12/18/15 12:00pm

Swamplot Sponsors

We greatly appreciate the Sponsors of the Day who’ve made Swamplot possible this past week:

and Swamplot’s Sponsors of the Day for the past couple of weeks as well:

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
11/25/15 3:04pm

Rear View

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!
11/20/15 3:58pm

Saturn V, Johnson Space Center, Houston
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
11/19/15 2:55pm

Demolition by Alex Steffler

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
11/18/15 2:31pm

 

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!
11/17/15 1:52pm

miss-swamplot

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
07/17/15 3:15pm

Stewart Beach, Galveston

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
07/17/15 12:00pm

SWAMPLOT WANTS TO HIRE YOU (OR SOMEBODY YOU KNOW) Help WantedAre 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]

07/13/15 3:45pm

Help WantedAre 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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