A REAL ESTATE REWIND | february 2011 : 002houston Magazine | hip.current.cool

A REAL ESTATE REWIND | february 2011 : 002houston Magazine | hip.current.cool

HPD...Houston Proud? I am not right now. Mayor Parker????

A car has been in front of my office since last Sat. We are located by the Volcano on Rice Village. I called the BOCA patrol on Thursday and he came and said it wasn't stolen. i have had this bad feeling and asked him "what if someone was abducted or something?". He said I could call the main number but they "were really busy" and basically good luck. This morning they had ticketed it which means it was in the system. I just saw the news where there is a badly decomposed body found in Memorial ParkI I called Missing Persons who put me back to Dispatch where the attendant was not interested in the details only where and when. Maybe its because I am a 36 yr vetran policeman's daughter or I watch Castle, but I find it odd and VERY SAD that our police department is not LISTENING to the community. The worst part is that I honestly feel it is the BUDGET cuts that are the root of the problem. I will pay for extras like the schools but expect that my taxes would provide enough pay to have enough staff to insure the safety of our city. I never write things like this but this situation just really upset me. I just keep thinking it could be an out of town Rice student whose parents don't talk to them often.....people just don't leave their cars parked for a week in Rice Village. Thank you.

Sandra Gunn and Bill Baldwn representing Houston's Boulevards and more!

 

Nirvana seeks new owner

Pirate's Beach 2009

 

FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 18th
MIDTOWN FARMERS MARKET
We're Year-Round, Rain or Shine!

This is what spring looks like!





DRINK UP!

Tito's Vodka
FREE TASTING
10am-12noon

MIMOSAS
for sale inside at PLUM EATS!!!


IT'S EASY TO
BUY LOCAL
ALL WEEK LONG!
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TUESDAYS

Houston
Farmers Market

at Rice University

SATURDAYS


Bayou City
Farmers Market

at Eastside

Midtown
Farmers Market

at t'afia

SUNDAYS


Green Market
at Discovery Green



OUR GROWERS ARE GROWING!!

Here's what you might see at this week's market:
(no promises, now..all items are based on availability and Mother Nature)


FRUITS!
Grapefruit
STRAWBERRIES!

VEGGIES!!
GREENS/LETTUCES
Tatsoi Bak Choi
Chorus Nappa Cabbage
Okayama Butter Lettuce
Mizuna
Mibuna
Green Rocket Cabbage
Kale
Mustard Geens
SPINACH!!!
Green Leaf
Red Leaf
Romaine
Dandelion
Sorrel
Mache

MORE VEGGIES
Carrot-Party
Daikons
Red Bunching onions
Cilantro
mushroomsgreen garlic
Brussels Sprouts
Broccoli
Beets
Radish
Green Onions
Peas
Turnips
HEIRLOM TOMATOES!


AND
Jams & Jellies
Yard Eggs
GOOSE EGGS
Honey
Infused Vinegars Organic Texas Rice
Organic Texas Pecans
Grassfed Beef (all cuts)
Texas Gulf shrimp
smoked trout


THANK YOU ARROYOS FAMILY FOR BEING AN INSPIRATION
TO US ALL!!

Maggie & Adrian Arroyos are committed to eating local - you can watch their story, which aired on the CBS Early Show recently, by clicking here. If you see them at the market, please tell them how their commitment to local food inspires you.
ALL LOCAL,
ALL THE TIME

GROWERS
COMMUNITY MARKET TABLE
Matt Family Farms
Home Sweet Farm
Bassman Farms
Bellecreek Farm
Keatingrove Farms
Knopp Farms
All We Need Farm
Pomona Farms
Gourmet Country Farms
LAST ORGANIC OUTPOST
LOLA DANIELS URBAN FARM
UTILITY RESEARCH GARDEN
VILLAGE BOTANICA

RANCHERS
Family Beef
Georgia's Grass-Fed Beef

All growers are growing without the use of pesticides or herbicides. All ranchers are raising herds free of antibiotics, growth hormones, steroids & animal by-products.


HANDMADE,
SMALL-BATCH
PREPARED FOODS
for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
& Everything In-Between!

INSIDE VENDORS

NEW VENDOR!
The Grateful Bread
with artisan charcuterie

ANGELA'S OVEN
fresh-baked breads, croissants and more!!!
BREAKFAST
scones, quiches, breakfast biscuits, chilaquiles, breakfast flan, fritatta, granola
HOUSTON DAIRYMAIDS
incredible Texas cheeses
KATZ COFFEE
fresh-roasted organic and fair-trade coffee by the cup & pound
MAISON BURDISSO
French-style baked goods
PANTRY ESSENTIALS FOR EASY HOME COOKING
Monica Pope's Plum Pantry prepared foods
QUICK AND EZEE INDIAN FOODS
ready-to-heat traditional Indian dishes
TRENTINO GELATO
by the scoop, pint and quart
YA YA's RAW-RAH
Unique Organic, wheat-free, gluten-free, yeast-free, raw snacks and meals
OUTSIDE VENDORS COOKIES
Ginger & chocolate cookies from Alicia Lee, benefitting The Center for the Retarded/Willow River Farms

LOCAL ARTISANS
& SERVICES

INSIDE
Australian Scent
all-natural bath and body products

OUTSIDE

Welch St Soap
Jeannine Peace Jewelry & Clothing


2 DULL 4 You
bring your knives & GET SHARP on-site!



Bring Your Knives to the Knife Experts
On-Site Knife Sharpening
from 2 DULL 4 YOU

sharpen your knives while you shop
serrated knives, too!
blade repairs
knives ONLY please!

www.2dull4you.com

SO MANY THANKS

A HUGE thank you to Steve Jordan for DONATING the audio equipment to the Cooking School.

We truly appreciateyour support and help above and beyond the call of duty!!

If you ever need digital restorationof photos, video or sound, Steve's your man!

JordanMedia@Comcast.net


Monica Pope's
GREEN PLUM
COOKING SCHOOL
at the Midtown Farmers Market

Learn how to make simple, tasty meals with the local produce and products you'll find at our city's farmers markets.

Chef Monica Pope will conduct a free cooking class (inside, upstairs) every Saturday using Alice Waters' cookbook, "The Art of Simple Food" -- and what's currently available at the farmers markets -- as inspiration.

TO SIGN UP
You can sign up for each free class beginning at 9am the morning of the class at the Midtown Farmers Market. Classes begin at 9:30 am and can accommodate 45 guests. We will not take advance reservations for this class - you have to show up at the market to sign up!

Make sure to purchase your own copy of "The Art of Simple Food" at your local bookstore (shop the independents, please!!) to use at home.

Every week, Monica blogs about the cooking class on Facebook - don't miss out...become a FAN today!

WHAT, WHERE, WHEN...

WHAT
The Midtown Farmers Market is a home-grown market - intimate, friendly, community-based. Come out and support the hard-working farmers growing whole, healthy foods for you!

WHERE
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE of Monica Pope's restaurant, t'afia, one block north of West Alabama at 3701 Travis St.

WHEN
Every Saturday, RAIN OR SHINE, 8am -12 noon

PARKING
And PLENTY of it!!!! HUNDREDS of FREE parking spaces in the lot two blocks north of t'afia (on the corner of Berry and Travis). 75 cent parking in the lot on West Alabama and Travis. $2 parking in the Continental Club parking lot (on the corner of Winbern and Travis).

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Rent or Buy?

TO RENT OR BUY A HOME, THAT IS THE QUESTION

OK, you’ve tucked away enough for a modest down payment and closing costs to buy your first home. Does it make more sense to buy now or continue to rent. The new housing environment will be driven by tighter loan underwriting and rising interest rates.




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Does this mean that you should wait to buy your first home? There are many solid reasons for you to consider buying your first home now:

1. The inventory selection of homes for sale has not been greater for a serious buyer.

2. The current interest rate environment has not been this buyer-favorable for years. The old axiom is you either get good pricing or good terms, not both. Today, this old saying has been turned on its head. You can get both pricing and terms plus you have unprecedented selection. This is a buyer’s market.

3. Homeownership can stabilize your monthly housing payment. If you purchase your home with a fixed-interest rate you have frozen the basic monthly payment for your home. When you rent year in and year out your rent payment will increase with no cap…ever.

4. Homeownership is a solid investment and delivers a good return on your invested dollars over time. While you should not buy your first home for turning a rapid appreciation into profit, history teaches us that over time your home’s appreciation will become a major portion of your total assets. If you plan on making the new home your primary residence for several years, time will minimize the market risks of owning the property. Renting leaves no assets.

5. Homeownership delivers pride of ownership, the freedom to “nest” your home, independence and control in decision making and privacy in living. Renting always creates obligation and restriction.

6. Homeownership can stabilize your stake in your community. As long as you make your payments, your residency is not subject to the whims of a third-party, as with renting. You can secure the primary and secondary school districts for your children, predict your commuting and transportation needs, and establish the level and depth of your community evolvement. Renting provides little stability or housing security.

7. Homeownership delivers considerable tax benefits. When you rent you are paying all the bills and your landlord is reaping all of the benefits: tax write-offs, property appreciation value, etc.

The reasons for and benefits of homeownership remain as true and real today as they have for many generations, even for first-time buyers.





Michele Baker

Marketing Resource Manager
Houston Title Company
777 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 100
Houston, TX 77056
832-259-8584 cell
713-552-7361 direct
281-715-5684 fax
www.houstontitle.com
mbaker@houstontitle.com