Fort Worth

Suzanne Westrum Named New CEO of Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors

By Joy Donovan / February 21, 2024 /

Native Texan Suzanne Westrum has been named CEO of the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors. Blake Barry, 2024 GFWAR president made the announcement Tuesday. With more than 15 years of real estate experience, Westrum’s previous position was serving as CEO of the Prescott Area Association of Realtors in Prescott, Arizona. During her tenure there,…

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Fort Worth City Council Mandates Affordable Housing in City’s Distressed Neighborhood Empowerment Zones 

By April Towery / February 14, 2024 /

More and more cities are recognizing that the best way to bring affordable housing to the neighborhoods that need it most is to make their own rules. That’s just what the Fort Worth City Council did when they adopted a resolution prohibiting local developers from opting out of building affordable housing in Neighborhood Empowerment Zones. The…

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This Westover Hills Estate Comes With a List of Reasons You Should Buy it

By Joy Donovan / January 9, 2024 /

There are at least as many reasons to want the house at 2201 Hidden Creek Road in Westover Hills as there are steps sweeping up to the grand front door. So many that it might be difficult to tally the number of reasons this Tarrant County estate’s entry into the MLS is getting traction. “Where…

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Twenty-one injured in Sandman Signature Fort Worth Hotel Explosion on Monday

By April Towery / January 8, 2024 /

The Sandman Signature Fort Worth Hotel exploded in downtown Fort Worth on Monday afternoon, injuring several individuals, according to reports.  The former W.T. Waggoner Building was acquired almost five years ago to become the Sandman, a 20-story hotel with 1,500 square feet of meeting space, CandysDirt.com reported in 2019. The hotel opened in March of…

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Experts: Fort Worth Gentrification Could Be Addressed by Increasing Housing Options, Balancing Progress With Preservation

By April Towery / December 29, 2023 /

The City of Fort Worth is the fastest-growing municipality in Texas and city leaders say they’re struggling with gentrification, displacement, and a lack of attainable, affordable housing.  Fort Worth influencers gathered Dec. 6 to discuss the topic as part of the Fort Worth Report’s “Candid Conversations” series.  Unfortunately, the conversation happened in the same week…

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