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12/30/09 4:35pm

The Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate, 2009: The Winners!

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Who made out with what in this year’s Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate? Find out here!

This announcement caps an almost month-long process that began with calls for nominations in 9 separate award categories. After the official nominees were presented, voting opened up to all readers.

Winners of the 2009 Swampies: We salute you for your special contributions to this city. It takes a lot to stand out in Houston’s real estate landscape. On Swamplot, Houston’s real-estate fans have noticed you!

Big thanks are due to the many Swamplot readers who’ve taken time to nominate, evaluate, vote, and comment on competitors in each category. Maybe this year there wasn’t so much glamor and excitement and tumult to recognize as there was in 2008. But you pitched in with some smart observations and nominations, and these awards — along with the list of runners-up — provide a pretty good snapshot of the local scene this year. Let us know what you think!

And now: The winners of the 2009 Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate are . . .

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12/30/09 7:20am

The Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate, 2009: The Runners-Up

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The polls have closed and the votes have been tallied. Now here’s the moment you’ve almost been waiting for! Yes, it’s time to announce the second-place winners of the second annual Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate!

But first, a note of thanks — to all of you who voted, commented, nominated, and cajoled in support of your favorite candidates. You made this extended moment of reflection, recognition, and honor possible. The Swampies belong to you!

Should the actual award winners (we’ll announce them soon) be unable to fulfill their duties for any reason, these second-place winners are ready and willing to serve! Let’s have a big round of digital applause, please, for the 2009 runners-up in the Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate — the Swampies!

They are:

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Awards
12/24/09 5:07pm

This Weekend: Your Final Chance To Decide on the Winners of the Swamplot Awards

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Swamplot is off for Christmas. We hope all of you enjoy your holiday! And you probably already know the little gift we’re giving you: A chance to choose the winners of the year’s Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate. This year we’ve got exactly umpteen nominees competing in 9 delicious award categories. Namely:

(You can get to all these categories from this single page if you prefer.) Cast your vote in any of these contests by adding a comment to the appropriate post. Or just send us an email with your choices! If you send us a vote from Twitter, it counts extra! And if you really want to round up votes for a favorite candidate, encourage your friends to participate! Just make sure you’re following the official voting rules.

The polls close for all categories at 5 pm this Monday, December 28th. Have fun deciding!

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Awards
12/22/09 11:45am

It’s Campaign Week for the Swamplot Awards

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Nominees for all 9 categories of this year’s Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate have been announced, and voting is well under way!

Where can you vote? All categories are listed on this page. Or you can find them individually from this handy list:

Many of you have voted already. But there’s still plenty of time to round up support for your favorites. Come-from-behind candidates, now’s your chance! All it takes is a little campaigning.

Make sure you read the voting rules. This year you get an extra vote if you vote through Twitter. The voting deadline is 5 pm next Monday, December 28th.

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12/21/09 7:25pm

Greatest Moment in Houston Real Estate, 2009: Vote for One of These Official Nominees

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And now, the final category in this year’s Swamplot Awards: the year’s Greatest Moment in Houston Real Estate. It’s time to vote for the winner!

The voting rules have been posted. So have the rules for voting a second time — through Twitter. Now it’s up to you to vote — in the comments below, or in an email. The voting deadline is Monday, December 28th, at 5 pm.

The official nominees for The Greatest Moment in Houston Real Estate, 2009 are:

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12/21/09 7:25am

Grocery Store of the Year: Vote for One of These Official Nominees

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The next-to-last category in the 2009 Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate is Grocery Store of the Year. You made the nominations. Now let’s pick a winner!

If you need instructions on voting for one of the official nominees below, go ahead and read them. If you don’t want to add your vote in a comment below, you can get it to us by email. And remember this year you can also vote — a second time — via Twitter! All voting must end by 5 pm on Monday, December 28th.

The nominees for Houston Grocery Store of the Year are:

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12/18/09 11:10pm

Houston Neighborhood of the Year: Vote for One of These Official Nominees

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This is it! You made the nominations. Now it’s time for you to vote on the official ballot for the 7th category of the 2009 Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate. You get to choose the Houston area’s Neighborhood of the Year!

What makes a neighborhood worthy of such an honor? You get to decide that, too! Put your vote in the comments section below (here are the rules) — or send us an email if you prefer. If you’d like to get an extra vote, send a second one to us from Twitter! All voting ends at 5 pm on Monday, December 28th.

The official nominees for 2009 Houston Neighborhood of the Year are:

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12/18/09 3:01pm

The Swamplot Awards: Where We Are Now

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Nominations are now closed for all categories in the 2009 Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate. The official nominees have been announced and the polls have opened in 6 of this year’s 9 categories. They are:

You’ll be able to see all these ballots — including newer ones as they’re posted — from this page. Stay tuned for the official ballots for Neighborhood of the Year, Grocery Store of the Year, and the Greatest Moment in Houston Real Estate of 2009.

All categories will remain open for your votes until 5 pm on Monday, December 28th. If you’d like to campaign for one of the entries, be sure to read the official voting rules and — new this year — how you can get an extra vote in each category by sending it over Twitter. Your vote counts, but it’ll sure count a lot more if you can round up a posse of friends to vote with you.

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12/18/09 12:06pm

Most Overappreciated Neighborhood: Vote for One of These Official Nominees

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You’ve made your nominations for the 6th category of the Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate: the Houston area’s Most Overappreciated Neighborhood Award. And here they are — cleaned up and made ready for voting!

To make the best choice for this award, we need your vote! Add it in the comments section of this post, or send us an email if you prefer. You can get a second vote if you send it through Twitter. Got a favorite? Encourage your friends to vote for it! The polls close at 5 pm on Monday, December 28th.

The nominees for the Most Overrated Neighborhood of 2009 are:

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12/17/09 1:53pm

Most Underappreciated Neighborhood: Vote for One of These Official Nominees

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The official nominees for Most Underappreciated Neighborhood in the 2009 Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate have been selected — from your contributions.

And now it’s time to campaign! You know the rules: Votes go in the comments section of this post (or to our email inbox if you prefer secret ballots). If you follow these instructions carefully, you can get an extra vote — on Twitter! The polls close at 5 pm on Monday, December 28th.

The nominees for Most Underappreciated Neighborhood are . . .

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12/16/09 11:20pm

The “Only in Houston” Award: Vote for One of These Official Nominees

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We are now ready to announce the official nominees for the 4th category in this year’s Swampies. Which one of them is most deserving of the “Only in Houston” Award?

Let your vote be heard! Add it in a comment at the bottom of this post, or send it privately to Swamplot’s super-top-secret email address. (You can read more about the voting rules here.) If you want to swing the voting toward your favorite candidate, start an email or social-networking campaign. (Yes, votes that come in via Twitter count extra!) The polls close at 5 pm on Monday, December 28th.

The nominees for the “Only in Houston” Award are . . .

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12/16/09 4:32pm

An Award Nominations and Voting Update

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Only 3 categories in the Swamplot Awards for Real Estate remain open for your nominations. If you’ve got a good suggestion for Houston Neighborhood of the Year or Grocery Store of the Year, please make it today. Nominations for both will close at the crack of dawn tomorrow.

This morning, nominations closed for 2 earlier categories: Most Underappreciated Neighborhood and Most Overappreciated Neighborhood. Yesterday we announced the official nominees and began voting for Best Teardown. We’ll be doing the same for the “Only in Houston” Award and today’s 2 categories next.

Meanwhile, it looks like some of you have taken the hint and started your own email and social media campaigns in support of your favorite candidates. Here’s a list of all the categories that are now open for voting. Remember, you can rack up an extra vote in each category if you send it through Twitter! Voting in all the categories will end at 5 pm on Monday, December 28th.

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12/15/09 11:24pm

Best Teardown of 2009: Vote for One of These Official Nominees

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What was this year’s Best Teardown? That’s the third category in the Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate. And the official nominees are now in the (soon-to-be-demolished) house!

The voting rules for this year’s Swampies are posted here, but they’re not that complicated: Add your vote in the comments, or more privately in an email to Swamplot. Start a campaign in support of your favorite candidate, if you like. Plus: This year readers can vote on Twitter by following these simple instructions. (It’s a free extra vote!) The polls close for all categories at 5 pm on December 28th.

The nominees for Best Teardown of 2009 are . . .

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12/15/09 4:57pm

The Not-So-Secret Way To Vote Twice in the Swampies

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Yes, it’s true: This year you can actually vote twice for each category in the Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate. Once in the usual way (through comments or emails, as we’ve spelled out before) and — if you like — a second time on Twitter.

We’ve spelled out the rules for Twitter voting in a brief post, but it’s not too complicated. (The short version? Give us a #swampies and a @Swamplot, name the category and your vote.) For these votes to count, of course, you’ll need to be following Swamplot on Twitter first.

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12/15/09 11:31am

The Swampies Are Rolling!

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Nominations closed for 2 more award categories early this morning: Best Teardown of the Year and the “Only in Houston” award. We’ll announce the official nominees and open the voting for both today. Voting began late yesterday for Favorite Houston Design Cliche and Best Vacancy.

We’ve also posted the official voting rules. Please note that campaigning for your favorite award candidates — by sending out emails to friends, Twittering, or posting about the contest in forums, other blogs, or on Facebook, for example — is highly encouraged. Start a groundswell for your choices!

And there’s something new this year: If you follow the rules, there’s a way to vote for your nominees twice! We’ll post more about that later today.

There’s still just a bit more time for you to submit your nominations for the 5 remaining categories. The deadline for submissions for the Most Underappreciated Neighborhood and Most Overappreciated Neighborhood awards is early tomorrow morning. Got any last minute suggestions — or improvements to the nominations that have already been submitted?

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