General Interest
Original commentary and practical perspectives on real estate, people, business, and the decisions that shape our region.
Buyer Representation, Showings, and Why the Rules Have Changed in Texas
What Texas buyers and sellers need to understand about showings, written agreements, representation, and the legal boundaries of a listing agent’s role.
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Think Your Deed Is Safe? What Texas Homeowners Need to Know in 2025
A detailed look at Texas deed fraud, 2025 legislation addressing property theft, notary misconduct and practical steps owners can take.
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Mortgage Rate Outlook and Home Price Impacts for Texas in 2025
A September 2025 look at forecasts for 30-year mortgage rates, Texas home prices, and the implications for Fulshear, Katy and Fort Bend County.
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Crypto Regulation Is Here: What It Means for Finance and Real Estate
A July 2025 discussion of U.S. stablecoin and market-structure legislation, and why clearer digital-asset rules might matter to property transactions.
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Conventional Qualifications Are Overrated
A personal essay on leadership, results, and why unconventional professional backgrounds do not necessarily limit achievement.
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Selling Your Terminated or Expired Home Listing
Johnny Quarles discusses the challenge and opportunity of bringing an expired or terminated home listing back to market, with an archived listing-marketing video.
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Local development, neighborhood stories, school activities, regional infrastructure, and the history of our communities.
The Wait Is Over: Huggins Drive Breaks Ground
A 2025 look at the Huggins Drive extension, its groundbreaking, and how the project could change access to 7971 Main Street in Fulshear.
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A Heartfelt Thank You to the Texas GLO for Supporting Simonton and Beyond
A March 2025 appreciation of Texas General Land Office funding for flood-mitigation and infrastructure improvements in Simonton and other Texas communities.
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Allens Creek Reservoir Marches Forward
The long planning history of the proposed Allens Creek Reservoir near Wallis, its water-supply purpose, and the questions that matter to nearby residents.
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The Fall Webworm Menace in Fort Bend County
How fall webworms affect Fort Bend County trees, why their silken nests are so visible, and what homeowners should consider.
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Elevating Precision: Transitioning to Above Sea Level Sensors for Height Measurements
A May 2024 explanation of river-gauge heights, vertical datums, and why consistent elevation measurements matter for flood-prone Texas communities.
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Hooters Restaurant Breaks Ground in Fulshear
An archived April 1, 2019 Fulshear April Fools joke. There was no Hooters groundbreaking; the original story was satire.
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H-E-B Opens Near Fulshear: A Crown Jewel of an H-E-B!
Tyna’s March 2018 first-hand tour of the new H-E-B near FM 1463 and Cinco Ranch, including its produce, bakery, deli and prepared-food areas.
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Road Crews in Valley Lodge!
A January 2018 neighborhood update on crews grading and adding gravel to flood-damaged Valley Lodge roads in Simonton.
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Fulshear High School Band Students Go to Region
A January 2018 celebration of Fulshear High School’s 29 students selected for regional high school bands.
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Fulshear High School Presents The Wizard of Oz
Tyna’s January 2018 review of Fulshear High School’s production of The Wizard of Oz, celebrating its performers, sets, costumes and crew.
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Dated snapshots of the Katy, Fulshear, Simonton and surrounding housing markets. Published when the research warrants it, without a fixed schedule.
Katy-Fulshear-Simonton Monthly Market Report — January 2026
January 2026 market conditions across Katy, Fulshear, Simonton, Richmond, Brookshire and nearby ZIP codes, comparing resale and new-construction inventory.
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Katy-Fulshear-Simonton Monthly Market Report — November 2025
November 2025 residential market conditions, prices, inventory and days on market across Katy, Fulshear, Richmond, Brookshire and Simonton.
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October 2025 residential inventory, closings, builder competition and pricing trends across the Katy-Fulshear-Simonton corridor.
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New-Construction Market Report
September 2025 new-construction activity across west Houston with ZIP-code comparisons, subdivision rankings, pricing bands and market charts.
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Katy-Fulshear Real Estate Market Recap and Outlook — October 2018
October 2018 archived housing market analysis for Katy, Fulshear and Valley Lodge, with resale and new-home comparisons and neighborhood contract ratios.
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Katy-Fulshear Real Estate Market Recap and Outlook — September 2018
An archived September 2018 Katy-Fulshear-Valley Lodge market recap covering resale and new-home closings, prices, showings, mortgage rates and neighborhood activity.
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