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Bank of America is buying Countrywide Financial Corporation for 4 Billion dollars in stock. This will make Bank of America the country's largest mortgage lender and loan servicer. The company will no longer offer sub-prime mortgages but will keep the name Countrywide. Bank of America is currently...

The sales tax revenue in Houston was up in 9.1 % in December compared to the same time last year. This is mostly due to holiday spending but represents that our great city is not feeling the economic pinch that others are. To read more local and state figures regarding sales tax visit the website...

The Hyatt in Downtown Houston is getting a much needed face lift. Thirty Five Million dollars is being pumped into the budget that is expected to be finished late October of 2008. 900 guest rooms will be transformed and a new upscale steak house is being up in to entice more business travelers. T...

Houston's Meals on Wheels was awarded 1.4 Million dollars to help keep its "Wheels" rolling in Houston. Todd Staples of the Texas Department of Agriculture awarded the state 9.5 Million dollars total to help with their new Texans Feeding Texans Program designed to help the less fortunate through ...

First of all I would like to thank Karen Otto and Kathy Lamarr for hosting a fantastic round table for the Texas stagers who attended this past week. For those Texas stagers who did not attend I really think you missed out on a great opportunity to get to know more about our field of work and how...

Well here it goes, the 5 things you do not know about me. I am a huge animal lover, in fact I have a Pom who is now 9 years old and she is my second child. I have one Daughter who is now 28 years old and is my partner, I had her when I was 10 years old ( just kidding). I am originally from Lafaye...

The ceremonial shovel was dug into the ground this week to mark the start of construction on the Mega Pavilion opening Downtown. The property boast 360,000 sq. ft. of retail space and 200,000 sq. ft. of office capability. The Pavilion is centered around the mayors downtown revamping initiative. T...

The custom home real estate market in Houston is extremley comptetitive.  Home Builders are constantly trying to imagine what their client would want in their homes before even meeting them. The one new feature they claim a home buyer can't do without is a space dedicated to their favorite wines....

The laid back neighborhood known as the Heights is facing a dramatic change. A developer has bought 5 acres of land on Heights Blvd. that he plans to turn into a 5 story mixed use development. The project features 100,000 sq ft. of retail space that will be topped with 200 to 300 apartments. High...

Runners its time for you to break in those new shoes you got for Christmas and gear up for the 36th annual Chevron Houston Marathon. You have just 14 days left to register and get in your last training rounds.  With four different courses to chose from the whole family can participate together no...