Texas Gulf Coast

Luxury Coastal Living at Cinnamon Shore Gains Popularity in Pandemic

By Diann Nichols / February 8, 2021 /

As a result of pandemic-induced flexible work and school schedules, the luxury second home market is sizzling. Cinnamon Shore, located in Port Aransas on Mustang Island, is one of the hottest coastal communities around! This pedestrian-friendly planned development by the Sea Oats Group is comprised of two communities – the original 63-acre Cinnamon Shore North…

New Insurance Law Will Get First Stress Test With Hurricane Harvey Claims

By Bethany Erickson / August 28, 2017 /

As the rest of the state watched helplessly as first Hurricane Harvey’s winds, then water, wreaked havoc on the coast of Texas and Houston, something else began circulating — a warning about a change to state law regarding weather-related claims on homeowners insurance. House Bill 1744 was signed into law May 27 by Gov. Greg…

Total Destruction: What Will Hurricane Harvey do to the Houston Real Estate Market?

By Candy Evans / August 28, 2017 /

We begin our week by telling friends and relatives in South Texas how very, very sorry we are for the destruction they are experiencing. Harvey the Horrible is filling Houston with water. Five deaths have been reported. More than 1,000 people have been rescued from the flooding while the city of Houston has responded to…

Texas Takes Four Spots in Kiplinger’s 10 Cheapest Cities You Want to Live in

By Joanna England / September 15, 2014 /

  I’m sure Augusta, Ga., is really nice and all, but do you really want to live there? Isn’t it a better place to visit? That’s why Kiplinger’s broke down it’s well-known list of “cheapest cities to live in” and spawned it’s list of “cheapest cities you want to live in.” That’s a pretty significant distinction,…

Beachfront Bargain Hunt is Probably the Best New Show on HGTV

By Joanna England / November 25, 2013 /

The cold weather means we’re watching more TV under piles of blankets, and our flatscreen in the living room has three settings: MLB channel (husband), Nick Jr. (son), and HGTV (me). I had control of the remote last night, and on came Beachfront Bargain Hunt, a relatively new show following much the same premise as House Hunters.…