Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!
We’re not sure that the science is perfect but the concept is entertaining when conjuring what the threshold sales price is for a home to be considered “luxury” in various cities across the country. Just as beauty is in the eye of the…
Read MoreFrom a 14,000 square foot behemoth with both indoor and outdoor swimming pools to a classic River Oaks dwelling, built in 1938, with a “mere” 4,915 square feet of space, Houston’s most expensive home sales in November represent a colo…
Read MoreSo what’s the criteria for selling at the top of the totem pole in Houston’s single family real estate market? We surveyed the leading luxury home sales for October as recorded by HAR and have found several constants in terms of square foot…
Read MoreMore than a decade ago, a young Mike Mahlstedt entered the Houston real estate market as a fledgling agent with then-Martha Turner Properties. He was optimistic but probably never imagined that in 2019, working with Compass, he would be named the secon…
Read MoreNot only is Shadyside one of Houston’s most regal and beautiful neighborhoods, but it is also one of the city’s most historic, established by oil baron and Texaco founder Joseph S. Cullinan in 1920. With only 16 lots and magnificent manor h…
Read MoreIn the heart of University Park is an unparalleled Dallas neighborhood: prestigious Volk Estates. No journey around UP — particularly during the holiday season — is complete without a trip to see the tucked-away area’s architecturally significant mansi…
Read MoreWhen this under-the-radar family built their 8,000 square foot home in Lucas, Texas, less than an hour north of Dallas, no expense was spared in creating a sportsman’s paradise. Across 18 acres, they installed a turf baseball field with dugouts a…
Read MoreIf you are like me, you enjoy peeking into the homes of those who would qualify for the old Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous television series, champagne wishes, caviar dreams and gobs of excess. So it is with a certain curiosity that I am delighted…
Read MoreIt seems that every month or so another home with historic significance comes on the market in Houston, challenging contemporary esthetics. And so another graceful, early 20th century mansion has popped up on the Houston Association of Realtors’ …
Read MoreAlthough this stunning residence is located in the prestigious Piney Point Village community of Houston, the stately home could easily be mistaken for an English manor. Its classical architecture and full array of sophisticated features, fixtures and f…
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