Blogs in Green

May 25, 2012 By Fleur

You may wonder how our Top 10 List of the Best Pools in Houston was brainstormed. It all happened over a lunch meeting at Canopy, a fabulous Montrose restaurant. A few business associates and I were indulging in delicious meals and researching city trends when I came across a new blog post on Open Travel (www.opentravel.com/blogs) titled World’s Most Boring Cities to Visit. 


One Park Place Downtown - An Oasis in the City

May 18, 2012 By Kisha

You’re finally taking that dream vacation. You’ve purchased the airline tickets, reserved the hotel and your itinerary is in place. Amazingly, it’s really going to happen, but leaving your home unattended can be somewhat worrisome.  Follow these precautions to have a safe, enjoyable, and relaxing trip:

May 15, 2012 By Sarah

By Cheryl Alexander

Tangerine Tango, a sophisticated, stimulating, and seductive hue, blasts onto the color scene in a world that, according to the Associated Press (http://www.ap.org/), “doesn’t need more gray, and the blues are covered, too.” The AP affirms the selection by enforcing, “What consumer products need is a jolt, a shot of energy and boldness,” all of which is provided in the color of the year selection by Pantone LLC (http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/index.aspx), an X-Rite company (NASDAQ: XRIT), and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries.

May 14, 2012 By Rebecca

Keeping cool in the city this summer has never been more chic! No matter what part of town you feel like hangin’ in, there is an elegant, hip, cool pool to chill in. Need a tour? No problem…. Start right here, right now with our Top 10 Best Pools in Dallas and Fort Worth.

Cirque:  Newly updated with an amazing pool deck that wraps all the way around to view the big screen TV at American Airlines Center.  This 7th floor saltwater pool is heated year round and has all new furniture where you and your friends can relax.

The Cirque rooftop pool in popular Victory Park

May 13, 2012 By Lana

What a Love - A Mother's Day Poem
by Lana Couder Quintero

As a lady becomes a mother something happens to her mind, heart and body that has never happened before.  She has this desire to protect, to nurture, share her wisdom and give unconditional love she never thought existed in her MIND, HEART AND BODY for her baby.  A tight rope of LOVE is then created between the mother and her baby.  She does all the things she never thought she was capable of doing and stays up endless hours to ensure her baby’s needs are met and gives all of her mind, heart and body. 

April 28, 2012 By Rebekah

Once you list your home for sale, you begin the process of realizing the home is no longer yours. Your home is now a product on the market, and like everything for sale, there is high competition. Put on the shoes of the home buyer: If you were in the market for a new home,  would you purchase a fixer-upper or a made-ready home for 10 percent more?

Consider these statistics about buyer motivations:

April 24, 2012 By Lana

So you're in the market for a new home and want to consider all of your options. You have heard that foreclosures and short sales may be a way to garner a deal in this real estate market but aren't sure where to start. Here is a helpful comparison for you to evaluate whether these are good options to meet your goals and timeline.

April 20, 2012 By Amy

Purchasing a home is a time of excitement and fun, yet simultaneously, it is a major decision-making process. Home-buying is the single largest financial decision most people make in their lifetimes.

April 16, 2012 By Sarah

We are looking for two marketing interns (school credit) for the Summer and Fall 2012 semesters. Internship will include hands on experience with a diverse range of marketing, advertising and social media activities for our awesome real estate company. Read on for more details!

Sample marketing activities include: 

April 6, 2012 By Sarah

In discussing which Easter traditions we wanted to start for our own growing family, I asked my husband about some of his most memorable Easter moments. He shared the following story: