Home sales went into a slump in Bellaire and West University in February over last year, according to figures supplied monthly to Essentials by the Houston Association of Realtors. Thirteen homes changed hands in Bellaire, down nearly 46 percent over the same period in 2018, while 10 sales were recorded in West U, a 23 percent decline. The average sales price declined by … [Read more...] about February 2019: Dreary month for Bellaire, West U housing markets
Bellaire Real Estate
From sketchy to chic: Bissonnet center getting a makeover
A rundown business development in the 2700 block of Bissonnet Street in West University — which was the site of a 2016 massage parlor prostitution bust — is about to be transformed into an upscale center more befitting West U, with the old businesses already demolished. The Shoppes of Upper Kirby will feature about 20,000 square feet of space to be built out for “service … [Read more...] about From sketchy to chic: Bissonnet center getting a makeover
Home sales way off but prices solid in November
As 2018 wound down, home sales in West University and Bellaire took a sharp drop — but prices were a different matter. According to figures supplied monthly to Essentials by the Houston Association of Realtors, only 12 homes in each area changed hands, a 57 percent drop from November 2017 in Bellaire, and a 33 percent decline year-over-year in West U. Still Bellaire … [Read more...] about Home sales way off but prices solid in November
77005 is the only million-dollar home market in Houston, study shows
The 77005 ZIP code — which includes West University Place, Southside Place and communities around Rice University — is the only ZIP in the Houston area, and one of just three in Texas, to boast a median home value of more than $1 million, according to a survey by the Zillow Group, a national online real estate database. The median price of a 77005 home was placed at … [Read more...] about 77005 is the only million-dollar home market in Houston, study shows
West U home prices hold steady, Bellaire shows improvement over last year
While the October real estate market was flat for home sales in West University Place, despite a slowdown in sales, there was a welcome rebound in prices for sales in Bellaire after a tough post-Harvey year, according to monthly figures supplied to Essentials from the Houston Association of Realtors. While just 27 properties changed hands in October this year — down almost … [Read more...] about West U home prices hold steady, Bellaire shows improvement over last year