Feb 24th 2011 10:39AM
Texas, as you may have heard, is growing explosively -- and Hispanic homeowners are the main reason why. The latest Census Bureau figures show the Lone Star State grew by 20 percent, to over 25 million people, recording about a quarter of the nation's overall growth. To put it another way, of the nation's 17 million new... Continue Reading »
May 5th 2010 11:29AM
Last year a couple of sophomores at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth started contemplating living arrangements as juniors -- the point at which students have the option to live off-campus. For friends Chris Sterling, 20, and Ryan Fleisch, 21, it became the genesis of a start-up website, purplerenter.com, that would... Continue Reading »
Apr 20th 2010 9:07AM
The incredible views of downtown Fort Worth, Texas and the luxury of a highrise condo tower make the condo at 500 Throckmorton St. worth a look. But what seals it for me is the location -- about 10 blocks from the Fort Worth Water Gardens. The urban park has been described as a "cooling oasis in the concrete jungle of... Continue Reading »
Apr 6th 2010 9:00AM
I don't play golf, but I'd like to someday have the time, money and patience to learn. Walking outdoors in the green grass sounds relaxing, although shanking too many golf balls into the rough can be frustrating fast. Still, with this $750,000 house at 4717 Crestline Road in Fort Worth, Texas, I could at least watch... Continue Reading »
Mar 15th 2010 11:00AM
For $5.2 million, you'd expect this house for sale in Forth Worth, Texas, to have four large bedroom suites and five bathrooms that are each unique. But what makes this house in the Mira Vista neighborhood stand out is the location atop a hill overlooking a golf course, and extras such as an indoor basketball court and... Continue Reading »
