LIVING IN HOUSTON

Houston is the fourth largest city in the United States and the epicenter of the global energy industry. As a major metropolitan area Houston offers a thriving theater district, major league sports, world re-known shopping, a wide range of housing options from eclectic city living to thriving planned communities in the city’s suburbs – and best of all – Houston’s housing costs are 44% the national average. Houston is a great city to live in. If you’re a golfer – you can play 365 days a year. If you enjoy dining out – Houston is the city of great food ranging from Texas sized steaks to Cajun cuisine. Houston has over 650 city and county parks with all sorts of amenities including walking trails, playgrounds and if you like to run – the running trail at Memorial Park. Houston offers plenty of sunshine. The region averages 59% of possible sunshine annually, ranging from 45% in January to 70% in July. The average annual temperature is 69.9 degrees, with highs in the summer averaging 84 degrees and winter lows averaging about 50 degrees. Whether you are single or have a family, Houston offers plenty to see and do. With Nasa, downtown clubs, and the beaches at Galveston, the Museum district, zoo and the concerts – you’ll never be at a loss for something to do. If you have a young family there are a number of excellent school districts in the Houston area to select from. This is the can do city and we invest in our schools to make them competitive on a national scale. Houston is a dynamic, culturally diverse city that amazes visitors and natives alike with its ever-changing and infinite variety of attractions. Houston is an easy place to call home. Houston was ranked the #1 Best City to live by Kiplinger's Personal Finance. As the fourth-largest city in the United States, Houston has been also called "America’s booming opportunity city" by The American Magazine. Houston has one of the best and most affordable Real Estate markets, strong job growth and a broad-based and growing economy. The oil and gas industry, the strong health care job base and international trade, along with the can-do business atmosphere, position Houston as a leader.