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Shady Oaks Home Provides Magnificent Views Inside and Outside

By Seth Fowler / May 28, 2019 /

It’s golf season here in Cowtown, and a great time to be outdoors.  Before the bugs and 100-plus degree weather takes over in Texas, now is the perfect time for evening walks, hitting the links, and enjoying various beverages under the stars. While the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club is in full swing…

Urban Townhome in Walkable Area of Fort Worth

By Seth Fowler / October 2, 2018 /

Remember when Fort Worth wasn’t a very walkable city?  It wasn’t that long ago — maybe a decade or so ago — when there were very few options for lock-and-leave dwellings, urban townhomes, or properties in an area of Cowtown that were walkable. Walkable?  What am I talking about here? You Dallas people know what I’m…

Breaking Down Commissions: Do Buyers Realize Realtors Are Free?

By Seth Fowler / September 25, 2018 /

Don’t you love water cooler talk?  Do water coolers even exist anymore now that bottled water has taken over the world?  The other day I was visiting with other compadre Realtors and one agent in particular was posing the question, “Do buyers realize that their Realtor doesn’t cost them anything?”

Real Estate and Report Cards: How School Districts Affect Housing

By Seth Fowler / August 28, 2018 /

Yes “location, location, location” is still the first thing that comes out of a buyer’s mouth when asked what’s important in their next home.  The second is typically, “We want to live in a good school district!” Of course, as a licensed real estate sales professionals, we are gagged and bound by money-taking governmental bodies…

A Solution to The Affordable Housing Issue?

By Seth Fowler / June 26, 2018 /

No, no, no … we are NOT talking about affordable housing when it comes to government subsidized and regulated homes.  That’s an entirely different discussion and mess that Tarrant County Tuesday isn’t going to deal with. You Say Affordable, I Say Affordable … When I say “affordable,” I’m talking about homes under $250,000 that aren’t miles…