Houston Living

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An Inspiring Word (I get these daily, and thought...
8 February, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, General, Houston Livi...
Spirit of Prophecy Bulletin THE TRUMPET by Bill Burns -- February 8, 2010It is important in this season, My children, that you believe; that you... read more
Atacocita Ranks #1 in Growth in the State
2 February, 2010| Home Buying, Neighborhoods & Communities, Houston...
Whoo hoo!  Congratulations to Atascocita!  A recent Business week article reported on a study that showed Atascocita to lead the state in residential growth by 8% in year of year data from 2... read more
Houston's Public Library implements electronic boo...
29 January, 2010| Relocation & Newcomer, General, Houston Living
Visit the Houston Public Library at their website! http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/servicesWhen the new I-Pads come out, you'll be able to download directly to your tablet. I think the program works with Kin... read more
Market Square, Another Shot for Greatness
29 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, International Real Es...
Another shot at greatness A $3 million master plan aims to remodel the park and meet the needs of the ‘new generation’ of downtown Houston residents By ALLAN TURNERHOUSTON CHRONICLE Jan. 28, 20... read more
Houston's Light Rail Phase Two
28 January, 2010| Green Living, Neighborhoods & Communities, Houston...
Metro Solutions Phase Two proposes an 11 mile addition of the Metro Light Rail from University of Houston west, past the Galleria. The light rail would travel west on Richmond so Richmo... read more
Who doesn't need this????
27 January, 2010| General, Education, Houston Living
I rushed to get this to you - Wait!!!!  I think that was stressful.  I guess I should re-read this. :)   Please take a moment to read this article from the link below (from Realtor... read more
Why Own?
26 January, 2010| Home Buying, General, Houston Living
Why Own? While homeownership comes with many responsibilities that you need to be aware of, most financial advisers say there are also many advantages. You'll have a place that is yours!Homeowners... read more
Rice Military: An Ideal Community for Gen X And G...
25 January, 2010| Home Buying, Home Selling, Houston Living
Rice Military:  An Ideal Community for Gen X and  Gen YSOLD listing of mine in Rice Military Location, Location, Location! The boundaries of the Rice Military neighborhood are Washington... read more
The Best Schools In Texas
25 January, 2010| Relocation & Newcomer, Education, Houston Living
Having come from the very fractured and underfunded California school system, it came as no surprise to read recently that 12 (yes TWELVE) CCISD campuses are among the best in Texas!... read more
Houston added jobs ...
22 January, 2010| Relocation & Newcomer, International Real Estate,...
Houston added jobs last month, but lost for the year By L.M. SIXEL Copyright 2010 Houston Chronicle Jan. 22, 2010, 1:13PM  Houston area employers added 2,700 jobs in December, the fourt... read more
Houston firms make annual "Best Places to Work" li...
21 January, 2010| Relocation & Newcomer, International Real Estate,...
Houston firms make annual “best places to work” list By L.M. SIXEL Houston Chronicle Jan. 21, 2010, 4:36PM Four Houston-based companies made Fortune Magazine's 13th annual list of 100 best pl... read more
Metro to pay more for less risk on Rail lines
21 January, 2010| International Real Estate, General, Houston Living
Metro to pay more for less risk on rail lines By MIKE SNYDER Copyright 2010 HOUSTON CHRONICLE Metro's board next month will consider paying light rail contractors an additional $100 million in exc... read more
Stella Sola at 1001 Studewood to start serving bru...
20 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, Relocation & Newcomer...
Stella Sola, located in the Heights area at 1001 Studewood across 10th Street from Glass Wall The Restaurant, recently opened and will start serving brunch in the middle of February from 1... read more
Population Growth In Texas
17 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, Houston Living
Texas just keeps getting bigger!  For the year ending July 1st, Census Bureau numbers show that Texas added 478,000 people - more than any other state. A couple of the obvious reasons are that th... read more
Have you ever considered investing in real estate?
14 January, 2010| Home Buying, Education, Houston Living
Have you ever considered investment real estate?  There are a lot of questions that go along with it.  Do you need to be a repairman or contractors?  How do you find a great tenant?&nbs... read more