| It is simply amazing what new home development | | | | new Houston gated community, every new housing |
| can do these days. Walking into some of these new | | | | development, and every new water community that |
| homes in Houston is like walking into a new age | | | | sprung up there was more than could ever possibly |
| statement of technological marvel combined with | | | | meet the eye. So much for keeping it simple. It |
| classic design. How we got to this stage from the | | | | would now have to be a logical, list making, time |
| homes of yesterday is beyond me, but it was well | | | | consuming approach to even figure out where I |
| worth the wait. | | | | would want one of these newly developed land sites |
| From the outside, some of these new homes look | | | | to call my own. |
| about average, but the creativity race that entered | | | | After all, a home is a big commitment. Time, money, |
| the realm of new home development about ten | | | | energy, and all the little extras that happen when you |
| years ago has really pushed things forward. Now, | | | | purchase one of Houston's new homes is a far cry |
| when you enter a new home, you get more options | | | | from renting one place over another for a year at a |
| than when you purchased your car, more perfected | | | | time. Renting old homes was my lifestyle of |
| designs and more space saving ideas than can be | | | | non-committal behavior. I am growing up now and it's |
| crammed into a half hour home improvement show. | | | | time to devote my financial commitments to |
| This is living. | | | | something that will provide a return on my |
| When I look at a home, I am looking for something | | | | investment of both time and money. Houston's new |
| that "says" a statement about who I am and what | | | | homes shine like little stars in the sky and determining |
| I'm all about. I'm not seeking a sterile environment | | | | which little star to toss my lasso around proved to |
| that can't be lived in or so much technology that I | | | | be a process of devotion. |
| have to try to outsmart my home. I want a space | | | | Houston's new homes, not to mention their best |
| for everything and I want to feel as though my | | | | places to live in Houston list, exemplify the basic |
| space is different from yours. Despite all these | | | | scenario of be careful what you wish for. You wished |
| desires, I could never design the perfect Houston | | | | for waterfront communities that offer elite services, |
| new home to culminate these natural desires. | | | | they showed up. You wished for strong |
| However, someone did. | | | | developments with individual houses rather than |
| I am definitely one that has an affinity for 100 year | | | | cookie cutter design plans, and they showed up. |
| old homes with all their charm and character. When I | | | | You wished for the top of line pre-arranged |
| was a renter I sought out these sorts of buildings | | | | technological advancements, and of course they |
| and lived it up inside their unique decor and one of a | | | | showed up. Now what? How is a person supposed to |
| kind structure. Have you ever tried to open a | | | | choose the best of Houston's places to live when |
| window that has been closed for 50 years or replace | | | | everything you keep wishing for keeps cropping up? |
| part of a structural piece in one of these homes? | | | | My solution was relatively simple, with the exception |
| When it became time to seek out a more permanent | | | | that it involved list making. I have decided that home |
| housing situation, Houston's new homes held a much | | | | shopping for one of Houston's new finer homes |
| stronger attraction. | | | | should be done with a list rather than a numerical |
| Not only do the windows slide up and down without | | | | figure. I know this seems a little off the mark, but it's |
| the use of hammers, screwdrivers, and a few tools I | | | | my system. |
| never could identify beyond "that thing we use to | | | | Houston's best places to live list keeps making its |
| open the windows," but the structure is sound, | | | | way onto my list of "must haves" and "really wants." |
| readily strong without the fear of opening up a wall | | | | This means that I should be able to take my list to |
| and finding a colony of who knows what those | | | | one of Houston's top real estate developers and |
| creatures are sneaking out at you. Houston's new | | | | hand them a list. It will be less than a week before |
| homes definitely have that ownership appeal. | | | | they call me with my property. If only picking out my |
| Finding one of Houston's new homes to call my own | | | | new puppy would be so simple. |
| would prove to be a great challenge, as with every | | | | |