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Topics about various east end close in neighborhoods, especially in the east end with a special emphasis on Glenbrook Valley. News and info on the mid-century modern and atomic era ranch homes and other info.

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2023 Spring Housing Market

April 25th, 2023

It's late April and we're in the middle of what would be "the buying season" in whatever would pass for a normal year in real estate.  I don't know that 2023 is what I would call a "normal" year, but it does appear that the market i...

2022-23 Housing Market. Correction or Crash?

October 2nd, 2022

As the old saying goes, predictions are hard, especially when they involve the future.  I don't think any of us in real estate knew at the beginning of 2020 how radically the market and the whole world was going to change by the end...

Hobby Area Real Estate Trends

January 1st, 2020

I handle real estate transactions all over the greater Houston area, (as of the publication of this, I have listings in Montrose, Memorial & off Champion Forest in Klein, among others, just as an example), but the area I do the lion's sh...

Glenbrook Valley, Sims Bayou & Harvey

July 9th, 2018

Harvey was a monster storm, no doubt, that reaked havoc on many parts of Houston.  This article outlines how Sims Bayou did not get out of its banks in the Glenbrook Valley area during this record storm.  ...

My Own Brand of Buying Advice

September 10th, 2017

I've read a few articles on various real estate sites giving their pearls of wisdom of what to do and not do when buying a home. Things like "location is most important" and "check out the commute before buying."...

Mid-Century Modern Homes Spotlighted in Glenbrook Valley

January 14th, 2013

For the second time in less than six months, House & Home magazine has featured one of the spectacular mid-century modern homes in Glenbrook Valley on their cover.   The latest issue features a home at 7919 Glenview t...

Architecturally Impressive Glenbrook Valley

November 1st, 2012

Glenbrook Valley continues to recieve accolades for it's architecture and historic character.  In September, House and Home magazine did a cover story on Glenbrook Valley, featuring one of the homes on Santa Elena.&nbs...

Selling your home, Presentation is everything!

January 5th, 2012

When it comes to selling your home, presentation definitely matters. Many times sellers want to sell "as is" but they also don't want to "give it away." If the house needs some work, chances are it will sell at a bigger discount than it wou...

Glenbrook Valley voted "Neighborhood of the Year" by popular local blog

January 1st, 2012

The readers of a popular local real estate blog just voted Glenbrook Valley "Neighborhood of the Year."  Actually, Glenbrook Valley was a winner in two categories, the second being "Greatest Moments in Houston Real Es...

Glenbrook Home Tour a Great Success

October 23rd, 2010

On October 9th Glenbrook Valley was the site of the "Mad about Mod" Home tour conducted by local preservation group Houston Mod.  It was held in conjunction with international architecture group DOCOMOMO's world architecture tour day.&...

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