Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Homes Sold in July

Evan W. Black

AS THE NUMBER of listings continues to increase, marking a return to a more balanced market, sellers still seemed to have the advantage in July, as a number of homes — even the most expensive ones! — flew off the market in a matter of days and for well above asking. Check out the 10 priciest homes that sold in July.

Summer Realty Spotlight: Fab Fixer-Uppers and Other Top Market Trends

Evan W. Black

THE TEMPS OUTSIDE are hotter than ever, but is Houston’s scorching real estate market finally cooling off? As a return to a balanced market, in which neither the buyer nor the seller has a big advantage, approaches, here’s a closer look at the trends of 2022.

Summer Realty Spotlight: Houston’s Priciest Home and Other Lavish Listings Now

Evan W. Black

THE TEMPS OUTSIDE are hotter than ever, but is Houston’s scorching real estate market finally cooling off? As a return to a balanced market, in which neither the buyer nor the seller has a big advantage, approaches, here’s a closer look at the record-high prices roller-coaster inventory.
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With Shimmering ‘Mirror’ Theme and Sexy Spanish Fare, HGO Raises $1.3 Mil for Community Outreach

Denise Reyes and Matthew Healey (photo by Katy Anderson)

THE OPERA BALL, one of Houston’s perennially elegant, must-hit galas among the society set’s top tier, tilted marvelously mod and disco-deluxe this year, with sophisticated Spanish hints, thanks no doubt to ball chairs Isabel and Ignacio “Nacho” Torras. They are, of course, the arts patrons behind two of Houston’s most popular and trendy restaurants — MAD and BCN Taste & Tradition.

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Pop-Up Pros: With Impressive Partners from Far and Wide, Four Seasons Houston Ups the Game

Smoked Salmon Cheesecake with Emeril’s Reserve Caviar

THE POP-UP CULINARY trend — when great chefs from elsewhere take over a local restaurant for a night or two — continues to be a hot in Houston. But as the novelty of the concept fades to been-there-done-that, pop-up purveyors must be increasingly clever to attract savvy foodies.

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