Hemphill Heights

Home Prices in Near Southside’s Hemphill Heights Move Skyward

By Eric Prokesh / December 24, 2021 /

You can’t say I didn’t warn you. Four years ago I marked Hemphill Heights as a likely locus for appreciation and restoration. Still, I did raise an eyebrow when I came across two current listings at over $400,000 — $100K over the median price for this Near Southside neighborhood. Even two years ago the median…

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A Move-in Ready Home in Hemphill Heights, The Last Affordable Near Southside ‘Hood

By Eric Prokesh / November 5, 2021 /
Move in ready in Hemphill Heghts

Move-in ready in Hemphill Heights — that isn’t a typical phrase descriptive of houses in the last affordable Near Southside neighborhood. Willing and brave urban pioneer types tolerate rough conditions and a long repair and infrastructure list for a shot at a vintage charmer near to town with lots of charm and potential at an…

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Calling All Urban Pioneers to South Hemphill Heights For a Ripe Opportunity

By Eric Prokesh / November 27, 2020 /
South Hemphill

According to current figures, the median home price in Fort Worth is about $220,000 — but good luck finding anything desirable at that price inside the loop. What is a young first time buyer to do? Live in one of the far-flung exurbs? Wait for a crash in the housing market? That’s how I stepped…

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Travis Avenue Craftsman Offers Opportunity in Hemphill Heights

By Eric Prokesh / August 31, 2018 /

I must confess to a certain lackadaisical, late-summer lethargy searching for this week’s Fort Worth Friday. Then I found 2832 Travis Avenue in Hemphill Heights and regained my enthusiasm. We’ve been keeping an eye on Hemphill Heights as one of the up-and-coming in-town neighborhoods for some time. “The Heights” is a neighborhood south of Ryan Place,…

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Three Up-And-Coming Neighborhoods to Watch in 2018

By Eric Prokesh / January 12, 2018 /
Up and Coming

Looking for a first home in an older neighborhood at a reasonable price point?  Or are you on the hunt for value with the greatest possibility for maximum appreciation? There is still value in Fairmount if you’re willing to look hard enough and undertake a major project. But if you have the pioneer spirit and…

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