August 28, 2008

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More People Are Willing to Spend $1M on a Home

The Houston Chronicle just published a great real estate article talking about demand for homes in excess of $1M.

Highlights include:

Submitted by paige-martin on Wed, 04/16/2008 - 12:43pm.

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Tips to Hire the Right Painter For Your Home

According to the annual Cost vs. Value Survey that ranks home improvement projects with the best return on investment (ROI), painting is one of the most popular home renovation projects - and it delivers a great return for your time and money.

Many people decide that they're not interested in completing this project themselves, but would rather hire a painting contractor.

Submitted by paige-martin on Thu, 03/27/2008 - 10:08am.

Forbes Article - Best Cities For Bargain House Hunters

Forbes magazine just completed a great article entitled "Best Cities for Bargain House-Hunters."

Key items include:

Submitted by paige-martin on Wed, 02/13/2008 - 2:08pm.

December 2007 Sales Report

Following, please find the December 2007 Sales Report distributed by the Houston Association of Realtors

Submitted by paige-martin on Thu, 01/24/2008 - 1:18pm.

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New HoustonProperties.com Site

Welcome to HoustonProperties.com - you may have noticed a new look!

We've recently redone the site to provide you with:

More information (we now have over 600 pages of content),
A better layout,
The ability to search more homes for sale (you can find over 40,000 Houston properties),
More free offers
Updated blog
The most comprehensive Houston real estate site available

Please contact me if you have any suggestions, comments or other enhancements we can make!

Submitted by paige-martin on Wed, 01/23/2008 - 9:25am.

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Texas Economy - Growing Again

I recently read a great article from Tierre Grande about the Texas economy. It had some great statistics about Texas' growth, including:

Submitted by paige-martin on Sat, 01/19/2008 - 12:43pm.

Houston Schools

Houston Public Schools
There are many school districts serving the city of Houston, the largest of which, the Houston Independent School District, serves a large majority of the area within the city limits.

Use the Houston school finder below to search for schools by name, city, zip code, grade type, accountability ranking and type.

Houston Fixer Uppers

Houston Fixer Uppers are great investments and just need a little TLC, right? With the right foundation and a bit of work, buying, renting and reselling fixer-uppers can be a very profitable hobby or full time profession.

Cost vs. Value Study Reveals Best Home Projects

Are You Thinking About Renovating Your Home?

You may be wondering how much of your expenses you will recoup when you sell your home. For the last 20 years, in an effort to help homeowners answer that question, Remodeling magazine has produced an annualCost vs. Value Report.

The 2007 report has just been released, and key highlights include:

Introduction to Houston Home Insurance

House insurance is among the most important insurances you can get. Most mortgage lenders make it compulsory. Home insurance is there to protect you from having to pay out a huge amount at once, often at the very worst time emotionally. Home insurance is designed to pay for damages to your home and its contents, or it can protect you from financial liability if someone is injured on your property.