08.19.06

red lights

Posted in News at 3:06 am by Paloma Cruz

Houston is getting cameras at red lights. The places to beware are:

The first 10 camera locations/intersections are as follows:

  • Richmond @ Dunvale
  • Bellaire @ Wilcrest
  • Harwin @ Hillcroft
  • Milam @ Elgin
  • Brazos @ Elgin
  • JFK @ Greens
  • Bay Area Boulevard @ El Camino Real
  • Travis @ Webster
  • Pease @ LaBranch
  • Hillcroft @ Richmond

This list was provided by the KTRK Consumer blog. (Found via Mike McGruff.)

housing in Houston still a good sell

Posted in News at 2:58 am by Paloma Cruz

Nationally, housing sales are slowing down (or coming to a halt). Houston, as usual, is another story.

Houston’s housing market still strong
 — reported by the Houston Chronicle

Houston’s housing market churned out another record month, while the national market continued to cool.

The median price of a single-family home hit an all-time high of $155,890 in July, an increase of 7.5 percent over a year ago, according to the Houston Association of Realtors. The amount eclipsed the June median price of $155,500 after it was revised downward from $156,000.

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This doesn’t tell me why apartments are at such a premium. It does let me know that a house may still be a good investment… I think.