Fort Worth

D-FW’s Million-Dollar Cities Are The Usual Suspects, But Here’s What Makes Them Unique

By Tommy Cummings / January 18, 2021 /

We all know which Dallas-Fort Worth municipalities carry Zillow’s recent distinction of Million-Dollar Cities. But let’s review, anyway, because a good many of us like talking about luxury homes. Listed in order by typical home value are the usual suspects — Westlake ($1,752,752), Highland Park ($1,695.262), Westover Hills ($1,677,514), and University Park ($1,468,731). Big duh.…

Where Are The Best Places For Holiday Light Tours? Glad You Asked

By Tommy Cummings / December 14, 2020 /

Fear not this holiday season. One tradition is built to survive and thrive this year — drive-through neighborhood light tours. Throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area, neighborhoods are promoting their holiday light tours. Visitors can check out the displays from safe distances in their vehicles as they snake through neighborhoods. Dallas radio personality Corby Davidson, who…

Air Your Grievances at Fairmount Festivus’ Holiday Lights Tour in Fort Worth

By Tommy Cummings / December 10, 2020 /

The Fairmount National Historic District is again combining the Seinfeld-inspired faux celebration with its holiday lights tour from 6 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 12.

How the Dallas-Fort Worth Area Ranks in Homeowner Equity

By Tommy Cummings / November 9, 2020 /

Are you equity rich? Do you use finance apps to compare your home value against your mortgage statement balance every day? If you’re a Dallas-Fort Worth homeowner, chances are you’re doing fine and better than others nationally. A recent report by Irvine, Calif.-based Attom Data Solutions estimates that, in the third quarter, 39.5 percent of…

First-Time Homebuyer? Here’s the Dallas-Fort Worth Area’s Top Cities to Consider, Plus Other Reports

By Tommy Cummings / November 8, 2020 /

Dallas-Fort Worth has six cities on this nationwide list of 40 culled from 185 of the largest in U.S. cities across metrics in four categories: home-market favorability, affordability, livability, and employment.