Fort Worth Dirt

Winsome Monticello Manor on Virginia Place

By Eric Prokesh / June 8, 2018 /

The U.S. Census Bureau says that more people are moving to Texas than any other state. Tracking population from 2016 to 2017, they found San Antonio to be the most populous with a population now of 1.5 million. But guess what city was next in population growth in this state? Fort Worth.Other cities experiencing population…

Real Estate Slowdown is Real: Surviving the Market Shift

By Seth Fowler / June 5, 2018 /

WOW–tremendous responses and feedback on Part I of this real estate slowdown blog topic from last week.  Thanks so much!  Nice to know people are reading, following and giving thought to #tarrantcountytuesday. Last week we established (with data) that there indeed is a slowdown — or market shift — in the housing market.  One Dirty…

Value Priced And Move-in Ready on Windsor Place

By Eric Prokesh / June 1, 2018 /

On my way home a few weeks ago, I saw an “Open House” sign in front of 2017 Windsor Place in Berkeley Place. And, it was in the middle of the week around five o’clock in the afternoon. Inside I met up with Ruth Story, head of the Ruth Story group, a boutique agency created in…

The Real Estate Slowdown is Real: Don’t Panic as Buyers Bring Balance

By Seth Fowler / May 29, 2018 /

First of all…R-E-L-A-X.  No, we are not heading toward a recession.  No, the housing market isn’t crumbling.  No, it’s not time to sell your home, stock up on canned beans, ammo, and get off the grid.  But the real estate market is changing … dare we call it a slowdown?

New Build in Monticello Boasts Timeless Style

By Eric Prokesh / May 25, 2018 /

Ever on the lookout for a new build we can love, I stumbled onto a Monticello gem of a listing at 3710 West 6th Street that has timeless appeal in a perfect west side location. The style isn’t just traditional, it’s Texas Mediterranean vernacular that, at first glance, you might mistake for a 1920s’ era…