Fort Worth real estate news

Is Dallas Overvalued? And Why is Fort Worth a Market to Watch? Trulia Breaks Down What to Expect in 2014

By Joanna England / December 16, 2013 /

Trulia’s Chief Economist, Jed Kolko, isn’t necessarily infalliable, but he does have an interesting perspective more often than not. His views on the broader economy are often spot-on, though, which really puzzles me on his recent forecast for 2014 that says increases in home values will slow next year, and that many of the markets…

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After Last Night's Fire, Looks Like Texas Wesleyan University Will Get To Raze The Century-Old Dillow House After All

By Joanna England / September 23, 2013 /

So, file this under “Interesting Circumstances”: The 100-year-old Dillow House on the grounds of Texas Wesleyan University caught fire last night and is a pile of steaming ash right now. If you are expecting the folks at TWU to be all beat up about it, well, you’ll be waiting a while.

You see, there was quite a controversy about this home. TWU wanted to demolish it, but Fort Worth preservationists were fighting to keep the historic structure standing. But after last night’s two-alarm fire, Fort Worth Fire Department’s spokesperson is calling the Dillow House a “total loss” according to the Star-Telegram:

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More Broker Cat-Fighting Over Fort Worth Dirt: Now Williams Trew (Sotheby's) Is Suing Briggs Freeman (Sotheby's)

By Candy Evans / September 16, 2013 /

I told you a few weeks ago that Sotheby’s International sued Briggs Freeman, one of it’s own franchisees, due to the beefs of another one of it’s franchisees, Williams Trew Real Estate Services of Fort Worth. Turns out the judge did not grant Sotheby’s a temporary restraining order last month. Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater threw…

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Tuesday Two Hundred: Fall in Love With Downtown Fort Worth in This Houston Street Condo

By Joanna England / May 21, 2013 /

I love a good loft, don’t you? I do get a little tired of everything being exposed and stained  concrete floors, but sometimes I see one and I just fall in love. This loft condo inside Fort Worth’s Houston Street Lofts at 910 Houston St. is a great property with a little extra. Like most…

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Friday Four Hundred: Fort Worth Home Has Tons of Custom Features On a Two-Acre Lot

By Joanna England / February 15, 2013 /

Sometimes I run across a home that has me wondering if the builder was psychic or something. The house will have some cool finish or feature that I didn’t even know I wanted, but after ogling that listing, it becomes something I can’t live without. That’s how I felt after checking out this brand new…

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