Friday Four Hundred

Realtor’s Third Flip in Fort Worth’s Wedgwood East Brings a 1963 Ranch Into 2026

By Joy Donovan / July 17, 2026 /

Realtor Maria Karnes can keep more than one ball in the air at a time. Yes, she can sell real estate in North Texas. Yes, she can be a wife and mother, keeping the domestic side of life going. And yes, she can flip a house or two. Actually, make that three houses she’s flipped…

Former Fort Worth Restaurateurs Leave Their Mark on This Oakhurst Home

By Joy Donovan / July 3, 2026 /

The 1948 house now on the market in Fort Worth’s Oakhurst neighborhood retains all the charm of a midcentury home. But tucked inside is a chef-designed kitchen built for serious cooking. Former restaurateurs own the charmer at 2012 W. Lotus Ave., and you can see their culinary pedigree inside. The kitchen isn’t the typical midcentury…

A Lake Worth Retreat with Movie Magic and a Hollywood Credit

By Joy Donovan / June 5, 2026 /

In the 2024 movie Holiday in the Hamptons, the main character, Jade Lewis, returns to her grandfather’s Hamptons home. The light drama and second-chance love story in this holiday feel-good flick takes place on a wooded property, and… Plot twist! The house for sale now at 9886 Lake Haven Circle has had a brush with…

A Wraparound Porch in Fort Worth’s Meadowbrook That’ll Wrap You Up with It

By Joy Donovan / May 15, 2026 /

The wraparound porch at 2300 N. Edgewood Ter. in Fort Worth certainly attracts a lot of attention. It curves around the 1914 house with lots of space for rocking chairs, making it an easy place to sip some coffee, chat with friends, and enjoy life in East Fort Worth. “It’s a light-filled, music-filled home with…

Fort Worth House Builds its Own Tradition in Arlington Heights Neighborhood

By Joy Donovan / March 13, 2026 /

Hey, here’s a house that stands out. While most of the houses in the 76107 ZIP Code show off all their 60-to-80-year-old charm, the house on the market at 5630 Birchman Ave. in Fort Worth is a mere puppy of a house, only 10 years old, compared to the older ones surrounding. Yes, this house…