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This Home Will Make You Blush: Craftsman Cottage in Fairmount is Pure Perfection

By Eric Prokesh / July 16, 2021 /

Such is the state of the red-hot market — this Craftsman was a property I sussed out this morning as a possible Fort Worth Friday, only to find it under contract when I began my writing in the evening. And little wonder, as this sweet bungalow in fabulous Fairmount has been languishing on the market…

The Perfect Tudor is This Berkley Place Beauty With a Forest Park View

By Eric Prokesh / December 4, 2020 /

Yes, I can hear you, but before you dismiss this listing for being on a busy Forest Park Blvd., you should take into account the near-half-acre lot on a beautifully landscaped corner location. This Forest Park Blvd. lot has a deep setback and retaining wall at the sidewalk. A run of 14 steps lead to…

A Boutique Agency with a Grand Global Motive

By Eric Prokesh / June 9, 2017 /

We’ve covered the scant stock of market-entry housing in Fairmount, so when we find a completely renovated, move-in ready, two-bedroom, two-bath charmer at $275,000 on a popular street, it’s, well, news. Add into the mix that the newly minted firm Motive Real Estate Group is as newsworthy as the property they are brokering. More on that later. The nearly 100-year-old…