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Three Things to Know About How The Media Exaggerates News on The Real Estate Market

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 25, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Powerful narratives shape the world around us. How consumers feel about the real estate market can dramatically affect the balance of buyers and sellers in Dallas-Fort Worth. The good news is you have some ability to present the facts, and that is your most important tool as a real…

For These Two Designer Moms, Home Is Where the Heart Is

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 22, 2023 /

by Rick Mauch CandysDirt.com Contributor Savannah Jones left the automotive industry in 2018 because of her drive to follow her true passion, home design. Her friend, Jazmin Browder, came along for the ride. Together, they run Where the Heart is Designs in Fort Worth, a successful staging and interior design company that’s been featured on HGTV…

Three Things to Know About How Federal Reserve Rate Hikes And The Fight Against Inflation Are Affecting Real Estate

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 18, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor At the time of this writing, mortgage bonds and interest rates are nearing their second-worst levels since February and there’s a lot of room to the downside. We’ve generally enjoyed rates dropping each week since the first week of March, which spurred a burst of activity in our local…

There’s Something Really Special About Fort Worth’s Historic Fairmount Neighborhood

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 15, 2023 /

By John English Contributing Writer Located in Fort Worth near Southside is the historic district of Fairmount. Construction on the middle class development first began in the year 1890, continued through the late 1930’s, and is “representative of the early 20th-century streetcar suburb, with a diversity of house forms, related institutional and commercial properties,” according…

Three Things to Know About How The Fed Faces The Future With a Rearview Mirror

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 11, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor As you drove your car today, how much time did you spend glancing at your rearview mirror? Did you know that driving experts suggest looking up at your rearview mirror every 5 to 8 seconds? That means on an average 30-minute drive, you might look behind you as many…