The Woodlands, Texas & Beyond - Archives July, 2008

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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. … (0 comments)

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) -- … (8 comments)

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 … (0 comments)

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, … (2 comments)

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 … (2 comments)

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.
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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 … (14 comments)

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