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Timeless Berney Park Residence Packs Star Power

By Eric Prokesh | January 26, 2018 |

This week’s Fort Worth Friday sprang from a Dallas/Fort Worth Thursday. On the hunt at Nick Brock, one of my favorite antique shops in Dallas, I had the pleasure of running into one of my favorite Fort Worth designers, Tara Took, and meeting another Fort Worth designer, Adana Agee. “Where in Fort Worth do you…

Dallas ISD Discusses Plans for Long-Term IR Schools

By Bethany Erickson | January 26, 2018 |

With five schools facing closure, the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees heard plenty last night from the parents of students attending those schools — but there aren’t a lot of options, district officials reiterated. Four of the schools — Carr Elementary, Titche Elementary, Ray Learning Center and Edison Middle — have been on the state’s…

Stable Housing is The Single Best Way to Combat Poverty And Save Money

By Jon Anderson | January 26, 2018 |

As part of a discussion about affordable housing, I wrote that poverty wasn’t aspirational. Like most things in life there are both simple and complex explanations.  In the US, a lot of poverty is explained by a systemic game of three-card Monty whereby minorities are kept at arm’s length from money through education and opportunity…

BobMortgage Zone: Where Can Down Payment Money Come From?

By Joanna England | January 26, 2018 |

The first hurdle that a homebuyer must surmount is the down payment on their mortgage. A tidy some with all of those zeroes, due closing, can be really intimidating for first-time buyers. Where can you get all that cash to secure the home of your dreams? Our most-trusted mortgage adviser, Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage), tells…

On SecondShelters.com: Consider Summer in Switzerland at Villa Mainini

By Joanna England | January 26, 2018 |

Switzerland has long been hailed as a paradise for nature lovers, which is why we are pleased as punch to introduce you to the hottest Swiss waterfront on the market! Meet Villa Mainini, a 20th century architectural wonder on an isolated parcel of Caslano, Switzerland. Read all about this gorgeous lakeside villa on SecondShelters.com!

This Merriman Park Gem Has It All and at a Price That Can’t Be Beat!

By Amy Puchaty | January 26, 2018 |

  Tucked away on a quiet tree-lined street in desirable Merriman Park rests this completely updated gem you have to see to believe! Built in 1960, the four-bedroom, three-bath charmer boasts over 2,400 square feet on a huge and lushly landscaped lot and is the perfect fit for our Friday Four Hundred.