NO NEED FOR LONG FACES 
Today, like many of you, Swamplot is taking a hard look at some presidential history — and taking the day off, too. But cheer up! We’ll be back Tuesday morning with all the usual scrutiny of the Houston real estate scene. Photo of presidential heads by David Adickes: elnina via Swamplot Flickr pool
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THE TIPLINE IS STANDING BY Oil pumpjacks popping up around Piney Point? If you’ve got news, or a hint of a story, Swamplot wants to hear about it! Send your tips and photos to Swamplot’s special email address, found here. And while you’re at it, be sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and sign up for our email list.
Say goodbye to 2015! Swamplot is taking a quick break to do just that. We’ll be back Monday morning, ready to see what changes lie ahead for the local real estate scene. A Happy New Year to you and yours!
Photo of 1515 Beall St.: Joe Bielamowicz via Swamplot inbox
Bring It On
Swamplot is stepping out for a few minutes — actually, for the rest of the week. We’ll be back bright and early Monday morning with a sleigh-load of real estate stocking-stuffers, though. Happy Holidays!
Photo: Swamplot inbox
Merry Thursday
We greatly appreciate the Sponsors of the Day who’ve made Swamplot possible this past week:
- Edible Earth Resources
- Personal Coach Cricket Buchler
- Hamilton Shirts
- Douglas Hord, Your Tax Guy in Houston
and Swamplot’s Sponsors of the Day for the past couple of weeks as well:
- The Westin The Woodlands
- Judy Thompson, Exclusively a Buyer’s Agent
- SkyHouse River Oaks
- Sword to Sword
- The Durham House
- New Living
- The Mondrian at the Museums
Sponsorships allow Swamplot to continue bringing you our unique coverage of Houston’s real estate landscape. If that’s important to you, please consider clicking on the links above (and the links in those links) and checking out the offerings of the businesses that support this site.
And if you recognize how reaching Swamplot readers this way can help your own business, please contact us through our special sponsorship line to find out how to become a sponsor yourself. It’s easy (and affordable) and it’s a great way to get a lot of people who pay attention to Houston to notice what you’re doing.
Sponsors of the Day
Final checks are underway this afternoon as Swamplot prepares for tomorrow’s relaunch. Tune in Tuesday morning as we return to regular daily coverage of demolitions, developments, and the unique landscape of Space City, USA.
Image of Mission Control, Johnson Space Center: NASA [license]
All Systems Go
Among the many things Swamplot is thankful for: the amazing photographic talent of our readers. You can get a taste of that talent by perusing the Swamplot Flickr pool. (What’s that? Not cité-verité enough for you? Then snap some pics of your own, join the group, and show us the real Houston.)
Photo of sunset on I-10: elnina via Swamplot Flickr pool
Everybody into the Pool!
The date is set — on Tuesday, December 1, Swamplot will throw open the floodgates presently holding back our full-volume daily coverage of the Houston real estate scene. Help us get the word out to everyone downstream by telling your friends.
Photo of Addicks Reservoir outlet: Swamplot inbox
Save the Date
Swamplot is getting ready to resume daily coverage of real estate happenings across the city — our relaunch date will be officially announced early next week. If you haven’t already done so, you can add yourself to our mailing list using the form below to make sure you’re one of the first to hear about it.
Photo of Saturn V rocket at Johnson Space Center: mrT77 [license]
Initiating Relaunch Sequence
This city’s ongoing roll call of doomed structures needs a new herald. Yes, Swamplot is still seeking a special someone to prepare our Daily Demolition Report from city permit records for each weekday morning. How to tell if that someone might be you: you’re a text-processing whiz, pay attention to detail, have a working knowledge of Houston geography, and the thought of approaching bulldozers gets your engines revving.
This is a regular freelance position that doesn’t pay much (do you like cream in your coffee?) but does provide a front-row seat to the day’s teardown action. (Plus, your efforts will bring a little joy to Houston’s vast population of demolition junkies.) If this sounds like the mini-gig of your dreams, tell us why — and tout your credentials to us — through the Swamplot tip line.
Photo of demolition on Colquitt St., University of St. Thomas: Alex Steffler via Swamplot Flickr Pool
Just Give Us the List
Among the items on the to-do list as Swamplot gets back in gear: dusting off those social media platforms. Do us a favor, then, to help Swamplot’s tales of Bayou City eccentricity reach a broader audience: If you haven’t done so already, click on the “Like” button here (or on the Swamplot facebook page itself) to connect with us on Facebook. If you’re a Twitter type, you can also follow us @Swamplot.
Like Us!
Well, we missed you. So why don’t we do something about it? A shiny new Swamplot editorial team is now in place (well, most of it — more on that later), testing out the furniture and getting ready to resume this site’s obsessive coverage of the Houston real estate landscape. Our regular barrage of daily updates will return shortly.
How soon? Watch this space. Or, if you prefer to be notified of Swamplot’s relaunch date by email, make sure we’ve got you on our mailing list, and you’ll be the first-ish to know. You can add yourself to the list by filling out the form here.
Photo of Somerset Green: Marc Longoria via Swamplot Flickr Pool
Swamplot Returns
It’s the middle of summer; parking lots are sizzling and beaches beckon. Starting today, Swamplot will be putting its regular publishing schedule on “pause” for a few weeks. Our daily roundups of Headlines will continue — they’ll still go up every weekday morning (look below this post if you don’t see them) — but the rest of our Houston coverage will have to wait for the new editorial team that’ll take over when Swamplot returns. You can speed the process along by sending the best candidates you can drum up for that job opening we’ve been advertising our way. And by continuing to send us tips we can use when Swamplot is back at full strength.
If you’d like to be notified when our regular coverage resumes, be sure you’re signed up for Swamplot’s email list. You can do that in the form posted here or in the box directly underneath the logo at the top of the page.
Photo of Stewart Beach, Galveston: Dana Smith [license]
Pause, Refresh
SWAMPLOT WANTS TO HIRE YOU (OR SOMEBODY YOU KNOW) 
Are you a sharp reporter, an engaging writer, and someone who gets a kick out of delving into this city’s many peculiarities? Swamplot, we announced earlier this week, is looking to hire an editor. Here are the details. (What?? That’s not you? Then go ahead and forward this to that perfect candidate.) Photo: Flickr user DrPantzo [license]
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Are Houston’s peculiarities something you’re passionate about? Do you enjoy delving into this city’s neighborhoods, architecture, and strip-mall secrets? Would you like an editorial position that puts you in prime position to sift through, explore, and explain the latest happenings in the local real estate landscape? Would you enjoy interacting with a dedicated and highly engaged fan base of tipsters, readers, and commenters — as well as other site contributors?
Good news for you, then: Swamplot is looking for an editor!
This is the perfect gig for someone who can research, report, and write quickly and well; who’s attentive to detail, careful with facts, and has a good sense of humor; who can work independently but also bring out the best from collaborators in a small editorial team; and who can produce accurate and entertaining posts at a steady clip. We’re seeking someone who understands this site and how it works (or can come up to speed on that quickly) — but who also has the vision, ideas, and energy necessary to help Swamplot evolve into something better.
This is a full-time position; salary will be commensurate with experience. (If you are a real estate professional, though, this is not the job for you.)
Here’s how to apply:
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