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Heights

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!HDT Builder’s Houston Heights new construction at 1017A Waverly is progressing quickly. A/C and plumbing have been installed. The 42″ gas fireplace was installed Friday. Electrical work will be next, along with more City inspections. The front elevation is about [...]

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Okay, I can’t take it anymore. The “Stop Wal-Mart” hysteria is just stupid. I live in the Heights (Woodland Heights actually, across I-10 from Target);  I love the Heights; I sell Heights homes for a living. It’s not like I’m an outsider.  However, who the hell really thinks that Yale at Koehler is the Heights? [...]

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An exceptional Mediterranean/Spanish style home is about to come back on market in Houston Heights This home was constructed in 2001 by outstanding Houston Heights builder, Pyramid Builders. Their website shows photos of this home. 510 W 9th St is 2800 SF, 3 Bedroom + Media Room, 2.5 Bath, 2 Car Mediterranean Home. It  is priced [...]

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Houston Heights Homes Sales are Strong

by Rich on June 7, 2010

The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR.com) reported Houston home sales up again for April. Sales were up about 25% over April of last year. Their conclusion was that the increase is due to the effects of the First Time Homebuyer Credit, and seasonal effects (Spring, early summer are always good sales months). I won’t say [...]

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The Houston Chronicle issued it’s yearly Subdivision Price Trends on 04/11/10. I extracted data for areas near the Heights, in table below. Don’t look too closely at the price trends if there are very few sales. Woodland Heights for example (where I live) shows a decline in price. What this really shows is that several [...]

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 Houston Heights House for Sale. 931 Nicholson St $539,900 In part 1 and part 2 of Heights New House Construction Process, I gave a rough outline of how a Heights Pier & Beam house is constructed.  This final post just shows the (almost) finished product. The house looks rough during painting, even after granite, tile [...]

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Check out the Interactive Map of Houston Near-Northside Neighborhoods These area areas I know, love, and concentrate on. Clicking on the name of the neighborhood will take you to my latest posts on that subdivision. I know, I don’t have posts on all these areas yet, but I soon will have. If you are considering [...]

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New Home Construction-Stages of Buiding-Part2

by Rich on February 25, 2010

In the previous post I covered part of the steps involved in building a Houston Heights house. From planning  and permits though framing, drying-in (the building is now weather tight and interior work can start) up to trim work and painting. From here on out, the house nears completion. Every step is a transfomation, and work moves [...]

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I’ve always said that homebuilders have to be ADHD to juggle all the steps involved in building a house. For Houston Heights home building, the process is even more complex because of the demanding nature of Heights homebuyers. (Period look, pier and beam foundations, detailed trim, and quality construction in general.) In my previous post [...]

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Two new construction homes by Ansari builders are nearing completion in Houston Heights; 931 & 933 Nicholson. These are in the paint stage now (as of 02/20/10. Paint stage means that sheetrock is done, cabinets and trim are in, and painting is in progress. You can now get a feel for room sizes and what [...]

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