Too popular, in my opinion... lol, even tho it's not the most popular Texas spot (either, Austin or Dallas-Ft. Worth would probably grab that title). I think it's just a good area in which to invest... that's the real draw, I'm thinking... that, and the fact that we have a developing and diversified economy - we're not all about oil, any more. We have major medical complexes, the port, tech sectors, manufacturing companies (all around the city), major financial institutions, great colleges and universities (Rice, Baylor, St. Thomas, etc.), big name companies - HP, which bought out Compaq, for one,... the list goes on. We don't have the bubbling house prices, either. You can get a 5k sqft home for what you'd pay for a 900-1200 sqft home in southern Cali - customized, to boot.