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Selena Gomez's Fort Worth home can be yours for a mere $2.9 million

UPDATE: Selena Gomez has put her Fort Worth mansion up for sale again. It is listed for $2,999,000 with Richard Wegman of Giordano, Wegman, Walsh & Associates, an affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate. Gomez had pulled the home from the market last year after it sat unsold for months.

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Pop star Selena Gomez has put her Fort Worth home up for sale. Born in Grand Prairie, Gomez is no stranger to North Texas, and she bought the 10,016-square-foot estate in Montserrat in 2015 as a place to spend time with her family when not on the road.

Alas, with such a busy schedule, the 25-year-old just didn’t have time to make it back that often. Besides holidays, the house didn’t see much action. So now, for a mere $2.9 million, you too can live like a pop star (minus the packed touring schedule and adoring fans, that is).

Being marketed by Todd Terry and John Zimmerman of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s, the home is located at 4649 Saint Laurent Ct. in the exclusive Montserrat neighborhood, which, according to Zimmerman “probably has the highest concentration of seven-figure sales in Fort Worth” and “some of the best views in North Texas.”

The home is situated on a sprawling (and private) acre and a half and includes a lagoon-style saltwater pool with water slide and spa, an outdoor family room with fireplace and attached cabana/guest quarters, a grilling area, a putting green, and a tennis/sport court. And that’s just what’s on the outside.

Inside you’ll find five bedrooms, six full bathrooms and one half-bath, a spectacular media and crafts room, an office, a game room complete with a pool table, a coffee bar in master suite No. 1 (there are two master suites, because that’s just what you have when you’re a pop star), and a gourmet kitchen and open floorplan ideal for entertaining.

Oh, and the garage holds six to eight cars. Again, because that’s just what you have when you’re a pop star.

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A version of this story originally was published on Candy's Dirt.

Selena Gomez's home at 4649 Saint Laurent Ct. is for sale for $2.9 million.

Photo courtesy of Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty

Selena Gomez's home at 4649 Saint Laurent Ct. is for sale for $2.9 million.

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Texas leads the nation as the No. 1 best state for homesteading

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Homesteading isn't a pipe dream for those who want to begin that journey in Texas.

If social media is any indicator, homesteading has been one of the hottest trends of 2024. And Texas is leading the charge as the No. 1 best state for homesteading and gardening, according to a new report by First Saturday Lime.

Analysts at First Saturday Lime, an insect repellant company featured on Shark Tank, evaluated the "suitability for sustainable living" across all 50 states based on six factors: Climate, community interest (a.k.a online search trends), gardening resources, farmland costs, and others.

The Lone Star State led the nation with the most farms and ranches on the market and the highest total acreage for sale. As of the study's publication, there were 7,520 total properties for sale, spanning more than 2.19 million acres of land.

Texas also ranked favorably for its farmland affordability. The state came in at No. 9 nationally with its average farmland price coming out to $2,800 per acre, the report said.

For comparison, New Mexico (which ranked No. 11 overall) had the most affordable average price per acre of farmland at just $700 per acre. Massachusetts (No. 48) and Connecticut (No. 42), however, tied for the most expensive price per acre, at $14,300.

Among the three remaining categories in the study, Texas performed the worst for its "gardens on Yelp per capita" rank. The study calculated Texas has 0.30 gardening and community garden establishments on Yelp per capita, placing Texas at No. 49.

Meanwhile, Texas' historically hot weather meant it ranked No. 43 out of all 50 states in the "favorable climate" rank, and the state earned a middle-of-the-road No. 35 rank in the "search interest per capita" category.

"Homesteading and gardening are growing in popularity, but some states provide better opportunities than others," the report's author wrote. "Whether you're after fresh produce or the freedom of self-sufficiency, choosing the right state can make all the difference."

Following behind Texas to complete the top three best states for homesteading and gardening are Oregon (No. 2) and Washington (No. 3), two notoriously rainy West Coast states.

Meanwhile, three East Coast states ranked at the bottom of the list as the worst states for homesteading and gardening: Rhode Island (No. 50), New Jersey (No. 49), and Massachusetts (No. 48).

The top 10 best states for homesteading and gardening are:

No. 1 – Texas
No. 2 – Oregon
No. 3 – Washington
No. 4 – Vermont
No. 5 – Delaware
No. 6 – Arizona
No. 7 – Wyoming
No. 8 – Montana
No. 9 – Hawaii
No. 10 – Colorado

The study sourced its data from Yelp, Google Trends, and the UDSA to determine each state's ranking.

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