Heights Real Estate Blog

Trying to figure out where to buy inside the loop or near the Heights? This blog gives the latest posts on different neighborhood events, pricing, etc.

For detailed neighborhood information with prices, home styles, MLS Search, etc., see my page on the Heights and Greater Heights. This describes many of the various “Heights” neighborhoods.

For other areas outside the Heights see the page on Areas Near the Heights.

Lastly, to tie all the neighborhoods together see my Interactive Heights Map.

You may also scroll through the latest posts below:

First Saturday Heights Events

Filed in Heights News & Events by Rich on November 4, 2011

Heights Events The Heights is a cool place to live. It becomes even more so as the heat goes away and you can enjoy outdoor events again, and not just suffer through them. These events become even more delightful as the holidays approach. It may seem I’m late in promoting these events happening tomorrow, but […]

Shady Acres Land

Filed in Shady Acres Homes for Sale by Rich on October 31, 2011

Shady Acres land is a good alternative to land in the Heights. Prices are in the low $20’s/SF compared to $30-40/SF for the Heights. A quarter acre lot is available, plus a link to all MLS Shady Acres land for sale.

Heights Rentals

Filed in Heights News & Events by Rich on October 27, 2011

Heights Rentals are Tough to Find I regularly list homes for rent in Houston Heights, First Ward (Washington Ave/Houston Ave area), and Spring Branch. The Heights rentals often lease very fast. If it’s a cute, clean bungalow it rents quickly. The problem with older homes is with maintenance and updating. A house can be […]

Eastwood Home Tour-2011

Filed in Heights News & Events by Rich on October 11, 2011

Eastwood Home Tour If you like bungalows you need to visit the 16th annual 2011 Eastwood Home Tour Oct 15th & 16th, 12:00-5:00. Tickets are $15. Eastwood is an East End neighborhood establised in 1913 by the same developer as my neighborhood, Woodland Heights. Naturally, you will see the same predominance of Craftsman style bungalows […]

Bungalow Art

Filed in Heights News & Events by Rich on October 7, 2011

If you love bungalows, art, and strange things, you have to see “Fifth Ward Jam” as the two artists Dan Havel and Dean Ruck call their latest work of art. Bungalow Art I’m not a reporter, and I only know what I’ve read about it, so I’m not going to write anything about it.See the […]

Heights Contemporary Craftsman Home for Sale

Filed in Houston Heights Homes for Sale by Rich on October 6, 2011

Contemporary Craftsman Home for Sale – 936 Nicholson 936 Nicholson St, in Houston Heights is for sale at $509,900. 3/3/2 2643 SF on 4395 SF lot. This is a contemporary Craftsman style home built by Pyramid Builders in 2005. A Craftsman style home typically has strong, straight lines, overhanging eaves, exposed rafter tails, square support […]

Heights Bungalows Featured in New HGTV Magazine

Filed in Heights News & Events by Rich on October 5, 2011

Heights Bungalows Featured in New HGTV Magazine Hearst Magazine and HGTV are introducing HGTV Magazine. I would not normally pay attention to a new magazine, but this one will feature 4 Heights bungalows in it’s premier edition. Heights bungalows! Pretty cool huh? The initial issue comes out Oct 4, per the initial press release on […]

Heights House With Master Down – 1247 Waverly

Filed in Houston Heights Homes for Sale by Rich on October 2, 2011

Heights House with Master Down Heights builder HDT has finished framing 1247 Waverly. This 2408 SF house on a 33 ft wide lot has a lot of unique features for a Heights home. One of these features is that it is a Heights house with master down. This is hard to find in Heights new […]

Woodland Heights Newsletter – September

Filed in Woodland Heights Homes by Rich on October 1, 2011

The September Woodland Heights Newsletter is out-2011 The articles range from WHCA Shredding Day, Lights in the Heights Organization (Yes, the project lives on despite becoming a little overwhelming), Water Your Trees, Neighborhood Security Patrol Update, Through the Looking Glass, and “We Hate Bungalows” (Ya gotta read that.) Anyway, it gives a taste of our […]

Brooke Smith – Next Hot Area of the Heights

Filed in Brooke Smith Homes for Sale by Rich on September 24, 2011

The Next Hot Area of the Heights? Brooke Smith April 2016 Update:This is an old post. Since then Brooke Smith has seen a tremendous jump in prices and desirability…a cool neighborhood. I write about this neighborhood a lot because I think it is an upcoming part of the Heights. When people ask me about the […]