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This Bob Ross Fan’s House Puts The Pain in Painting

By Mimi Perez | February 15, 2023 |

I put it before all of you, the owner of the home featured in this week’s column was secretly in love with Bob Ross. I mean completely and totally, head over heels in love with Bob. This was a deep and abiding love. A love that bordered on obsession. Now I know what you are…

Home Inspectors Will Tell You When To Call An Electrician

By Brenda Masse | February 15, 2023 |

If you read Upon Closer Inspection, then you know how we like to joke around about some of the things people do to their homes. But we also know when to be serious, and one of those times is when you’re dealing with electricity. This week, we’re looking at some electrical home inspection finds. NOT…

It’s Not All Affordable, But Several Housing Projects Are in The Pipeline For Dallas 

By April Towery | February 14, 2023 |

If zoning applications, project approvals, and groundbreakings are any indication, we’re officially living in a post-pandemic construction market.  Realtors gathered Thursday for a Dallas Builders Association luncheon, at which the hot topic was the city’s lack of housing inventory — despite an ever-increasing demand.  “Demand for housing in the Dallas area continues to be strong…

Fall For This Gorgeous Hacienda in Oak View Estates

By Seth Fowler | February 14, 2023 |

If you have followed Tarrant County Tuesday over the past eight years — yes eight years — you certainly know how we love to feature a variety of architectural styles and influences. We have featured English Tudor, Midcentury Modern, French, Spanish, Mediterranean, Craftsman, McMansion, Modern, and many more styles. I don’t think we’ve ever touched…

Mark Johnson: Homebuyers Are Defying The Market as Inventory Drops 5 Percent 

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | February 14, 2023 |

By Mark JohnsonSpecial Contributor Homebuyers are defying the real estate market in North Texas, and for real estate agents and brokers, this is a critical time to stay informed. For the week ending on Feb. 10, 2023, inventory for sale in the Dallas-Fort Worth MSA dropped nearly 5 percent while the median new list price…

Lofty Fort Worth Villa in Montserrat Makes Playing Cupid an Easy Triumph

By Joy Donovan | February 13, 2023 |

Let’s say you’re trying to romance the heck out of your lovely Valentine. It would be an easy triumph at 9516 Bella Terra Drive in Fort Worth’s elegant Montserrat community. Without even searching for a passport, the object of your affections will feel whisked to Tuscany merely upon approach to this great estate. Italian-style details…