Today Swamplot is sponsored by Judy Thompson, exclusively a buyer’s agent.

Judy Thompson has operated the West U Real Estate website since 2003. The site provides regular assessments of Houston residential market conditions for homes in 10 separate price ranges in 19 popular Houston Zip Codes. Thompson’s regularly updated calculations take into account the amount of inventory currently available and the pace of sales in the previous 12 months. Color-coded charts show whether by each calculation the current market favors buyers, sellers, or neither (a “normal” market). A portion of the latest overall chart is reproduced above.

A separate chart on the site plots the average of the weighted averages from the market conditions chart, attempting to illustrate the change in housing inventory in 6 MLS areas over time. (The lowest point was the 2-month supply that held roughly from spring 2013 to spring 2014 — “that crazy free-for-all when anything decent had multiple offers by day 3,” Thompson notes.) The average inventory currently is just under a 6-month supply, according to her latest data.

More detailed figures for each Zip Code are provided on separate charts. Thompson has worked as a buyers’ agent exclusively since 1997.

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Today’s Swamplot Sponsor is the SkyHouse River Oaks.

The SkyHouse River Oaks welcomed its first residents just before Labor Day weekend. Since then, a number of community events have been held in the building’s 25th-floor SkyLounge and surrounding dual pool decks (see photo at top) — including a fundraiser for Lucky Dog Rescue and a FEED Foundation supper that together raised nearly $20,000 for the 2 nonprofits. These and other events, including a reveal party and several holiday happenings, have introduced the building and its dramatic skyline views to thousands of Houstonians.

In place of a traditional model apartment, the SkyHouse’s “creative suite” features a unique ode to Houston created by MP Studio, a division of Meeks+Partners. Take in a tour and you’ll find a number of creative uses of space — such as a closet converted into a bar — and several quirky elements, such as the Beyoncelier chandelier pictured in the photo above. The SkyHouse River Oaks is located at 2031 Westcreek Ln., just minutes from the River Oaks District, the Galleria, Highland Village, and Uptown. More information, including floor plans and pricing information, is available on the SkyHouse River Oaks website.

Becoming a site sponsor is a great way to reach Swamplot readers. If you think that might be a good move for your business, contact us on the Swamplot sponsorship line.