Ashby Highrise going forward with origin...
Ashby Highrise going forward with original plan
Posted by Erion Shehaj in Houston Real Estate on 03 19th, 2008 | No Comments
A little over a month ago, I went over a feud between developers of a proposed highrise condominium [ASHBY] project in Southampton and opposed surrounding homeowners. At the time, the developers had agreed to delay permit requests to find a possible compromise that would make everyone happy. In such... 
Read More
New HAR.com: The Good, the Bad and the U...
New HAR.com: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Posted by Erion Shehaj in Featured Articles, Houston Real Estate on 02 14th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Drumroll, please. The new HAR.com website was released today by the Houston Association of Realtors as a Valentine’s Day gift for everyone to enjoy. The way I see it, this gift will be like a romantic trip to Paris for some and like a pack of tube socks for others. The Good Finally, HAR.com enters... 
Read More
The arrival of the “new” HAR...
Posted by Erion Shehaj in Houston Real Estate on 02 8th, 2008 | No Comments
Yesterday, as I was about to log into my MLS account to check some Houston foreclosures, this banner caught my attention: A quick phone call to the Houston Association of Realtors reveals that the primary site for Houston real estate listings is undergoing a makeover. A few new search tools and mostly... 
Read More
Media fear mongering spreads over Housto...
Media fear mongering spreads over Houston housing
Posted by Erion Shehaj in Houston Real Estate on 10 18th, 2007 | 1 Comment
Yesterday, as I was paying for my gas at an Exxon station, I happened to glance at the issue of the Houston Chronicle only to see this: Source: Houston Chronicle With a headline like that, I couldn’t but purchase the paper. When I went home and actually read the entire story, I was shocked! After... 
Read More
The voice from the midst of it all...
Posted by Erion Shehaj in Houston Real Estate on 10 4th, 2007 | 1 Comment
We hear the voices from all angles. The economists on Wall Street offer their complex opinion on whether a solution should be even discussed. The news anchors remind us every day about how bad it is and how much worse it is going to get. Brace Up. Politicians looking to rake votes in tell us how they... 
Read More
Houston Real Estate on the Rise...
Posted by Erion Shehaj in Houston Real Estate on 09 30th, 2007 | No Comments
According to a story ran by Business 2.0 Magazine, the Houston real estate market is one of the top ten in the nation poised to bounce back from the current housing slump. Or meltdown. Maybe you prefer bubble. Crisis, anyone? Take your pick from the colorful slew of terms you hear every day in the news. Regardless... 
Read More
Building Wealth: The Slow and Steady Way...
Posted by Erion Shehaj in Houston Real Estate on 09 28th, 2007 | No Comments
“The fastest way to get rich quick … is to not get rich quick” Dave Ramsey Today I wanted to write about a conservative real estate investment strategy that is single handedly responsible for the creation of a large amount of wealth in this country. Chances are you don’t hear... 
Read More
It was a good day after all...
Posted by Erion Shehaj in Houston Real Estate on 06 14th, 2007 | No Comments
The phone rang. A prospective client was interested in possibly pursuing real estate investments in the Houston area and just wasn’t sure about how the whole process worked with bank foreclosures etc. This is going to be a good day, I thought. From the sound of his voice it seemed as if he was... 
Read More
Too much real estate bubble talk...
Posted by Erion Shehaj in Houston Real Estate on 06 8th, 2007 | No Comments
These days, you don’t have to flip through too many national TV channels to hear something being said about the impending real estate bubble and its effects on property buyers and sellers. Usually the report will start quoting some report of the National Association of Realtors where the average... 
Read More
Buying a New Home? Check the builders in...
Posted by Erion Shehaj in Houston Real Estate, Real Estate Tips on 06 8th, 2007 | No Comments
If you’ve ever gone shopping to Wal Mart or somewhere and have seen (or bought) a 50-pack box of Kleenex that was on special for $4.99, this post will make a lot of sense to you. Home builders, just like grocery stores have inventories and when those inventories age, meaning when those already... 
Read More

« Previous Entries Next Entries »