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Mad For Monochrome? Get Clarity With Contrast in This Black-And-White Beauty

By Eric Prokesh / June 11, 2021 /

This was one of those fraughtful weeks that sent me poring through hundreds of listings in pursuit of something noteworthy. Each time my interest was peaked by an eye catching exterior, I experienced that sinking feeling on entering. I suppose it’s the decorator in me but I just could’t get past the sad soft furnishes…

The Bluffs at River East is Progressing Quickly

By Seth Fowler / June 8, 2021 /

In February 2019 Tarrant County Tuesday introduced you to the latest designated Urban Village area in Fort Worth called Six Points. According to the City of Fort Worth website: “Urban Villages are small geographic areas (usually one square mile) zoned for dense, multiple-use development that is mass-transit and pedestrian-friendly. Parks, business, entertainment, homes and stores…

Check Out Fort Worth’s Creative Architects on AIA Home Tour

By Tommy Cummings / June 3, 2021 /

This year’s Fort Worth American Institute of Architects Home Tour is available free on the tour’s website. The 2021 event features a digital tour of each home presented by the home’s architect.

How Much Over Asking Price Should I Offer?

By Seth Fowler / June 1, 2021 /

Recently it was reported that a home listed for $1 million received an offer for $300,000 over the asking price. Such is the real estate market in North Texas — well, pretty much all of Texas — these days. If you want to live in the Lone Star State, it looks like sellers are going…

Picture Perfect Penthouse in Montgomery Plaza is a Lesson in Lacquer

By Eric Prokesh / May 28, 2021 /

It’s a rather rare event when a stunning penthouse apartment on two levels in Fort Worth’s signature Montgomery Plaza Building comes on the market. In fact, this spectacular unit with nearly 360-degree views has had only had one pair of owners. In 2019, Fort Worth designer, Holly Lydick completed a meticulous and extravagant year-long renovation…