12/21/09 7:25pm

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

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

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 12:06pm

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

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

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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12/15/09 11:24pm

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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12/14/09 11:51pm

Our second category in the 2009 Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate has its official slate of candidates!

As the nominees are announced, voting can begin. You can cast your vote by entering a comment below or by sending Swamplot a private message indicating your preferences. This year you can also cast an extra vote from your Twitter account. More details about voting rules for the awards are available here.

The nominees for Best Vacancy are . . .

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12/14/09 10:45pm

Here they are! The official nominees for the very first category of the second annual Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate: Favorite Houston Design Cliché. Thanks to all of our readers who submitted suggestions!

You can cast your vote for this award category simply by adding a comment to this post indicating your choice. Or you can send a secret ballot to the official judges by email. And yes, this year you can even sneak in a second vote by voting from Twitter. Just be sure you’re following our official voting guidelines.

And the nominees are . . .

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