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A look at the neighborhoods and communities that make Greater Houston such an exciting and enjoyable place to call home, including the Inner Loop’s vibrant urban living scene.

Top 10 Safest Places to Live in Houston

Top 10 Safest Places to Live in Houston

When the search for a new home begins in a new city, such as Houston, finding the safest places to live in Houston often ranks as a top priority. Whether you’re...

YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE

for an easier relocation to Houston, simplified by our research

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YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE

for an easier relocation to Houston, simplified by our research

Meritage Homes in Spring Brook Village

Meritage Homes in Spring Brook Village

Meritage Homes has opened six model homes in Spring Brook Village, a 115-acre community located along Gessner Road near Clay Road in Spring Branch. Spring Brook Village...

Cane Island Model Homes

Cane Island Model Homes

Shortly after beginning its second phase of new homes, the Katy master-planned community of Cane Island has opened the doors to nine new showcase model homes, open daily for public tours, where families can experience the finest in new home designs starting in the mid $260s.

Johnson Development Houston Area Communities

Johnson Development Houston Area Communities

New home sales are flourishing in Johnson Development’s Houston area communities, with builders reporting 27 percent more homes sold during the first six months of 2017 than the previous year.

Stafford

Stafford

Situated in Fort Bend County along U.S. Highway 59 South and U.S. Highway 90-A, Stafford has been described as “Shangri-La for property owners” by the Wall Street Journal because it has no property taxes for homeowners.

Sugar Land

Sugar Land

Founded as a sugar plantation in the mid 1800s and incorporated in 1959, Sugar Land is located in Fort Bend County, 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston. Living in...

Owning A Home In Houston

Owning A Home In Houston

If you are looking into owning a home in Houston, you’ll be happy to learn that almost every housing budget can be accommodated. Single-family homebuyers can choose eco-friendly designs, new homes in master-planned communities, luxury residences in gated enclaves or resale homes in established neighborhoods.

Magnolia

Magnolia

Adjacent to The Woodlands, Magnolia was settled in the late 1840s and today calls itself “the community of unity.”

PLAN YOUR MOVE

You've made the decision to move to Greater Houston, congrats! Dive deeper and find out why Houston is so great.