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Kenya Burrell-VanWormer
HPA Real Estate
Great News for the US Economy - Housing Starts at...
23 September, 2013| Housing Market, Relocation & Newcomer, General
August reports are in, and indicate another strong month for the housing sector nationally.Nationally, home sales reached a six year high, with 5.5 million homes sold in August. Like politics, re... read more
Kenya Burrell-VanWormer
HPA Real Estate
Texans, what would we do without water?
23 September, 2013| Green Living, Relocation & Newcomer, General
It's hard to imagine life without water, as a matter of fact, its a precious resource that we take for granted every day. The availability of water could be a critical issue in the future of Texas. W... read more
Melonee Piperi
Keller Williams Memorial
School's In!
4 September, 2013| Housing Market, Relocation & Newcomer, General
Summer is coming to a close, and school is back in session! There are a lot of exciting things in the air - football, cooler weather and the holidays!!! Labor Day has already come and gone. Now,... read more
Paige Martin rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 4.97/5 (178 surveys)
Keller Williams Memorial
Paige Martin Overview: Houston's Shady Lane Estate...
2 September, 2013| Neighborhoods & Communities, Relocation & Newcomer...
With contracts closing on 7,704 single-family homes last month, Houston real estate netted a 23.3 % increase in sales. Home inventory is down to 3.4 months from 5.3 months last year, prompting devel... read more
Paige Martin rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 4.97/5 (178 surveys)
Keller Williams Memorial
Paige Martin: Everything You Need To Know About St...
28 August, 2013| Neighborhoods & Communities, Relocation & Newcomer...
Houston real estate is one of the top markets in the nation, with a 26.3% year-over-year increase. Relocators are coming in at a 4000-per-month rate, bringing home inventory levels to its record low o... read more
Connie Vallone rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 4.95/5 (156 surveys)
Park West Real Estate Inc
Shell Expansion Houston Energy Corridor
26 August, 2013| Housing Market, Relocation & Newcomer, General
 Royal Dutch Shell is expanding its corporate offices just off I-10 in West Houston's Energy Corridor located at 200 N. Dairy Ashford.The energy-efficient LEED-NC Gold rated building includes... read more
Khristopher Sutton
LPT Realty, LLC
Millennials and the New-Home Building Focus
25 August, 2013| Home Builders, Home Buying, Relocation & Newcomer
  Millennials and the New-Home Building Focus As the housing recovery presses onward, a new generation of buyers is leading the way, “Millennials”. This younger generation is full of fres... read more
Christa Burgess
RE/MAX Cinco Ranch
Katy Weekend Roundup
22 August, 2013| Relocation & Newcomer, Education, Master Planned C...
Katy Weekend Roundup As Summer draws to a close and kids are heading back to school, there are lots of places around Katy celebrating the change of pace.... read more
Jennifer Wilbur
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties
Why Homes Don’t Always Appraise
15 August, 2013| Home Appraisals, Relocation & Newcomer, General
    Why Homes Don’t Always Appraise – And What Agents Can Do About It   by Steve Kahane What do appraisers look at when evaluating homes? What tools and data points t... read more
Paige Martin rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 4.97/5 (178 surveys)
Keller Williams Memorial
Paige Martin On East Downtown (EaDo) Houston Homes...
13 August, 2013| Neighborhoods & Communities, Relocation & Newcomer...
Houston is among the top American metros in terms of Houston real estate this year. Last month alone, Houston home sales rose to 13.4%, with contracts closing on 7,220 single-family homes. East Downto... read more
Christa Burgess
RE/MAX Cinco Ranch
Upscale Dining minus the Downtown Drive
13 August, 2013| Relocation & Newcomer, Active Adults (Age 55+), Ma...
Katy is about to welcome its newest independently owned dining experience, Chef Jose Hernandez’ French-based restaurant La Balance, opening this Thursday, August 15th. Nestled in an unassumi... read more
Kamica Hampton
eXp Realty LLC
Tips to Buying the Perfect Home
7 August, 2013| Home Buying, Housing Market, Relocation & Newcomer
1. Make sure your credit is noteworthy. All realtors will consider your credit first and foremost in the home buying process 2. Get Pre-Qualified. This will speed up your Pre-Approval process. 3.... read more
Tricia Frazier rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 4.98/5 (127 surveys)
Realty Associates
City Center planned for Kingwood area
7 August, 2013| Home Buying, Home Selling, Relocation & Newcomer
JEFCO developer, Jeff Fisher, recently unveiled plans to bring a $100 million project, Kingwood Parc City Center, to the Kingwood area.  This multi-million dollar project will be located on feede... read more
Michelle Cannon rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 4.96/5 (138 surveys)
RE/MAX Distinction
11 Ways to Save on Airfare in Any Season
7 August, 2013| Relocation & Newcomer, General, Houston Living
 11 Ways to Save on Airfare in Any Season Yes, fares on many routes are more expensive this year than last, but airfares are not static and there are (relative) deals to be had any time of y... read more
Christa Burgess
RE/MAX Cinco Ranch
Tax Holiday this Weekend
6 August, 2013| Relocation & Newcomer, Education, Houston Living
With the start of school on Monday, August 26th it's time to pull out those school supply shopping lists (available from Katy ISD here) and figure out a shopping game plan! The first thing I do is see... read more
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