Houston Business Journal articles from August 2001, page 5

Houston Business Journal archives from August 2001

CNBC Creating Wealth: An Investor's Guide to Decoding the Market.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Brian O'Connell The book offers a complete and comprehensive introduction to world markets and shows individual investors how to choose and use information and tools currently available for wealth building. CNBC Creating Wealth...

Cashing in.(Bank of Tanglewood history)(Company Profile)
August 3, 2001... Bank of Tanglewood has found its place as a powerhouse among the shrinking population of local community banks When Robert Greer invited Rich Jochetz to join Cullen Bank as a management trainee 21 years ago, neither man imagined their...

Hardy Houston pioneers faced hardships from forces of nature.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... The vagaries of nature are frequent topics of conversation in Houston. The heat and humidity, episodes of droughts and flooding, the abundance of creatures like mosquitoes -- all are discussed at length. And they are certainly not new...

Builders lighting a lire in Inner Loop hot spots.(New housing developments by Brownstone Property Development Group.)
August 3, 2001... As baby boomers become empty-nesters and sophisticated young professionals yield to the attractions of inner city life, homes inside the 610 Loop have become a hot commodity. Some of the new residents seek affordability, some demand luxury...

Steel and concrete looking good in wake of Tropical Storm Allison.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... A combination of factors, including, most recently, Tropical Storm Allison, is prompting a harder look at alternative construction materials, such as steel and concrete masonry. Home owners -- and consequently builders, architects and...

LARGEST RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FIRMS.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)(Directory)
August 3, 2001... LARGEST RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FIRMS (Ranked by Number of Units Managed in the Houston Area) Name of Company Number Number Last Address of Units ...

Real estate pros at conference address broker reciprocity issue.(Houston in the spotlight at the Inman News 2001 Real Estate Connect real estate technology and trends trade conference )(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Steps being taken by the Houston Association of Realtors to promote homes globally and a discussion of broker reciprocity led by HAR CEO Bob Hale put Houston in the spotlight at the Inman News 2001 Real Estate Connect real estate technology...

HAR introduces new Web site for listing commercial property.(Houston Association of Realtors )(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... The Houston Association of Realtors recently introduced a new Web site, CommercialGateway.com, that will enable commercial real estate firms to more efficiently conduct business and close deals. The commercial real estate business is a...

MLS statistics reveal home sales remain strong, despite the storm.(Houston Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service )(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... Houston home sales remained strong despite Tropical Storm Allison, according to Houston Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service statistics. The number of homes sold in June increased to 5,727 from 5,632 in May. However sales...

Houston builders choose sides: Innovative vs. traditional design.(Brief Article)(Column)
August 3, 2001... Houston is known for the traditional red brick homes in its sprawling suburbs. For years, builders have grappled with the question of whether to depart from the classic look. Two new home builders with differing views on the subject state...

Texas laws provide the blueprint for mortgage, construction loans.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... The basics of residential mortgage and construction lending are not as cut and dry as they might seem on the surface. There are some hard-and-fast rules of which every lender needs to be aware -- in particular, issues unique to loans secured...

Houston's builders, developers take pride in new home market.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Houston is experiencing one of the strongest new home markets seen in some time. Not only are there nearly as many units as were produced during the boom of the 1980s, but the wide range of homes now offered is equally impressive. ...

LARGEST AREA RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE INDEPENDENT FIRMS.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... LARGEST AREA RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE INDEPENDENT FIRMS (Ranked by 2000 Gross Dollar Volume of Closed Sales in the Houston Area) 2000 Name of Company ...

Builders look to nail down profits with energy-efficient homes.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... When the dust settles, can building a more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly home be more profitable for a builder? Absolutely, provided the builder makes the long-term commitment to invest the financial resources not only to...

LARGEST AREA RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE FRANCHISE FIRMS.(ranked by 2000 gross dollar volume of closed sales)(Brief Article)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... LARGEST AREA RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE FRANCHISE FIRMS (Ranked by 2000 Gross Dollar Volume of Closed Sales in the Houston Area) 2000 Name of Company ...

Centex sales manager wins regional Star Award.(Don Arnold, Centex Homes)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Increased sales in communities including WindRose, Kingwood and New Territory helped Centex Homes Sales Manager Don Arnold win the Texas Association of Builders' 2001 Star Award for Sales Manager of the Year. Star Awards, which were...

CAI sponsors seminar on community associations.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... The Greater Houston Chapter of the Community Associations Institute is sponsoring a luncheon seminar on how managers homeowners' associations and their boards can best work together. The seminar will be held at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 22 at the...

HAR launches online Virtual University.(Houston Association of Realtors)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... The Houston Association of Realtors and Austin-based 360 Training, provider of Web-based training content and infrastructure for government-regulated industries, launched HAR's Virtual University through www.har.com in June. The HAR...

House portrait helps sell real estate services.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Realtor Bryan K. Williams is among real estate professionals utilizing a house portrait in marketing. His firm commissioned a drawing of the renovated two-story home that houses his ColdwellBanker/SwilleyHudson brokerage. He then had a...

People are on the move, but not too far.(why people relocate)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... More than half of the people who move (52 percent) do so for housing related reasons, and 56 percent move within the same county, according to U.S. Census Bureau records, based on statistics of relocations between March 1999 and March 2000....

More homes join rush to broadband Web access.(and cellular services)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... The number of households with broadband Web access through a cable modem or digital subscriber line has nearly doubled in the past six months, from 5 percent to 9 percent, according to a report by Statistical Research Inc....

Owens Corning boosts roof warranty coverage.(Brief Article)(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... Owens Corning has enhanced warranty coverage for roofing lines in response to. homeowner research. According to the survey, 65 percent of homeowners say the warranty is a consideration when selecting shingles and 43 percent of homeowners...

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.(includes, PricewaterhouseCoopers appoints Michael Collier to Houston office)
August 3, 2001... INSURANCE Michael Collier has been admitted as a partner in the Houston office assurance and business advisory practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Houston Financial Partners, an affiliate of New England Financial, has announced that...

Northwest Assistance Ministries.(receives funding from El Paso Corporate Foundation for school supplies)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Northwest Assistance Ministries has received a $25,000 check from El Paso Corporate Foundation to assist NAM with its Back-to-School Project. The project provides children who are returning to school with the needed supplies to begin the...

Warren Electric Group.(wins Excellence in Credit Award)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Warren Electric Group has been awarded the first Excellence in Credit Award from the National Association of Credit Management of South Texas at its annual meeting and awards dinner. The award was created to recognize a distinguished company...

DCH Technology Inc.(receives order from Houston Advanced Research Center)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... DCH Technology Inc., a manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen-specific sensors, has received an order from the Houston Advanced Research Center for a 5kW DCH Enable fuel cell power system with a natural gas reformer for testing and...

The high price of HMO profit.(profits for Community Health Choice)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Success has been a long time coming. And now that it's finally here, it's bittersweet. Community Health Choice, the Harris County Hospital District's long-ailing health maintenance organization, has been struggling for years to turn a profit....

Send authority to showers.(Harris County-Houston Sports Authority)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... The Harris County-Houston Sports Authority is ripe for retirement from the playing field. County Judge Robert Eckels paved the way for putting the quasi-public body out, to pasture at groundbreaking ceremonies this week for the new...

Expanded multimedia coverage fulfills mission.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Our Mission Statement starts with "The Houston Business Journal's mission is to be the definitive multimedia source of timely, accurate business news for Houston readers..." While the weekly edition is, has been and will continue to be...

Olympic games open business doors to China.(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... This summer, the International Olympic Committee voted to award China the highly coveted hosting of the 2008 Games. Beijing, China's capital, won over two other popular cities with far better infrastructures and considerably less...

Scott Chen's.(changes name to Scott's Cellar)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2001... Scott Chen's has a new menu item - a name change. Now known as Scott's Cellar, the restaurant was renamed to emphasize an extensive wine list, according to general manager Steven Foo. The Memorial-area restaurant has more than 750...

EARNINGS.(Houston, Texas area companies)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
August 3, 2001... EARNINGS 2001 2000 BAKER HUGHES INC. 2nd Qtr. ended June 30 revenue in 1,000s 1,342,000 1,255,500 net income (loss) in 1,000s 103,800 62,700 per share...