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Karen Derr

CHMS, CNE, GREEN
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Compass RE Texas, LLC - The Heights

Gracious! Homes and Living

Buying a property should be a celebration of achievement and a tribute to our idea of home and place. Where we choose to invest our time, money and energy says a lot about who we are. Let's get creative! Let's explore.

Karen Derr is a Real Estate Broker,CHMS and Green Realtor with over 20 years experience. She's lived in a converted washateria and in historic homes in both Galveston & Houston Heights. She's built new and renovated old. If you can live in it, Karen and her husband have done it or at least sold it. Subscribe

Gold, Chintz and Wallpaper

September 13th, 2016

Gold, Chintz and Wallpaper ...

How to Keep Your Home Maintenance Costs Under $300 per Year

August 28th, 2013

     This article includes a video showing how you can drain your water heater tank. I've had to hire a plumber for this several times in the past. It's an item I would tackle myself. Enjoy!      &nbs...

Thinking about Buying a Country Home

August 16th, 2013

It may have started with growing concern about our food supply. Then, widespread interest in farmers markets.  Besides being fun to shop at, they often provide bargains and products not generally available at the Kroger. Now we urban d...

Happy Juneteenth!

June 19th, 2013

June 19th, called by Texan's Juneteenth, is the day slaves got the word in Texas that they were freed from slavery.  I've always been proud to be a native Texan and of the fact that many Texans stood against succession from the Union,...

100-year-old Tree on the Chopping Block

June 16th, 2013

A friend and client of mine called tonight to ask for my support in her efforts to save a 100-year-old American sycamore tree in the Heights, she was told is slated to be chopped down by a local builder. I like her approach: she'...

A Great Event We're Sponsoring at The Cottonwood

June 14th, 2013

You're Always WelcomeBoulevard Realty and I enjoy supporting community charities when we can and you'll find you are always invited to participate too. That's what community is all about. Tomorrow we are sponoring an event to...

People Love Porches...It's True.

June 13th, 2013

You can't deny it. People love Porches. We coined that phrase at least a decade ago at Karen Derr and Associates. I'm sure the now owner of Boulevard Realty, Bill Baldwin, was in on the brainstorming session that produced it. We probably w...

New Home Sales at a 2 Year High

October 24th, 2012

Today the New York Times reported a jump in new home sales.  As I sit at my desk in the heart of Houston's historic Heights, I can testify - the market is brisk.  There are bidding wars everyday. Buyers in Houston have...

New Living for Healthy Homes

July 14th, 2012

 Even though Boulevard Realty's new office at New Living at 6111 Kirby has been open for about a month, today is my first day manning the Kirby office. This is a great storefront with all kinds of folks of all ages comin...

Living In a Converted Washateria - Can I relate?

May 3rd, 2012

Today I was approached by a friend who I know from two separate groups I'm involved in - from a book club and from political activities. We've never really talked about our homes in the years we've known each other so I was a bit surprised...

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Buying a property should be a celebration of achievement and a tribute to our idea of home and place. Where we choose to invest our time, money and energy says a lot about who we are. Let's get creative! Let's explore.
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