January 11, 2012

The Sanctuary out of bankruptcy court and under developement

The Sanctuary, a 144 single family residential development situated to the North of Spring Cypress and between Kuykendahl and Ella, is out of bankruptcy court and under development. Initially developed by Wallace Bajjaili Development Partners, the plans for The Sanctuary were to have custom built homes starting in the $450s. But the project never got off the ground and […]

January 6, 2012

Texas holds onto #1 spot

For the seventh year in row, Texas has come out on top. On Allied Van Lines’ 44th Annual Magnet States Report, Texas once again captured the #1 spot for highest net relocation gains (inbound moves minus outbound moves). The net relocation gains for Texas continues to decrease. The net relocation gains for 2009, 2010, and 2011 were […]

January 4, 2012

Where are Texas State Troopers issuing the most tickets?

Showing up on another list is becoming old hat for Houston as Houston made it onto numerous lists in 2011 including the #1 spot for Job Growth in Texas Cities. The latest list Houston has found its way onto is “Top 9 places where Texas State Troopers issued the most tickets”. According to data analyzed by Texas Watchdog’s […]

December 26, 2011

How accurate is the Zestimate?

A little over 2 years ago, I compared the sales prices of 10 Spring Texas homes to their Zestimates. The results of the 2009 analysis were: 70% of the Zestimates were within 10% of the sales price. 80% of the Zestimates were higher than the sales price. Since I am frequently asked about the Zestimate, […]

December 23, 2011

How Houston ranks

2011 was a good year for Houston Texas as it found its way on to several lists including …. #1 in Job Growth for Texas Cities #1 on Most Affordable Cities for doing Business #1 in Fastest Growing Millionaire Cities #1 Best Shopping City in the U.S. #2 Best City for Young Adults #5 on Next […]

December 20, 2011

Fireworks stands will be OPEN for New Year’s

Fireworks stands were closed for the July 4th weekend but they will be open for the Christmas selling season which runs from December 20th – January 2, 2012. Due to the historic drought conditions experienced by Spring Texas, the stands were closed for July 4th. Although Spring Texas is still in a drought, the Harris County Commissioner has decided […]

December 16, 2011

Ringing in 2012

How will be you be ringing in 2012 in Spring Texas? No plans yet for New Year’s Eve. Are you in need of some ideas? If you haven’t decided how to ring in 2012 in Spring Texas, here’s some ideas: Concert – For the 10th year in row, the Houston Symphony will be presenting a New Year’s performance at the […]

December 14, 2011

Exxon Mobil’s plan for its new Houston campus

Exxon Mobil’s new campus is currently under construction in Spring Texas. The campus is projected to be ready for employees in late 2013 or early 2014 with the transition to be completed by the middle of 2015. The number of employees projected to report to work at the 385 acre complex is 8,000 Houston employees and 2,000 employees […]

December 9, 2011

Best Christmas lights display | Northwest Houston

Prestonwood Forest (A.K.A. “Christmas Lights Neighborhood”) is once again holding their “Nite of Lites” festival. A long standing tradition of over 36 years, the Nite of Lites has the residents of Prestonwood Forest going all out for the holidays as they decorate their homes to the max. Local newspapers and television stations, Southern Living , FOX News, and the Travel Channel have […]

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