A Corpus Christi man has sued the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association to assess insurance companies $600 million for costs he says the agency improperly passed on to policyholders like him. Ramiro Gamboa filed the lawsuit Monday in Travis … [Read more...]
Oil from Houston Ship Channel spill closes beaches to south
Some beaches in Galveston remained closed over the weekend and volunteers moved south to Port Aransas, Mustang Island and Padre Island to clean up tar balls and oiled wildlife in the aftermath of last week’s oil spill in the Houston Ship Channel. A … [Read more...]
Coastal developer Randall Davis back in business in Houston
Randall Davis, one of the Texas coast’s premier developers, is back in business with plans for a luxurious new condo tower in Houston called the Astoria after emerging from the worst recession since the Great Depression as well as Hurricanes Ike and … [Read more...]
Oil spill from Houston Ship Channel hits Matagorda, San Jose island beaches
Tar balls from the oil spill that closed the Houston Ship Channel last week has littered the beaches of Matagorda Island and on the northern shores of San Jose Island near Aransas Pass, state officials said after an aerial inspection of the spill … [Read more...]
Koontz McCombs selects Port Aransas area builders for Palmilla Beach Resort Golf Club
Developer Koontz McCombs has selected four Port Aransas-area builders — Keystone Co, Conner Coastal Homes, Buckwild Builders, and T. Kypke Builders — as preferred builders for its Palmilla Beach & Golf Club development, formerly known as the … [Read more...]
Schlitterbahn – Best American Water Park
An international winner for water-parks is our very own Schlitterbahn of New Braunfels Texas and the Texas coast. Schlitterbahn Waterpark Corpus Christi Schlitterbahn sets itself apart with uphill water slides (a novel concept invented by … [Read more...]
Texas Is Becoming More Walkable
Can Texas become a walkable place with its vast distances and open expanses of land? Yet several Texas Metros cities have been taking big steps toward making their neighborhoods more walkable and age-friendly, and much of the Texas coast has always … [Read more...]
New rules may be tough on 2014 mortgage seekers
2014 may prove to be tougher for potential home buyers to secure a new home loan. New mortgage rules are set to take place next year by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which will make lenders screen home loan applicants in greater … [Read more...]
Luxury Homes in Little Packages
Luxury in American homes has long been defined by size—a newly built home grew from an average of 1,660 square feet in 1973 to over 2,500 square feet today, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.Now, top-end real-estate brokers say more clients … [Read more...]
Living the dream, making a great investment along the coast
In the not-too-distant future, some smart company will realize that relocating to the coast makes a lot of sense as both an investment and a productivity strategy. People are already working together internationally together – especially in the high … [Read more...]