Le's Houston Corner

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Neighborhoods, events, market news and practical tips - written by me, Le Nguyen, Broker/Owner of Go-M Realty.

2026

🏘 Neighborhood Spotlight: Kingwood Kingwood in northeast Houston: greenbelt trails, parks on Lake Houston, and what homes have been selling for across its sub-areas this year. NeighborhoodsOctober 17, 2026 💡 Bought a Home This Year? You Don't Have to Wait Until January for Your Homestead Exemption Texas lets new owners claim the homestead exemption for the part of the year they owned the home, as long as the seller didn't already have it. TipsOctober 11, 2026 🗞 NASA's Crew-12 Is Back on Earth After 237 Days in Space Crew-12 splashed down off the California coast on October 8 after nearly eight months aboard the International Space Station. NewsOctober 9, 2026 📅 Bayou City Art Festival, Accordion Kings & Queens, and the Affordable Art Fair Three Houston events between October 9 and 18: an art festival in Memorial Park, a free accordion concert at Miller, and an art fair downtown. EventsOctober 6, 2026 🗞 Houston's August Market Numbers: More Homes for Sale, Prices Holding HAR's August 2026 figures for greater Houston: 7,100 sales, a $330,000 median price, and 5.3 months of inventory. NewsOctober 2, 2026 🏘 Neighborhood Spotlight: Clear Lake City Clear Lake City by the numbers: home sizes, ages and values from HAR, plus the schools, water and parks near NASA's Johnson Space Center. NeighborhoodsSeptember 27, 2026 💡 Flood Insurance Has a 30-Day Wait. Here Is When It Doesn't. A standard homeowners policy does not cover flood, and a new NFIP policy usually takes 30 days to start. Here is what that means for owners and buyers. TipsSeptember 22, 2026 🗞 Two Artemis II Astronauts Stay On at Johnson Space Center to Train the Next Crews NASA named Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover to its emeritus program at Johnson Space Center in Houston. NewsSeptember 17, 2026 📅 El Grito at Miller, a Jazz Night, and the Galveston Sandcastle Festival Miller Outdoor Theatre has three free evening shows on September 15, 18 and 19, including El Grito and Noche Caliente, and the Galveston Sandcastle Festival runs September 19 and 20 at East Beach. EventsSeptember 13, 2026 🗞 Harris County Breaks Ground on NRG Center Solar Monday Harris County breaks ground September 14 on a rooftop solar array at NRG Center, with household enrollment in its Affordable Community Energy program expected in 2027. NewsSeptember 9, 2026 🏘 Neighborhood Spotlight: Cinco Ranch A look at Cinco Ranch in west Katy: the pools, golf, trails and schools inside the community, and what HAR's August numbers show for the Katy - Southwest market area. NeighborhoodsSeptember 7, 2026 💡 What a MUD Adds to Your Tax Bill, and the Notice Texas Requires Before You Sign Texas requires the seller to hand you a signed notice listing the district tax rate and bonded debt before you sign, and a MUD levy is its own line on the property tax bill. TipsSeptember 4, 2026 🗞 NASA's Roman Space Telescope Launched Sunday — 100 Times Hubble's Field of View NASA launched the Roman Space Telescope Sunday on a Falcon Heavy, headed for a point about 930,000 miles out with a camera that takes in about 100 times more sky than Hubble. NewsAugust 31, 2026 📅 Five Free Shows at Miller Between Now and Labor Day Weekend Miller Outdoor Theatre has five free performances between August 28 and September 5, the Houston Mariachi Festival runs three nights at the Wortham Center, and there is a free Bat Chat at the Waugh Drive Bat Bridge. EventsAugust 28, 2026 🗞 CenterPoint Passed 500 Miles of Hardened Power Lines — Look Up Your Street CenterPoint passed 500 miles of hardened power lines this month, and its progress map lets you type in your address and see what work has been finished near you. NewsAugust 26, 2026 🏘 Neighborhood Spotlight: Spring Branch A look at Spring Branch on Houston's west side: 1950s ranch houses next to new three-story builds, what homes have been selling for, and what's nearby. NeighborhoodsAugust 22, 2026 💡 What Texas Requires You to Disclose When You Sell Texas requires a written seller's disclosure notice on or before the effective date of the contract, and delivering it late gives the buyer seven days to terminate for any reason. TipsAugust 18, 2026 📅 Three Things Worth Doing Around Houston in the Next Ten Days The Julia Ideson Building's free 100th birthday celebration downtown, a six-game Space Cowboys homestand in Sugar Land, and Houston Theater Week's buy-one-get-one tickets. EventsAugust 15, 2026 🗞 Harris County's Draft Flood Maps Are Out — Look Up Your Address FEMA's draft flood maps for Harris County are out and you can look up your own address today, but nothing about your flood insurance requirement changes yet. NewsAugust 9, 2026 🏘 Neighborhood Spotlight: Oak Forest and Garden Oaks A look at Oak Forest and Garden Oaks: 1940s and 1950s ranch homes alongside new builds, T.C. Jester Park, and what homes there are selling for now. NeighborhoodsAugust 7, 2026 💡 August Is When Your Property Tax Rate Actually Gets Set Your appraised value is only half your property tax bill. The rate gets set in August and September, and you can look up the proposed rates and hearing dates for your own address. TipsAugust 3, 2026 📅 Three Houston Events Worth Getting Out For This Week Houston Restaurant Weeks, free Shakespeare at Miller Outdoor Theatre, and White Linen Night in the Heights — three things going on around Houston as August starts. EventsJuly 30, 2026 🗞 Houston's June Market Numbers: Close to Balanced A plain look at HAR's June 2026 Houston numbers: sales up 3.5%, pending sales up 12.3%, a median of $345,000, and 5.2 months of inventory — a market sitting close to balanced. NewsJuly 27, 2026 🏘 Neighborhood Spotlight: The Houston Heights A look at the Houston Heights: historic bungalows, Heights Boulevard, the hike-and-bike trail, 19th Street shopping, and what homes there run today. NeighborhoodsJuly 23, 2026 💡 Tropical Storm Bertha Is Headed Our Way — Three Ways to Get Ready Tropical Storm Bertha formed in the Gulf and Houston is in the cone. Three ways to get ready this week that have nothing to do with a generator. TipsJuly 21, 2026 💡 Keeping the Lights On: A Houston Guide to Backup Power Hurricane season means power outages in Houston. A plain-English guide to backup power — portable generators, battery systems like the Powerwall, and whole-home standby units. TipsJuly 19, 2026 📅 The World Cup Is in Houston — What to Know The World Cup is in Houston — matches at NRG Stadium and a free FIFA Fan Festival downtown. How to enjoy it without spending much, from a lifelong Houstonian. EventsJuly 17, 2026