Neighborhoods & Communities

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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
2010 Good Brick Awards
15 January, 2010| Home Remodeling, Neighborhoods & Communities
The Greater Houston Preservation Alliance presented four River Oaks homes with the Good Brick Award last week! This award recognizes exceptional efforts to preserve the home and only 13... read more
TIRED OF RENTING? FIND OUT HOW TO BUY A HOME!
15 January, 2010| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, Neighborhoods & C...
**STOP PAYING YOUR LANDLORDS MORTGAGE!**Free Report shows how easy it is to buy your own home!Visit:www.StopRentinginHouston.comKatie K Team-RE/MAX Northwest read more
Flood Insurance Discounted in Friendswood
8 January, 2010| Homeowners Insurance, Neighborhoods & Communities,...
Flood insurance discounts of up to 25% are now available in Friendswood, so ask your agent! The city of Friendswood has applied for the CRS (Community Rating System) classification from FEMA in a... read more
Winterizing Your Home
8 January, 2010| Home Safety, Neighborhoods & Communities, General
Here are ten tips to help you prepare your home for winter: 1) Furnace Inspection Call an HVAC professional to inspect your furnace and clean ducts. Stock up on furnace filters and change them mo... read more
Market Street Announces Six New Hot Spots for 2010...
7 January, 2010| Home Buying, Home Selling, Neighborhoods & Communi...
Market Street Announces Six New Hot Spots for 2010 Market Street-The Woodlands has added six new retailers including Charming Charlie, LMD Boutique, All About Feet, Langford Market, Stadia Sports Gr... read more
TX Dept of Insurance has news release "Protect you...
7 January, 2010| Home Buying, Home Selling, Neighborhoods & Communi...
Texas Department of Insurance   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                       ... read more
What will they think of next?
7 January, 2010| Home Improvements & Repair, Neighborhoods & Commun...
http://www.nytimes.com/projects/magazine/ideas/2009/#design-5The link above will lead to several articles from the New York Times Magazine reviewing some innovative ideas that sprang up during 2009.&n... read more
Country living at its best - 6005 Pine Tree Trail...
6 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, General
You’ll feel like you are living in the East Texas Piney Woods  at 6005 Pine Tree Trail in Alvin   If you’re all about going back to nature, love the outdoors and want a country home (but... read more
Friendswood's Residential Housing Permits Increasi...
6 January, 2010| Home Builders, Home Buying, Neighborhoods & Commun...
The city of  Friendswood issued 97 residential housing permits as of December 20th of last year. While 97 is substantially lower than the 205 permits issued in 2008, and the 282 issue... read more
As of 01/2010 The Woodlands becomes a Township wit...
5 January, 2010| Home Buying, Home Selling, Neighborhoods & Communi...
Woodlands moving to new status in 2010 Law lets it run more like a city, avoid annexation By RENÉE C. LEEHOUSTON CHRONICLE Dec. 27, 2009, 7:33AM /**/ // no ads Melis... read more
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
Who is the Yard Sign Hater in Bellaire?
30 December, 2009| Neighborhoods & Communities
In the last few weeks someone has been posting a home-made (but made to look authentic) "sign ordinance violation" sticker on yard signs in Bellaire. The city itself does not have a "no yard sign" pol... read more
Ashby High-Rise - The Building that Just Won't Qui...
29 December, 2009| High-Rises & Condos, Neighborhoods & Communities
The city has yet again denied another request of Ashby High-Rise for additional driveway and access permits which would have allowed the developer to expand office and retail space... read more
Combining the Internet and Agent Innovation to Tru...
29 December, 2009| Home Selling, Neighborhoods & Communities, Educati...
Checkout these tips for Agent survival in any market - by Trecia Cooke1]RISMEDIA, December 29, 2009—You may remember reading about Andy Alexander about two years ago in this column. Then, he was in Ca... read more
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