Fort Worth

Builders Go Halfsies on Eagle Mountain Lake Master-Planned Community

By Tommy Cummings / March 2, 2021 /

It’s a master-planned community so big it took two developers. Cibolo Homes, a 700-home development off U.S. Business 287 near Eagle Mountain Lake north of Fort Worth is now offering homes developed in a 50/50 partnership with Meritage Homes and Trophy Signature Homes. Trophy Signature Homes is a subsidiary of Plano-based Green Brick Partners. Meritage…

Study Finds This D-FW Suburb Stands Out for Young Homebuyers

By Tommy Cummings / February 28, 2021 /

Mesquite has many advantages over some of its suburban neighbors. The city has the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, full of family-friendly fun. Three major interstates — I-635, I-30, and I-20 — run through Mesquite and will get you anywhere fast. Plus, it has numerous parks and dining choices. It’s a wonderful place to visit. But did…

With Fort Worth Fighting The Weather, Neighbors of Ryan Place Become True First Responders

By Eric Prokesh / February 19, 2021 /

Early morning last Thursday, February 12, an accident involving 133 vehicles on an icy bridge of Interstate 35 West close to downtown Fort Worth sends dozens to area hospitals and claims six lives. It is an ominous overture to troubles to come and an example of deficiencies in preparedness. The cataclysmic accident won’t be the…

This Santa Fe-Styled Hangar Home in Tarrant County Has ‘Wow Factor’

By Tommy Cummings / February 7, 2021 /

In the words of broker Ryan Cox, his listing “literally looks like Taos or Santa Fe, New Mexico,” except it’s in an air hangar. Cox is selling a three-story airport property at Hicks Airfield in unincorporated Tarrant County that is definitely Southwestern-centric. “It definitely has a wow factor,” Cox says. From the outside, the property…

Alta Drive Estate Perched on Stunning Acreage

By Eric Prokesh / February 5, 2021 /

Alta, as you may know, means “high” in Spanish, and property on this desirable, private Rivercrest drive is the location of some of the highest-end real estate in Fort Worth. High applies in many ways to this Alta Drive home. It is perched on a high bluff with stunning westward views. Architecture and construction are…