Kingwood Through Cliff's Eyes

Although most people in Texas are aware of our "Tax-Free Holiday" weekend, I thought I would do my part to spread the word. If you are reading this blog and do not live in Texas, then here is another good reason to become a Texan. I am so blessed to live in such a wonderful community as Kingwood...

Each year in August, the Texas Education Agency releases its accountability ratings for all Texas schools. I am proud to say that the Humble Independent School District saw several of its schools achieve higher academic ratings this year. In 2007, the Humble Independent School District had five r...

I would like to salute Air Force Capt. Brian Erickson, a Kingwood High School Graduate (1997) who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor on July 11, 2008. Captain Erickson is credited with saving the lives of six German (part of the Army coalition ground forces) soldiers who were p...

Public school or private school, Kingwood is known for its quality education. Our schools are a reflection of the Kingwood community. Aside from being a great place to live in the forest on the lake, Kingwood offers its children some of the finest educational opportunities in Texas from preschool...

Kingwood is more than just a name of a community; it is more than just a place to call home. Kingwood is history, nature, neighbors, and quality in every aspect of daily life. The Kingwood name is derived from two famous sources: the King Ranch and the Friendswood Development Company. The 14,000 ...

Kingwood is a super neighborhood because of its location and the people who live there. Kingwood is also officially recognized as a Super Neighborhood by the City of Houston . A Super Neighborhood is a neighborhood where residents, businesses, civic organizations and institutions work together fo...

In my post Lucky #7, I told you that Forbes.com had found the Houston area to be one of the most recession proof cities in the nation. Circumstances have improved since that report. Houston now has the strongest economy in the nation! The Chicago Tribune has published an article (Houston Doesn't ...

Buy versus Rent? There are many factors involved in this equation and like all things when considering real estate, location is key. If you are talking about areas where affordable housing begins at $350,000 and up, renting may be cheaper than buying. In Kingwood, Texas, I believe the advantage i...

A recent report released on House Prices in America, by Global Insight, Inc and National City Economics., has found that the Houston area's real estate market is under-valued by an unbelievable 33.1%! Factors in determining an area's value were based on population, income and interest rates, amon...

If you are waiting for the national news in regards to the housing market to get better, then your wait is over.   Although in the news last week it was all about the 14% decline in home sales nationwide, what the media did not tell you is that the worst of the mortgage credit crisis is over. Acc...