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Houston area water - Clear as MUD!!!! - 07/31/08 05:35 PM
"What is a MUD and what does it have to do with me buying a home???"
This is one of the fun questions we get to answer when someone moves to the Greater Houston area. You see, most everything about real estate development is different here.
We don't have zoning. But we do have ETJs and MUDs.
NO......not that kind of MUD!!!
We are talking about Municipal Utility Districts!!!
The majority of properties in the general Houston area are not within the boundaries of an incorporated city. And because of the lack of zoning, there are few restrictions about where … (0 comments)
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Where do you get your optimistic news? - 07/30/08 09:21 PM
This is a question one of my clients asked yesterday: Chris has a desire to move into a larger home and feels some hesitation because of all the bad predictions about the housing market he sees in the news. He sited these news stories in his email:
July 28 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost more than 200 points for the second time in three days after the International Monetary Fund said there is no end in sight to the housing slump.U.S. stocks dropped last week, resuming a two-month slump, after existing home sales fell … (8 comments)
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Conroe, TX: History of a Growing Community in North Houston - 07/29/08 12:20 PM
In 1881, Isaac Conroe was a lumberman from Houston and he established a sawmill near the railroad tracks. Soon a post office was established in his mill commissary. By the mid nineteenth century, a lumber boom had attracted settlers and the population climbed to 300 by 1889. They became a shipping center for lumber, cotton, livestock and bricks. The Conroe Independent School District was established in 1892, combining twelve nearby school districts. In 1896, the Courier was founded. It remains one of the few daily newspapers still in operation.
Although the city survived a devastating fire in 1901, Conroe became incorporated … (0 comments)
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The Woodlands - The Transition - 07/27/08 08:03 AM
The Woodlands Township
When people relocate to The Woodlands, they are often shocked to find that this community of more than 60,000 people is NOT an incorporated city. In fact, when it was originally developed, most of this subdivision was intentionally placed in the ETJ (Extra Territorial Jurisdiction) of Houston. Then when Houston annexed Kingwood, a lot of people sat up and noticed. The residents of this master-planned paradise for families did not want to become "just another neighborhood" in the sprawling city of Houston and they took action.
Years of hard work, resident surveys, meetings with legistlators and other effort has resulted in creating … (2 comments)
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Consider Conroe TX for Relocation - 07/26/08 01:41 PM
Conroe, Texas is one of the most actively-growing communities in the NNE Houston Area, and for good reason.
Conroe is a true city, with all the mosaic of a city both good and bad. It is the county seat for Montgomery County and has been a sleepy little town that was not all that interested in growing until the last decade. People laugh and call the community "Corn-row" because of the large population of rural people who call this town home. But yet, I find this city to be more like the inner-city of a larger metropolis than like the "bedroom … (1 comments)
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More than just a great place to call home! - 07/19/08 11:23 AM
The Woodlands, Texas is unquestionably a wonderful place to live and to raise a family. A huge portion of my clients flock to this area for the exceptional schools, hike and bike trails, community recreational facilities and proximity to Houston. But there are many other reasons to come to this community.
Vacation Near Home
If you live in the Greater Houston area and are looking for a way to escape the everyday demands of life, consider spending a few days in The Woodlands. You will find exceptional shopping, a variety of lodging choices and many things to keep you busy.
I … (6 comments)
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I'd rather do it myself - 07/19/08 08:15 AM
Internet-Enabled Buyers and Sellers like to do their own research. Often they spend countless hours determining what the market offers for months and months. While they are gathering data, they feel there is no need to connect with a live real estate agent.
That independance is fine if you have plenty of time on your hands and would like to spend your spare moments digging through the good and the bad information. I think we can offer a better idea.
Enlist the help of a professional while insisting on your independance!!!
You really don't have to have an either/or situation while … (14 comments)
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The Woodlands TX Kathi Frank
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