Desperate Climes

The Increasingly Luxurious Perks of Apartments Desperate for Tenants

Why stop at free laundry and breakfast? We want barbecue delivery too.

05/31/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Real Estate

Neighborhoods by the Numbers 2016

From demographic data to average commute times, we've got everything you need to know about Houston's 149 neighborhoods.

04/11/2016 By Houstonia Staff

Best Neighborhoods 2020

The Top 7 Spots to Live: 2020 and Beyond

These areas of town may not be ready for their close-ups yet, but plans are in the works to make these the must-live neighborhoods of tomorrow.

03/31/2016 By Houstonia Staff

Tiny Living

A Peek Inside Houston's First "Micro" Condos

The sales team behind the forthcoming Ivy Lofts in EaDo tries to show Houston how to live in 300 square feet.

03/18/2016 By Roxanna Asgarian

The Real World

Take Our Real Estate Survey and Tell It Like It Is

Do you have strong opinions about zoning? Historic districts? Stucco townhomes built six-to-a-lot? We want to hear about it.

02/18/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

design

Past and Present Collide in Historic Home Tours

This weekend, peek inside the most interesting historical buildings in Houston and Galveston.

04/30/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

design

A Tale of Two Home Tours

This weekend, history and change are on display at both the Rice Design Alliance Architecture Tour and the Houston Heights Association Home & Garden Tour.

04/09/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Feature

Real Estate 2015

Prudence, predictions, and prescriptions for the year ahead

04/01/2015

Real Estate

Neighborhoods by the Numbers 2015

The comprehensive chart with everything you need to know about 150 of Houston’s hottest neighborhoods.

03/30/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Slideshow

Houston’s 12 Newest High Rises

03/30/2015

Real Estate 2015

Slideshow: Houston on the (High) Rise

The down and dirty on the town’s dozen newest high-rises, offering livability and luxury for lease

03/30/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Real Estate 2015

Do You Really Want to Live in a Historic District?

The pros and unlikely cons of preservation

03/30/2015 By Michael Hardy

Real Estate 2015

Is Downtown Finally On Its Way Up?

Thanks to a raft of new residential towers, a new urban core is set to emerge from the old in dramatic fashion.

03/30/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Feature

Where to Live Now: 2015’s Top 25 Neighborhoods

Our annual guide to the best of the best places to live in the Bayou City

03/30/2015 By Michael Hardy, Jeff Balke, and Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Real Estate 2015

Houston Real Estate: Experts Predict What Happens Next

We gathered some of Houston’s real estate legends and asked the question on everybody’s mind—what’s really going on with the housing market?

03/30/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Boom or Bust

Meet the Real Estate Agent to the Energy Industry

Whether you think the oil market is “shifting,” “adjusting,” or “softening”—Michele Marano isn’t worried.

02/08/2015 By Catherine Matusow

architecture

This Weekend, See Houston's 7 Coolest New Homes

The annual AIA Home Tour features houses designed by top Houston architecture firms.

10/22/2014 By Michael Hardy

Rising Rents

Find the Right Apartment: a Hunting How-To

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach.

06/30/2014 By John Lomax

Real Estate

Renting: What $1300 Gets You...

A survey of apartments reveals that while $1300 isn’t what it used to be, getting bang for your buck still depends on your location.

06/30/2014 By Peter Holley and John Lomax

Bayougraphy

Meet the Man Behind the Mid-Main Island

Bob Schultz, Developer

06/30/2014 By John Lomax Photography by Jack Thompson