Fort Worth Dirt

Home of Dreams in Mansfield’s South Pointe

By Seth Fowler / March 13, 2018 /

In the 1850s R.S. Man and Julian Feild built a grist mill in an area southeast of the Trinity River near a community known as the Gibson Community.  The area where the grist mill was built soon became known as Mansfield. Today, Mansfield is a thriving and growing community of more than 65,000 people ……

Outdoor Living Oasis on Ranier Court

By Seth Fowler / March 6, 2018 /

It’s March and that means we get to enjoy outdoor living! Hopefully no more soggy afternoons or need for winter coats.  These next few months are what make North Texas a fantastic place to live. Trees start turning green.  Grass and weeds start growing.  Swimming pools get warmer and you can almost smell the burgers…

Midcentury Marvel in Mistletoe Heights

By Eric Prokesh / March 2, 2018 /

Yesterday, prowling the Fort Worth beat from Edward’s Ranch to Rivercrest, I found several enticing listings before landing in front of 2324 Mistletoe Drive in Mistletoe Heights — the hands-down winner for this week’s Fort Worth Friday. Often, in the back of my mind, when looking at a property there is a “could I live here?”…

The Misconception of Price Per Square Foot

By Seth Fowler / February 27, 2018 /

Guilty!  Buyers, sellers, Realtors … all guilty!  All are at fault for using price per square foot (psf) when attempting to come up with the price of a home. It’s pretty easy if you think about it.  Even I can do the math (with a calculator): divide the price of home by the air conditioned square…

The Secret is Out on Hidden Road

By Seth Fowler / February 20, 2018 /

In the Fort Worth high-end luxury market there is a difference between exclusive and… (ahem)… EXCLUSIVE. It’s one thing for a large home to be in a gated community and have plenty of nice amenities and features and cost a king’s ransom. It’s another thing for a home to be located on a street whose name…