Tuesday Two Hundred

This Watauga Home Isn’t Short On Surprises, Starting With The Price Tag

By Nikki Barringer / October 20, 2020 /

Watauga is a suburb in Tarrant County about 10 miles northwest of Fort Worth. A quick Google search tells us it’s a Native-American word meaning “the land beyond.” A quick chat with listing agent Seth Fowler fills us in on the rest.  “Watauga is a city that meets the needs of just about everyone —…

Mount Auburn Stunner Near Santa Fe Trail Has Before-And-Afters Like Whoa

By Nikki Barringer / October 13, 2020 /

Hey, let’s just start this article with a simple phrase. Whoa. As in “Whoa. That’s a lotta work.” “Whoa. These before-and-afters are really something else.” And “Whoa, the listing agent was also the intended contractor but then he had to hand it off because COVID-19, when he became a homeroom teacher. Literally.” Like I said, it’s…

Call Dibs On This Realtor Redo In Oak Lawn

By Nikki Barringer / October 6, 2020 /

Compass’ Amy Messer has a history of redoing houses. And she does them very well. In 2016, while she was waiting for her Kessler Park home to be complete, she moved into 4218 Newton Avenue, Unit 1. She couldn’t resist. She turned that condo into a project, too. Project is putting it mildly. It’s really…

Life at The Top For Well Below $300K? See You Soon, Cedars

By Nikki Barringer / September 15, 2020 /

Did you ever watch Diff’rent Strokes and whisper to yourself with steely determination, “The Penthouse … someday.” Well, buddy, today is that day. Your top-level dreams are about to come true with this 810-square-foot, one-bedroom, one-bathroom, 2007-built condo.  One entire wall of this space is windows, the ceilings are soaring, and the hardwoods are reclaimed…

This Little Remodel Will Have You Saying, “Mesquite? Is That Really You?”

By Nikki Barringer / September 8, 2020 /

The latest listing from Compass’ Nadia Fakih is already under contract. It’s a three-bedroom, two-bathroom complete remodel from top to bottom listed for $213,000. Record scratch. That’s right, it’s 1,360 square feet of newly reimagined space and it’s just over $200,000. Next question – Where, where, where?!? It’s in Mesquite. And according to Fakih, it’s a…