Heights News & Events

Craftsman Style New Construction Homes on Waverly

Filed in Heights News & Events by on January 12, 2012
Craftsman Style New Construction Homes on Waverly

Craftsman Style New Construction Homes on Waverly-Update July 2014 Update: Contact me to find out about HDT’s latest Heights projects…Rich Craftsman style new construction homes are HDT’s specialty. Big porches, overhanging eaves, exposed rafter tails, heavy square columns, and simplicity of design, combination indoor/outdoor spaces are all part of Craftsman style homes. Whether a bungalow […]

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First Saturday Heights Events

Filed in Heights News & Events by on November 4, 2011
First Saturday Heights Events

Heights Events The Heights is a cool place to live. It becomes even more so as the heat goes away and you can enjoy outdoor events again, and not just suffer through them.  These events become even more delightful as the holidays approach. It may seem I’m late in promoting these events happening tomorrow, but […]

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Heights Rentals

Filed in Heights News & Events by on October 27, 2011
Heights Rentals

  Heights Rentals are Tough to Find I regularly list homes for rent in Houston Heights, First Ward (Washington Ave/Houston Ave area), and Spring Branch. The Heights rentals often lease very fast. If it’s a cute, clean bungalow it rents quickly. The problem with older homes is with maintenance and updating. A house can be […]

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Eastwood Home Tour-2011

Filed in Heights News & Events by on October 11, 2011
Eastwood Home Tour-2011

Eastwood Home Tour If you like bungalows you need to visit the 16th annual 2011 Eastwood Home Tour Oct 15th & 16th, 12:00-5:00. Tickets are $15. Eastwood is an East End neighborhood establised in 1913 by the same developer as my neighborhood, Woodland Heights. Naturally, you will see the same predominance of Craftsman style bungalows […]

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Bungalow Art

Filed in Heights News & Events by on October 7, 2011
Bungalow Art

If you love bungalows, art, and strange things, you have to see “Fifth Ward Jam” as the two artists Dan Havel and Dean Ruck call their latest work of art. Bungalow Art I’m not a reporter, and I only know what I’ve read about it, so I’m not going to write anything about it.See the […]

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Heights Bungalows Featured in New HGTV Magazine

Filed in Heights News & Events by on October 5, 2011
Heights Bungalows Featured in New HGTV Magazine

Heights Bungalows Featured in New HGTV Magazine Hearst Magazine and HGTV are introducing HGTV Magazine. I would not normally pay attention to a new magazine, but this one will feature 4 Heights bungalows in it’s premier edition. Heights bungalows! Pretty cool huh? The initial issue comes out Oct 4, per the initial press release on […]

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Houston Home Sales Up

Filed in Heights News & Events by on September 22, 2011
Houston Home Sales Up

Houston Home Sales Up The Chronicle on 09/21/11 reports Houston home sales up 33% in August over August 2010. Here are a couple of quotes from the 09/21/11 Chronicle, reporting Houston Home Sales Up. Now, I’m not a big fan of the Houston Chronicle. However, I do advertise open houses and new construction homes in it….it […]

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Commercial Construction in the Heights – Studewood Place

Filed in Heights News & Events by on September 5, 2011
Commercial Construction in the Heights – Studewood Place

Steadily Growing – Heights Commercial Construction, Studewood Place Here are some recent photos of the Heights commercial construction going on at Studewood near 11th St. This is the 6 story mixed use (retail, parking, apartments) building looming over my Better Homes and Garden office, and the little Someburger hamburger stand next door. I’ll be able […]

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Dripping A/C Line on Old Houses

Filed in Heights News & Events by on August 6, 2011
Dripping A/C Line on Old Houses

Well, it’s true. A little bit of knowledge is dangerous. I just proved it again with a dripping A/C line. As a realtor I’ve seen a lot of dripping A/C condensate lines. That’s the little PVC pipe sticking out of the eave of your house (Photo #4). Normally it doesn’t drip. When it does drip, […]

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Chinese Drywall – Not A Big Problem In Houston

Filed in Heights News & Events by on June 5, 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. […]

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