by Rich on September 21, 2010
Selling A Houston Heights Home: 8 Critical Steps In Setting Price. Too low of a price is giving money away. Setting price too high can result in a property that sits on the market forever and becomes “shop worn.” So, eliminate the emotional variables and just stick to comparable properties. How to do this is explained. When selling your Houston [...]
by Rich on April 15, 2010
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 [...]
by Rich on February 4, 2010
Heights Home Sales Heights home sales had an end-of-year bump in December. This had been typical in years past as buyers rushed to take ownership by year-end for the property tax break. (If you don’t own it as of January 1st, you don’t get the homestead exemption). 2008 was an exception to every rule however, [...]
by Rich on November 11, 2009
Can I Afford a Darling Little Craftsman Home in Houston Heights?
Everyone loves Houston Heights. Wonderful little Craftsman bungalows, stately Victorian homes, & the multitude of other styles of the early 1900’s. How are these priced?! Here is the answer.
by Rich on October 25, 2009
Houston Heights New Home Prices I will talk about Houston Heights resale home prices in a later post. This one specifically targets new, single-family homes. The big factor in prices of all Houston inner-loop construction is land cost. Land in the Heights runs from $25-$40/SF, depending on location. Thus a 66×100 ft lot can cost $165,000-$265,000. [...]
by Rich on October 5, 2009
A Totally Chaotic Near North Real Estate Market! iTotal chaos is the only way to describe Houston’s Inner Loop & Near Nothside real estate market. Sales volume is down ~20%, but that alone doesn’t begin to describe it. Is it a buyer’s market? That’s what headlines would have you believe. But no. Sales are down, [...]