Tarrant County Tuesday

Seth Fowler: There May be New Homes on The Market, But Who Can Afford Them?

By Seth Fowler / September 6, 2022 /

Do you know how I can tell the housing market in Fort Worth is still balancing? It’s not the increase in inventory. It’s not the increase in days on market that homes are showing. It’s the nearly 50 emails per week that I receive from new home builders. Ask any Realtor and they will tell…

Two Homes, One Mortgage: This Flexible Fairmount Home Offers Options

By Seth Fowler / August 30, 2022 /

Isn’t it nice to be flexible? I’m not talking about the ability to touch your toes to your nose or put your leg behind your head (like the Bowtie Daughter can do) I’m talking about the other areas where being flexible is a benefit We can be flexible in life, love, and certainly in our…

In Fort Worth, a Balancing Market is Getting Mixed Reactions From Sellers, Buyers, Builders, And Realtors

By Seth Fowler / August 23, 2022 /

The Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors (GFWAR) reported that 50 percent of all active listings in Fort Worth had a price reduction in July. Obviously, Toto is not in Kansas anymore. We have highlighted this balancing of the residential real estate market frequently in Tarrant County Tuesday. It shouldn’t be a huge surprise to…

Seth Fowler: When it Comes to The Housing Market, Is 2022 The Next 2009?

By Seth Fowler / August 16, 2022 /

Remember the real estate world in 2009? Remember the Adjusted Rate Mortgages (ARMs) that most buyers were selecting as loan programs? Remember having plenty of home choices when looking for that right place? If you can remember that, then remember this … 2022 is not a replay of 2009. While our Tarrant County Tuesday column…

Buyers, Rejoice! Multiple Million-Dollar Homes Are on The Market in Montserrat

By Seth Fowler / August 9, 2022 /

Who says that having choices isn’t a good thing? For the past 24-plus months, housing inventory in the Fort Worth area has been so sparse that desperate buyers not only were willing to increase their offers from the suggested list price but had very few options to pick from. With the overall inventory in Fort…