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The appraised value of Stephanie and Chad Waddell’s Pearland home has increased over 41% in three years. They said the rapid rise has increased their annual tax bills and caused them to cut back on how much they put into retirement.

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Residents, legislators ght increasing property appraisals In 2006, Stephanie and Chad Wad- dell bought a home in Pearland for less than $300,000, they said. “Come 2021, the value and taxes and all that just skyrocketed,” Steph- anie Waddell said. “It’s only continu- ing to go that direction.” BY JAKE MAGEE

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would therefore also rise for as long as they live in the home, he said. “It’s not an avenue we’re willing to go down,” Chad Waddell said. The rising values are aecting the Waddells’ other funds. They now put less money into retire- ment due to tax bill increases, they said. If this trend continues, their tax bills may end up costing more CONTINUED ON 18

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Today, that same house is appraised at over $471,000, accord- ing to the Brazoria County Appraisal District. Its appraised value in 2020 was nearly $334,460, meaning it rose more than $137,000—or 41.04%—in appraised value in three years.

Chad Waddell said he wanted a pool built on his property for his grand- children to enjoy, but he won’t do it while property appraisals are climb- ing so rapidly. If he built a pool, the Waddells’ home’s value would climb even more, and their annual tax bills

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FROM PAPAR: The recent real estate climate in our communities has come with both great benets and challenges with many of us aected in some way. Some have beneted as a seller with the higher housing costs vastly improving the equity in their home, and some, like me, have embraced our current homes as the home we will stay in longer than expected, so we are renovating our spaces more. Our annual Home Edition has news and topics no matter which end of the spectrum you are as a homeowner or renter. We hope you enjoy it. Papar Faircloth, GENERAL MANAGER

FROM JAKE: If you’re a homeowner, you’re likely no stranger to the rapid increase in property values happening across the state. The ination is leading to higher property tax bills for homeowners and local business owners, some of whom are being forced to sell their properties because they can’t aord their property tax bills. Read our front-page story to learn more about this problem and what legislators have done in attempts to address it. Jake Magee, SENIOR EDITOR

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NOW OPEN 1 Krafty Korner , a multipurpose space oering craft workshops, opened May 13 at 11200 Broadway St., Ste. 1385, Pearland. Visitors can participate in a rug tufting workshop, neon light work- shop, candle making workshop, acrylic pour bearbrick workshop or ready-to- paint pottery workshop. 832-288-5554. www.kraftykorner.art 2 MyCHN Silverlake Pharmacy opened June 12 at 9430 Broadway St., Pearland. MyCHN Silverlake patients can pick up their prescriptions after their appointment, whenever they are available, or get them delivered to their homes. 281-824-1480. www.mychn.org/locations/ mychn-silverlake 3 Adding to a number of locations already in the area, Little Caesars Pizza

5 Velvet Taco will come to Hobby Airport, 7800 Airport Blvd., Houston, this fall. The taco restaurant, which has several locations across Texas and beyond, sells unusual avors such as Bualo chicken, chicken and wae, bacon burger, and Ko- rean fried rice tacos. www.velvettaco.com 6 Jersey Mike’s will come to Hobby Airport, 7800 Airport Blvd., Houston, in spring or summer of 2024. The New Jer- sey-based counter-serve sandwich chain will serve jumbo subs lled with cold cuts and toppings. www.jerseymikes.com 7 Pei Wei will come to Hobby Airport, 7800 Airport Blvd., Houston, in spring or summer of 2024. Pei Wei is an Amer- ican restaurant chain serving Pan-Asian fare, operating in 119 locations in the United States. www.peiwei.com 8 The Rustic will open at Hobby Airport, 7800 Airport Blvd., Houston, in spring or

opened a new location May 24 at 501 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Manager Kenberly Chaisson said. To celebrate the grand opening, the rst 100 people received a free pizza, Chaisson said. Chaisson said the site is hiring. The new location adds to the dozens already open across Houston and sits within a new strip center recently built in Friendswood. 281-984-9433. www.littlecaesars.com/en-us/store/20571 COMING SOON 4 Fat Cat Creamery will open at William P. Hobby Airport, 7800 Airport Blvd., Houston, this fall. The ice cream shop, which has a location in The Heights, sells soft serve ice cream, pushup pops, bon bons, ice cream sand- wiches, sundaes and other frozen treats. www.fatcatcreamery.com

summer of 2024. The restaurant, which has locations across Houston, Dallas and San Antonio, sells burgers, sandwiches, wraps and drinks. www.therustic.com 9 Rob Ray’s Taproom will open at 2503 Covey Lane, Pearland, this summer. The taproom will serve popular brews like Airmail Blonde, Czech Swing Pilsner, Kuncklebock and 2-Hopper IPA. The taproom’s website says the space will have games for kids, food truck options and will host events. There will also be a pay-it-for- ward account where guests can purchase beers for military members, veterans, police and reghters. The taproom was slated to open earlier this year, but the owner said the opening date was moved due to construction. 336-944-4485. www.robraystaproom.com 10 CrunCheese , the national Korean hot dog franchise, will make its Pearland

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Galveston Island State Park reopened in late March after a $10.6 million renovation project.

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FEATURED IMPACT NOW OPEN Following a major $10.6 million, three-year redevelopment project needed after Hurricane Ike, Galveston Island State Park , 14901 FM 3005, Galveston, held a grand reopening event March 31 and April 1 as part of the Texas State Parks Centennial program, according to a release from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. The grand reopening festivities featured speeches, refreshments, prairie hikes, beach walks and shing. Improvements to the park include 95 new campsites, 20 new shade shelters, two new restrooms, two new changing areas with rinse-o showers, new roads, a new headquarters and renovations to safeguard the park from severe weather events. “The new headquarters, campsites and day-use area are more elevated now,” Park Superintendent Steven Kimbley said in the news release. “Structures are built to ex with the landscape and be more resistant to future extreme weather.” Furthermore, the park also features a newly remodeled nature center in the bay section of the park, a new vendor

area as well as three new group-use pavilions in the beach section of the park. “If it wasn’t for our seless Texans and the countless volunteers over the years, we couldn’t have done it,” Kimbley said in the release. “We all seek to connect. It’s important to all of us. We have seen that connection here through friends, families and the community. Thank you all for gifting us with a park that we can share with pride.” Guests to the park can swim, sh, picnic, bird watch, hike, mountain bike, paddle, camp, geocache and study nature. 409-737-1222 www.tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/ galveston-island

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ANNIVERSARIES 13 On June 2, Senior Helper ,

debut at 3422 Business Center Drive, Ste. 140, Pearland, in late July. A spokesper- son for CrunCheese also said the restau- rant would announce grand opening deals closer to the opening date. Menu items include a mozzarella hot dog and a potato hot dog. www.cruncheeseusa.com NAME CHANGES 11 On May 22, Fusion Oasis —a count- er-service snack shop serving bubble tea, horchata, smoothies and light bites—ocially rebranded. Located at 11401 Broadway St., Ste. 101, Pearland, the restaurant was formerly known as Zero Degrees. The business doesn’t have a website. 281-741-9709 12 NightLight Pediatric Urgent Care, 2803 Business Center Drive, Ste. 118, Pearland, rebranded in June to Pediatrix , the brand name of the clinic’s national medical group. As part of the rebrand, the Pediatrix clinics will oer primary care in addition to urgent care. 281-990-3030. www.pediatrix.com/puctexas

12280 Broadway St., Ste. 1119, Pearland, celebrated its one-year anniversary. Senior Helper provides nonmedical in-home and respite senior care including Alzheimer’s and dementia care. Nine out of 10 Amer- icans 65 and older want to stay at home as long as possible, and 80% think their current home is where they will always live, according to Senior Helper’s website. 346-501-4357. www.seniorhelpers.com/ tx/southwest-houston CLOSINGS 14 Origen Artesania Unica , a textile and craft shop selling goods made by Mexican artists, closed its 11200 Broad- way St., Ste. 1380, Pearland location on July 15. Opened on April 2, the store sold jewelry, hats and accessories. Customers will still be able to purchase merchandise through the boutique’s social media. www.instagram.com/ origenartesaniaunica

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TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Pearland to widen Bailey Road

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ONGOING PROJECTS

BAILEY ROAD WIDENING INCOMING

Following the 2019 bond referendum, Pearland will begin the second phase of the Bailey Road expansion project.

A portion of the project runs over Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail- road and will add a new above-grade crossing to the railroad and drainage improvements to address the road widening. Since the project’s first phase began in 2007, the city has been in talks with railroad officials who have reviewed and approved the city’s construction plans. The agreement between city and railroad officials requires there be a certified railroad inspector on the job once construction starts, Trinh said. While the date to begin construc- tion has not been set, Trinh said the plan will include excavation for road base and bridge supports, storm sewer installation, concrete paving for road surface, installation of bridge beams and bridge deck, sidewalk construction, landscape planting, pavement markings installation, and street lights installation. Trinh said he hoped a schedule would be available to share in August.

The city of Pearland is widening the two-lane stretch of Bailey Road between Veterans Drive and Hwy. 35 to a four-lane boulevard to match the existing roadway cross-section to the east and west. The project, which is completely funded by the city’s 2019 bond refer- endum, is expected to be completed in November 2025. On May 8, Pearland City Council voted to award a $13.6 million contract to R Construction Civil, the lowest bidder of all contrac- tors who applied for the project. One of the biggest reasons city officials are expanding the road is to accommodate Pearland’s population increase, project manager Lap Trinh said. The population increase poses a serious challenge to the structural integrity of the road because the current layout was built to accommo- date traffic in 2007, Trinh said. Roadway traffic will not be affected by the project since the city is building only an additional two lanes in both directions, Trinh confirmed.

CR 59 widening and reconstruction Texas Department of Transportation contractors are working on widening CR 59 in Pearland from Kirby Drive to CR 48. The two-lane road with no sidewalks will be widened to four lanes with raised medians, curbs and gutters, and a 10-foot-wide shared-use path for pedestrians, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Timeline: Oct. 10, 2022-late 2023 Cost: $14.1 million Funding source: federal funds

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Trinh said one of the biggest benefits of the project will be ease of traffic flow for parents and students during the school year. “It will greatly help once we finish the job since we have Pearland High School at the intersection of Hwy. 35 and Bailey, so that will help with traffic coming from the subdivision west of Bailey Road and Veterans [Drive],” Trinh said. “It will help ease up traffic during the school year.”

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Pearland podcasters share their voice Roughly half of Americans listen to podcasts, according to the Pew Research Center. As the demand for new podcasts grows, more people BY RACHEL LELAND

Charlie Mike, which is military code for “continue mission,” was founded by Pearland residents and Army veterans Raul Moreno and William Garay who wanted to create something that would bring veterans together to talk about their experiences in the military. Moreno said eight regular pod- casters use Charlie Mike’s services, which include recording, editing, distribution and marketing. Both owners said proximity is a big sell for local Pearland podcasters. “We wanted to do one in Pearland because we’ve been to the studios in Houston. ... They’re very friendly, but ... they’re in Houston,” Garay said. Prior to recording at Charlie Mike, Brianda Carrasco Nava, who hosts “Built from the Inside Out,” said she had to drive north of Houston to nd a quality recording studio. Private companies aren’t the only ones creating places to record podcasts. In August, West Pearland Library will open a radio, television

are stepping up to participate in the trend as podcast creators, and Pearland residents are no exception. Thea Curry-Fuson, who pastors First United Methodist Church of Pearland, said she found com- munity by listening to podcasts about church leadership but felt women were underrepresented in ministry podcasts. “There were not a lot of options ... that I could nd with a woman’s voice that wasn’t super owery or telling me to be a man and act like a man, and so I just felt like, well, there’s this gap in this area,” Curry-Fuson said. She decided to create her own women’s leadership podcast called “She Leads” and now records at Char- lie Mike, a podcast recording studio in Pearland that opened in March.

In January, the city of Pearland released its rst “People of Pearland” podcast episode, which Communications Director Josh Lee hopes will build trust between government and the public.

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and lm makerspace that will have capabilities for recording podcasts. “We tried to cater for beginning users or people who wanted to try out some dierent products before they committed to buying them on their own because one of our missions here at the library is to con- nect people and resources,” branch librarian Jessica Williams said. In January, the city of Pearland released the rst episode of its own podcast called “People of Pearland,” where city sta members share about their lives, experiences and

day-to-day work serving the city of Pearland. City ocials have commit- ted to releasing one episode a month and hope sharing their stories with the public will help foster better trust of government. “We’re a people-based organi- zation,” Communications Director Josh Lee said. “So when people say they don’t trust government, they’re saying they don’t trust the people.” City staers record the podcast in a mixed-media space in City Hall, but Lee said they hope to build a permanent, dedicated space.

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EDUCATION BRIEFS

News from Pearland ISD, Alvin ISD & Friendswood ISD

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Pearland ISD approves budget with $13.3M shortfall PEARLAND ISD Officials adopted a budget at the school board’s June 23 meeting that includes a shortfall to the tune of $13.3 million. Chief Financial Officer Jorgannie Garza Carter said. BUDGET BREAKDOWN Pearland ISD officials expect only $254.76 million in revenue.

HIGHLIGHTS PEARLAND ISD Robert Richter, 75, will take over for former PISD Trustee Lance Botkin, who announced plans to resign from the board at its June 13 meeting due to “personal and medical reasons,” Superintendent Larry Berger said at the meeting. Having lived in the area for more than 50 years, Richter worked at PISD for decades, starting out as a teacher but eventually being promoted to assistant principal, principal and assistant superintendent. To pair with his list of jobs, Richter also drove a school bus for the district at one point, he said. After retiring, he returned to fill spots of need within the district, which took him to every campus. FRIENDSWOOD ISD One person was killed and three people were injured after a roof collapsed at Friendswood High School on June 13. The roof collapse happened in an existing construction site at the boys gym at Friendswood High School, according to a Friendswood ISD Facebook post. FISD officials confirmed the person killed and the people injured in the roof collapse were not staff. The district’s regular school year ended May 25. FISD staff confirmed that due to the construction and not as a result of the roof collapse, all summer school classes were relocated to Friendswood Junior High, and summer classes would continue. FISD officials confirmed the high school was closed June 14 while Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the general contractor, ICI, conducted investigations. Pearland ISD will meet at 5 p.m. Aug. 21 at 1928 N. Main St., Pearland. Meetings are streamed at www.youtube.com/user/ thepearlandisd. Friendswood ISD has not yet posted its schedule for fall 2023. Alvin ISD will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 8 at 301 E. House St., Alvin. MEETINGS WE COVER “UNTIL THE STATE DOES SOMETHING ABOUT OUR TEXAS WINDSTORM STATE INSURANCE, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BUSINESSES ARE IN A BIND.” CAROL NELSON, ALVIN ISD SUPERINTENDENT

During fiscal year 2022-23, the district’s tax rate was at $1.3027 per $100 valuation, according to district documents. Officials are eying a rate of $1.2427—a rate that is down from last year but would more than likely still trigger the need for a VATRE. Despite the tax rate being all but certain to drop, due to increased property values, it’s expected the average residence’s tax bill would go up by about $227 if the VATRE were passed, according to district documents. Diving in deeper: A VATRE could help make up almost all of the district’s anticipated shortfall for this year’s budget. District officials will move forward with its property tax rate at its August meeting, and, if necessary, an election would be held in November. To have the VATRE, a supermajor- ity of the board is needed to approve the tax rate beyond the threshold certified by the state, Carter said. If the measure were to fail at the

$215.1 million for the general fund $42 million for debt service $11 million for food services

ALVIN ISD Trustees approved a $5.8 million property insurance policy—up by more than $2.4 million from the year before. The overview: The district’s prop- erty insurance will cover damage from windstorms and all other peril along with equipment breakdown, Superintendent Carol Nelson said at the district’s June 13 meeting. In total, the increase is about 72% higher than the previous year and comes as school districts across the state and nation are seeing similar increases to their property cover- age, Nelson said. “Until the state does something about our Texas windstorm state insurance, school districts and busi- nesses are in a bind,” Nelson said at the meeting. “This is challenging.” The new rate was passed in a 6-1 In a nutshell: This year’s budget, which came in at a little less than $268.1 million, includes: • $215.1 million for the general fund • $42 million for debt service • Around $11 million for food services The budget may put PISD in the red as the district expects only $254.76 million in revenue—a short- fall of about $13.3 million. According to district documents, the budget increase is mostly tied to: • Refreshing student devices • Employee salary increases • Insurance • Additional staff requests, among smaller items Sorting out the details: The dis- trict’s tax rate remains up in the air as officials contemplate whether to hold a voter-approved tax rate election, also known as a VATRE, which could potentially add $11.4 million to the district’s coffers, PISD

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ballot, the district’s tax rate would fall back to the certified rate. It’s projected that threshold could be around $1.1527, which represents a $0.15 decline from last year, according to district documents. However, Carter said at the June 23 meeting it will probably come in a little lower. If district officials were to choose a VATRE, it would still leave the district with a shortfall, but Carter in the past has said it’s likely the district could make that up through- out the year. Similar to other districts, PISD officials are also waiting to see if the state will provide more funds.

Alvin ISD’s property insurance goes up 72% Alvin ISD’s budget up $20M from last year

vote at the June 13 meeting. Trustee Albert Johnson, who was the lone vote against the item, declined to comment June 15. How we got here: Being a fast- growth district, AISD officials expect to see higher premiums in the future due to new buildings being added, according to a memo from Donnie Marek, the district’s executive director of risk management. However, the primary driver for increased premiums for several governing bodies and companies is high-cost disasters that cause losses in the insurance industry, Marek stated in the memo. “Our neighboring districts are seeing the same increases and are also being forced to accept lower [policy] limits with higher deduct- ibles,” Marek stated in the memo.

ALVIN ISD The fiscal year 2023-24 budget for Alvin ISD is expected to increase by more than $20 million compared to last year. The overview: District officials on June 13 approved AISD’s new budget for fiscal year 2023-24, which began July 1. The budget is expected to come in at just under $360 million. While the district’s tax rate is expected to go down, the average residence will pay about $3,678 in total taxes—about $378 more than last year—due to home values increasing by about 32.2%, according to district documents. The additional revenue will go to the new Nichols-Mock Elementary School opening this year and staffing at Iowa Colony High School.

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News from Pearland & Friendswood

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City Council pauses on increasing homestead exemption PEARLAND City Council did not reach a consensus on whether to move forward with a potential home- stead increase for Pearland residents at a June 5 workshop. BY RACHEL LELAND Long story short : According to the city’s presentation, because residents would be required to pay less in Council voted to keep the homestead exemption rate at 2.5% because increasing it would save homeowners little and raise businesses’ tax bills. STAYING THE COURSE

Pearland City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. July 24 for a regular meeting at 3519 Liberty Drive, Pearland. Meetings can be streamed on the city’s official YouTube page. Friendswood City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Aug. 7 at 910 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood. Meeting recordings are posted to the city’s YouTube channel. MEETINGS WE COVER HIGHLIGHTS PEARLAND Former Pearland Mayor Emeritus Tom Reid died June 24, according to a post on the city of Pearland’s Facebook page. He was 97. Reid served the city for over 44 years, and during his tenure he expanded public services, developed new public facilities and saw the creation of new job opportunities. Mayor Kevin Cole said Reid was an “inspiration and friend” he will miss dearly. Cole said Reid’s legacy will always be an important part of Pearland and that Cole hopes he can build upon it. Reid’s celebration of life service was held July 1 at First Church, 1850 Broadway St., Pearland. “THE ONLY WAY ORGA- NIZATIONS CAN SURVIVE OFF OF THE NO-NEW-REV- ENUE RATE IS IF THEY’RE HAVING A HIGH-GROWTH AREA. UNFORTUNATELY WE’RE NOT SEEING NEW VALUES BEING ADDED TO GROUND IN TERMS OF NEW CONSTRUCTION FAST ENOUGH TO KEEP UP WITH THE INCREASES IN DEBT SERVICES AND THE INCREASES IN INFLATION.” MORAD KABIRI, CITY MANAGER

taxes, the tax rate would need to be increased, thus making businesses that are not eligible for the exemp- tion pay more. Officials estimated the city has about 30,000 taxable homesteads in the city. According to the presentation, with a 20% homestead exemption, on average, homeowners would save approximately $38 annually, whereas businesses could experience annual impacts ranging from $197 to $65,300. Quote of note : “If you went to 20%, it has a significant impact on the budget, and you would need to adjust your tax rate accordingly, [and] then it would shift burden to the busi- nesses,” Mayor Kevin Cole said. “So the real question is, how do you this, when do you do it and what’s the

Average residential tax bill Average restaurant tax bill

Two-minute impact: Homestead exemptions are tax breaks that apply to homes by exempting part of the home’s value from taxation. The workshop aimed to understand the potential impact of raising the homestead exemption from 2.5% to 20% on residents, businesses and the city’s budget. To understand the impact of rais- ing the homestead exemption, city officials presented a table showing the tax implications for residents, small and large businesses, hotels, and restaurants at the current homestead exemption rate of 2.5% and at 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%.

$1,731

$17,874

20%

$16,941

$1,743

15%

$16,100

$1,754

10%

$15,338

$1,764

$14,984

$1,769

2.5%

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long-term implications to do it?” Cole also added he hoped any change made would have the backing of the majority of City Council.

Tax rate increase in FY 2023-24 a possibility for Friendswood residents

Friendswood’s projected fiscal year 2023-24 budget totals $37.2 million and includes a projected tax rate of $0.5294 per $100 valuation. BUDGET BREAKDOWN

BY RENEE FARMER

increase to the tax rate.

Franchise taxes: $2.08M Nontax revenue: $5.61M Sales taxes: $8.94M Property taxes: $20.57M

FRIENDSWOOD A preliminary look at the city of Friendswood’s bud- get shows the potential for an 8.6% tax rate increase. The gist: Director of Administrative Services Katina Hampton presented a preliminary fiscal year 2023-24 budget to Friendswood City Council during its June 5 meeting. The $37.2 million budget would require a $0.04

The breakdown: The tax rate has sat at $0.4873 per $100 valuation since 2021. Factors contributing to the need for an increase include the issuance of bonds, paying emergency man- agement services and maintenance expenses for new projects, according to agenda documents. Staff anticipate the need for a tax rate increase to $0.5294.

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2022-23 Pearland and Friendswood real estate market at a glance Overall, the number of homes sold in Pearland- and Friendswood-area ZIP codes in June 2022-May 2023 has lagged compared to June 2021-May 2022. Meanwhile, the average home sales price and average days on market in June 2022-May 2023 have increased in Pearland- and Friendswood-area ZIP codes compared to June 2021-May 2022.

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Number of homes sold

Average home sales price

June 2021-May 2022

June 2022-May 2023

June 2021-May 2022

June 2022-May 2023

77089

$311,971 $286,345

+8.95%

77546

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$442,258

$349,717

+12.07%

+8.43%

$495,653

$379,213

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$473,181 $440,463

$357,310

+7.43%

+8.75%

$388,562

77089

77546

77578

77581

77584

Average days on market

National mortgage rate data After staying relatively at the rst two years of the pandemic, mortgage rates have sharply risen since early 2022, peaking Nov. 10 of last year before seeing some decline the last six months. 30-year xed-rate mortgage 15-year xed-rate mortgage

June 2021-May 2022

June 2022-May 2023

6.48%

3.72%

3.22%

2.65%

5.73%

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3.16%

2.16%

2.43%

January 2020

January 2021

January 2022

January 2023

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Homeowners insurance rates rise across Greater Houston area

Since 1980, adjusted for ination, there has been an upward trend of billion-dollar disasters in the U.S., which raises insurance rates. So far in 2023, 100 people nationwide have died in 12 billion-dollar events, most of which were severe storms. RECENT EVENTS

BEFORE AND AFTER

The owner of Vista View Apartments said he estimated he’s invested $420,000 in renovations.

BY RACHEL LELAND

around $900,000 and aims to have the property close to 80% rented out, which would allow him to collect $20,000 in rent monthly. Since purchasing the property and making renovations, Ramirez said he’d seen a steady decline in the number of times the police have been called out to the property. The address received 84 callouts in 2019, 55 callouts in 2020, 48 callouts in 2021 and eight callouts in 2022, according to Alvin Police Department reports requested by Community Impact . Since reopening, Ramirez said the frequency of crime in the complex has gone down signicantly, and he’s received positive feedback from the police department, including a police ocer who told him he’s turned the place around like nobody else has. “It’s been one of our worst places, and now we don’t have any prob- lems here,” Ramirez said.

deals go on there,” Ramirez said. Ramirez said he estimated that no work had been done on the property in 20 years. In most of the units, the ceilings were brown and collapsing. The gas lines and underground plumbing had to be completely redone. Additionally, the sheetrock needed to be replaced, and new showers and cabinets needed to be installed. He also installed cameras on the property and porch lights above each unit. To date, Ramirez estimates that he’s invested $420,000 into renovating the apartments. The renovations began in summer 2022, and the major renovations such as plumbing and gas lines were xed in fall 2022. The apartment complex has 28 units and seven tenants, Ramirez said. Rent started at $695 when he purchased the property, but he said he’s raised it to only $750. Ramirez said he purchased the property for

An Alvin apartment complex has received over $400,000 in renova- tions, changing its negative reputa- tion in the community. Real estate veteran Ozzie Ramirez purchased Beauregard Apartments, 415 N. Beauregard St., Alvin, in April 2020, renaming them Vista View Apartments from a line in the 1992 lm “White Men Can’t Jump.” “My rst day collecting rent, I want to say there were 14 tenants, and of those tenants, at least ve were under the inuence of some kind of substance,” Ramirez said. While Ramirez said he personally felt the purchase was a sound business decision, he’d received community feedback that the apartments were irredeemable. “When we post that we were renting out rooms on Talk of Alvin [Facebook group], we would just get roasted that this was the meth cap- ital of Alvin and nothing but drug

NATIONWIDE DISASTERS THAT COST AT LEAST $1B EACH Droughts Floods

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Alabama or wildres in California, aect rates in Houston, he said. Since 2020, there have been over 22 U.S. disasters that cost at least $1 billion in insurance claims, Moore said. One of those events was Winter Storm Uri, which hit Texas in February 2021. “That was a multiple-billion-dollar event that happened,” Moore said. Insurance companies raise rates nationally to make up these losses, Moore said. Also contributing to the Greater Houston area’s rising homeowners insurance rates is the area’s proximity to the Gulf Coast. Being close to the coast makes the area high-risk with a higher amount of claims, Moore said. A handful of insurers have entered the Greater Houston area market only to leave because its proximity to the coast makes it hard to be protable, he said. “Companies are losing millions and

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A recent exodus of insurance companies from the Greater Houston area combined with an upward trend in nationwide disasters has led home- owners insurance rates to increase. Cass Moore, owner of his own Goosehead Insurance agency in The Woodlands, said rates for homeowners insurance have increased by 22% on average this year. Mortgage lenders require homeowners to have home- owners insurance to cover repairs or reconstruction in the event of a disaster, such as a re or storm, that damages a home. “Nationally, rates are increasing at an unprecedented amount,” Moore said. And it’s not over yet. Rates are likely to climb again next year before hope- fully stabilizing in 2025, Moore said. Rising insurance rates locally are a reection of wider trends. National disasters, such as tornadoes in

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millions of dollars,” Moore said. Ination and supply chain issues also play a role. Due to past shortages in lumber and other materials to rebuild houses, it costs more to insure them, Moore said.

Moore encouraged residents facing large increases in their homeowners insurance rates to shop around. Resi- dents are eligible for major discounts if they get a new roof or a home security system, Moore said.

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WHAT INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS ARE YOU SEEING? So this shift is to more creamy neutrals, more textures and using that to enhance the space rather than bright, bold colors. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A VACANT AND AN OCCUPIED STAGING? An occupied stage means that the homeowners will still live in the home while it’s trying to be on the market. So an occupied staging could mean that the stager would just be coming in and bringing accessories and art. Or say it’s a young family and they were using their dining room as a playroom and they need a dining room set to be brought in. A vacant staging would mean that the homeowner has already moved out and there’s nothing left in the home. So stagers would come in with our furniture … and rugs and accessories and just create the space with our things only. WHAT IS THE AVERAGE PRICE RANGE consultation is approximately $225 for the stager to come in as well as give a written report back so the homeowners have a checklist as to what to do to get the home ready. FOR YOUR STAGING SERVICES? So I would say a typical staging If you’re talking about an occupied home, that has a range because it just depends on the number of items that you’re bringing in. So, it could go anywhere from $500 to $4,000. It’s just a really big range depending on what’s there. A vacant stage would typically be a living room, dining room, the primary bedroom and then accessories in the kitchen and bathrooms, and that starts around $3,000. Dream Team Home Staging 281-507-2696 www.dreamteamhomestaging.com www.instagram.com/dreamteamstaging www.facebook.com/dthomestaging

WHAT’S THE BIGGEST VALUE IN HOME STAGING FOR HOMEOWNERS LOOKING TO PUT THEIR HOME ON THE MARKET? If your home is staged when buyers come in, they’re actually able to see themselves in the house rather than you. Sellers have their own personal design idea, which is important when you’re living in a house. But if you’re trying to sell a house, you want to depersonalize it as much as possible and create a space that is approachable for a variety of buyers. It also helps sellers to start the process of kind of preparing themselves for the move. So I like to say “prepacking” rather than “decluttering” because really, you’re just getting yourself ready. So you can identify, “Well, yes, I’m going to keep these things, but I’m going to actually donate these other things.” WHAT SHOULD HOMEOWNERS PREPARE FOR WHEN WORKING WITH A HOME STAGER? I mean, honestly, there’s no prep to working with the stager. A stager will come in and take the sellers room by room and give them suggestions and ideas of what to prepack and possibly what a stager could bring in to enhance that space. So [sellers] don’t have to prepare for the stager; it’s the stager that helps them prepare to move. IF THE SELLER ONLY HAS THE BUDGET TO STAGE ONE ROOM, WHICH SHOULD THEY PRIORITIZE? We recommend always the main living spaces, so that would be your living room, your dining room and the kitchen area, as well as the primary bedroom. The buyers are the ones who will be in the primary bedroom, so you want them to see that it’s a beautiful space. Another thing is, with so many people working from home after the pandemic, it’s wonderful if there’s a dedicated oce space, but if there’s not, it’s a good idea to transform a secondary bedroom into an oce to show that it’s possible.

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WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS SOMEONE SHOULD KNOW BEFORE REMODELING THEIR HOME? Realistically, get multiple estimates on the project. Do your research on the contractors. There’s a lot of good ones out there, but there are some that give everybody else a bad name. Then, if you’re going to continue to live in the house while the work is being done, just mentally prepare yourself that you are going to be living in a construction site. It’s going to be dirty, there’s going to be dust. You’re going to have strangers in and out of your home, you know, so just kind of mentally prepare yourself for that. WHAT SHOULD HOMEOWNERS KEEP IN MIND WHEN DECIDING WHICH CONTRACTOR TO HIRE? References. Denitely check your references and make sure they are associated with the Better Business Bureau. References and examples of work denitely go a long way. Verify that the contractors use licensed trades. Make sure that the electricians and plumbers are licensed through the state. Finally, check a copy of the declaration page of their insurance.

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