Tarrant County Real Estate

Magazine picks Fort Worth's Fairmount as one of 'South's Best Comeback Neighborhoods'

2009-12-22T20:46:00.000-08:00

Southern Living magazine "scoured the South to find neighborhoods that were once down on their luck but are now resurging with community pride."

The search led to 17 cities, including New Orleans, Nashville, Baltimore and Chattanooga, Tenn.

But also featured is a neighborhood on Fort Worth’s near south side.

Established in the 1880s and once a fashionable neighborhood, Fairmount fell into disrepair after World War II. But in recent years, the efforts of property owners have brought renewed vitality and made it, according to the magazine, one of the "South’s Best Comeback Neighborhoods."

"Families move here for the sense of place and belonging," said Fran McCarthy, who relocated to Fairmount seven years ago. "Who knew suburban flight would be a round trip?" — Tim Madigan

Source: Fort Worth Star Telegram

Bride marries arriving groom at Corpus Christi airport

2009-12-22T20:44:00.000-08:00

The Associated Press

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A woman in a wedding gown surprised her fiance by greeting him at a Texas airport along with a justice of the peace. Robyn Moore and William Acosta exchanged vows Monday at Corpus Christi International Airport after he got off a plane arriving from Toledo, Ohio.

Photos were taken near a Christmas tree at a security checkpoint.

Acosta, who was wearing jeans and a sweater, says he was speechless and thrilled by the wedding Moore planned.

Moore says she and Acosta "spent half our relationship in airports."

The couple got a marriage license last week and planned to tie the knot this month, at a site to be determined.

Moore and Acosta met in 2008 in Dallas, where she lived and he was on a business trip. They plan to live in Toledo.

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Fans at Cowboys Stadium's first basketball game wowed by size of venue, but they say arena lacks intimacy

2009-12-22T20:39:00.000-08:00

09:43 PM CST on Saturday, December 19, 2009
By ERIC AASEN / The Dallas Morning News
eaasen@dallasnews.com

ARLINGTON – Pigskin was kicked to the curb at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday, replaced by the sounds of squeaking tennis shoes, the thud of a bouncing basketball and a blaring basketball buzzer.

A gleaming maple hardwood court took center stage as the University of Texas defeated the University of North Carolina, 103-90, in the stadium's first basketball game.

The weekend battle was a dress rehearsal for February's NBA All-Star Game, and NBA and stadium officials were on hand to study the scene.

From the stands, basketball fans said a wide seating bowl designed for football can't replicate the intimacy of a basketball arena. Some thought the size of the stadium drowned out their cheering and screaming.

But the $1.15 billion stadium's grandeur is impressive, and the huge video screens make up for any bad seats in the house, fans said.

"I feel like we're in a big arena, it's so spread out," said Jesse Allen of Duncanville. He left his lower-level seats to stand at a table to get a better view. "I don't feel like the sixth man."

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Super Bowl XLV Kick-Off Concerts to feature Faith Hill, Sting

2009-09-23T14:39:00.000-07:00

Super Bowl XLV Kick-Off Concerts to feature Faith Hill, Sting
By Jeff Mosier / The Dallas Morning News

Details about two of the three Super Bowl XLV Kick-Off Concerts have finally been made public.

Host committee officials said country singer Faith Hill will perform March 6 at Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, and pop star Sting is booked for May 22 at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas.

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Tarrant County College serves record number of students

2009-09-23T14:37:00.000-07:00

Tarrant County College serves record number of students
Star-Telegram
September 20, 2009

In 1965, when Tarrant County voters were going to the polls to decide whether they should create a "junior college" and a taxing entity to support it, they probably didn’t envisioned the institution that today rivals major universities in terms of enrollment.

After starting with just one campus, Tarrant County College opened its fifth campus last month, and the combined enrollment now makes it the sixth-largest college or university in Texas.

In recent years, the college district was embroiled in controversies about cost overruns on its new downtown campus, an ambitious and controlling chancellor who changed gears on the location of that campus, and a board that did not always conduct business with the transparency and accountability that taxpayers desired and deserved.

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Tarrant County Hospital Takes Top Quality Award in Texas

2009-06-19T09:35:00.000-07:00

PR Newswire
June 17, 2009

Quality Texas Foundation Names 2009 Recipient of the Texas Award for Performance Excellence

GRAPEVINE, Texas, June 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine is the 2009 recipient for the Texas Award for Performance Excellence (TAPE). The hospital received this honor from The Quality Texas Foundation, a non-profit Texas corporation that administers the Texas Award for Performance Excellence.

Patterned after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award criteria and process, the Texas Award for Performance Excellence is an annual recognition of Texas organizations that have achieved performance excellence and applied outstanding quality principles in their day-to-day operations. The award is presented to organizations that serve as role models for quality, customer satisfaction, and performance excellence in the state of Texas.

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Tarrant County cities offer emergency-weather systems to alert residents

2009-06-19T09:32:00.000-07:00

By Elizabeth Zavala / Star Telegram
June 11, 2009

As severe thunderstorms approached Fort Worth on Wednesday night, sirens blared, but it’s likely not everyone could hear them.

To get the word out to those who don’t hear outdoor warnings or radio or television broadcasts, a number of Tarrant County cities are offering systems that will alert residents by phone, text messaging and e-mail to bad weather. Residents can sign up for the free alerts on their city’s Web site.

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Tarrant County task force works on stimulus funds

2009-06-19T09:20:00.000-07:00

BY Leslie Wimmer / Fort Worth Business Press
June 1, 2009

A number of Tarrant County organizations have come together on a task force to work on both receiving and spending funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment act, more commonly known as the federal stimulus package, in February. The act aims to move federal money into state and city governments and community organizations to fund projects that will create jobs and have a positive economic development effect.

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Upscale apartment developer plans Tarrant project

2009-06-19T08:33:00.000-07:00

By SANDRA BAKER / Star Telegram
June 18, 2009

Gables Residential, an Atlanta-based developer of apartment communities with several in downtown and uptown Dallas, is expanding in Tarrant County with a complex at Presidio Junction in far north Fort Worth.

Construction has begun on 348 apartments in a gated community west of Interstate 35W and north of North Tarrant Parkway. The community will include a clubhouse, business and fitness centers, a pool and a dog park. Leasing is expected to begin this summer.

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Dallas-area home foreclosure filings jump 31% from last year

2009-05-21T08:40:00.000-07:00

May 14, 2009 By STEVE BROWN / The Dallas Morning News

The number of Dallas-Fort Worth area homes scheduled for foreclosure next month jumped by almost a third from a year ago.

But foreclosure filings inched down a bit from the record highs recorded last month.

More than 5,000 homes in the four-county area are threatened with foreclosure at next month's auctions, a rise of 31 percent from a year ago, Addison-based Foreclosure Listing Service said Thursday.

The biggest jumps were in Tarrant and Collin counties, where the volume has risen about 40 percent since last June.

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Rise in Tarrant County property values puzzles some homeowners

2009-05-21T08:37:00.000-07:00

By ANTHONY SPANGLER May. 16, 2009

FORT WORTH — A reeling economy plus rising foreclosures plus a faltering housing market equals higher home values.

Sound like fuzzy math?

Thousands of property owners in Tarrant County may be asking that question. Roughly the same number of homeowners’ values increased as fell, but overall property values rose 4.6 percent in Tarrant County in the past year, according to preliminary data.

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Nobelist sees US accepting universal health care

2008-10-31T06:45:00.000-07:00

Oct. 31, 2008

GENEVA -- Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman believes universal health care may soon become an accepted feature of American life.

In an interview with the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, the Princeton University professor says the U.S. has retirement and social security systems that are "in some ways more comprehensive" than many European countries.

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Silver lining to travel slowdown: Better prices

2008-10-31T06:42:00.000-07:00

By TREBOR BANSTETTER

Oct 31, 2008

Americans will be traveling less for business and pleasure next year as the economy cools, according to a new forecast from an industry trade group.

That’s bad news for airlines, hotels, rental cars and other businesses that rely on travel. But it may have a silver lining for consumers: cheaper prices. One travel analyst suggested that the airlines have already launched an earlier-than-usual fare sale for the holidays on worries about demand.

"The airlines have traded the yearlong oil crisis for a global economic crisis," said Rick Seaney, chief executive of FareCompare.com, a Dallas-based travel firm that tracks airline ticket prices. He said consumers are "pulling back as they worry about the ramifications of the downturn in the U.S. economy."

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Lawsuit ruling edges Tarrant, Dallas districts closer to Oklahoma water supply

2008-10-31T06:33:00.000-07:00

October 28, 2008

By RUDOLPH BUSH

North Texas' quest to tap Oklahoma water as a major source of future supply took an important step forward Monday, thanks to a ruling from a federal appellate court.

The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver ruled that a lawsuit filed by the Tarrant Regional Water District may proceed in federal court in Oklahoma.

If the suit is successful, the Tarrant water district will have the same ability to apply for water rights as any local entity in Oklahoma.

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Vinyl records making a comeback

2008-09-23T12:58:00.000-07:00

Tue, Sep. 23, 2008
By BILL HANNAbillhanna@star-telegram.com

Sales jumped 77 percent in the first half of this year compared with last year, according to Billboard

Given the turbulent state of the music industry, Record Town probably shouldn’t be in business anymore.

But the family-owned music store across the street from Texas Christian University has received an unexpected lifeline from what it has been selling since it opened 51 years ago: vinyl records.

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Mortgage rates drop, and demand goes up

2008-09-23T12:53:00.000-07:00

Tue, Sep. 23, 2008

By ANDREA JARESajares@star-telegram.com

The phones are busy at local mortgage companies.

The average rate for a mortgage loan dropped suddenly two weeks ago after the government stepped in to take over mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and for much of last week, buyers could get loans under 6 percent.

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Rufe Snow options come with a price

2008-09-23T12:37:00.000-07:00

Friday, Sep. 05, 2008

By SARAH JUNEK

Less could mean more when it comes to Rufe Snow Drive.

Funds to pay for half of the cost to expand Keller’s north-south Rufe Snow to six lanes were approved by voters in the 2006 Tarrant County bond package. Bringing the number of lanes between Barbara Lane and Rapp Road to four, an option favored by the Keller City Council, will likely reduce the amount of county money the city could receive, leaving Keller taxpayers shouldering more of the cost over time.

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New Texas law: Get marriage counseling or pay up

2008-09-04T13:21:00.000-07:00

For those planning to get married anytime soon, prepare to pay a lot more for a license or else spend time in a relationship class.

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Northeast Tarrant police suspect drugs in three teens’ deaths

2008-08-15T11:03:00.000-07:00

Star Telegram - August 13, 2008

Police are investigating whether illegal drugs such as heroin or LSD, prescription drugs such as hydrocodone or a mixture of the two were involved in the deaths of three teens in the Grapevine area in the past two weeks
An exact cause of death on the teens is pending toxicology results, which could take several weeks, police said.
But evidence at the scene and interviews with friends of the victims have led investigators to believe that drugs may have been involved in their deaths, police say.
The first death was reported on July 28, when a 15-year-old boy was found dead by his grandmother in their Euless

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Man falsely accused of delivering drug-laced cookies says his character was assassinated

2008-07-18T10:21:00.000-07:00

July 12, 2008 - The Dallas Morning News

Christian Phillips endured derisive comments and cruel jokes from around the globe about his intelligence, spent 54 hours in jail and had his arrest "mug shot" plastered across newspapers and television – all for an alleged crime that police now acknowledge he did not commit.

The 18-year-old Watauga man was cleared Thursday of allegations that he delivered drug-tainted chocolate-chip cookies to the Lake Worth police station.

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As gas prices increase, so do crowds at park-and-ride lots

2008-07-18T10:18:00.000-07:00

July 12, 2008 - The Dallas Morning News

Along the DART Red Line north of Dallas, commuters are parking at big box stores or along curbs up to a half-mile from the station.

In Tarrant County, Trinity Railway Express riders are bicycling to train stations to avoid parking headaches, and transit officials are paving over landscaping to squeeze in extra parking spots.

“If you’re not here early, you’ll have trouble,” said Rob Roselle of Murphy, who catches the Red Line at the Bush Turnpike station in Richardson.

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Tarrant County Resources

2008-04-14T21:46:00.000-07:00

Shouldering a Slump by Renting Instead of Selling

2008-03-21T22:46:00.000-07:00

March 21, 2008

Real estate agents and property managers say more and more people in areas like Tarrant County, Texas, are opting to rent their homes, although being a landlord can be an expensive headache instead of an easy way out.

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Arlington Would Gain $1.4 Million from Lease

2008-03-18T02:48:00.000-07:00

The lease with Carrizo Oil and Gas would be for about 95 acres of public land near the University of Texas at Arlington, including Johnson Creek Linear Park, Fielder Park, Doug Russell Park and Arlington Cemetery. In addition to the bonus money, the city would receive 25.5 percent royalties.

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Tarrant County Foreclosure Up 21% from Last Year

2008-03-14T04:45:00.000-07:00

Nearly 1,300 homes in Tarrant County were posted for the April 1 foreclosure auction, a 21 percent increase from a year ago, according to figures released Thursday from Foreclosure Listing Service.

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Turning Downtown Cowtown into Gown-town

2008-03-11T02:10:00.000-07:00

Morning commuters who drive past the University of Texas at Arlington's Fort Worth Center might get the wrong impression of what's going on at the downtown Jones Street campus.

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Butterflies in the Garden - Entire March

2008-03-03T03:42:00.000-08:00

A new recreation venue for North Texas will commence this March.

More than 12,000 tropical butterflies will be released into the Fort Worth botanic Garden's conservatory throughout the entire month of March. These butterflies came from Ecuador, Costa Rica, Malaysia, the United States and even Africa. It will be a unique and refreshing experience for Fort Worth home members who have natural fondness for nature.

Date: March 1-March 30, 2008, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily

Admission: Adults 13-64 $10; seniors 65+ $8; children 3-12 $6; school groups of 20 or more $5.00; children 2 and under free.

Location: 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76107

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Tarrant County News Sources

2008-02-27T02:50:00.000-08:00

Tarrant County News
Azle News - Azle
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Fort Worth Business Press - Fort Worth - Local business news, events and trends.
FW Weekly - Fort Worth - News, art, and entertainment.
Local News: Arlington - Arlington - from The Dallas Morning News.
Northwest Tarrant County Times Record - Serving the communities of Saginaw, Lake Worth, Lakeside, Blue Mound, and portions of Eagle Mt. Lake and the Fort Worth/Dallas Metroplex.
Star Group, The - The community newspaper for Burleson, Crowley, Joshua, Keene, and Alvarado, Texas.

David Weekley Homes Dallas & Fort Worth Metroplex - DFW

2007-12-27T09:09:00.000-08:00

David Weekley has new home communities throughout Fort Worth and the surrounding suburbs of Tarrant County:

Aviary - David Weekley Homes Murphy
$297's+
Murphy, Texas
2505 - 4433

Capella Park - David Weekley Homes Dallas
$199's +
Dallas, TX
1814 - 3275

Castle Hills - David Weekley Homes Castle Hills
$299's+
Lewisville, Texas
1735 - 6478

Chadwick Farms - David Weekley Homes Roanoke
$153's +
Roanoke, TX
1524 - 3376

Chestnut Meadow - David Weekley Homes Forney, Texas
$154's +
Forney, Texas
1657 - 3410

Cypress Crossing - David Weekley Homes Fairview, Texas
$259's +
Fairview, TX
2130 - 4433

Enclave at Grove Hill - David Weekley Homes Dallas, Texas
$200's+
Dallas, Texas
1524 - 3380

Enclave at Wilshire Park - David Weekley Homes Tarrant County
$241's +
Euless, Texas
1673 - 2599

Enclave at Wyrick Estates - David Weekley Homes Dallas
$361's +
Dallas, Texas
2104 - 3788

Fannin Farms West - David Weekley Homes Arlington TX
Arlington, Texas

Fontanna Ranch - David Weekley Rockwall, TX
$269's +
Rockwall, TX
2666 - 4433

Foxwood Glen - David Weekley Arlington, TX
$190's +
Arlington, Texas
1493 - 3659

Grand Peninsula - David Weekley Homes Grand Prairie
$251's +
Grand Prarie, TX
2435 - 3582

Griffin Parc II 65' - David Weekley Frisco Texas
$311's +
Frisco, TX
2855 - 2955

Hillsborough - David Weekley Keller
$145's +
Keller, Texas
1524 - 3376

Home Town - David Weekley North Richland Hills
$251's +
North Richland Hills
1814 - 2929

Homestead at Big Stone Gap - David Weekley Duncanville
$168's +
Duncanville, Texas
1524 - 2288

Lakes of Prosper - David Weekley Prosper TX
$236's +
Prosper, Texas
1850 - 3540

Lantana - David Weekley Lantana
$230's +
Lantana
1672 - 4008

Liberty Crossing - David Weekley Fort Worth
$144's +
Ft. Worth
1524 - 3376

Lost Creek Ranch - David Weekley Fort Worth
$134's +
Fort Worth
1324 - 3003

Magnolia Farms
$171's +
Glenn Heights
1921 - 2327

Marine Creek Ranch - David Weekley Fort Worth
$142's +
Ft. Worth, Texas
1524 - 2770

Newton Ranch
$419's +
Keller
2682 - 4696

Paloma Creek South
$145's +
Little Elm,
1524 - 3222

Parker Village/Southridge Estates
$408's +
Parker, TX
2887 - 5030

Pearson Farms - David Weekley Homes Frisco
$249's +
Frisco, TX
1874 - 3867

Plaza at Forest Park
$249's +
Dallas
1794 - 1961

Rockland Farms
$495's +
Lucas
3428 - 5030

Silver Lake Manors - David Weekley Grapevine
$376's + ** Ask about the nearby septic plant!!!
Grapevine, TX
2364 - 3853

Stonebridge Ranch
$242's +
McKinney
2130 - 3932

The Bluffs
$156's +
Ft. Worth, Texas
1850 - 2485

Timber Creek
$167's +
McKinney, Texas
1524 - 3198

Townhomes of Westgate
$339's +
Grapevine, TX
1866 - 2691

Trails of Willow Creek
$139's +
Ft. Worth, TX
1850 - 2212

Travis Ranch
$140's +
Forney, TX
1324 - 3198

Versailles Villas
$190's +
Irving, TX
1399 - 1946

Village Park 50'
$205's +
McKinney, TX
1770 - 3188

Village Parks
$137's +
Fort Worth, TX
1685 - 2806

Villas of Buckingham - David Weekley Homes Richardson
$360's +
Richardson, TX
2762 - 3744

West Crossing
$140's +
Anna, TX
1485 - 3454

Willow Ridge
$314's +
Prosper, TX
2561 - 4462

Windgate Manor
$263's +
Allen, TX
2102 - 3327

Windsor Crest
$485's +
Dallas, TX
2097 - 5211

Wolf Creek
$479's +
Lucas, TX
3255 - 5373

Woodbridge
$169's +
Wylie, TX
1524 - 3484

Woodbridge West
$210's +
Sachse, TX
1910 - 3384

Woodcreek
$147's +
Rockwall, TX
1324 - 3864

Woodland Estates
$118's +
Mansfield, TX
1018 - 2316

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David Weekley Homes Fort Worth & Tarrant County

2007-12-27T08:57:00.000-08:00

David Weekley is a very popular home builder in North Texas and other parts of the country. I've personally bought and lived in a David Weekley Home, so I can tell you all the ins-and-outs about the company.

Personally, I prefer David Weekley Homes to DR Horton Homes, but generally speaking, the DR Horton Home is usually slightly more affordable than the David Weekley models in the same new home communities. These two home builders often share space in the same master planned communities.

I think David Weekley Homes are a bit more higher quality. You can tell when you walk in the homes that they feel more solid than the DR Horton or other builders. The other builders try to make up for quality with gazillions of upgrades, but that doesn't hide the fact that the quality is just not as high as David Weekley. Maybe it's just my perception after exposure to excellent marketing by David Weekley, but this is the impression that I have after working with both companies extensively.

David Weekley Homes has the details down better. For example, Weekley seems to employee better sales agents, in my humble opinion. (I should know) The package they give you when you buy a home is big and substantial. You feel like you're part of a well-oiled machine throughout the entire build-out process. The price is a little higher than the others in the area, which I'm sure has contributed to my bias.

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David Weekley Homes in Fort Worth

2007-08-13T13:19:00.000-07:00

David Weekley Homes - Tarrant County New Homes

Fannin Farms
David Weekley
Arlington, TX
$217,000 $227,000

Home Town
David Weekley
North Richland Hills, TX
$246,000 $309,000

Little Bear
David Weekley
Euless, Texas
$218,000 $295,000

Old Towne
David Weekley
Arlington, Texas
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Harvest Ridge
David Weekley
Keller, Texas
$127,000 $174,000

Willow Wood
David Weekley
Fort Worth, Texas (NW)
$120,000 $142,000

Cities in Tarrant County

2007-07-20T11:27:00.000-07:00

The following cities are located in Tarrant County:

Aledo
Arlington
Azle
Benbrook
Burleson
Crowley
Fort Worth
Hurst
Keller
Kennedale
River Oaks
Saginaw
Springtown
Trophy Club
Westover Hills
White Settlement

Trophy Club Police Allegations

2007-07-20T11:21:00.000-07:00

According to the Fort Worth Star Telegram, the Trophy Club Neighborhood Action Committee have written the anonymous statements containing allegations of misconduct among the city's police department. The Town of Trophy Club is taking the allegations of police misconduct, harassment, contempt and spying seriously. Mayor Nick Sanders has requested that someone come forward with evidence proving such allegations, however, no such evidence has been presented.

Arlington TX Real Estate News

2007-07-20T11:10:00.000-07:00

According to the Texas Center for Real Estate, Arlington, TX real estate is going strong and has a great outlook, especially once the Dallas Cowboys Stadium is completed. Arlington is known as one of Texas most "entertaining cities," with entertainment options including: The Ball Park in Arlington, Six Flags over Texas and soon, the Dallas Cowboys Stadium.

Arlington Texas is flanked by Grand Prairie, Fort Worth, Dallas, Cedar Hill and Mansfield. There are roughly 649 residents per square mile in the city.

The major employers for Arlington include:

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Retail 29,237
AMR Corp./American Airlines Airline 25,000
Dallas ISD Education 19,359
Texas Health Resources Health care 17,000
Raytheon Co. Defense and aerospace 16,250
Verizon Communications, Inc. Telecommunications 15,900
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. Military aircraft 15,000
Baylor Health Care System Health care 14,572
AT&T Communications 14,000
U.S. Postal Service Government 13,850
HCA Healthcare Health care 13,000
Albertson's Inc. Retail grocery 12,240
City of Dallas Government 12,221
Countrywide Home Loans Financial services 11,798
Kroger Food Stores Grocery 11,500
Citigroup Inc. Financial services 10,635
Brinker International Inc. Restaurants 10,283
TTI, Inc. Semiconductor 9,972
Fort Worth ISD Education 9,881
Texas Instruments

Home Builders in Tarrant County

2007-05-17T07:59:00.000-07:00

Tarrant County continues to grow, and new homes are springing up in Euless, Bedford, Arlington, and throughout the county. Along with new homes and developments, Tarrant County has also seen a growing number of home builders. In order to learn as much as possible about what specific home builders have to offer including their home plans, amenities, and price ranges, you can contact the home builder to receive in depth information about their homes and about what the different Tarrant County communities.

Fort Worth School Districts

2007-02-11T21:33:00.000-08:00

Aledo ISD
Arlington ISD
Azle ISD
Birdville ISD
Burleson ISD
Carroll ISD
Castleberry ISD
Crowley ISD
Eagle Saginaw ISD
Everman ISD
Forth Worth ISD
Godley ISD
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD
Keller ISD
Kennedale ISD
Lake Worth ISD
Mansfield ISD
Masonic Home ISD
Northwest ISD
White Settlement ISD

Trends in Home Home Decor

2007-02-09T01:24:00.000-08:00

Buying a brand new homes? If you're both lucky and rich your walls will be bathed in rich hues that make family and friends sit and stay a spell. If you're really blessed you have the gobs of faux finish spattered about with a burnt umber gloss for the aged plaster patina. If you're like the rest of us, sometimes lucky and rich in spirit, you're starring at those white walls wondering how to make winter white look wow. Brrrrr

Brand new homes sometimes come with pretty colors, but for the most part it's more economical to paint after your house is built. If you're not an interior designer, what can you do to assure your walls welcome you and yours? Here's a few tips from someone just like you--me. Only I have taken the time to write down my wall ponders for your benefit. This is not the decorator's gospel... it's just a normal gal's guide to making her four walls pop.

1. Choose warm colors. If I've learned anything in my life, it's that you want a warm and inviting feeling in a house, unless you are an ultra modern condo dweller. Warm colors with hints of red, orange and yellow remind us of warm sunlight as opposed to cold colors that make you think of being freezing...(who wants that at home?) Neutral colors are just that--neutral, boring, plain and are good for walls as a type of visual relief.

Paint colors for 2007

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42-Unit deal closed for Park Ridge Townhomes

2007-01-24T22:56:00.000-08:00

(Arlington) - Forty-two vintage townhouses have brought close to $40,000 per unit. Park Ridge Townhomes at 300 W. Park Row Dr. went to Clarus Investments 6 LLC of Portland, OR. The 92.4 percent-leased rental property sits on two acres, and will undergo moderate renovations as units turn. The 21-year-old townhouses, historically 100 percent filled, are close to the University of Texas at Arlington, with students making up roughly half of the tenant base. The roughly 1,000-square-foot units have two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The monthly rent averages 60 cents per square foot.

[GlobeSt.com]

$6.5M Renovation for Arlington Family Amusement Center

2007-01-24T22:30:00.000-08:00

(Arlington) - Brian Smith has spent $6.5 million on the blue-and-green-checkered, red-striped, yellow-blocked walls of the 40,000-square-foot Alley Cats building, which sprawls on 6.5 acres. Alley Cats on 2004 W. Pleasant Ridge Road is Smith's first attempt to focus a family amusement center on bowling. Besides 24 bowling lanes, there's also a two-story, 5,000-square-foot laser-tag course, a giant rock-climbing wall, a billiards room, several meeting rooms, and a restaurant.

[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]

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