Trianon Homes

04/05/2018

April 30th is the deadline to file your Homestead Exemption, if you are a new homeowner or forgot to file in the past.

05/12/2016

With ACs cranking full time again, it's a good time to blow out all your AC drain lines with compressed air and pour some bleach down them. Check your water heater pans for water, too while you are in the attic. If you have water in your water heater pan and you don't see a leak in the line, your tank may be failing. Standard tank warranties are only 6 years these days!

04/27/2016

CenterPoint’s power outage map this morning looks almost identical to the tornado warning path issued earlier by the National Weather Service. My hunch is there are trees/power lines down all along this path across northern Harris County.

Please be safe out there as some trees are still at risk of falling due to the water-logged ground weakening the root systems!

UPDATE: CenterPoint tells us, "Getting word from crews that outage repairs taking longer than originally estimated. We're working to restore power as quickly as possible."

Why is it taking longer? Downed trees. Because of the large number of trees knocking down power lines, it will take a significantly longer time to restore power than it would for an outage simply caused by lightning.

04/21/2016

Great map of rain gauges to see how much rain has fallen in your area over selected time periods.
http://harriscountyfws.org

04/20/2016

Hope she sticks around a few days...

There are TWO tall ships in the harbor today. The Oosterschelde is visiting from Norway.

04/20/2016

Looking forward to trying some wings at the old 59 Diner location...

Austin has set its hip sights on Houston, seemingly intent on bringing as many restaurants, bars and shops into the Bayou City as it can. Brace yourself.

04/15/2016

This is a speckled kingsnake. He is harmless and he kills and eats other BAD snakes. Do not kill these! This is the best thing you can have around your house. So let him be!

04/14/2016

Stock up next weekend!

Sales Tax Holiday on Emergency Preparation Supplies April 23-25 AnnouncementsHouston NewsKaty NewsApr 13, 20160 2 Texas Comptroller Glenn HegarWith the potential for severe weather approaching this spring, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain supplies tax-free durin…

04/12/2016

More Galveston history to love!

A lot of sources debate our claim that Santos Cruz invented the margarita at the Balinese Room for singer Peggy Lee.

04/03/2016

Always a great weekend to visit The Island.

Galveston's best houses are stunners that give the island its historic feel. Whether it's an East End mansion or a stunning Victorian, you need to see them.

04/01/2016

Reminder for those of you who purchased a new home in 2015. The deadline for filing your homestead and other property tax exemptions is April 30th. Below is a link to Montgomery County forms. Harris County exemption forms can be found at http://hcad.org.

03/15/2016

Heads up! I-10 is shutting down at the Texas/Louisiana border due to record flooding along the Sabine River. Katherine Whaley and I chat about it in a video you can watch here:

http://abc13.co/1MjYRt0

Upstream in Deweyville, Texas the flooding is just catastrophic, breaking a record high water mark established in May 1884. My prayers go out to all the people impacted!