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These Texas Cities Pay the Least — and Most — for Electricity

By Charles Grand | August 8, 2025 |

Well, it’s that time of year again when you get your electricity bill and can’t believe how much you have to pay just to keep you and yours from dying of heat stroke. Depending on where you live, though, maybe things aren’t as bad as that bill’s making you feel. Choose Texas Power is a…

Snap Up This Charming 1923 Craftsman Near Fort Worth’s Cultural District

By Eric Prokesh | August 8, 2025 |

Embodying all of the charm of a 1923 vintage Craftsman style cottage, 1416 Virginia Place occupies an enviable location off Camp Bowie Boulevard near the cultural district and some of Fort Worth’s best restaurants in the North Hi Mount neighborhood. The neighborhood is largely intact with many similar appealing bungalows nestled between some of the…

Christmas in August? Fort Worth House Reminds Us of Snow, Cozy Fireplaces, and Holiday Tunes

By Joy Donovan | August 8, 2025 |

 Just in case you’re hot, hum this little tune in your head. Oh, the weather outside is frightfulBut the fire is so delightfulAnd since we’ve no place to goLet it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! “Let it Snow!”By Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne Someday, not soon enough for some of us, it will…

Candy’s ‘Dirt’ for Sale: Our Publisher’s North Dallas Pad Is Hitting the Market

By Karen Eubank | August 7, 2025 |

She’s a real estate powerhouse. He’s a beloved fixture in Dallas medicine. And now, after 25 years in their custom-built Hillcrest Estates home, Candy and Dr. Walter Evans are ready for the lock-and-leave lifestyle — and you’re getting the very first look at their 6,800-square-foot home. Candy has always loved everything about real estate and…

D-FW CRE Veteran Takes Reins of New Hospitality Vertical at M2G Ventures

By Charles Grand | August 7, 2025 |

The Fort Worth-based commercial real estate firm M2G Ventures is embarking on a significant expansion of its operation, adding hospitality to its repertoire of investments and asset classes. M2G’s new hospitality vertical will be headed up by Chris Hanrattie, a veteran CRE professional with plenty of experience in the North Texas hospitality sector. Born in…

What’s Happening at the Belmont Motor Hotel? We Caught Up With Owner Jordan Ford

By Karen Eubank | August 7, 2025 |

A while back, I promised you the dirt on the famous Belmont Motor Hotel, the Charles Dilbeck design that sits high upon a hill overlooking downtown Dallas. It took a while, but sometimes you simply have to be patient and persistent. One gray, rainy day a couple of months ago, I met with the Belmont’s…