HOUSING & REAL ESTATE
The residential community will have an infinity pool and shared amenity space at Four Seasons Private Residencies Lake Austin. (Courtesy DBOX for Austin Capital Partners)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Four Seasons to open Texas' first stand-alone residential property off Lake Austin; Slim Chickens opens in Pearland and more top news
This map shows the proposed attendance boundary for Sonal Bhuchar Elementary School in red. Additionally, the area outlined in purple will be rezoned from Commonwealth Elementary School to Sullivan Elementary School. (Courtesy Fort Bend ISD)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Fort Bend ISD proposes attendance boundaries for new elementary school; Texas’ housing market establishing 'new normal' and more top news
Home prices are beginning to even out after one year of exponentially skyrocketing prices. (Courtesy Compass RE Texas LLC)
Texas’ housing market establishing 'new normal' after pandemic housing frenzy
Compared to October 2020, single-family home sales fell 5.2% in October. (Courtesy Houston Association of Realtors)
Houston-area real estate market cools as single-family home sales decline for second time in 2021
The city of Houston is expected to become a national distribution center as opposed to just a regional one as it has been in the past. (Hunter Marrow/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston area to see upward trend in residential, industrial, retail development
Boardwalk Lofts, developed by Sueba USA, houses 319 units with one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. (courtesy Boardwalk Lofts)
Boardwalk Lofts open at Katy Boardwalk District
Council members approved the creation of Municipal Utility District No. 213, which includes the proposed multimillion-dollar community, during an Oct. 28 meeting. (Screenshot via city of Conroe)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Lake Celestine to bring multimillion-dollar homes to Lake Conroe; Austin ISD teachers say morale at all-time low and more top news
Berkshire Hathaway Premier Properties will be moving locations within Katy. (Courtesy Pexels)
Berkshire Hathaway Premier Properties plans relocation in Katy
Taco Palenque is now open as drive-thru only in Round Rock. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Taco Palenque opens in Round Rock; Plano ISD considering two draft calendars for 2022-23 school year and more top news
Heather Lagrone, Adrienne Holloway, Luis Guajardo, Maya Ford and Charleen Jones sit onstage while Holloway introduces the audience to the Harris County Housing Needs Assessment study on Oct. 19. (Emily Lincke/Community Impact Newspaper)
Kinder Institute housing survey results reveal Harris County's needs
Through most of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of apartments were offering some kind of concession as a way to entice renters. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Rising apartment rent continues to be trend in Houston region
The Houston-Harris County Emergency Rental Assistance Program has helped local families avoid eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy Pixabay)
Harris County evictions trending up as federal moratorium ends
Year-over-year single-family home sales remained strong in the Houston real estate market in September. (Courtesy Houston Association of Realtors)
HAR: Year over year, Houston single-family homes remain strong, on track for record year
A new development will be coming to east Kyle. (courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: East Kyle to see new development; Katy Boardwalk District announces updates, and more top stories
After July home sales dipped in Houston compared to last year, sales rebounded in August. (Courtesy Houston Association of Realtors)
Year over year, Houston-area August home sales rebound after down July
Single-family home sales were down 6.1% compared to July 2020, when COVID-19-related home closing delays began to push through. Despite this, the Houston housing market still remains booming. Houston Association of Realtors (Courtesy Houston Association of Realtors)
HAR: Despite Houston-area home sales down 6.1% in July versus last year, market still booming
When finished, the Sunterra lagoon will be the fourth in the Greater Houston area. (Courtesy Sunterra)
Land Tejas to bring on 15 homebuilders for Sunterra development
Houston-area residents will be able to apply online for a one-time payment of $1,500 from July 28-Aug. 11. (File photo)
$30M COVID Relief Fund opens for Harris County residents as eviction moratorium ends
Community Impact Newspaper asked Realtor Tim Sojka, owner of See Tim Sell, and Veronica Solomon, creator of Casa Vilora Interiors, for their advice. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Home improvement guide: Tips from a Katy-area Realtor, designer