Neighborhoods & Communities

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If it's too good to be true, it probably is not go...
4 February, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, International Real Es...
State probing claims elderly were swindled By PEGGY O'HAREHOUSTON CHRONICLE Feb. 3, 2010, 11:03PM The Texas Department of Insurance is investigating whether a Houston businessman and his comp... read more
Houston could see hike in water rate
3 February, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, Relocation & Newcomer...
Houston could see hike in water rate By BRADLEY OLSONCopyright 2010 Houston Chronicle Feb. 2, 2010, 9:10PM The city is considering significant increases to its water rates to shore up the fin... read more
Metro's University Light Rail Route will Cause 168...
2 February, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities
Metro's University light rail route is planned to be 11.3 miles with 19 stations from the Hillcroft Tansit Center to the Eastwood transit Center.  This new line will cause 168 businesses and resi... 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
Southside Place Year-End Sales in 2009
31 January, 2010| Home Values & Recent Sales, Neighborhoods & Commun...
In 2009, 14 homes sold in Southside Place (excluding several private sales). The sales prices ranged from $375,000 for a lot on Bellaire Blvd to $2,275,000 for a new construction by YAGO. The ave... read more
End of Year Home Sales for West University
30 January, 2010| Home Selling, Home Values & Recent Sales, Neighbor...
Greenwood King Properties dominated the market share in West U in 2009 with 30% market share of the combined buy and sell sides. This is no surprise as GK is West U's leader year after year. In 2... read more
Will NASA remain ?
30 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, Relocation & Newcomer...
Big battle brews over planned NASA cuts Lawmakers see saving jobs and JSC as their top priority By STEWART M. POWELL and ERIC BERGERHOUSTON CHRONICLE Jan. 30, 2010, 12:03AM WASHINGTON — Presid... read more
Southgate Year-End Home Sales
29 January, 2010| Home Values & Recent Sales, Neighborhoods & Commun...
In Southgate, Greenwood King Properties is the #1 broker, leading the pack by more than double the next competing broker. GK controlled 44% of the market in Southgate leading to $14 million in sales i... read more
Galveston Parking Meters Free on Sunday
29 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, Relocation & Newcomer...
Galveston parking meters free on Sunday Associated Press Jan. 29, 2010, 9:49AM GALVESTON — A compromise means new electronic parking meters in Galveston to replace hundreds damaged by Hurrica... 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
Tootsie's in Highland Village to Move
27 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities
Tootsie's in Higland Village is scheduled to move to the new West Ave development at the corner of Kirby and Westheimer sometime in the next year. In it's former Highland Village place, a multi-story... read more
West University Garbage Fee Increase
25 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities
An fyi to all West U residents - garbage fees increased 34% in 2010. The fee is now $21.17/mo. read more
Brittany Lakes
25 January, 2010| Home Buying, Home Values & Recent Sales, Neighborh...
Beautiful Brittany Lakes...I love Brittany Lakes.  I feel so emotionally, and spiritually attached to Brittany Lakes for so many reasons.   When I first heard of Brittany Lakes it was p... read more
Don't wait for referrals; take action to build buz...
24 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, International Real Es...
Don't wait for referrals; take action to build buzz By RON CONSOLINO For the Chonicle Jan. 23, 2010, 1:35AM Q: How do you attract high-value, low-cost word-of-mouth referrals? A: Even in today's m... read more
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