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:

Heights New Home Construction – Part 3 – Complete!

Filed in Houston Heights Homes for Sale by Rich on March 25, 2010

Houston Heights House for Sale. 931 Nicholson St $539,900 In part 1 and part 2 of Heights New House Construction Process, I gave a rough outline of how a Heights Pier & Beam house is constructed. This final post just shows the (almost) finished product. The house looks rough during painting, even after granite, tile […]

Lazybrook & Timbergrove, Where $300K Buys a Much Bigger House Than The Heights.

Filed in Timbergrove & Lazybrook Homes for Sale by Rich on March 21, 2010

Lazybrook & Timbergrove Homes See my page on Timbergrove Manor & Lazybrook for laocation, maps, history, more. Lazybrook is another close-in Houston neighborhood unheard of by most. It adjoins Timbergrove, just north of 18th St; nestled in between the NW corner of the 610 Loop and the bayou running along E. TC Jester. A small […]

Houston Heights Homes For Sale – New Heights Construction By Ansari Builders

Filed in Houston Heights Homes for Sale by Rich on February 22, 2010

April 2016 Update: These homes sold years ago of course, but the Heights is still booming in new construction. For more information on the Heights/Greater Heights please see: My page on the Heights/Greater Heights, the one source for understanding the Heights Heights Historic Districts. Maps, locations, descriptions of 7 Heights historic districts Interactive Heights Map See […]

Looking for Land in Houston Heights Area?

Filed in Heights Price Trends by Rich on February 12, 2010

Looking for Land in Houston Heights? Mid 2014 Note: This is a post from early 2010. I keep it here because it seems almost quaint and charming. Land was easily available then, but impossible to find now. Prices are twice the values described here. Most Heights land is done off MLS. Contact me or my […]

Heights Home Sales & Market Update.

Filed in Heights Price Trends by Rich on February 4, 2010

Heights Home Sales Heights home sales had an end-of-year bump in December. This had been typical in years past as buyers rushed to take ownership by year-end for the property tax break. (If you don’t own it as of January 1st, you don’t get the homestead exemption). 2008 was an exception to every rule however, […]

Random Thoughts of a Houston Heights Realtor, and Introducing Sockie

Filed in Heights News & Events by Rich on January 24, 2010

Sockie made me do it. He’s been cooped up so much with cold, wet, dreary weather that he convinced me we needed to get out and enjoy this beautiful Friday. Go to the beach. Being a semi-workaholic, I justified the time off by taking a detour on the way to Galveston and taking new photos […]

Unique Contemporary Townhouse in Northside-Quitman St.

Filed in Lindale Park Homes for Sale by Rich on January 15, 2010

Contemporary Townhouse in Northside-Quitman St Feb 2014 Update: This house sold long ago of course. This area was a hot bed of new construction prior to recession. Now, the only homes being built are by Ave CDC in Avenue Place. These are cool homes on Cetti, Darter, etc. Built in 2007, this 3 bedroom 3.5 […]

Brooke Smith, A Good Place to Buy A Home?

Filed in Brooke Smith Homes for Sale by Rich on December 30, 2009

Brooke Smith, Heights Mid 2014 Note: This is an old post written back in 2009. Everything about this area has changed. See My Brooke Smith page with links to more current posts. Brooke Smith is one of the “unpolished” parts of the Heights. There are gorgeous homes here, and some barely hanging on. It doesn’t […]

Houston’s Lindale Park Home Prices

Filed in Lindale Park Sales & Price Trends by Rich on December 17, 2009

Houston’s Lindale Park Home Prices Have Appreciated. Lindale Park is wonderful Northside neighborhood of 1940’s cottages, plus a few bungalows and ranch styles. Click here to see my page on Lindale Park. Although still called Houston’s Hidden Jewel because most Houstonians have never heard of it, Lindale Park house prices have been steadily increasing. Appreciation hasn’t […]

Lindale Park – Houston’s Hidden Jewel

Filed in Lindale Park Sales & Price Trends by Rich on December 10, 2009

Lindale Park- You Must Visit! I’m amazed at how many friends and clients I have who live inside the loop, or just outside, who know nothing about Lindale Park. It’s a charming 1940’s community that has maintained its uniqueness. It is just the other side of I-45 from the Heights, but a different world all together. […]