would giving delayed raises tip over a company? Owners who’ve held the line on salaries during the recession now must decide between rewarding their loyal workers or putting that money into rebui... read more
Dog Lovers, Pay Attention
28 February, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, General, Houston Livi...
Airport turns runways over to dogs for Mutt Strut HOUSTON CHRONICLE Feb. 27, 2010, 9:59PM George Bush Intercontinental Airport will go to the dogs next Saturday as thousands of canines and ca... read more
Want a Luxury Foreclosure
23 February, 2010| Home Buying, Luxury Homes, Houston Living
f you're wondering if there are any foreclosures around Houston worth taking a look at, let me point you in the right direction.Consider this.  One of the hottest spots in Houston's premier upsca... read more
Ways to Save Money on Your Home
23 February, 2010| Home Buying, Education, Houston Living
Extra Payments: Why not take that income tax return and make an extra principal payment to your mortgage this year.  This helps shorten your loan balance and saves you paying so much interest. Or... read more
It's Rodeo Time in Houston! March 2 - March 21,...
21 February, 2010| Relocation & Newcomer, General, Houston Living
It's that time again!  Time for Houston's 2010 Livestock Show & Rodeo -- the world's largest rodeo.  Attendance for 2009 was over 1 million rodeo fans.March 2 thru March 21, 2010&nb... read more
Katy Texas Rodeo 2010
21 February, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, General, Houston Livi...
 Go to www.katyrodeo.org The 2010 Katy ISD Open Pro Rodeo will be a three night event held on February 25, 26, & 27 sanctioned by the CPRA and featuring the Lancaster Rodeo Company. To enter... read more
Think about a vegetable garden in the Texas Gulf C...
20 February, 2010| Green Living, Houston Living
This article from The Houston Chronicle will inspire you to plan and plant a spring vegetable garden this year.  Check out the article for information on scheduling, varieties that do well here,... read more
Houston Rodeo Run
19 February, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, Houston Living
Don't forget the run is coming up this weekend in Houston...There is still time to register athttp://www.conocophillipsrodeorun.com/EN/registration/Pages/index.aspx read more
Spring is around the corner in Houston/Katy
19 February, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, Education, Houston Li...
I have had a few gardening questions in the last couple of weeks concerning the freezing weather we had early in the year. Homeowners should wait until we are out of the freeze date to... read more
Selling Your Home in Today's Market
18 February, 2010| Home Selling, Housing Market, Houston Living
How Should Your Home Look When It's on the Market?I can only teach through my experience and the experience to which I share has been a successful one.  First of all, I can't tell you how many ho... read more
Houston Heights Hike & Bike Trail
15 February, 2010| Home Buying, Neighborhoods & Communities, Houston...
In case you didn't know already, the Hike & Bike Trail in the Heights opened completely several weeks ago with the finishing of the last bridge crossing on the trail down by White Oak Bayou. ... read more
Reminder About the Kingwood Mardi Gras Festival
11 February, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, Houston Living
Just a little reminder … Come join us at the 2010 Mardi Gras Festival in Kingwood Town Center on February 13th from noon to 6pm.  Enjoy live music by LeRoy Thomas and the Zydeco Runners, ar... read more