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Houston Real Estate
Texas
Houston real estate offers some of the best choices in the American real estate market, regardless of whether you are looking for an apartment, condominium, single-family home, or land to realize your dreams for the future. Through USALifestyleRealEstate.com, you are guaranteed to find a qualified broker or real estate agent who can help you find a property that is a great real estate investment and matches your lifestyle.
Urban townhouses
Downtown architecture
Houston skyline
Wildlife at Brazos Bend State Park
Golf course homes
Downtown Ferris wheel
Top Lifestyles
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City Life
Revitalized downtown- Revitalized downtown with landscaped areas, a lake, public art, a weekly farmer’s market, and 400+ free public events per year
- Three airports, an extensive highway system, light rail and bus systems, and taxi hailing stations throughout downtown
- Named City of the Year by Fast Company in 2011 and named one of three emerging North American world capitals by Forbes
- Ranked 22nd by residents on Travel + Leisure’s 2010 “America’s Favorite Cities” list
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Professional Sports
Premier sports venues- Teams: the Houston Aeros (hockey), the Houston Astros (baseball), the Houston Rockets (basketball), the Houston Texans (football), the Houston Dynamo (soccer), and the Houston Energy (women’s football)
- Championships: Two NBA championships (the Houston Rockets), two MLS Cup wins (the Houston Dynamo)
- Venues: Toyota Center, Minute Maid Park, and Reliant Stadium
- Hosted the 1974 and 2004 Super Bowls, the 2004 MLB and 2005 NBA All-Star Games, the 2007 Tennis Masters Cup, and the 2011 NCAA Men’s Final Four
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Arts and Entertainment
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts- 500+ cultural, visual, and performing arts organizations, and a 17-block theater district
- One of five United States cities with year-round resident companies in ballet, opera, symphony, and theater
- The Houston Ballet has been recognized as one of best in the United States.
- 40+ museums, including 18 within walking distance in the Museum District, and 60+ art galleries
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University City
Rice University- 40+ colleges and universities with a variety of programs and levels of degrees
- Rice University is a leading four-year research institution, ranked No. 17 among national universities by U.S. News & World Report
- Numerous health-related schools, including Baylor College of Medicine, which is part of the Texas Medical Center
OTHER POPULAR LIFESTYLES
- Beach, bicycling, boating/sailing, fishing/hunting, golf destination, history, lake, private communities, tennis, water sports
Highlights
- Founded in 1836
- Called the “Bayou City”
- Also known as the “Energy Capital of the World,” due to 5,000+ energy-related firms
- Other major industries include technology and aerospace
- 27 Fortune 500 firms
- The Port of Houston is the 10th largest port in the world.
- Nearby cities and towns: Pasadena; Katy; Sugar Land; Stafford; Pearland; The Woodlands; Galveston
FAST FACTS
| Population | 2.1 million (5.9 million in metropolitan area) |
| Size | 601 square miles (1,563 km2) |
| Climate | Houston is hot and humid, with ocean breezes on the coast, and temperate winters. |
| Nearby Airports with Hub Connections | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH): Direct connections include Anchorage (ANC), Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Charlotte (CLT), Chicago (ORD), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Detroit (DTW), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), Newark (EWR), Orlando (MCO), Philadelphia (PHL), San Francisco (SFO), San Juan (SJU), Seattle (SEA), Washington, DC (IAD) |
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