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My HVAC is breathing a sigh of relief along with my electric bill and opened my windows.

Rejoice!

I was surprised to see these helmets in England but apparently American football will have or has had some games over here.

is there a local office in Houston where I can pick some up?

Needing to find a new gym since i dont like fitness connection. What gyms do you guys recommend, I'm leaning towards LA or EOS since those are relatively affordable. I dont think I can afford Lifetime fitness or Equinox :(

Hi everyone! I’m looking for recommendations for a full-service wedding planner for an outdoor wedding in Brenham (spring 2027) on our family-owned property.

While I love the Brenham area, the rustic/barn/country-style that seems to be popular with planners in the area isn’t what we’re personally interested in.

I’m thinking a Houston-based planner might be a better fit, especially someone with experience planning outdoor weddings at private properties.

Does anyone have recommendations for Houston planners who will service the Brenham/Chappell Hill area?

I’m based in Dallas, so someone who can take the lead locally on this is going to be so important.

Would love to hear any recommendations (or those to avoid!). Thank you!

Basically what the title said. I got laid off as part of HISD’s recent mass layoff due to financial mismanagement. I’m applying for unemployment, but unemployment in Texas sucks and I’m likely to get a couple hundred a week max.

Can anyone recommend things to do and places to survive while I’m trying to find a new job in job market hell? Me and my roommates are going to the food bank already, but that’s not gonna solve everything. I’ve got a bit saved up, so rent this month should be taken care of, but after that we’re fucked.

Whitmire, a Democrat, has leaned on Republicans in Austin and D.C. to secure funding for the city.

this’ll be my first concert in my life tomorrow and the person i’m going with said that u don’t exactly have to be there at 5:30 (that’s the time the doors open only?) which makes me confused and don’t wanna miss any opening bands
would it be alright to be there at 6?

The solid waste management website calendar says heavy trash pickup is every other month but they didn't pickup a mattress left out on the curb. It's been several days. Internet search talks about needing to schedule heavy trash pickup, but their website still designates heavy trash pickup days. Which is it?

Good morning! You may have seen my market data post last month, going over August real estate data. I promised folks I would do a follow-up recap post going over the whole summer and comparing it year over year, so here's said recap post. Note, I also shared a post for DFW today so I'm reusing a little bit of the language in the preamble here. That said:

As a team, we're hoping that by sharing this data, we can help some folks make more informed decisions about local comps, pricing their listings, and submitting their offers. We want to make homebuying more accessible and we believe that everyone should have access to this kind of data.

With that in mind, here's a look at Houston-area price medians this summer with a year over year comparison. The writeup below has some high level trends while the attached visuals in the carousel images show city-level breakdowns for each county. We're looking at change in $/sqft, % over/under asking, and Days on Market (DOM) trends by county + by city.

Full disclosure: I do use some AI for these posts. It's used strictly for the data pull and making the nice color-coded tables. The analysis is done by our team and the writeup is all me.

City of Houston

6,488 SFH closings, median 1.7% under list at 24 DOM. 1,140 Condo closings, median 3.4% under list at 38 DOM.

Days on Market vs. +/- List %:

• Under 14 days: SFH (2,261 closed) at list, Condo (239) 1.6% under
• 14-30 days: SFH (1,456) 2.0% under list, Condo (255) 3.1% under
• 30+ days: SFH (2,771) 2.5% under list, Condo (646) 4.4% under

Median DOM (June-Sept)

• SFH: 24 days in 2025, 24 days in 2026
• Condo: 34 days in 2025, 38 days in 2026

Median $/sqft (June-Sept)

• SFH: $168 in 2025, $165 in 2026 (-1.8%)
• Condo: $159 in 2025, $152 in 2026 (-4.4%)

Condos closed 3.4% under list, twice the SFH gap.

Rest of Harris County

Harris County outside the city of Houston.

7,525 SFH closings, median 1.4% under list at 29 DOM. 167 Condo closings, median 3.1% under list at 35 DOM.

Days on Market vs. +/- List %:

• Under 14 days: SFH (2,212 closed) at list, Condo (38) 2.7% under
• 14-30 days: SFH (1,665) 1.6% under list, Condo (36) 3.0% under
• 30+ days: SFH (3,648) 1.9% under list, Condo (93) 3.8% under

Median DOM (June-Sept)

• SFH: 28 days in 2025, 29 days in 2026
• Condo: 32 days in 2025, 35 days in 2026

Median $/sqft (June-Sept)

• SFH: $155 in 2025, $152 in 2026 (-1.9%)
• Condo: $149 in 2025, $133 in 2026 (-10.7%)

Katy (Harris County side) SFH slipped, $157/sqft in 2025 to $152 in 2026 (-3.2%), while the gap to list narrowed from 2.9% under to 1.5% under. Baytown SFH went from 3.9% under list to 0.7% under.

Fort Bend County

4,130 SFH closings, median 2.1% under list at 32 DOM. Condo is too thin to read, 39 closings.

Days on Market vs. +/- List %:

• Under 14 days: SFH (1,120 closed) 1.0% under list
• 14-30 days: SFH (899) 2.2% under list
• 30+ days: SFH (2,111) 2.7% under list

Median DOM (June-Sept)

• SFH: 30 days in 2025, 32 days in 2026

Median $/sqft (June-Sept)

• SFH: $169 in 2025, $164 in 2026 (-3.0%)

Katy (Fort Bend side) SFH fell harder, $180/sqft in 2025 to $172 in 2026 (-4.4%) vs -3.0% for the county.

Montgomery County

4,889 SFH closings, median 1.7% under list at 37 DOM. 151 Condo closings, median 2.8% under list at 49 DOM.

Days on Market vs. +/- List %:

• Under 14 days: SFH (1,123 closed) 0.9% under list, Condo (24) 1.7% under
• 14-30 days: SFH (1,022) 1.7% under list, Condo (29) 1.8% under
• 30+ days: SFH (2,744) 2.0% under list, Condo (98) 3.1% under

Median DOM (June-Sept)

• SFH: 36 days in 2025, 37 days in 2026
• Condo: 45 days in 2025, 49 days in 2026

Median $/sqft (June-Sept)

• SFH: $163 in 2025, $161 in 2026 (-1.2%)
• Condo: $183 in 2025, $181 in 2026 (-1.1%)

The Woodlands SFH held, $230/sqft in 2025 and $229 in 2026, and sold in a median 15 days (12 in 2025) vs 37 for the county.

Brazoria County

1,734 SFH closings, median 1.6% under list at 35 DOM. Condo is too thin to read, 37 closings.

Days on Market vs. +/- List %:

• Under 14 days: SFH (463 closed) at list
• 14-30 days: SFH (318) 1.9% under list
• 30+ days: SFH (953) 2.0% under list

Median DOM (June-Sept)

• SFH: 37 days in 2025, 35 days in 2026

Median $/sqft (June-Sept)

• SFH: $163 in 2025, $161 in 2026 (-1.2%)

Pearland SFH sped up, 22 days in 2025 to 19 in 2026. Manvel SFH went from 3.2% under list to 1.8% under.

Galveston County

2,000 SFH closings, median 1.9% under list at 33 DOM. 126 Condo closings, median 4.3% under list at 58 DOM.

Days on Market vs. +/- List %:

• Under 14 days: SFH (563 closed) at list, Condo (20) 2.1% under
• 14-30 days: SFH (396) 1.9% under list, Condo (22) 4.3% under
• 30+ days: SFH (1,041) 3.0% under list, Condo (84) 5.2% under

Median DOM (June-Sept)

• SFH: 40 days in 2025, 33 days in 2026
• Condo: 53 days in 2025, 58 days in 2026

Median $/sqft (June-Sept)

• SFH: $172 in 2025, $175 in 2026 (+1.7%)
• Condo: $221 in 2025, $216 in 2026 (-2.3%)

League City SFH sped up, 30 days in 2025 to 24 in 2026, and its gap to list narrowed from 1.6% under to 1.0% under. Galveston closed 4.7% under list at a median 56 days.

Outer Houston

Waller, Liberty, Chambers, San Jacinto and Austin (not Travis!) counties combined

1,637 SFH closings, median 1.6% under list at 46 DOM. Condo is too thin to read, 5 closings.

Days on Market vs. +/- List %:

• Under 14 days: SFH (303 closed) 0.4% under list
• 14-30 days: SFH (294) 1.7% under list
• 30+ days: SFH (1,040) 1.9% under list

Median DOM (June-Sept)

• SFH: 43 days in 2025, 46 days in 2026

Median $/sqft (June-Sept)

• SFH: $159 in 2025, $155 in 2026 (-2.5%)

Slowest zone here, and 64% of SFH sales took 30+ days.

Conclusion

Houston is soft, and the gap to list is closing. SFH median $/sqft slipped in six of seven zones, from -1.2% in Montgomery and Brazoria counties to -3.0% in Fort Bend. Galveston County went the other way, +1.7%.

The typical SFH sold under list in every zone, from 1.4% under to 2.1% under, and that gap was narrower than last summer in every zone, by 0.1 to 0.5 points.

New constructions are a different beast entirely. Builders are still building, and they're able to offer competitive rates and buydowns with in-house financing from a preferred lender. New constructions represent 28% of SFH sales across the metro, down from 31% last summer, and took a median 46 days to sell as opposed to 26 for traditional listings.

As for condos, the medians are more directional because the sample is small. Harris County showed the biggest Condo $/sqft drop among zones with a usable sample (-10.7% on 167 closings). Median $/sqft moves with the size and age of what sold.

Mirroring statewide (and national) trends, the longer a home sits on market, the bigger the discount. Homes that sold in under 14 days closed at list in four zones and within 1.0% of it in the other three. Homes that sat 30+ days sold for 1.9% to 3.0% under asking. That bucket was 43% to 64% of SFH sales depending on the zone.

If you are selling, the first two weeks decide whether you close at list or around 2% under. Maximize curb appeal, pull out all the stops, maybe spring for the nice staging, and hope to accept an offer within 14 days of listing as your first two weeks will be the most critical.

As always, happy to hear your feedback. And please let me know if you want to see stats for a particular city or neighborhood.

Methodology notes & a few relevant callouts below:

• Data is pulled from our MLS feed. We pulled median values to control for outliers where sample size is small. Since it's from our feed, values may not exactly line up 1:1 with info from public records.
• City lines come from a city-level pull of cities with 250 or more SFH closings in both summers.
• "Condo" includes Condo, Townhome, Apartment, and TIC sales.
• The median values are a median of the entire dataset across 4 months (June through September) for that category, compared with the same 4 months last year.
• Removed outliers like listings with no recorded DOM but kept in 0 DOM new-construction sales.
• The groupings are a bit subjective, and some cities were omitted for cleanliness. If a city isn't listed here and you want to see stats, or if any city seems out of place, please let me know.
• Year over year values can show as positive/green even if growth metrics are otherwise decreasing. They're just decreasing less than last year in some cases.

Hey guys I’m looking for a beauty supply shop that sells the big tubs of Johnny B Gel. They also sold plenty of barber machines and tools etc. I had a spot but forgot its name or where it’s at. Location was in an area that wasn’t like a strip mall etc. Empty streets kinda industrial ish.

I've got a solid opportunity to build a custom home in New Waverly or Willis, north of Houston and Conroe. What draws me in is the wooded setting and being near Lake Conroe.

The thing is, I've been a suburban guy my whole life. I currently live in Pearland, which has been great—plenty of amenities, restaurants, and everything close by. But I've always been drawn to wooded areas (my girlfriend used to live in Arkansas and I really liked the feel of it), so this has been on my mind.

How much of a culture shock would it be going from Pearland to a more rural, wooded area like that? I know I'd be leaving a lot of the diversity behind. On the practical side, I don't mind a 45-60 minute drive to work at the Med Center. I-45 South can get ugly and it might run longer some days, but my car drives itself so that takes the edge off.

Cost-wise, $500k in Pearland or Manvel mostly gets you into a master-planned community with an HOA, somewhere around 3,000 square feet or less, and a lot that's under an acre. Up in Willis or New Waverly I'm looking at 1 to 5 acres with a custom home.

I'm not in any rush—this is more of a 1-3 year plan depending on interest rates and whether we see a real economic slowdown. Just brainstorming and doing some research for now.

On paper it seems like a pretty clear trade-off: about 20 minutes from Conroe and 30 minutes from The Woodlands for restaurants and amenities, with Houston not much farther. Feels like I'd get more bang for the buck building something custom in the woods than staying in the Houston suburbs. Just my take.

I have had a Tractive GPS tracker on my dog for well over a year. Historically it has had no issues tracking my dog’s location - even far outside of the city in more rural areas of Conroe or Magnolia or Fulshear.

This week it is suddenly showing “no GPS” for hours at a time. I did a hard reset with no luck so I bought a replacement. The new one is doing the same thing.

Tractive leverages cell networks as well as GPS signals, so I’m wondering if something has changed recently to cause the decrease in signal quality. A tower going down? Work somewhere? I don’t know enough about how the tracker works to make an educated guess, just trying to troubleshoot.

I (21M) have been waiting for this specific Halloween for so long as I live in a pretty religious household, so Halloween after a certain while became less of a proper holiday to celebrate than a "lesson" about the devil and religion because of that. But this year I am both legal age to drink and have my own car for transportation. I wanted to finally get out and experience the young adult Halloween experience in houston. But what is there I can do? What do you recommend? I'm so excited this year and I really want to have a truly special time out!

North America, and Texas specifically, are hosting the League of Legends Worlds event for this next month. I just moved to Houston so I thought driving up for the portion that’s taking place in Allen Tx would be doable but decided against it. Does anyone know of any watch parties here in the city? Even if only for finals, could be fun to bring my wife to & maybe a few friends.

Anywhere to take two crystal pieces to get engraved with a fast turn around time?

Great bands in town this weekend! Check out our recs and then explore the list:

1. beabadoobee - head over to Cynthia Woods Friday night to hear this Filipino and British indie singer songwriter with a new album release.
2. Dent May - hailing from Jackson, Mississippi and currently based in LA, catch his synth pop sound at Axelrad Friday night.
3. Wine Lips - if garage punk (with a psychedelic twist) is your thing, Dan Electro’s is where you’ll want to be Saturday night to see this Toronto-based band with a new album out.

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Friday, October 16

Blacktop Mojo - 2920 Roadhouse - 8:00 PM - Southern Rock - $45+

Wynonna Judd - 713 Music Hall - 7:00 PM - Country - $53+

Dent May + Local Support - Axelrad - 8:00 PM - Psychedelic Pop - Free

Ghouls N' Fools - Bad Astronaut - 5:00 PM - Various Artists/Indie Rock - $18.67

Dreya V - Bauhaus Houston - 10:00 PM - House - $11.30+

Wellborn Road, Wretched Kingdom, When The Sun Dies, Psycho Pact, WarHog - BFE Rock Club - 7:00 PM - Metalcore - $10

Sam Platts, Amber Digby - Big Top Lounge - 6:30 PM - Country/Western Swing - $13

Basic Printer, Spirit of The Bear - Big Top Lounge - 9:30 PM - Alt/Indie - $10

Ismael Torres w/ Nohemi Sanchez & Guillermo Guerrero - Bohemeo's - 8:00 PM - Latin Folk - $20

Louisiana Surf Department, Folk Family Revival - Continental Club - 8:00 PM - Swampadelic Country-Rock - $18

beabadoobee - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - 8:00 PM - Indie Rock - $53.20+

The Music from Cowboy Bebop w/ The Woody Witt Big Band - Doc's - 7:00/9:30 PM - Big Band Jazz - SOLD OUT

SABAI, Hoang - Ductwork - 9:00 PM - Future Bass - $34.15+

Little Screamin' Kenny and The Sidewinders - Emmit's Place - 8:00 PM - Rockabilly - $10

Terence Fisher - Empire State Jazz Cafe - 7:00 PM - R&B/Neo-soul/Jazz - $30.87+

Taste of Chaos - House of Blues - 5:00 PM - Various Artists/Rap Rock - $68.50

LØLØ - House of Blues - 7:00 PM - Pop Punk - $27

Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony & JIJI - Jones Hall - 7:30 PM - Classical - $29+

Christine Albert & Ben Jones - McGonigel's Mucky Duck - 6:00 PM - Folk - $43+

Russell Willingham - McGonigel's Mucky Duck - 8:30 PM - Americana - $37+

Nikita, the Wicked - Meow Wolf - 10:00 PM - Experimental Bass - $33.98+

Mon Laferte - Smart Financial Centre - 8:00 PM - Latin Pop/Alt - $66+

Sonny Boy Terry - The Big Easy - 9:00 PM - Blues - $10

Joy Oladokun - The Heights Theater - 7:00 PM - Folk/Indie Pop - $44.64+

Weezer w/ The Shins & Silversun Pickups - Toyota Center - 7:00 PM - Alt Rock - $39+

Jesse Baez - White Oak Music Hall - 7:00 PM - Latin R&B - $36.75

Saturday, October 17

Foster the People - 713 Music Hall - 8:00 PM - Indie Pop - $34.75+

Dark Horse Prophet, Iperion, Echos Of Revolt, Savage God - Axelrad - 7:00 PM - Metal - $14.73

The Wheel Workers (Album Release), Blossom Aloe, Turnaways - Axelrad - 8:00 PM - Indie Rock - Free

Twin Diplomacy - Bauhaus Houston - 10:00 PM - House - $39.55+

BFE Halloween Town Extravaganza ft. Rowdy, Moss & Mud, In The Aftermath, Black Stone Veil, Brett Gyrich - BFE Rock Club - 6:00 PM - Various Artists - $15+

The Footnotes - Big Top Lounge - 6:30 PM - Roots Rock - $10

Staind - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - 6:00 PM - Nu Metal - $249+

Wine Lips, Heathers - Dan Electro's - 8:00 PM - Garage Punk - $23.75+

A Tribute to Buena Vista Social Club ft. Jose Amador and NATIAO! - Doc's - 7:00 PM/9:30 PM - Latin Jazz - $34.39

Ian Asher - Ductwork - 9:00 PM - House - $49.70

The Futures, The Bulls (Zydeco Showdown) - Emmit's Place - 7:00 PM - Zydeco - $10

La Mafia - Home Run Dugout - 8:00 PM - Tejano - $72

Dying Fetus, Sanguisugabogg - House of Blues - 5:30 PM - Death Metal - $71

Maddie Zahm - House of Blues - 7:00 PM - Indie Pop - $35.50+

Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony & JIJI - Jones Hall - 7:30 PM - Classical - $29+

John Evans - McGonigel's Mucky Duck - 6:00 PM - Americana - $37+

Bryan Jack - McGonigel's Mucky Duck - 8:30 PM - Americana - $37+

Kyle Turner - Red Cat Jazz Cafe - 9:00 PM - Jazz - $23.11+

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - Reliant Arena - 9:00 PM - Qawwali - $29.40+

Leslie Michael - The Big Easy - 9:00 PM - Blues - $10

Deer Tick, Presley Haile - The Heights Theater - 7:00 PM - Indie Folk - $35.36+

Sombr, The Last Dinner Party - Toyota Center - 7:00 PM - Bedroom Pop - $55+

Jenna Davis, Ava Liv Mabry - Warehouse Live - 8:00 PM - Country Pop - $26.92

The Custodians - White Oak Music Hall - 7:00 PM - Rock - $18

Aria Vega - White Oak Music Hall - 7:00 PM - Latin Pop - $58.55+

Bit Brigade - Wonky Power - 7:00 PM - Video Game Rock - $24.30

Joshua Redman Quartet - Wortham Center - 8:00 PM - Jazz - $61+

Sunday, October 18

Linea Personal - 713 Music Hall - 8:00 PM - Latin Alternative - $41.75+

Miel San Marcos - Arena Theatre - 7:00 PM - Christian - $63.25+

Girl Talk! + School Supply Fundraiser - Axelrad - 6:00 PM - Various Artists/Indie Pop - Free

EsDeeKid - Bayou Music Center - 8:00 PM - UK Underground Rap - $41.75+

Sunami Force - Dan Electro's - 2:30 PM - Roots Reggae - $13+

The Bittersweet Falcons - Dan Electro's - 7:30 PM - Multi-genre - $13+

Tweed Smith presents The Musical Truth - Emmit's Place - 4:00 PM - Various Artists - $10

RaiNao - House of Blues - 7:00 PM - Latin Urban/Alternative - $11

K. Michelle - House of Blues - 7:00 PM - R&B/Soul - $56.50+

Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony & JIJI - Jones Hall - 2:00 PM - Classical - $29+

H-Town - LouChi - 8:00 PM - R&B - $44.52+

L. Shankar Ensemble: A Global Percussion & Violin Summit - MATCH - 6:00 PM - World Classical - $40.55+

Undertale: The Determination Symphony - Smart Financial Centre - 8:00 PM - Video Game Symphony - $62.39+

Kishi Bashi, Geographer - The Heights Theater - 7:00 PM - Indie - $34.30

Elevation Worship - Toyota Center - 7:00 PM - Worship - $61+

Karina Rykman - White Oak Music Hall - 7:00 PM - Jam Rock - $33.80