By Heidi Dugan When considering buying and selling your home, always hire a professional. The real estate market is not constant. It is crucial for a professional to follow the trends and stay on top of new information when listing your home. With mortgage rates increasing, rising home prices and the inventory of homes for sale growing, today’s housing market can be hard to … [Read more...] about Ask the Professional: Complicated real estate dealings aren’t a time to go it alone
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West U, Bellaire prep for National Night Out, taking safety to the streets
Tech is terrific, but knowing neighbors is No. 1 crime-fighting tool By Charlotte Aguilar West University and Bellaire police are cutting-edge when it comes to using technology. West U’s perimeter is circled with a network of license plate-reading cameras, while Bellaire has cameras installed at strategic locations. Both cities are getting frequent “hits” that tell them a … [Read more...] about West U, Bellaire prep for National Night Out, taking safety to the streets
Election 2022: High stakes party battles create midterm energy
Midterm elections can sometimes be sluggish affairs. But with representatives to Congress and the State Legislature and the local state senator on the ballot, the governor and state executives facing re-election, and heated interest in Harris County posts including the county judge and judicial seats — forecasts are for a stronger-than-usual turnout. Bellaire and West … [Read more...] about Election 2022: High stakes party battles create midterm energy
FOOD BRIEFS: Icon fades out — but look what’s coming
Broiler Burger food truck closes, original site sold The promise of a revival of the original Bellaire Broiler Burger has ended, with food sales suddenly shutting down on Labor Day, and the vintage building at 5216 Bellaire Blvd. sold for use as a law office. Even though the operator, Jason Scheinthal, regaled customers until the end with plans to restore the iconic eatery to … [Read more...] about FOOD BRIEFS: Icon fades out — but look what’s coming
Home sales take summer plunge in Bellaire, West U — but West U prices soar
July’s year-over-year home sale decline in West University and Bellaire far outpaced an overall Houston drop, but West U prices skyrocketed and Bellaire’s held steady. Figures provided monthly to Essentials by the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) showed a total of 42 homes changed hands in the two cities in July, down from 69 in July 2021. But in West University, the … [Read more...] about Home sales take summer plunge in Bellaire, West U — but West U prices soar