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Recently Reduced: Here Are Three Fort Worth Homes We Love Worth a Second (or Third) Look

By Eric Prokesh / March 1, 2024 /

The most time-consuming part of writing Fort Worth Friday is finding homes and topics that will resonate with readers. That’s why I welcome the direction offered by sites like Realtor.com, which offers up listings they think I will like based on previous searches. However, this help does come with a downside. In “Recommended Homes,” I…

With Designer Details, This Westover Hills Home Has Changed a Lot But The Address Remains

By Joy Donovan / February 23, 2024 /

Three years ago, 2205 Hidden Creek Road was a fine home in Fort Worth’s posh Westover Hills. Now, in 2024 the home has been transformed into a chic family home with loads of curb appeal and fab spaces for entertaining. “It was lovingly remodeled and updated to fit a contemporary, young owner but it certainly…

Suzanne Westrum Named New CEO of Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors

By Joy Donovan / February 21, 2024 /

Native Texan Suzanne Westrum has been named CEO of the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors. Blake Barry, 2024 GFWAR president made the announcement Tuesday. With more than 15 years of real estate experience, Westrum’s previous position was serving as CEO of the Prescott Area Association of Realtors in Prescott, Arizona. During her tenure there,…

Hidden Gem in Frisco Heights Designed by Albert Komatsu Offers Hidden Value

By Eric Prokesh / February 16, 2024 /

Where is Frisco Heights you ask? Most Fort Worth residents wouldn’t be able to locate this Near Southside neighborhood on a map, but there are many intriguing houses in this slim swath bounded by West Berry St. to the south, Forest Park to the east, and TCU to the west. If you’re a visual learner,…

Fort Worth City Council Mandates Affordable Housing in City’s Distressed Neighborhood Empowerment Zones 

By April Towery / February 14, 2024 /

More and more cities are recognizing that the best way to bring affordable housing to the neighborhoods that need it most is to make their own rules. That’s just what the Fort Worth City Council did when they adopted a resolution prohibiting local developers from opting out of building affordable housing in Neighborhood Empowerment Zones. The…