Tarrant County Tuesday
Another year of Tarrant County Tuesday is coming to a close. In the words of the Grateful Dead song, “What a long strange trip it’s been.” I hope you have enjoyed reading about the homes, neighborhoods and issues I’ve presented in this weekly blog for 2017. It has been my utmost pleasure helping to showcase…
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One of my goals for Tarrant County Tuesday is to introduce new areas of Fort Worth to our readers. While it’s fun to see large and expensive homes, not everyone can or wants to afford a home that sometimes comes with that type of dwelling. It brings me great joy to showcase neighborhoods of Cowtown…
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Let’s call the buyer “Ted.” Our first meeting was Friday, December 30, at noon. It was an informational lunch in Bedford, Texas — close to his job and where he’d love to live. “I’m a programmer and work not too far from here,” explained Ted. “Currently I live in Richardson. With my long and bizarre work hours, I…
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In Part One of this look into the end of affordable housing in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, we discussed the giant void of quality homes under $200,000. This void will continue to move housing prices upward, force buyers to spend more than they should, and create a stagnant sales economy in our community. Neglecting the needs for a large…
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“Car storage,” the buyer said. “Excuse me?” I replied as I was trying to understand what’s important to them as they look at homes. “I need a place to store my prized possessions — my cars,” he explained. That’s when I realized that sometimes buyers have other items on their “Must Have” list than just…
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