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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]