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First Resale on Market in Walsh

By Seth Fowler / May 22, 2018 /

News Flash: Life happens.  As a real estate sales professional, when a buyer tells me they’re looking for their “Forever Home” I smile and nod, but inside I know life happens … even in Walsh. Buyers of all ages, sizes, price points all want (or think they want) that perfect home that meets their needs, and…

Ryan Place Pioneer on Elizabeth Boulevard Retains Historic Charm

By Eric Prokesh / May 18, 2018 /

Before I am accused of being lazy, allow me to note that when the first house in the first planned development in Fort Worth — Ryan Place — comes on the market, I can’t not write about it even if it is just down the street from me, on Elizabeth Blvd. When 1112 Elizabeth Blvd.…

A Tale of Two Houses: Tudor Receives Revival in Monticello

By Seth Fowler / May 15, 2018 /

I have a great idea! HGTV should make a TV show where they take a total clunker of a home and turn it back to its original greatness … they could call it “Revival House” or something like that.  (Of course I would star in the show, too!) The first episode would feature the home…

Iconic Monterey Colonial Architecture in River Park

By Seth Fowler / May 8, 2018 /

Monterey Colonial architecture.  What is it and what’s it doing in one of Fort Worth’s most desirable gated communities, River Park? Originally created when California was under Mexican rule in the mid 1800s, this unique style is characterized by hip roofs and a cantilever balcony that spans the front of the home. Monterey Colonial Architecture —…

Trails Edge Ranch Sports Midcentury High Style

By Eric Prokesh / May 4, 2018 /

Resting on a beautifully manicured half-acre lot replete with twisting, mature oak trees behind a classic ranch façade lies a midcentury modern dream. This 1959 build at 3809 Trails Edge in Overton Park has been impeccably maintained and thoughtfully amended to its current whopping 6,848 square feet and flawlessly staged by Alyson French and Tina…