Fort Worth Real Estate

Fort Worth Friday: Former Home of Cowtown Mayor Betsy Price

By Joanna England / January 23, 2015 /

What a cute home! This house, the former abode of Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, is an absolutely charming fieldstone cottage in the Bellaire neighborhood. I could totally imagine the mayor of Cowtown living in this adorable house, with its fantastic and well-maintained curb appeal and party-ready back patio.

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Cardinals Pitcher John Lackey is Selling His Fort Worth Mansion

By Joanna England / December 22, 2014 /

Texas-born pitcher John Lackey is looking to sell his Fort Worth mansion in Monsterrat, according to Hardball Talk and my baseball-obsessed husband. Lackey, who played one season with UT-Arlington back in 1999, went on to play for the Anaheim Angels (where he helped the franchise win the World Series in 2002), the Boston Red Sox…

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Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Announces New Fort Worth Office

By Joanna England / December 15, 2014 /

  Set to open early next year, Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty is solidifying its relationship with Cowtown with a new office in Fort Worth proper. “We are so excited. I’ve always wanted to open an office in Fort Worth because I know its importance and love the city,” said Robbie Briggs. “The world views…

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Tell Me Your Real Estate Story: Jane McGarry’s Building a Dream Home in West Fort Worth

By Joanna England / October 10, 2014 /

“I just closed on a West Fort Worth lot a couple of weeks ago,” said North Texas TV legend Jane McGarry, who now blogs at realjane.net. “I am drawing up floorplans for the new house right now and I hope to build a smaller, less expensive, low-maintenance version of my Westover Hills home I sold…

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Stealth Dorms? Historic District Neighboring TCU Wants to Limit Cohabiting College Co-Eds

By Joanna England / October 7, 2014 /

  This is an interesting story out of Fort Worth, as some neighborhoods push back against big, zero-lot-line homes full of college kids by proposing an overlay to limit unrelated adult residents to three per single-family home instead of the current five. The overlay, which in its current version would not grandfather existing properties, is facing some…

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