The Heights Blog

CenterPoint Energy Downtown Houston Home Tour – Saturday, May 5, 12:00 to 5:00

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Friday, May 04, 2012
Have you ever been curious about downtown loft living or some of our fantastic privately owned historic buildings? Well this is your weekend to take a peek! The Downtown Home tour is one day only, this Saturday from noon to five. It features everything from funky, to hyper-modern to lavish and elegant. The home that I am most looking forward to see is the Cash Register Building. This...

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Are we headed towards a seller’s market? In some areas of Houston, we are already there

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Take a look at the Houston Chronicle’s latest article regarding home sales in Houston. In reality, for most of us inside, or near the 610 loop, it is already here. The city is at 5.6 months of inventory of homes for sale. In reality, that is a Seller’s market. Anything below six months is...

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Houston Heights Spring Home and Garden Tour is Bursting with Variety

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Friday, April 13, 2012

This years home tour is guaranteed to be top notch. With some unbelievable homes open for tour, spectators will be in awe of the craftsmanship and detail. Saturday and Sunday, April 14-15 from noon to six, there will be six homes and gardens on tour. Five historic homes, and one newly constructed home will be featured, focusing on their unique character and architecture of the homes and...

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Is the Housing Crisis coming to an end?

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Is it true? Could this housing crisis be coming to an end? Recently reports are indicating the banks are finally loosening up on credit criteria. Although the report notes the average credit score required to attain a mortgage loan is 700, other factors that play into getting approved are “loosening up”. While this credit score of 700 is higher than scores required prior to the crisis,...

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Spring Has Sprung….Spring Cleaning the Eco-Friendly Way

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Spring cleaning is one of the traditions that always sounds so good. It is spring after all. Who doesn’t want to have their home spring time fresh? After winter, throw open the windows and let the spring air and sunlight refresh your home. What can be more appealing?

Yet there is the other side of Spring cleaning, the actual cleaning part. While cleaning is actual work, it is one...

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