Year-over-year home sales figures for West University and Bellaire were again flat in August, but still at a robust level, with 51 properties changing hands and prices holding steady. These figures come to Essentials monthly from the Houston Association of Realtors. Inventory and selection of single-family properties is plentiful in both communities, with 172 homes … [Read more...] about West U, Bellaire markets calmer — but healthy — for a second month

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Mystery deepens: Bellaire Realtor found unconscious in car in Louisiana
Family, friends and the Texas Equusearch organization reported Saturday afternoon that missing Bellaire Realtor Violet Mackrizz has been found unconscious in the backseat of her car in Lake Charles, La., where she is now hospitalized. The news came in a Facebook post from her son, Ed Mackrizz, and traveled fast on social media, generating a combination of relief and concern … [Read more...] about Mystery deepens: Bellaire Realtor found unconscious in car in Louisiana
Sheriff’s department asks public’s help to locate missing Bellaire Realtor
The Harris County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a Bellaire Realtor whose family and friends became concerned when she hadn’t been heard from since leaving for work Thursday. Violet Marie Mackrizz, 59, was last seen driving away from her home in Tomball in northwest Harris County in her black 2016 Mercedes A250 with Texas plates MBV1949. … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s department asks public’s help to locate missing Bellaire Realtor
Cart-before-horse? Bellaire church, zoned residential, for sale as possible commercial site
By Charlotte Aguilar Once again, it pays to look at commercial real estate listings to learn about potential future development of a prime piece of Bellaire property. The stately and historic ChristChurch Presbyterian sanctuary and educational center, spanning 2 acres at 5001 Bellaire Blvd., on the southeast corner of South Rice Avenue, is listed for sale as a … [Read more...] about Cart-before-horse? Bellaire church, zoned residential, for sale as possible commercial site
February 2019: Dreary month for Bellaire, West U housing markets
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