Tarrant County Tuesday

Sort + Space is Organizing Fort Worth One Home at a Time

By Seth Fowler / October 16, 2018 /

Let’s face it: we like to accumulate things.  Whether we want to admit it or not, it’s not in our DNA to be minimalists. Sure, some might think they live a clutter-free life, but in all reality, we need help organizing our clutter. We need Sort + Space. Sort + Space is the brainchild of…

Craftsmanship and Stewardship Keys to Hedgefield Homes

By Seth Fowler / October 9, 2018 /

  Stewardship – “an ethic that embodies the responsible planning and management of resources.” I bet you didn’t open today’s edition of Tarrant County Tuesday thinking you would find an article on stewardship did you? Stewardship and craftsmanship are the two core themes behind Fort Worth builder Hedgefield Homes.  Created in 2013, the independently owned…

Urban Townhome in Walkable Area of Fort Worth

By Seth Fowler / October 2, 2018 /

Remember when Fort Worth wasn’t a very walkable city?  It wasn’t that long ago — maybe a decade or so ago — when there were very few options for lock-and-leave dwellings, urban townhomes, or properties in an area of Cowtown that were walkable. Walkable?  What am I talking about here? You Dallas people know what I’m…

Breaking Down Commissions: Do Buyers Realize Realtors Are Free?

By Seth Fowler / September 25, 2018 /

Don’t you love water cooler talk?  Do water coolers even exist anymore now that bottled water has taken over the world?  The other day I was visiting with other compadre Realtors and one agent in particular was posing the question, “Do buyers realize that their Realtor doesn’t cost them anything?”

Cottage in Cowtown Creates New Terminology

By Seth Fowler / September 18, 2018 /

I have created a new term in the housing world: “single-family detached condominium-cottage.”  Rumor around is that it will be featured in the 2019 edition of Webster’s Dictionary (other words also included will be “Real Estate Sherpa” and “Bow Tie Realtor”). Let’s unpack this new buzzword that’s sweeping the nation, and see how it explains…