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News from October 2022


Mission Bend (Fort Bend County) median home valuations rose by 2.1% in Q3

The median assessed value of a home sold in the third quarter of 2022 in Mission Bend in Fort Bend County rose by $3,410 while total valuation decreased by 17 percent.


Home sales during week ending Sept. 24 in Summerfield

The following home sale was reported in Summerfield in the week ending Sept. 24, according to BlockShopper.com.


Recent Richmond home sales in week ending Sept. 24

There were 16 reported residential sales in Richmond in the week ending Sept. 24, according to BlockShopper.com.


DA's office official on low prostitution conviction rate: 'We have to prioritize exactly what we’re going to be devoting most of our resources to'

While the State of Texas has had a law that classifies all forms of prostitution as felonies on the books for nearly a year, the Harris County District Attorney’s (DA) Office rarely netted convictions, according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


Buzbee on Astroworld settlement: 'We hope they will bring much-needed change'

The families of two of the 10 people who lost their lives at the Astroworld Festival have reached settlements in their respective cases, according to a report from Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.


Entrepreneur on $1 million gift to alma mater: 'I would not have graduated from college if it wasn’t for the UH System'

The University of Houston (UH) College of Technology received a $1 million donation for upgrades at its facility in Sugar Land from an alumnus and his wife, according to a press release.


How did home valuations perform in Needville during Q3?

The median assessed value of a home sold in the third quarter of 2022 in Needville fell by $17,000 while total valuation decreased by 16.7 percent.


Brandell Flores-Pate and David Pate sell 7107 Tara Blue Ridge Dr., Rabbs Hill

On Oct. 19, Brandon Flores purchased a property at 7107 Tara Blue Ridge Dr. from Brandell Flores-Pate and David Pate.


Recent Sugar Land home sales in week ending Sept. 24

The following residential sales were reported in Sugar Land in the week ending Sept. 24, according to BlockShopper.com.


John Dominic Carrara Jr.

July 27, 1949 - October 15, 2022 (73 years old)


Katarina Bell Dodson

February 19, 1994 - October 14, 2022 (28 years old)


Willie Jean Birmingham

January 3, 1929 - October 23, 2022 (93 years old)


William Clayton Andrews Jr.

March 28, 1986 - October 8, 2022 (36 years old)


James Owens

February 16, 1940 - October 15, 2022 (82 years old)


Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met June 22

Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met Wednesday, June 22.


Spring Branch Management District Board of Directors met Sept. 22

Spring Branch Management District Board of Directors met Thursday, Sept. 22.


Astros on win in ALCS opener: 'That’s one, boys'

The third American League Championship Series (ALCS) matchup between the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees in five years began on Wednesday in favor of top-seeded Houston.


Weekly recap, week ending Sept. 24 home sales in Fort Bend County

There were 84 reported residential sales in Fort Bend County in the week ending Sept. 24, according to BlockShopper.com.


16314 Concord Falls Ln. unloaded by Cecil and Louise Holder

On Oct. 18, Charlie Jr Banks and Thelma Jean Banks purchased a property at 16314 Concord Falls Ln. from Cecil and Louise Holder.


Pheasant Creek home valuations fell in Q3

The median assessed value of a home sold in the third quarter of 2022 in Pheasant Creek fell by $77,306 while total valuation increased by 200 percent.