Silvey says "it's a common practice. It happens every so often."She has moved three such properties last week for the CatholicDiocese of Houston-Galveston.

Marking the highest transaction, Cantu Investments is shellingout $168,000 for 11.5 acres of commercial land along WallisvilleRoad in northeast Houston. In other sales, Glenn Bailey has paid$75,000 for 7.5 acres of commercial land on Longmire Road inMontgomery County, just north of Houston while Randy and Gary Weissare the successful bidders for 10.5 acres of commercial land alongFranz Road in the Houston suburb of Katy. The Weiss' are paying$85,000 for the acreage.

Another church land transaction involved the auction of fiveacres along Barkaloo Road near Cedar Bayou Lynchburg by theMissouri Street Church of Christ. It has been was been purchased byJamie Martinez for an undisclosed amount.