Aledo

Hotel California Meets Texas Ranch in This Curiosity-Piquing Aledo Estate

By Shelby Skrhak / April 24, 2019 /

When the grand Aledo estate at 107 Nueces Trail was listed for the first time ever, Southern Living magazine called it “Every Texan’s Dream.” They quoted listing agent John Zimmerman, who was with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty at the time, telling the Dallas Morning News it was “the biggest residential estate in Parker County…

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Embattled Dallas County Schools Superintendant To Retire

By Bethany Erickson / March 8, 2017 /
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Embattled school transportation provider Dallas County Schools may have been able to continue its relationship with Dallas Independent School District, but as early as this morning it seemed its superintendent could be the most recent casualty of a recent spate of very bad news. DCS, which provides busing for Dallas, Carrollton/Farmers Branch, Highland Park, Irving,…

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Tommy Vu Files: An Aledo Angel Listed $10K Below Appraisal, Steal of a Deal

By Candy Evans / August 7, 2015 /

Unless you are a devotee of early Saturday Night Live skits, you might be too young to remember a late-night infomercial character named Tom Vu. He was a Vietnamese immigrant with an amazing rags-to-riches story. In his infomercials, a happy, rich-looking Vu stood on a huge yacht, surrounded by babes in bikinis. (Or he was…

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Fort Worth Friday: The Perfect Luxury Ranch in Aledo

By Joanna England / February 20, 2015 /

Despite what it looks like, no, this gorgeous ranch in Aledo is not a dream. It is totally real, and it is truly amazing. This award-winning ranch in Aledo is just a short drive from D/FW International Airport and sits on 176 acres. It is the ultimate equestrian experience, a world-class training facility for those…

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