Real Estate

Foundation for the future

Fort Worth unlocks a top spot for U.S. homebuyers under 35, study says Fort Worth unlocks a top spot for U.S. homebuyers under 35, study says By John Egan

2.12.21  |  2:05 pm

More and more young professionals in Fort Worth are giving up apartment life and settling down in a home of ...

OPEN HOUSE

DFW to be country's 6th hottest housing market in 2021, experts say DFW to be country's 6th hottest housing market in 2021, experts say By Chantal Rice

1.21.21  |  10:17 am

In news that is likely to surprise no one, experts say Dallas-Fort Worth is expected to be one of the ...

Making (air)waves

Country radio king's Weatherford ranch scoots onto market for $8.2M Country radio king's Weatherford ranch scoots onto market for $8.2M By John Egan

1.8.21  |  2:45 pm

For 25 years, country music radio icon Bob Kingsley and his wife and business partner, Nan, made their home at ...

Lively market

Dallas-Fort Worth home prices could climb this high in 2021 Dallas-Fort Worth home prices could climb this high in 2021 By John Egan

12.29.20  |  11:30 am

If a new prediction is accurate, the median home price in Dallas-Fort Worth would reach at least $316,000 in ...

Texas icons

Fort Worth philanthropist’s 3 famous ranches command $340M list price Fort Worth philanthropist’s 3 famous ranches command $340M list price By John Egan

12.22.20  |  9:31 am

When Fort Worth rancher, horse aficionado, art collector, arts patron, and philanthropist Anne Marion died in February at age 81 ...

Elementary School News

Oldest school in Fort Worth attended by Ginger Rogers is up for rent Oldest school in Fort Worth attended by Ginger Rogers is up for rent By Teresa Gubbins

12.18.20  |  11:53 am

A  former Fort Worth elementary school once attended by Ginger Rogers is available for rent. The Stephen F. Austin Elementary ...

Real Estate Rumblings

DFW homeownership rate climbs to record high during pandemic DFW homeownership rate climbs to record high during pandemic By John Egan

12.1.20  |  9:35 am

Buoyed by historically low mortgage rates and robust home sales activity, Dallas-Fort Worth is basking in record-high homeownership rates. In ...

Real Estate Report

Fort Worth ranks among most affordable cities for average household Fort Worth ranks among most affordable cities for average household By Arden Ward

11.25.20  |  2:30 pm

A new real estate report reveals how much home the average household can afford in the country's 50 largest ...

Building boom

Affordable community with parks and trails planned for west Fort Worth Affordable community with parks and trails planned for west Fort Worth By John Egan

11.4.20  |  10:16 am

West Fort Worth might deserve a new name: Master-Planned Land. A 389-acre, master-planned community unveiled November 2 will neighbor a ...

Historic home

Lord of the Rings star’s charming Texas house hits market for $1.85M Lord of the Rings star’s charming Texas house hits market for $1.85M By John Egan

10.26.20  |  9:40 am

After pouring money into upgrades, actor Elijah Wood of The Lord of the Rings fame has put his 130-year-old Texas ...

Hot Housing Market

Texas remains a U.S. hot spot for international homebuyers Texas remains a U.S. hot spot for international homebuyers By Arden Ward

10.20.20  |  4:01 pm

In the midst of facing slim inventory and the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Texas remained one of the most ...

Rent Report

Fort Worth rents buck Texas trend and continue to climb, report says Fort Worth rents buck Texas trend and continue to climb, report says By Sam Radbil, Abodo

10.15.20  |  10:19 am

The Texas rental market often sets the pace for the entire country, but 2020 has been different, according to new ...

Nobody puts this listing in a corner

Dance in a ballroom built for Patrick Swayze at this $4.7M Texas ranch Dance in a ballroom built for Patrick Swayze at this $4.7M Texas ranch By John Egan

10.2.20  |  1:28 pm

A Texas Hill Country ranch with a dance floor designed for the late actor Patrick Swayze hit the auction block ...

Strike a Deal

How much it pays in Dallas-Fort Worth to negotiate your home's price How much it pays in Dallas-Fort Worth to negotiate your home's price By Lindsey Wilson

9.30.20  |  12:54 pm

For big purchases, there's no such thing as a hard and fast "list price." You're expected to negotiate ...

Fountain of history

Stunning home built by Dr Pepper founder bubbles onto market for $1.4M Stunning home built by Dr Pepper founder bubbles onto market for $1.4M By John Egan

9.23.20  |  10:00 am

You can now drink up a piece of history in Waco. A grand 135-year-old home built by one of the ...

Eye on the Prize

How long to become a homeowner in Fort Worth might surprise you How long to become a homeowner in Fort Worth might surprise you By Lindsey Wilson

9.21.20  |  12:18 pm

With the Fort Worth real estate market booming right now, it feels like everyone is rushing to buy a house ...

Building news

DFW to add most new apartments in U.S. this year, report predicts DFW to add most new apartments in U.S. this year, report predicts By John Egan

8.31.20  |  12:28 pm

The coronavirus pandemic has brought many activities to a unsettling halt. But it has failed to blunt Dallas-Fort Worth's ...

A new chapter

Glorious Texas mansion with novel history sells for record price Glorious Texas mansion with novel history sells for record price By John Egan

8.25.20  |  9:39 am

A nearly 50-year-old Texas mansion with a storied history just sold for a record-setting price. It is the Austin-area home ...

Real estate trends

Dallas-Fort Worth homeownership rate hovers near 10-year high Dallas-Fort Worth homeownership rate hovers near 10-year high By John Egan

8.19.20  |  9:45 am

Propelled in large part by rock-bottom interest rates for mortgages, the homeownership rate in Dallas-Fort Worth is knocking on the ...

Rent Report

Fort Worth apartment rents on the rise amid COVID-19, says new report Fort Worth apartment rents on the rise amid COVID-19, says new report By Sam Radbil, Abodo

8.17.20  |  10:20 am

The pandemic has not put much of dent in Texas rental demand, according to new data from Abodo. The online ...