Houston Real Estate & Relocation

  What is a Homeowner's Association? This is a question frequently asked, especially by first-time home buyers or buyer's from areas that do not have homeowner's associations.  There are pro's and con's to living in an area with a homeowner's association.  One of the biggest pro's is keeping pro...

How to Make Your Own Green Cleaning Products You can easily and inexpensively make your own green cleaners just by using items you have in the pantry.  When using sponges, use cellulose sponges, which are more environmentally friendly than ones made of polyester or plastic. Caution:  When using ...

  Villages of Northpointe & Villages of Northpointe West Home Sales and Market Report  Year-End December 31, 2010   No. of Homes CURRENTLY ON THE MARKET:  27 Homes Price Range                                                           $133,900 to $270,000 Average Days on the Market:   ..          ...

  Villages of Northpointe   COMMUNITY INFORMATION   Villages of Northpointe is near State Highway 249 and Northpointe Blvd. in Tomball, TX and is in the highly acclaimed Tomball Independent School District (281-357-3100).   It is just minutes from Houston suburbs and shopping.   Lone Star College...

Last weekend I wanted to make a Chicken Pot Pie but couldn't find a recipe that sounded just right, so I took the parts I liked best from several different recipes and ended up with the following recipe, which actually turned out great:   Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuit Topping   3 cans (10 3/4 ounc...

  The following information is provided by Catherine Condon a broker in Pepperell, MA, but it is good information for anywhere.  The portion of the information (Put Your Keys Beside Your Bed) was originally provided by Susan Emo, RE/MAX Riverview Realty Ltd. Brokerage, Gananoque, Ontario.   It ma...

  Canyon Gate at Northpointe Market Report Year-End Report December 31, 2010   Active Listings in Canyon Gate at Northpointe (Always up-to-date)   As of December 31, 2010 . . .  No. of Homes CURRENTLY ON THE MARKET:  23 Homes Price Range                                                    $140,000...

Moving to Houston - Utility Information If you are moving to Houston and need utility information, for electricity a good place to start may be www.houstonconsumerchoice.com or www.PowertoChoose.com, which is a state sponsored website where you can compare the cost per kilowatt hour, contract ter...

Preparing for Winter Weather: Although the Houston area doesn't have the extreme cold winter weather like a lot of other areas, we still need to do a little due diligence in preparing for winter weather.  Before winter weather arrives in Houston: The first thing should always be to have your hea...

    It's important to get your locks changed when you purchase a new home.  You never know who had keys to the house before you purchased it.  Sometimes buyers feel that they can trust the seller and don't want to go to the added expense or they just flat out forget to have the locks changed. The...