Archive for 2011
Chinese Drywall – Not A Big Problem In Houston
Chinese Drywall-A Huge Problem Elsewhere I totally forgot about the use of Chinese drywall and its inherent problems. I was selling some homes under construction in the Heights ~2004 when I first heard about it. The builder was aware of it and hadn’t used. In fact, I haven’t heard of any problems with it locally. […]
Oak Forest New Construction 2011
Oak Forest New Construction Homes For Sale April 2016 Update: Thisis an old post but still good for historical info, to see how prices have changed. There are currently 15 Oak Forest new construction homes for sale on MLS. The least expensive is $425,00 for a 2353 SF house by Rob Ryan Construction. This 3/2.5/2 […]
Revisiting Old Houses
Revisiting Old Houses: 50 Years Later. My brother, sister and I took my 92 year old Mom to visit Lufkin, TX, where she grew up. I don’t remember much about Lufkin even though I visited a lot. I do remember the big old, somewhat creepy, Victorian house that my Grandma lived in though. It may […]
Final Notes on HDT Builders’ 2 New Houston Heights Homes
I Did Several Posts on HDT Builders’ New Houston Heights Homes During Construction. These homes are at 1017A & 1017B Waverly. I showed photos of the site prep, framing, sheetrocking, etc. Well, they are finally complete. Actually, they’ve been “almost done” for a while. Final City inspections, approvals, etc., seemed to take forever. 11/16/11 Note: These homes sold […]
2011 Heights Home Tour Upcoming
A Couple of Heights Home Tours are Upcoming. 2011 Woodland Heights Home Tour March 26 & 27 Our Woodland Heights neighborhood struts its stuff for the city with six homes featured Saturday and Sunday, March 26-27, from 1 to 6 p.m. each day. Come visit an eclectic mix of historic homes at the Woodland Heights […]
Zillow’s Houston House Search Mobile App
Zillow’s Houston House Search Mobile App is Changing Home Searching As a Houston Inner Loop Realtor, I stay logged onto HAR.com MLS system constantly in my office. However, as I’m driving around with clients and I want to know about houses as we drive past them, HAR.com is too cumbersome. What I have been using […]
Development on Studewood-Studewood Place
New Heights Development on Studewood?…Studewood Place I just found out about Studewood Place. Until recently, I had not even looked behind the fence camouflaging the construction site at Studewood at 10th ½ St. in the Heights. Right behind my office, and I hadn’t even peeked. Too “busy” I guess. That’s probably true in many ways […]
One Story Homes in Houston Heights
One Story Homes in Houston Heights Are Popular…… ….but are not available in new construction. Until now, that is. “Boomers, professionals and families stepping away from stairs“, is the title of recent (2/11/11) Houston Chronicle article on the increasing interest in one story homes. More Homebuyers Sticking to One Story. “….After declining steadily for more than three […]
Garden Oaks Luxury Homes & New Construction
Garden Oaks Luxury Homes-2011 This post follows one I just did on Heights Luxury Homes. Garden Oaks is a mid-century neighborhood just north of the 610 N Loop, West of Shepherd. Great old ranch style homes on huge lots. The term luxury home is relative of course. Luxury in the Heights, or Garden Oaks would […]
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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