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    2years later and an extra $35k.. Is it possible to find Vacant Land at a good pr

    in Houston Real Estate

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    networking is key to finding a good deal in a neighborhood you like.

    i would start by picking two or three preferred areas in your price range. in addition to driving the neighborhoods and har searches, see if there are open houses, historical home tours or public events such as farmer's markets, festivals, etc. begin meeting people who share your interest in a particular area, as they will be most excited to share information.

    start or find existing threads here at haif on neighborhoods you like. we have contributors (and a few realtors) who are very keen on their "neck of the woods"; eastwood, glenbrook, heights, the woodlands, sugarland, pearland....just to name a few.

    good luck with your search and keep us posted on your progress.

    Heritage Bikeway Update

    in Traffic and Transportation

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    Gotta love when there's a whole family with dog leashes and strollers taking up the entire both sides of the bikeway. :P

    this happens in the woodlands all the time. i hate the leashes that extend. people don't control their dogs and act perplexed when it gets in your way. ughh!

    the downtown hike/bike connections look great. i look forward to media with these amenities included in video/photo shots.

    The Houston Look

    in General Houston Discussions

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    houston is unique in that it lacks a specific stereotype. i've lived here my entire life. people who are new to the area are surprised that i'm from houston. the same people will "think they get it" when we are run off the road by a rough neck in a big 4x4 truck......."we ARE in texas." they'll say..........but run around the inner loop and hit a funky restaurant, coffee shop, live music venue, and the same people will be surprised......."i had no idea houston had this kind of culture.".

    i do not think houston has a "look" or a specific design aesthetic. we are the bastard children of no culture in particular who seem to do well in good and bad times. we like comfort and ease, clean and basic, durable, weatherbeaten. we want quality when it counts (and willing to pay for it), but not so much when it doesn't matter.

    i realize there are wannabe types who relish everything new and expensive, but i do not view this type of person as authentically houstonian. if houston has a style, it is both walmart and neiman marcus. one does not exist without the other in our world. we are neither hicktown usa nor are we an uptown dallas haute mess. (i love you dallas!).

    Galveston Plan To Revive Downtown

    in Galveston and the Gulf Islands

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    disaster relief funds should not be used for anything other than repair and basic restoration. if trees fell through my house during ike, should i be given funds to add a master suite too or simply repair the damage. my house would be more marketable and improve the neighborhood if i had extra amenities. the taxable value of my home would increase.

    oh wait, the disaster relief included funds to be used to spur development over and above basic repairs. it's great that we have so much money floating around we can give millions in discretionary funds for city councils to "spur economic development" in the name of disaster relief.

    is this a bit too much help? i have doubts about the effectiveness of this kind of thinking.

    HAIF Election Night Central

    in National Politics

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    never been a fan of boxer...would like to see her go down.

    i doubt the republicans will take the senate, but fully expect the house to change hands.

    i wish libertarians were better represented. i do not think the majority of americans understand what they are. it would be interesting to see the contrast between libertarians & the other two parties in the public arena. unfortunately, the media focuses on the lightening rod issues (decriminalization of drugs/not legislating morality) rather than issues of smaller government and states rights. all of this is a moot point in light of tonight's results. i digress.

    Montgomery County 20 Years From Now

    in Other Houston Neighborhoods

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    The southern half of Montgomery County is already mostly divided up into relatively small residential tracts, making it difficult for big new master planned communities to spring up. A lower density will tend to predominate...until more apartments become more feasible. And they will, eventually. It'll mostly be garden-style, and they'll mostly become crappy within a few decades. North Montgomery County is dominated by National Forests, but expect more activity there as Lake Conroe becomes built out, as there is more employment in southern half of the county, and as people begin to realize that The Woodlands was yesterday's news.

    Don't expect very many highrises, but there will be some. It'd be kind of dumb for anybody to try and give Anadarko a run for their money, but stranger things have happened.

    METRO won't arrive unless the County or municipalities agree to contribute to sales taxes, which is very unlikely. And even then, METRO doesn't usually provide much service to outlying areas. To the extent that there is transit, I'd expect for it to be differently-flagged.

    Personally, I think that the more exciting growth story (in terms of profit potential) is in northeast Harris County and south and west of the Brazos River.

    do you think the areas in and around magnolia, montgomery and lake conroe will continue to add residences and strip centers?

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