An official for the National Hurricane Center told residents in hurricane prone areas not to tape their windows in preparing for a storm. They say that taping windows can actually create larger and deadlier shards of glass when winds blow through a home and break the glass. They do suggest hurricane shutters or impact-resistant windows […]
Read MoreThe Cameron County Beach Management Committee is at work on a plan to help stem erosion of South Padre Island beaches and protect seaside property. It could also create a buffer between South Padre Island and a recent Texas Supreme Court ruling that appears to threaten the state’s longstanding “open beaches” policy that guarantees public […]
Read MoreA housing transaction, at the most fundamental level, includes one person who wants to sell and one person who wants to buy. Once the terms are agreed upon, voilà! . . . win-win. However, if the seller is miserable with the final terms or feels like they had to settle for a lowball offer, the deal is likely […]
Read MoreRemember about a year ago you filled out a census form? Well, here are the result of this process. What you will see is a Map of the US – not just the 48 states but all of the 50 states. So let us say you are in Texas , you can go by the […]
Read MoreThis is an interesting article by Fox News. Boca Chica beach is just on the South side of the Jetties of South Padre Island. http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/04/11/spacex-proposes-texas-site-for-fut ure-rocket-launches/
Read MoreIan Monroe announced his intentions to run for the Laguna Vista City Council, place 6. Yes, you guessed right, Ian is Alta’s son. We are very proud of Ian for his accomplishments and totally endorse his decision. Ian grew up in Port Isabel. He attended schools in Port Isabel, graduated from the South Texas High […]
Read MoreLast week a ruling by the Texas State Supreme Court favored the homeowners in West Galveston Island over the Texas Open Beaches Act which claims land by erosion. We are not sure how this might impact South Padre Island but it is certainly worth watching. It could drastically change the renourishment program for our beach. […]
Read MoreAnyone who has lived in our area knows the Rancho Viejo Resort & Country Club. With new management, the club is getting a face lift. It will certainly be worth your time to check out the golf course and fine dining. Check out this great article from the Valley Business Report about the renovation: Investors […]
Read MoreThis is so true, even here on and near South Padre Island! Below is an article on housingwire.com: Buying is more affordable than renting in 98 out of the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas — even in New York, Los Angeles and Boston, according to real estate company Trulia‘s rent vs. buy index. The index […]
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