Fort Worth Friday

Ridglea Hills Contemporary Offers Style and Value Inside and Out

By Eric Prokesh / June 16, 2017 /

Searching for a story idea, I ponder, “What’s available and charming for $250,000?” Answer. Grim. Very little. Any Realtor will confirm that inventory is stubbornly scarce in that price range. For just a bit more there is Fairmount. But we’ve gone a bit heavy on Fairmount of late. How about an area we haven’t covered lately. Mature…

A Boutique Agency with a Grand Global Motive

By Eric Prokesh / June 9, 2017 /

We’ve covered the scant stock of market-entry housing in Fairmount, so when we find a completely renovated, move-in ready, two-bedroom, two-bath charmer at $275,000 on a popular street, it’s, well, news. Add into the mix that the newly minted firm Motive Real Estate Group is as newsworthy as the property they are brokering. More on that later. The nearly 100-year-old…

The Van Cliburn Virtuoso Next Door

By Eric Prokesh / May 26, 2017 /

Hosts Lisa and Shanon Logan and competitor Dasol Kim Among  the many reasons Fort Worth is such an agreeable place to live is its consistent punching above its weight class in the culture category. There are the crown jewels — The Kimbell and The Modern. In Texas Ballet Theater, it hosts North Texas’ only ballet company. And for…

Crestmont Listing Offers Luxury and West Side Location

By Eric Prokesh / May 19, 2017 /

Looking for a glamorous new build in an established West Side location? You would do well to have a look at 1410 Washington Terrace in Crestmont. Conveniently located off Camp Bowie and only a few short blocks from River Crest Country Club, the four-bedroom, four-and-one-half-bath house isn’t exactly a new build, but a recent remodel of…

Farming Hemphill Heights or Finding the Next Fairmount

By Eric Prokesh / May 12, 2017 /

Over lunch last week, I discussed my recent post on the premium price of housing stock in Fairmount with Karly Johnston — yes, that Karly Johnston, named by Fort Worth Magazine as one of Fort Worth’s most beautiful women, creator of one of the most followed lifestyle/real estate websites in the city, Selling the Fort, and savvy real estate professional.…