10 thing Houston First Time Home Buyers Should know about Houston

Hello and welcome. If you are new to Houston, we want you to love it as much as we do. Here are 10 things to know about this absolutely amazing city.

1. Houston was founded on August 30, 1836 by brothers Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen on land near the banks of Buffalo Bayou

2. Houston's is 665 square miles

3. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) consists of nine counties: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller

4. Greater Houston is the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the United States.

5. At least 145 languages are spoken by Houston residents

6. 90 nations have consular representation in Houston.

7. Houston is the fourth largest city in the nation.

8. Houston is the largest in the southern U.S. and Texas.

9. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land MSA covers 9,444 square miles, an area slightly smaller than Massachusetts but larger than New Jersey.

10. Houston is the second most affordable among the nation’s largest metros.

We hope you enjoyed your visit with us today. As always, thank you so much for stopping by. Until next time… Diana.