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Luxury Listings With Lots of Land Abound in Fort Worth, Texas’ Fastest Growing City

By April Towery | December 12, 2023 |

Fort Worth is the fastest-growing city in Texas, and by the looks of the homes on the market, there are plenty of options for those looking to relocate.  Fort Worth boasts a booming downtown, economic development opportunities, and ample available real estate.  The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported in late November that Cowtown gained 48,542 new…

RSVP Now For Tomorrow’s Transforming Spaces: The Art And Science of Property Remodeling And Flipping

By Nikki Barringer | December 12, 2023 |

Does anyone remember when Vanessa Bayer would play Miley Cyrus on SNL and repeatedly say It’s pretty cool? That’s this. But without Studio 8H. Here’s what happened: Compass Real Estate’s Mandy Mahoney has a listing. It’s a largely original, single-owner, 1976-construction home. The owner purchased it from the builder, Sherwood Homes, and still has the…

Under Pressure: This Fort Worth Teenager Built a Business Pressure Washing Homes

By Seth Fowler | December 12, 2023 |

At the ripe age of 13, Fort Worth’s Alexander Steed started a pressure-washing company to help earn extra cash. But no one is more surprised than Alexander himself that Steed Pressuring Washing has grown into a legitimate job four years later. How it All Began A few years ago, Alexander and his father were discussing…

Can a Homeowners Association Foreclose on Your House? Mesquite Woman Lost Her Longtime Home Over $3,500 HOA Debt

By April Towery | December 11, 2023 |

Finda Koroma bought a house in Mesquite almost two decades ago. The 68-year-old home health nurse was evicted last month when The Hills at Tealwood Homeowners Association voted to foreclose on her property over a $3,500 debt she owed the HOA.  Do homeowners associations have the power to foreclose even in a property rights state…

A Midcentury California Rambler Ranch Once Owned by Virginia Murchison

By Karen Eubank | December 11, 2023 |

The heart and soul of the Midcentury Modern residential architectural movement is the California Rambler Ranch. This rare find in Sunnybrook Estates is a picture-perfect example of everything the movement represented, and we are so fortunate to still have a home like this in Dallas. The California Rambler Ranch design was created by San Diego…

Shots Fired: Dallas Mayor Rips City Manager T.C. Broadnax Over Bond Task Force Recommendations

By April Towery | December 11, 2023 |

Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax almost got fired last year. He bounced back and council members who had originally called for his ouster kept him around and even offered a 3 percent increase to his $410,919 salary. As CandysDirt.com reported in August 2022, the vote was not unanimous. Mayor Eric Johnson and council members Paula Blackmon…