Being a new-comer to Houston is both overwhelming and exciting at the same time. It seems like just yesterday that I stepped off the plane from Denmark and on to the sizzling tarmac at IAH.....yet it's been 18 years now! Since then I have watched Houston turn into a wonderful, diverse, sophisticated, multicultural city with a non pretentious and approachable vibe! In fact, I decided to go into residential real estate as a profession so I could help others acclimate and enjoy living in our "melting pot" of a city! So newbies, leave your preconceived notions about Houston at the immigration control and start enjoying everything that houston has to offer! Oh, and a few tidbits about Houston....... -Houston was the last major metropolis to enter the recession and the first one out. -Houston has one of the most comprehensive performing art venues in the US. -Houston ranks in the top 3 of major cities with most trees.