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Grand new Gallery Furniture store plans to be open just in time for Christmas
With a golden shovel in hand, Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale broke ground Tuesday on Gallery Furniture's largest store ever. The ceremony, which featured sky writing and a hand bell performance, was...
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From shambles to stunning: Historic Mid-Century Mod's extreme makeover shown...
A Mid-Century modern miracle makeover is being showcased in a home tour this weekend as part of preservation group Houston Mod's "Mod of the Month," an ongoing series of open houses in historic...
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Historic Houston hotel comes under a hotel giant's control: Will boutique...
Downtown's Sam Houston Hotel is becoming one of the first properties in the nation to carry the Curio name as part of its rebranding as one the boutique hotels under the Hilton Worldwide umbrella. In...
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Montrose's Perfect Party House: This restored 1920s home is tricked out with...
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The ultimate lake house: This $5.3 million mansion seems to float on water,...
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A hot tropical destination hits the global real estate market thanks to this...
The luxury real estate business in Belize is officially global now that Belize Sotheby’s International Realty recently unveiled an office there — thanks in part to two Houstonians. Belize Sotheby's...
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The cupboard is bare: Houston home sales show first decline in three years as...
A lack of inventory has put a damper on the Houston housing market winning streak as sales declined in May — the first decline in three years. The Houston Association of Realtors reports 7,145...
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On the move: Millennials rock real estate world with desire for urban living,...
Millennials, the generation born after 1980, are bringing changes to the real estate scene with strong preferences for urban living and working, yet with financial woes of a trillion dollar student...
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This River Oaks penthouse comes with its own AstroTurf, sky-high views and a...
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CultureMap and Houston Public Media honored with national journalism awards
CultureMap real estate contributor Ralph Bivins and Houston Public Media reporter Andrew Schneider were among the winners in the The National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) 64th Annual...
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Defying recommendation to tear down eyesore, Houston couple pulls off an...
What was once an eyesore along Harvard Street in the Houston Heights is now an elegantly restored Craftsman-style home for a family determined to preserve their second residence in the historic...
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Mysterious new River Oaks mansion brings new builder, concierge service into...
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What your house is missing: Open-air living rooms emerge as the hot new trend
Homeowners hoping to expand their living spaces are looking to the outdoors now more than ever. According to the recent Zillow Digs Home Design Trend Report, more than two-thirds (68 percent) of...
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Swim, fish and boat in the city: $4.2 million home comes with a backyard lake
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Exclusive hotel penthouse condo brings iconic architect cred and a sky-high...
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Bikers and dogs suddenly rule real estate — while golf courses are so...
Real estate reflects the way people want to live, work, shop and play. If there’s a new trend afoot, you’ll see it being played out in the real estate market. At the National Association of Real...
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Luck breaks: Willie Nelson's iconic Texas ranch town is ripped apart by a...
A big piece of Texas music and film history was damaged by recent severe weather. Portions of Luck, Texas, Willie Nelson's private ranch near Austin, fell victim to high winds. Photos of the storm's...
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Celebrity real estate: PGA Tour star's Texas mansion has an "orgasmic" pool —...
Ever wonder how PGA TOUR star really lives? A new Dallas area home listing answers the questions. Pro golfer Hunter Mahan and his wife, Kandi, have put their Preston Hollow pad on the market. Like...
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Austin's culty restaurant chain stakes out a new Houston hot spot, helps...
Montrose, Rice Village, The Heights, Cinco Ranch and now . . . northwest Houston. Torchy's Tacos strikes yet again. The Austin-born chain with a cult-like following is expanding its Houston footprint...
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Houston's surprise Spanish luxury: $1.3 million home's all about community —...
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Midrise mania: More luxury condominiums headed to Montrose — when will it stop?
It seems that nearly every developer in town is joining the luxury condo market. Among the latest to hop on the trend is CondoSmart Realty LLC, which has announced plans for Topaz Villas, an Italian...
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Former Texans quarterback's mansion comes with starry media room and foxy...
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Best apartments in Houston: Four new rental complexes named tops at annual...
Four Houston apartment communities were named best new rental developments in the city at the Houston Apartment Association's third annual honors award ceremony. At the sold-out event at the Bayou...
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A Houston celebrity buys Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's lavish...
Houston's own Jim Parsons, better known as Sheldon Cooper on the CBS sitcom Big Bang Theory, has recently upgraded his living situation to that of a true Hollywood celebrity. Parsons listed the...
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New Houston grocery store to bring high-end goods into a food desert: No 40...
One of Houston's most notorious food deserts is about to get some irrigation thanks to a public-private partnership. Local grocery chain Pyburn's Farm Fresh Foods will open its 12th store at the...
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New apartment complex is all about downtown views and bike trails: A modern...
Yet another midrise complex is coming to Houston, this one called Jefferson Heights, a seven-story, 198 residential-unit community to be built at 2018 N. Memorial Drive near downtown with completion...
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Mammoth new Exxon Mobil campus lures a fancy new mixed-use development: The...
With employees already starting to move into the new Exxon Mobil campus in North Houston, it should come as no surprise that a 60-acre mixed-use development located just south of The Woodlands is...
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Condo fever rules Texas: It's only the start of the townhouse and condo craze...
It's not just Houston's sultry summer weather that's heating up. Condominium and townhouse sales are also hot, with an average double-digit growth among Texas' four major cities during the first half...
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Iconic Houston skyscraper earns coveted Green status after uber modern makeover
International real estate firm Hines is on a high, literally and figuratively, after the redesign of its Galleria-area office has earned a coveted platinum certification under the U.S. Green Building...
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This $11.5 million Houston mansion brings historic luxury — and the legend of...
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