The richest city in Texas
Take 2.1 square miles with about 1,000 homes owned by residents earning a median yearly income of $233,636 and what do you have?
Piney Point Village, the richest city in Texas (again) according to new rankings from Business Insider. The Memorial-area town has held the distinction of being the Lone Star State’s wealthiest municipality since 2010.
Mansion City: Houston No. 1 in million dollar-plus home sales
Million dollar-plus homes in the Houston area were hot commodities in 2014, with some 1,194 million dollar-plus luxury residences sold from January throughout October — the most in the entire state.
5 questions to ask about your first home inspection
You’ll learn a lot about home inspections as a first-time homebuyer. Here are a few Inspection 101 questions that your realtor can answer when it’s time to look under the metaphorical hood of your first house.
2 scams to avoid when buying a home
A new family moved in next to us, and my wife and I stopped by to welcome them. They asked us when trash pickup is (Friday), if the city will fix the broken streetlight next to their driveway (yes), and if the guy who “walks” an imaginary dog through the neighborhood is dangerous (no).
Then they asked a strange question: They wanted to know how much we paid to file our homestead exemption.