The worst flooding damage from those late April storms centered around a swath of Highway 6 stretching from the Katy Freeway to 290 in northwest Houston. The heaviest rainfall was centered further west, along the planned path of the Grand Parkway Segment E. “[Jennifer] Bayles said her section of Bear Creek Village wasn’t within the 100-year flood plain when she and her husband bought their house 17 years ago. But it was added to the flood plain in new maps developed after Tropical Storm Allison in 2001, and the couple purchased flood insurance despite the steep premiums. ‘We’re well-insured; we’ll be fine,’ she said, but some neighbors don’t have the coverage they need. And their recovery efforts grew more complicated when they learned that if their homes sustained sufficient damage they would have to elevate when they rebuild. In the past few years, Bayles said, her street has flooded regularly during heavy rains, stranding residents in their homes for hours. But the April thunderstorms were the first time she’s had water in her house, she said.” [Houston Chronicle]
Read more about: 77084, 77095, 77433, 77449, 77477, 77493, Bear Creek Village, Flooding, Grand Parkway, Northwest Houston
March 26, 2009 – 11:16 am
There was something fishy about that home on Shady Canyon, Amber Rogers found out. She gave a $2500 deposit to Jonathan Soto, but it turns out he was renting out the same property to other people too. Cut to dual-renter ambush in Stone Gate subdivision: “Rogers says she hid in the garage and called 911. She came out right when Soto was giving his sales pitch. ‘When he turned around and saw me, I could have sworn he thought he saw a ghost. It almost knocked him off his feet. It was hilarious,’ Rogers said. Rogers says he tried to escape through a window. ‘I was the closest one to him. I grabbed him and I threw him into the wall,’ Rogers said. . . . Rogers says it was a good thing the police arrived when they did. Soto was carrying a gun, and according to her, he appeared to be reaching for it.” [11 News]
Read more about: 77095, Crime, Fraud, Leasing
February 1, 2008 – 10:39 am
Each year, Copperfield moves closer to town. And soon it’ll be even closer to outlet shopping! Here’s the Swamplot scoop on some Copperfield open houses you can catch if you visit this weekend:
Location: 8627 Pool Creek Dr.
Details: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, 925 sq. ft.
Price: $94,500
The Scoop: Teensy patio home from the 1980s with vaulted ceilings and a huge yard. 90 days on the market and three price drops already — began at $104K.
Open House: Sunday, 2-5 pm
After the jump, the homes get bigger!
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Read more about: 77095, Copperfield, Homes for Sale, Open Houses
