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November 8, 2011

Trader Joe’s opening store in the Woodlands

Trader Joe’s and its ‘Two-buck Chuck’ wine is heading to The Woodlands Crossing Shopping Center.  In the SW corner of the The Woodlands Parkway and Kuykendahl intersection, the ground next to Petco is being prepared for what maybe the first Trader Joe’s store in the Houston area. The store is projected to […]
November 4, 2011

The best day of the week to list your house is …

Friday. According to a recent study produced by RedFin the best day of the week to list your house is Friday. The worst day to list your house is Sunday. Homes listed on Friday receive more showings than homes listed on the other days of the week. The more showings a home receives […]
October 11, 2011

Halloween Events and Activities in Spring Texas – 2011

Is Halloween your favorite holiday?  Do you go all out with decorations and costumes?  If you love Halloween, there are lots of activities in the Spring Texas area to help you celebrate …. from haunted houses to ghost tours to pumpkin patches to festivals and trick or treating. Haunted Houses – […]
September 30, 2011

Fall Festivals in and around Spring Texas – 2011

After sweating through the hottest summer on record in Spring Texas, it’s time to have some fun outdoors and enjoy Fall’s cooler weather.  Below is a run down of the numerous Fall Festivals in the Spring Texas area being held this year (2011): OCTOBER Bugs, Brew & Barbecue on October […]
September 23, 2011

Harris County rolls out crime reporting app

When you see a crime or any suspicious activity the Harris County sheriff’s office wants to know about.  In order to make it easy for you to report criminal activity, the Harris County sheriff’s office has rolled out an iWatchHarrisCounty mobile APP. The APP which is currently available for download on the iPhone, Android, and Blackberry mobile devices allows […]
September 5, 2011

Read those deed restrictions before buying a pot-bellied pig

The majority of subdivisions in Spring Texas have deed restrictions. The role of the deed restrictions are to protect the property values of the homes in the subdivision. The deed restrictions spell out what you can and can not do to or with your home. Thus before you buy a Spring Texas home, you should read […]
September 2, 2011

Houston Texas – cheaper to own than to rent

When relocating to Houston, Spring, or the Woodlands Texas it’s good to know whether it’s cheaper to rent or to own in the area. Armed with this data you can then decide whether to rent for 12 months or to immediately take the plunge an purchase a home. Trulia has analysed the Largest 50 […]