Fort Worth Dirt

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…

Don’t Throw Away Your Shot to See This Colonial on Hamilton Avenue

By Seth Fowler / May 25, 2021 /

Tucked away in the Monticello neighborhood of west Fort Worth is Hamilton Avenue. It’s a beautiful street in a beautiful and historic neighborhood. Home after home, the street is lined with jaw-dropping homes in a variety of architectural styles and genres. One such home on Hamilton Avenue is now on the market and needs to…

Rejuvenated Fairmount Classic is a French Blue Bungalow You’ll Fall For

By Eric Prokesh / May 21, 2021 /

Rejuvenated and move-in-ready, this Fairmount classic built in 1924 has been renovated from top to bottom. The Fairmount National Historic District has been the focus of such near-fanatical devotion that fixer-uppers are fast becoming thin on the ground and move-in ready is becoming the new norm. Frankly, I was captivated by this bungalow at 1507…

Seth Fowler: This Wedgway Midcentury Modern is a Perfect Example of The Style

By Seth Fowler / May 18, 2021 /

By the time this Tarrant County Tuesday article posts, this home will have multiple offers submitted and for a lot more money than the list price. So why write about it? Homes like the Midcentury Modern on Wedgway Drive are why I love writing a weekly column. There is nothing more fun that finding a…