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Over Renters on the Rise in Fort Worth

By Seth Fowler | November 22, 2016 |

There is a new buzz word in real estate: Over Renter.  This term is used to describe individuals or families that make $150,000 or more annually that choose to rent a home or apartment in lieu of purchasing a traditional home.  These high-income renters certainly can purchase a home but elect to pay top dollar…

Magazine-Worthy Turtle Creek Condo Offers Sleek Midcentury Looks, Contemporary Style

By Leah Shafer | November 22, 2016 |

Midcentury modern lovers, we’ve found the place of your dreams on tony Turtle Creek Boulevard. Located at 3701 Turtle Creek Blvd. Apt. 4E, this chic and sleek unit is magazine worthy, overlooking the creek from the fourth story. Its retro style is modernized with contemporary touches, like an updated kitchen with a European look in all white.…

“Half of a Texas Homeowner’s Property Taxes Would be Needed to Pay Pension Contributions”

By Candy Evans | November 22, 2016 |

Watchdog.org is a great site to read (and subscribe to) for nitty gritty (gritty) fiscal news. Doing a little search, back in 2011, Watchdog ran this headline: Pension reformers warn of looming breaking point, cite governments’ ‘actuarial bullshit’ That was when legislators in tiny Rhode island voted overwhelmingly to remove pension benefits from all its employees…

Lake Highlands Women’s League Brings The Holidays Home

By Joanna England | November 21, 2016 |

Yes, now that our regularly scheduled fall home tours have come and gone, it’s time to make some room on your calendar for the Christmas home tours. The annual Holiday in the Highlands home tour organized by the Lake Highlands Women’s League is a perennial favorite, showcasing the surprising architectural diversity inside one of East…

Dallas Bankruptcy Woes Now National Headlines Via the New York Times: Effect on Dallas Real Estate?

By Candy Evans | November 21, 2016 |

Above the fold, which means full media attention: the NYT story heads that  “Dallas is staring down a Texas-sized bankruptcy”, and it opines how the city with “the fastest economic growth of the nation’s 13 largest cities” could be, well, Detroit. Yeah, good question. Its streets hum with supersize cars and its skyline bristles with…

The Mortgage Report: Interest Rates Are Higher, What’s PMI Anyway?

By Joanna England | November 21, 2016 |

We’re still feeling shockwaves from the election of Donald Trump, says BobMortgage in our latest edition of The Mortgage Report. You may know him as Bob Johnson, the senior mortgage advisor at Wallick & Volk, the nation’s oldest privately-held mortgage company. Bob Johnson has helped more than 25,000 families get into the homes of their dreams, in 20 plus…