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New Year’s Resolutions That Work For Your Home AND Your Life

By Brenda Masse | January 4, 2025 |

Home improvement is one of the most popular New Year’s Resolutions, and like most resolutions, you won’t get very far if you don’t have a plan. As home inspectors, we have a unique view of people’s homes, ostensibly when they’re trying to put their best foot forward. So if a home sale, or any kind of home…

Adriana Meyer Has Upped the Ante With This Bluffview Contemporary

By Daniel Lalley | January 3, 2025 |

Of all the architects we’ve profiled on Inwood Home of the Week, Adriana Meyer might be the most extraordinary. Born in Guatemala City, this visionary designer has left her mark across Texas with a collection of captivating homes. From Highland Park to the Hill Country, Meyer’s footprint is unmistakable. However, she’s anything but predictable. Whether…

Lake Highlands Residents Petition for Increased Traffic Safety Measures After Fatal Crash

By April Towery | January 3, 2025 |

After a fatal car crash that occurred last month just half a mile from Moss Haven and Skyview elementary schools, Lake Highlands residents say they’re concerned for their children’s safety and are petitioning the Dallas City Council and police department to do something about it.  A Change.org petition launched shortly after the Dec. 9 accident…

Start the New Year Off With a New Home in Fort Worth’s Popular Fairmount

By Joy Donovan | January 3, 2025 |

New Year’s resolutions can be everything from losing weight (of course) to stopping that nasty tobacco habit (yuk) to finishing that Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (work faster). Here’s another thought. How about making this the year to stop renting and buy a house? Building equity over time can build wealth, as opposed to paying rent that…

Joan Trew, R.I.P.

By Seth Fowler | January 3, 2025 |

The Fort Worth community lost a pillar of Real Estate before the books were closed on 2024. Joan Trew, iconic Fort Worth Realtor, philanthropist, and community leader, passed away on Dec. 31, surrounded by her beloved family in the city she so loved. With a real estate career spanning more than 44 years, Joan was…

Preservation Dallas Award-Winner Liz Gibson Transformed This Old East Dallas Bungalow

By Karen Eubank | January 2, 2025 |

There are a handful of intrepid preservationists who would take on the challenge of transforming a 1914 Old East Dallas bungalow. Liz Gibson is one of those visionaries who helps us keep our built heritage alive.  Gibson and her family are not new to the world of historic preservation. They have received two preservation awards…