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This Posh Houston Suburb Was Just Named the Best Place to Live in America

Meanwhile, the Bayou City earned top marks for diversity.

03/24/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

home sweet home

9 Houston Home Builders You Should Know

Local custom builders and renovators to help you perfect—or create—the home you’ve been dreaming about.

03/24/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt, Laura Furr Mericas, Denise Cathey, and Timothy Malcolm

Spruce Up

5 Tips for Perfecting Your Spring Greening Game at Home

Jemine and Matthew Oakes, founders of The Flora Culture, talk all things indoor plants.

03/23/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

home sweet home

So You Want to Build a House in Houston?

Here's what you need to know.

03/23/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

home sweet home

A By-the-Numbers Look at Houston Real Estate

A primer on home prices, growth rate, square footage, and more per Bayou City neighborhood.

03/22/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

home sweet home

A Map of 2020 Median Home Prices in Houston

A look at the Houston-area and Harris County neighborhoods that are hot—and those that are not—according to home value fluctuations over the past year.

03/22/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas Illustrations by Monica Fuentes Carroll

Flower Fever

Your Informal Guide to Azaleas in Houston

The Azalea Trail is canceled, but you can still see the blooms at these H-Town spots.

03/19/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

Vintage Staycay

Look Inside the Stunning New La Colombe D'or Mansion Hotel

The 1923 former home of Houston royalty reopens to the public March 29.

03/12/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

Late and Great

On the Market: Real Estate Legend Gerald Hines's River Oaks Villa

The guy knew luxury.

03/11/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

Building Boom

Another Strip Center Is Getting a Major Revamp in Garden Oaks

The Common will sit on the edge of the GOOF and Acres Homes.

03/05/2021 By Kelsy Armstrong

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Work from home for life

On the Market: A Family- and Pandemic-Friendly Southgate Charmer

Offers are already pouring in for this revamped '40s home. 

03/04/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

Staycation

The Hyatt Regency’s Multimillion-Dollar Revamp Will Make You Excited to Travel Again

The renovation mixes an eclectic flair with industrial-chic design.  

02/26/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

Good to Know

Houston Homes Aren’t Built for Weather This Cold: Here’s Why

A Houston homebuilder explains.

02/19/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

Plumbing 411

An Expert on How to Deal with Frozen or Busted Pipes

The scoop on sussing out what's going on with your plumbing, and getting ready to deal with it, post-Arctic freeze.

02/18/2021 By Kelsy Armstrong

Dream Home

Celebrity Designer Launches Online Consultation Platform Featuring Sought-After Houstonian

The Expert matches savvy DIY decorators with the upper echelon of the interior design world.

02/12/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

Howdy, neighbor 

Meet the Architect Who’s Designing (and Living in) Houston’s First Cohousing Community

It’s all about shared greenspaces and knowing your neighbors for Kathleen English.

02/05/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

Modern Family

On the Market: A Contemporary Show Home on Lots and Lots of Land 

“It’s like the country in the city out there."

01/29/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

Wait. Where?

Here’s Why People Across the U.S. Are Flocking to This Houston Suburb

One real estate agent calls Conroe the land of opportunity. 

01/21/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

Let’s go buy a house

It’s Official: 2020 Was the Best Year for Houston Real Estate on Record

Even a pandemic couldn’t cool off the white-hot market. 

01/15/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

New Year, New Home

On The Market: A Kirby Drive Fixer Upper

It’s a big project for someone with an even bigger budget. And we’re dying to see the end result. 

01/11/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

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