April 2008 Schedule

• April 2 — Real Estate Looky Loo - See the amazing new technology to peer into your neighbor’s real estate and valuations with Susan Green. Arm yourself to challenge your next homestead appraisal.
• April 9 — Harris County History - Theresa Chang, Harris County District Clerk, delves into some local history through the award winning display of historical records and images. See how history is preserved for the generations to come.
• April 16 — Arts of India with Rahda Atluri - Come prepared to make your own artistic creation inspired by the ancient Indian arts.
• April 23 — And Not a Drop to Drink - You may think there’s water, water everywhere, but not so fast! Find out about protecting our waterways with the Harris County Watershed Protection Group.
• April 30 — Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Learn about past elections and let the mud slinging begin. Alex Smith, history professor, delights with hidden scoops about politics at its worst. (or best?)

Suggestions!

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Claire Gunnels,
LIFE COP,
Chair of Programming

April 2 - Real Estate Looky Loo

Websites for real estate envy

Houston Sites:
Harris County Appraisal district www.hcad.org
Houston Area Realtors www.har.com
Chronicle real estate www.choron.com/realestate
Zillow www.zillow.com
Swamp lot swamplot.com
Houston architecture information forum www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif
Flood plains tropical storm Allison recovery project maps2.tsarp.org/tsarp

Out of town shopping:

www.realtor.com

Just for fun:
www.architecturealdigest.com/resources/estates
haute living
www.hauteliving.com/category/blog
realestalker
realestalker.blogspot.com
la.curbed.com
curbed.com