Leader-area home sales, prices continue strong in March
March was another strong month both for sales and increasing value for single family homes in Leader neighborhoods, according to figures provided by the Houston Association of Realtors. Sales continued to soar in the 77009 ZIP code, up 43.6 percent over March 2012, with 89 homes changing hands at an average sales price increase of [...]
by Craig Powers OFHA President Oak Forest Homeowners Association is really shaking things up in the neighborhood, from a community Harlem Shake session to new activities in Oak Forest. OFHA, a nonprofit, 501 (c) (4) corporation, is changing along with the neighborhood. With 18 sections and over 5,550 homes, the association’s mission is to enforce [...]
Continue reading …Heights leads the way: Quality schools = higher home values + neighborhood desirability
March 22, 2013 No Comment
As a resident and real estate agent in the Houston Heights, it has been interesting to watch the progression of how our public schools have affected real estate prices in our area.
Continue reading …In my experience, when you have “booming neighborhoods,” new construction, and an influx of new residents to certain subdivisions, they demand new and increased “services.” For instance, on a small scale, in Garden Oaks, you have the relatively new Shepherd Park Draught House and Cottonwood. In the Oak Forest/43rd Street commercial area, you have the [...]
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Houses can speak, and some have a lot to say — to those willing to listen.
Such was the case for homeowners of a century-old Woodland Heights home on Morrison Street, a Craftsman-style bungalow reportedly built as a model home for the original 1910-era subdivision.
Housing sales slumped in some Leader area ZIP codes in January, despite continued growth throughout the Houston area –– but prices continued to rise, according to figures provided by the Houston Association of Realtors.
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As she walked around an open house in Oak Forest this time last year, Tracy Brandon knew exactly what she wanted to do with the out-of-date place to make it her own.
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The Germantown area of the Heights became Houston’s 20th Historic District after a vote of City Council Wednesday morning. Enough residents followed the process to bring the designation to a vote for the small residential neighborhood, situated on a wedge of land located east of Woodland Heights and bounded by Houston Avenue to the west, [...]
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This is not a good time to be a home buyer. Take that back, it is a great time to buy a house. It’s just a better time to sell one.
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