Houston Living

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On Memorial Day...
30 May, 2010| General, Education, Houston Living
Time for a quote:"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."     George SantayanaMemorial Day is for remembering! read more
The Woodlands Riva Row Boat House 2010 Summer Sche...
28 May, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, Relocation & Newcomer...
Explore Lake Woodlands by kayak! Riva Row Boat House new summer hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., every day except Wednesday, with the last boat out at 6 p.m. Located in the heart of The Woodl... read more
Code Red – Intruders in the Neighborhood
27 May, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, General, Houston Livi...
I have spoken before about the wonderful Code Red service that the City of West University Place offers free to all its residents.  Basically, this service is an electronic emergency warning syst... read more
Hurricane Season. Are you ready?
26 May, 2010| Safety & Security, General, Houston Living
Hurricanes: Protect Your Windows and Doors Improvements that protect your windows and doors from hurricanes can lessen damage and lower homeowners insurance premiums. Read Is the Cos... read more
To Tweet or Not to Tweet...
25 May, 2010| Home Marketing, General, Houston Living
that is the question!  Would you believe that even Captain Kirk (William Shatner) tweets!?  Twitter seems to have grown exponentially.  I have followers I don't know, but for some reaso... read more
My Favorite Houston House Ever!
25 May, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, Houston Living
During broker open houses today, I toured the most gracious and elegant home that is now my favorite Houston house that I can remember.  A French chateau design on one of River Oak... read more
Password Security
22 May, 2010| Safety & Security, General, Houston Living
Just listened to a Texas Realtor pod about password security.    It said that adding just one character to a password will greatly increase your password security -... read more
Texas Tops List of Best Business States
20 May, 2010| Relocation & Newcomer, General, Houston Living
Top executives rate Texas as the No. 1 state in which to do business for the fifth year in a row. Chief Executivemagazine’s annual Best & Worst States survey measures business conditions in all... read more
Here is a Great Deal On A Houston Texas Home
20 May, 2010| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, Houston Living
09 AC,Roof,Water Heater!Plenty of room to Grow!Elegant Tiled Foyer Area!Vaulted!Nice Formal Dining!Beautiful Picture Windows for Awesome views to back!Granite in Kitchen!Lots of Space!Spacious Master... read more
REALTOR DESIGNATIONS - WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
17 May, 2010| General, Education, Houston Living
Agent Designations Explained by Carla L. Davis  Provided by ABR. CRS. GRI. There are a myriad of Realtor and agent designations, enough to confuse anyone entering the real estate mar... read more
West Houston Parks & Trail System selected by RTCA...
16 May, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, General, Houston Livi...
The Houston Energy Corridor district has been selected by National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program to receive assistance for the West Houston Trail System.  ... read more
Job Market Improving...
16 May, 2010| Housing Market, General, Houston Living
Do you need some good news for a change?  Here is an article from UH Today about the Houston job market.  Enjoy!http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2010articles/May2010/0506SmithForecast.p... read more
Saint Basil the Great Greek Orthodox Church - Fest...
16 May, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, General, Houston Livi...
Saint Basil the Great Greek Orthodox Church annual Festival of Greece is just around the corner!  Each year the church located in West Houston's Energy Corridor on Eldridge between... read more
Stylish Outdoor Living
13 May, 2010| Home Selling, General, Houston Living
We went from a long winter to a short spring and, guess what - summer is here!  Ready to get your outdoor living space in shape?  Before you get started take a moment to read this article fr... read more
Houston is # 3 on Forbes Best Housing Markets
12 May, 2010| Housing Market, Relocation & Newcomer, Houston Liv...
We are #3 on Forbes Best Housing MarketsHere are the top ten best housing markets: Pittsburgh, PA Louisville, KY Houston, TX Minneapolis, MN Indianapolis, IA Memphis, TN Columbus, OH... read more