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6 Ways to Find New Leads When the Market Slows Down

By Joanna England | October 2, 2015 |

Once summer wraps up and school’s back in session, the real estate market tends to slow down. Parents don’t want to uproot their children mid-school year, and they’re just not looking to buy or sell a home in the near future. This can be a frustrating time for real estate agents and brokers. There just…

Fort Worth Friday: a Mira Vista Modern Marvel by Norman Ward

By Candy Evans | October 2, 2015 |

by Eric Prokesh One of the reasons Fort Worth’s eye-popping 50% growth in population in the last 20 years has been absorbed with relative ease, unnoticed by many, is the large number of developments built on newly available land. Such is the community of Mira Vista – the result of a significant land purchase in…

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Officially Opens New Fort Worth Offices

By Candy Evans | October 2, 2015 |

Official Press Release/For Immediate Release: Brants, Mira Vista and Bloom have joined Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. Brants Realtors and Mira Vista Realtors, representing decades of deep market knowledge in Fort Worth, have joined a North Texas luxury real estate leader, Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. As the Fort Worth real estate market grows month…

Joe Atkins Opens the First Real Estate Office in Bishop Arts, His Second Shop

By Candy Evans | October 1, 2015 |

Joe Atkins is one of my favorite Realtors and Brokers in town. He’s a millennial with a capital M, a self-starter and one of the best marketers around. We cannot even write about most of his homes, they don’t last on the market that long! Anyhow, I may be spilling the beans, but Joe is…

Clear Your Calendar for these 5 Stellar DFW Open Houses this Weekend

By Leah Shafer | October 1, 2015 |

This weekend, there are dozens of open houses all over North Texas. We’ve picked five of our favorites for your pleasure. These are in neighborhoods ranging from Vickery Place and Preston Hollow, to Claremont and Stevens Woods. The prices range from the $289K to $989K. Check out our selection and let us know if you visit any and what…

Realtors and Contractors Say Shipping Containers are Here to Stay

By Joanna England | October 1, 2015 |

Well, you know what they say about opinions … … not everyone agrees with yours, amiright? That’s the message I got from a few readers who disagreed with my column’s assertion that shipping containers are over like shell art. While a some were brief, there were some impassioned pleas for reason.