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Nancy Furst
Full Circle Texas

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

Cynthia Mullins rating star

4.97/5 (189 surveys)
Boulevard Realty

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

Rachel Rosson rating star

5/5 (45 surveys)
Greenwood King Properties - Kirby Office

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

Nancy David rating star

4.99/5 (123 surveys)
RE/MAX Associates Northeast

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

Connie Vallone rating star

4.95/5 (156 surveys)
Park West Real Estate Inc

Home buyer tax credit why sellers should know the...

12 January, 2010| Home Selling, Housing Market, Houston Living

Why should a seller be concerned with the first and the new existing home buyer tax credits? Because there are serious buyers out there right now that have to purchase something by April 30th, 2010 to... read more

Ruth Ann Manison rating star

4.97/5 (363 surveys)
Prince Properties, LLC

More Americans Moving to Texas Than Any Other Stat...

7 January, 2010| Housing Market, General, Houston Living

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) --Texas was a big winner in the new Census Bureau estimates, with cities such as Houston drawing new residents. In the year ended July 1, Texas added more people than any oth... read more

Jessica Holcomb rating star

4.96/5 (244 surveys)
White Glove Realty

First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit

5 January, 2010| Home Buying, Housing Market, Houston Living

Well with the new year upon us and the chaos of the holidays behind us it is time to focus on the many benefits 2010 has to offer us! One of the very best reasons to buy a home in 2010 or at lea... read more

Karen Sherrill rating star

4.98/5 (140 surveys)
Simien Properties

Baby It's Cold Outside!

4 January, 2010| General, Houston Living

Where do we live? I thought the South was suppose to be warmer in the winter. Regardless of what we think, this week is going to be COLD! As a homeowner you need to take some prepara... read more

Robert Gilbert
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties

KATY HOME AND GARDEN SHOW JAN 30-31, 2010

3 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, General, Houston Livi...

The Merrell Center and Robinson Pavilion will be the home to the Katy Home & Garden Show on Saturday January 30and Sunday January 31 , 2010.There will be over 300 different exhibits in both buildi... read more

Mark Fuller rating star

4.93/5 (286 surveys)
SWRE

Helpful Hints for Homeowners - Top six trends in n...

29 December, 2009| Housing Market, Luxury Homes, Houston Living

According to the Greater Houston Builders' Association, six specific trends are emerging in the latest new homes:This blog is brought to you by Mark Fuller with The Fuller Team. You can search for Lux... read more

Karen Sherrill rating star

4.98/5 (140 surveys)
Simien Properties

Does it seem more crowded?

28 December, 2009| Relocation & Newcomer, General, Houston Living

Have you noticed new faces around? Well if you have it's because more people are moving to Texas than any other state. One reason for this according to CNNMoney.Com is "Texas, for example, never... read more

Mark Martin
2M Realty Advisors, LLC

Houston real estate: The Benefits of a Sports Town

28 December, 2009| Home Buying, General, Houston Living

Taxpayers often rally against the construction of new athletic venues. In many cases, millions in public funds are diverted from schools and social programs so that team owners can oversee the creatio... read more

Karen Sherrill rating star

4.98/5 (140 surveys)
Simien Properties

Clap Your Hands and Stomp Your Feet

18 December, 2009| General, Houston Living

Are you happy and you know it? Well you should be, because there is data to prove it. As I was reading the Chronicle today I came across an AP article ranking states on happiest. Texas came in No. 15!... read more

Keith Richards
Keith Richards

How to find a place to rent

16 December, 2009| Relocation & Newcomer, General, Houston Living

When beginning to look for a place to rent, many people naturally form an idea or an image of exactly what it is that they want, where they want to live and how much they are capable of paying. Click... read more

Judith Sinnard
SMARTePLANS

(Christmas) Gift Ideas for Soldiers Deploying Soon

9 December, 2009| Neighborhoods & Communities, General, Houston Livi...

I'm from a military family and we've gone thru this deployment deal several times. I have Marines and Special Forces types to buy for. Its difficult to buy gifts for these guys on... read more

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