Fort Worth

Fabulous Fort Worth: Where You Will Be Drinking Wine This Weekend

By Candy Evans / January 25, 2019 /

Man and the land. One of the most wonderful things about living in Texas is, I believe, the fabulous access to land we have in our outlying communities. Sure, we are getting ever more vertical in our urban cores — and that’s great — but then sometimes, some of us want to go home, put…

Old Meets New in Historic Park Hill Spanish Revival

By Seth Fowler / January 22, 2019 /

It’s not easy to do. It takes time, patience, money, and certainly skill. I’m not talking about negotiating the government shutdown stalemate, I’m talking about perfectly mingling new materials and construction into an older home. What did you think I was talking about? Think about it — most contractors want to simply tear down an…

Four Percent Say Buying a New Home Is a Goal in 2019

By Bethany Erickson / January 21, 2019 /

Who is most likely to have home buying as a goal this year? Will remodeling and home improvement spending continue to grow?  We look at this and more in this week’s roundup of real estate news. Four Percent List Home Buying a 2019 Goal Four percent (about 10 million Americans) said buying a new home…

Dallas-Fort Worth Rank in List of Top 10 Metros Most Recovered from Recession

By CandysDirt / January 20, 2019 /

The two Metropolitan Statistical Areas that encompass Dallas-Fort Worth ranked in a recent list of top 10 metros that have recovered the most from the Great Recession, HSH.com said. But that recovery isn’t all that usual — 27 major cities still haven’t seen home prices recover peak values they were posting pre-recession. But that number…

Let Our Handy Neighborhood Map Light the Way This Christmas

By Bethany Erickson / December 14, 2018 /

As Christmas creeps closer, and the nights get longer, you can ask just about any North Texan — checking out the homegrown light displays in various neighborhoods is as much a tradition as tamales and NorthPark Santa. But do you worry you’re missing out on a great neighborhood? Or are you new to the area,…