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
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Best place to live? West U is No. 1
West University Place was named the Best Place To Live in the U.S. in a 24/7 Wall Street survey of 20,000 villages, towns and cities published by USA Today last month. The survey created a weighted index of more than two dozen measures to identify the best American cities to live in including income, home values and property taxes, cost of living, travel time to work, … [Read more...] about Best place to live? West U is No. 1
Down, down: Home sales, prices dip in September
Sales of single-family homes fell off in Bellaire and West University Place in September, with prices declining, as well. That matched the overall pattern in the Houston area, with sales dropping 5.8 percent in September over the same month last year — the first full post-Hurricane Harvey month. On a year-to-date basis, though, Houston home sales are up 5.6 percent over … [Read more...] about Down, down: Home sales, prices dip in September
New Home Showcase will span 2 weekends
Four custom built homes will be featured in the 2018 Bellaire Fall New Home Showcase from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 27-28 and Nov 3-4. The 12th annual event highlights custom homebuilding while showcasing the latest trends in interior design, furnishings, energy efficiency and technology. Tickets are $15, with children 12 and younger free. Proceeds will benefit the Bellaire … [Read more...] about New Home Showcase will span 2 weekends
One year after Harvey, West U and Bellaire show stability in housing markets
West University and Bellaire both showed healthy home sales in August — but the year-over-year comparison from the Houston Association of Realtors, provided monthly to Essentials, requires a bit of explanation. To reflect the fact that Hurricane Harvey froze real estate activity in August 2017, those figures represent only three weeks of activity, as compared to a full four … [Read more...] about One year after Harvey, West U and Bellaire show stability in housing markets