Fort Worth

Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors Names Scholarship Recipients

By Joy Donovan / June 21, 2024 /

Three North Texas students have been announced as winners of the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors Education Foundation’s scholarships. Ryan Alferink, Nathanael Nakamura, and Jordan Purselley were each awarded $2,500 scholarships. GFWAR members support the scholarship program through donations each year. The number of applications received by the GFWAR Education Foundation grew 44 percent…

What a Week! Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee Celebrates New Home

By Joy Donovan / June 19, 2024 /

What a wonderful week it’s been for Opal Lee, the Fort Worth icon known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth.” For the Fort Worth activist, today’s Juneteenth celebration will begin with a 2.5-mile walk from the African American Museum of Dallas. The annual Opal’s Walk for Freedom, launched in 2016, helped establish Juneteenth — a term…

Arlington Heights Home Opens Door to Vintage Charm and Great Location

By Joy Donovan / June 18, 2024 /

Finding a starter home in Fort Worth’s popular 76107 ZIP code can be worse than finding a needle in a haystack. Well, look what CandysDirt.com found for you. Check out this needle in the North Texas haystack — 5313 Pershing Ave. in the wonderful Arlington Heights neighborhood of Fort Worth. “The biggest thing is location,…

R Home is Reinventing And Renovating Real Estate in Historic Fort Worth

By Karen Eubank / June 15, 2024 /

Renovating real estate is not just a job for Ramon Goheen and Robin Barrow; it’s a passion. With Goheen’s deep-rooted interest in architecture and Barrow’s extensive 25-year history in commercial real estate, their shared love for the industry led them to a new venture. After Goheen sold his business, they embarked on a journey of…

Like Father, Like Daughter For This Duo at Fort Worth’s MCM Real Estate Services

By Joy Donovan / June 13, 2024 /

They laugh together, they finish each other’s sentences, and they’ve known each other for decades. It sure seems like the CEO and the director of business operations of MCM Real Estate Services and MCM University have formed a great partnership. Maybe it’s in the DNA. Steve DeLeon, the CEO of the company, and Alexandra DeLeon,…