Here Are the Most Expensive Homes Sold in H-Town Last Month

Evan W. Black

AS HOUSTON'S HOUSING market navigates a balancing act, with course-corrections in both inventory and pricing taking place last month, a number of multimillion-dollar homes — from the Memorial Villages up to The Woodlands — sold in June, some after less than a week on the market. Here are the 10 most expensive properties that changed hands last month, per HAR.

Sweaty Enough Yet, Houston? Stay Cool at Gallery’s ‘Hot Girl Summer’ Show

Chris Becker

HOT GIRL SUMMER is the provocative title of Anya Tish Gallery’s summer group exhibition, a collection of colorful, eye-popping artworks by a diverse cross-section of 13 of the gallery’s finest regional and international artists.

Exclusive Furniture’s Sam Zavary Credits Luck, Hard Work and ‘Mom’s Prayers’ for His Success

How did you get to where you are today? I am a firm believer that hard work and having dreams that you strive to achieve will motivate and inspire people to achieve their potential. Working hard, dreaming, and making sure to take advantage of every opportunity is something I learned at a young age. I credit God and God’s grace firstly, but I know that success is a direct result of hard work. I tell my podcast subscribers and followers to continue setting goals, evolving, improving, and planning, and I practice what I preach. I am proud to have started my business in the fastest growing major city in the United States, and I attribute a lot of the success of Exclusive Furniture to the family culture we create in the best city — Houston’s diversity, philanthropy, and innovation have helped me achieve a lot of the milestones in the furniture business (and the “low prices”) you see today!

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THE CORINTHIAN WAS the scene for a haunted happening benefiting Children’s Museum Houston. The decidedly adult bash was filled with dark allure, gothic glamour, and generosity to the tune of $1.14 million, the second-highest total in the event’s history.

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Morris Smith, Tilman Fertitta and Toni Smith

THE HOUSTON CHILDREN'S Charity gala is always anticipated, thanks to the big-deal musical acts brought in to entertain; this year it was Chicago. But the headliners this year were the generous donors, who seemed to surprise even event organizer with their largesse, with a total till of $6.2 million, a record.

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