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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.

Finding Roommates in Houston: 7 Easy Steps

Finding Roommates in Houston: 7 Easy Steps

Finding Roommates in Houston can be one of the most exciting adventures in life, but it’s also full of challenges, especially when it comes to housing. For newcomers or...

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

Alief

Alief

Recognized as a town in 1894, Alief is named after its first postmistress, Alief Ozelda Magee, who was part of the first family to settle in the area.

Spring

Spring

Spring is ideally located with schools, restaurants, entertainment venues, and medical facilities all close by. The Spring Independent School District serves the educational needs of area children.

Montrose

Montrose

Houston’s original hip urban neighborhood, Montrose, has added to its persona as home to many of the city’s GLBT residents and businesses, and now increasingly includes...

High-Rise and Mid-Rise Living

High-Rise and Mid-Rise Living

Today, the local landscape for high-rise and mid-rise living is changing fast, with a growing population and rising land values again making Central Houston a hotspot for new construction.

Woodforest in Montgomery Texas

Woodforest in Montgomery Texas

It’s been 10 years of home sales for Woodforest in Montgomery, today one of the nation’s top-selling master-planned communities, but in the beginning, Woodforest was more vision than reality.

Brazosport Area

Brazosport Area

With 44 miles of beach and two merging rivers, the Brazosport area offers a wide range of recreational opportunities to newcomers, tourists and long-time residents.

Best-Selling Houston Area Communities

Best-Selling Houston Area Communities

Johnson Development once again has the highest number of best-selling Houston area communities that are ranked among the nation’s best-selling, with six included on lists released Jan. 3 by John Burns Real Estate Consulting and Robert Charles Lesser & Co. (RCLCO).

Houston’s Largest Home Tour

Houston’s Largest Home Tour

Artfully decorated model homes, rousing community events, and selfie-worthy pop-up art will offer inspiration during “Houston’s Largest Home Tour” in April.

PLAN YOUR MOVE

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