Archive for November, 2009

Home By Design Magazine Article

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 Posted in Home By Design Weekly Articles | 1 Comment »

Home By Design is providing me with weekly articles to share with you concerning home design, be it interior or exterior. Please click here to see the article. I hope that you like this ... Read more..

Galveston Arts Center Presents Galveston Artwalk

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 Posted in Galveston Events | Comments Off

  It's been about six weeks since the last one, so its now time for the Galveston Artwalk.  This one is special since it is on Thanksgiving weekend and normallt attracts ... Read more..

Home Buyer Tax Credit Changes

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 Posted in General Real Estate Discussions | Comments Off

We have good news! The $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit, which was slated to expire Nov. 30, 2009, will be extended for contracts signed before May 1, 2010 that close ... Read more..

Grand 1894 Opera House Presents Comedienne Rita Rudner

Saturday, November 21st, 2009 Posted in Galveston Events | Comments Off

The Grand 1894 Opera House presents famed Las Vegas comedienne Rita Rudner today for two shows - one at 3:00 pm and one at 8:00 pm. Click here to see the ... Read more..

Hurricane Ike Recovery – Trees Provided Free This Weekend

Friday, November 20th, 2009 Posted in Galveston Events | Comments Off

Hurricane Ike recovery continues - One of the major detrimental effects of Hurricane Ike on the island was the loss of tens of thousands of trees.  Being one of the most visible effects of the ... Read more..

“Your Home Matters” – National Trust for Historic Preservation

Sunday, November 15th, 2009 Posted in Something Fun! | Comments Off

For those of you with older homes, this post will be of interest. Below is a slide show from the National Trust for Historic Preservation electronic newsletter. This slide shows honors ... Read more..

One of James Selig’s Favorite Things About Galveston

Friday, November 13th, 2009 Posted in General Thoughts | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_882" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Galveston Sunrise Novembeer 11, 2009"][/caption] One of my favorite things about Galveston. James Selig Read more..

Galveston Real Estate – Galveston MLS Sales Data

Thursday, November 12th, 2009 Posted in General Real Estate Discussions | Comments Off

Galveston real estate - Well, the nation's economy certainly has affected the Galveston MLS sales numbers on as evidenced by the average price of homes sold on the Galveston West End. ... Read more..

Hurricane Ike Recovery – City of Galveston Replanting Guidelines

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 Posted in General Thoughts | 1 Comment »

Galveston continues its Hurricane Ike receovery. The Galveston City Council approved replanting guidelines at its last meeting. Please click here for city press release and click here for the planting guide. Also, the ... Read more..

Galveston Real Estate – The Homebuyer Tax Credit

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 Posted in General Real Estate Discussions | 1 Comment »

Galveston real estate  - the Homebuyer Tax Credit has been extended and expanded! Please click here to read about it and get the details. Also, if buying a home to be your ... Read more..