Fort Worth

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…

Home Sweet Home is the Best Place to Celebrate New Year’s Eve

By Joy Donovan / December 28, 2024 /

Two nights a year are best to avoid going out. One is Valentine’s Day, and the other, my friends, is New Year’s Eve. Resist to get caught up in the ads, the push, and the hype about wandering the big city in search of the best place to give 2024 its last hurrah. Truth: staying…

A Love Affair with White Houses: Why These 5 Fab Homes Are My Favorite

By Joy Donovan / December 27, 2024 /

I do love a white house. Oh, I am well aware that white houses are on trend right now. Either I was ahead of the trend or I just know what I like, on trend or not. My grandparents in Tulsa, where I grew up, had a beautiful brick house painted white. I always thought…

Fort Worth Crestwood Home Can Be a Canvas for Next Owner’s Creativity

By Joy Donovan / December 20, 2024 /

A home buyer hoping to insert a little creativity into that next home might consider a certain one-story house in Fort Worth’s popular Crestwood. Just driving by the home at 3700 Wildwood Road, the exterior paint signals this house isn’t just another boring house. The pale sage green color gives it a distinctive look. Inside?…