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Cowtown Cottages Providing Tiny Solution to Big Need

By Seth Fowler / January 19, 2021 /

One theme that Tarrant County Tuesday is focusing on in 2021 is the continually increasing number of people moving to the area. In 2017, the average number of people moving to Fort Worth was around 165 per day. In 2020, that number increased to almost 200 people per day! That’s a huge jump in such…

Bargain Urban Loft In Historic Listed Building

By Eric Prokesh / January 15, 2021 /

If this downtown loft in the historic Texas and Pacific building isn’t under contract within the next two weeks I’ll eat my hat. Yes, I possess several. I wrote up a listing in this unique building two years ago but remain fascinated — my mind excited by the many possibilities this living situation would address.…

W. Morphy Townhomes Fills Void in Market as Near Southside Grows Denser

By Seth Fowler / January 12, 2021 /

You want numbers? Here are some numbers. The 1,400-acre mixed-use district just south of downtown Fort Worth and north of the historic neighborhood of Fairmount, known as the Near Southside, is growing! No, not in overall size, but with people who want to enjoy the urban live/work/play lifestyle that is becoming so popular in Fort…

Seth Fowler: What’s in Store For Tarrant County Real Estate in 2021?

By Seth Fowler / January 5, 2021 /

Where do we even begin when it comes to predictions for the real estate market in 2021? Who could’ve predicted anything remotely close to what we saw not only in real estate but as a world in 2020? While Seth Fowler, your Bow Tie Realtor, might not be an expert prognosticator, that doesn’t mean we…

Best of 2020: Musing on a Dallas Legend in a Precarious Bankruptcy — Neiman Marcus

By Eric Prokesh / January 1, 2021 /

[Editor’s Note: This year has been a decade, right? So many things happened, lots of things were postponed, and houses continued to sell despite it all. While the CandysDirt.com team takes a hot minute this holiday season to recharge the ol’ Energizers, we’re serving up our very favorite stories from 2020. Enjoy!] Eric: If Neiman-Marcus hadn’t successfully…