Heights Real Estate Blog
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 Home with Private Front Porch
A Private Front Porch Gives Best of Both worlds August 2018 Note: 3 of these 4 homes were sold last year. The 4th one was rented to a friend of the builder who lost their home to hurricane Harvey. This home is now back on the market for sale. See 212 W 24th St. in […]
Heights Home Sales after Harvey
Heights Home Sales after Harvey Should be Good This storm was horrible on people’s property and lives all over the city and surrounding counties. In the Heights though we were mostly high and dry (well, maybe not dry, but not under several feet of water). Thus the Heights homes on the market, or going on […]
Little Heights Flooding with Harvey
Minimal Heights Flooding with Harvey The Heights is named that for a reason. The Heights was built on much higher ground than the low, swampy, mosquito-infested area around Allen’s Landing… the new city of Houston. If the Heights ever floods, it means downtown Houston would be 20-30 feet under water. Other than the usual low […]
Houston Heights Historical Design Guidelines
Houston Heights Historical Design Guidelines-Draft 2 The first draft of the Heights historical design guidelines were presented back in August. See my post here. The second draft of this has been issued and is awaiting a comment period before being presented to City Council for approval. The full guidelines pdf are here So what are […]
Houston Heights New Home Prices – 2017
New Home Prices are Confusing I make sense out of Houston Heights new home prices by categorizing according to lot size. The bigger the lot, the bigger and more expensive the new home. Since land cost is huge in the Heights ($50-$80/SF) compared to suburbs ($3-$4/SF) it is getting to be a luxury to have […]
What are Home Costs in Woodland Heights?
Home Costs in Woodland Heights Home costs in Woodland Heights are expensive. It is one of the premier areas of the Heights. People buy here for various reasons: To be zoned to exemplary Travis Elementary. Most of the Woodland Heights area (multiple small subdivisions) is zoned to Travis. For the uniformity of the neighborhood (lots of 1920’s […]
Heights Blvd. Art-on Display Again
Heights Blvd. Art Art can be seen all over the Heights. It is found in yards and galleries in the area. For the 4th consecutive year, Heights Blvd. art makes an appearance. This year’s Art Trek again shows us why we love the Heights. Just walk down Heights Boulevard and enjoy the large pieces on […]
Guidelines for New Construction in Historic Heights
Guidelines for New Construction just Issued The pdf of the Guidelines can be downloaded here. These guidelines are part of the comprehensive Preservation Guidelines I wrote about previously. Building a new home within the boundaries of a Houston Historic District has always been challenging…a guessing game. What is allowed and not allowed? The only way to know […]
Houston Heights Preservation Guidelines-Issued
Draft of Houston Heights Preservation Guidelines The draft of Houston Heights Preservation Guidelines were issued on June 20th and are attached below. See previous post on Design Guidelines Presentation. These Preservation Guidelines are designed specifically for the 3 Houston Heights Historic Districts East, West, South. (Others will be produced for remaining historic districts.) These guidelines […]
Houston Heights Historic Guidelines Update
Houston Heights Historic Guidelines to be Issued 06/20/17 The long awaited Houston Heights Historic Guidelines (draft) will be presented on June 20th, 2017 at the Heights Fire Station. The meeting will be from 6-8 pm at 107 W 12th St., in Houston Height. (Yale at W 12th St). This doesn’t seem like nearly enough time to present […]
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