Archive for January, 2011

Heights Luxury Homes: 205 Bayland Ave. – A Bargain at $2,195,000?

Filed in Houston Heights Homes for Sale by on January 29, 2011
Heights Luxury Homes: 205 Bayland Ave. – A Bargain at $2,195,000?

While showing new Heights homes to a client this week, the conversation centered on how the Heights has changed over the years. When I first moved to the Heights, and later started selling real estate here, the Heights never came up in the topic of luxury homes. More re-do’s were being sold than big new […]

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Houston Chronicle Article on the Heights (Part 2)

Filed in Heights News & Events by on January 24, 2011
Houston Chronicle Article on the Heights (Part 2)

Heights Blends Old and New (Part 2 of 2) A modification of this post was published in the Houston Chronicle on 01/09/11. It was only published in their print edition, not online: House Styles in the Heights Houston Heights was started in the 1890’s. The predominant house style at that time was the Victorian. The […]

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Heights Blends Old & New – Houston Chronicle (Part 1)

Filed in Heights News & Events by on January 20, 2011
Heights Blends Old & New – Houston Chronicle (Part 1)

Heights Blends Old & New (Part 1 of 2) The Houston Chronicle published an article on 01/09/11 with the title above: The following is what I provided as background information, presented in two parts: What Attracts Buyers to the Heights? The main attraction to the Heights is its old neighborhood feel. This cohesiveness comes from […]

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An Impeccable Sunset Heights House for Sale – 845 Aurora

Filed in Sunset Heights Homes for Sale by on January 17, 2011
An Impeccable Sunset Heights House for Sale – 845 Aurora

House For Sale – 845 Aurora St. See my page on Sunset Heights Homes Update: This house sold in 2011, but it is such a stunning home that I still use it as an example of a nicely done renovation. This recently listed home has gotten rave reviews from every realtor who has shown it. […]

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New vs. Resale Houston Heights Home: A Tale of Two Houses

Filed in Houston Heights Homes for Sale by on January 6, 2011
New vs. Resale Houston Heights Home: A Tale of Two Houses

Buying a New Houston Heights Home on Narrow Lot vs a Resale Home on Wide Lot? Mid 2014 note: This is 2011 post, so prices are not realistic, but the choices between old and new remains the same.. See my Neighborhood Pages above, or my the Heightspage for details on these cool old neighborhoods. I show […]

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