Tarrant County Tuesday

A Flip Not Flopping in Fort Worth’s Arlington Heights

By Seth Fowler / June 11, 2019 /

Remember the days when every other home in the older neighborhoods used to be a flip? Many flippers did a fantastic job and took pride in their work.  They were able to take advantage of lower-priced home, did quality work, and were able to sell for a very nice profit.  A flip well done would…

Privacy, Space, Exclusivity, And Value All on Ridgehaven Road

By Seth Fowler / June 4, 2019 /

Quick question: How many one acre (or larger) homesites exist within a 1.5-mile radius of three of Fort Worth’s most exclusive country clubs? Quick answer: Not many. If you’re a fan of Tarrant County Tuesday (and I know you are) you probably see a unifying thread from last week’s post — exclusive country club homes on…

Shady Oaks Home Provides Magnificent Views Inside and Outside

By Seth Fowler / May 28, 2019 /

It’s golf season here in Cowtown, and a great time to be outdoors.  Before the bugs and 100-plus degree weather takes over in Texas, now is the perfect time for evening walks, hitting the links, and enjoying various beverages under the stars. While the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club is in full swing…

What Makes a Timeless Neighborhood? See Trinity Heights For an Example

By Seth Fowler / May 21, 2019 /

Why is it so hard to create the next great neighborhood?  We hear about it all the time from builders and developers of what great lengths to which they have gone in order to re-create timeless neighborhoods from the 1920s and 1930s. And yet, they all seem to fall flat. Trinity Heights — A Truly…

Remodeled vs. Updated? Home on Boyd Avenue Benefits From a Fresh Start

By Seth Fowler / May 14, 2019 /

We’ve discussed this before but it never hurts to bring it up again.  There is a difference between “updating” and “remodeling.” To this Bowtie Realtor, “updating” is doing a little bit of this and a little bit of that.  Maybe it’s not the bare minimum, but it’s certainly not going full-blown remodel.  Repainting a few…