The Journal
Renovating, designing, buying, selling, written by the people who do it, not by a marketing department. 78 straight answers and counting.
Design & Style
We just wrapped one of the coolest houses we've ever built: a 3,000-square-foot single-story new build in Benbrook with a deep green kitchen, a color-drenched interior, a butler's pantry, and a real sauna in the primary bath. Here's the full walk-through, with every paint color and finish included.
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Buying & Selling
Our team just negotiated $200,000 off the list price of a Fort Worth home — on top of a $100,000 price cut before we ever wrote the offer. That doesn't happen in a frenzy market. Here's what's happening right now with rates, price reductions, and ARMs, and why "marry the house, date the rate" is the play for buyers in 2026.
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Buying & Selling
Getting a mortgage is intimidating, especially the first time. This updated 2026 Fort Worth buyer’s guide covers the mortgage terms you actually need to know, how to spot an awesome lender vs. an average one, the document checklist for your first meeting, and the 2026 Fort Worth realities (rates hovering near 7%, Texas insurance costs, and property taxes) that will shape your loan.
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Buying & Selling
Your taxes going up after you buy a house in Texas isn't a reassessment, and it isn't the county finding out what you paid. It's a homestead cap expiring — the seller's — a full year before your own one starts. Here's the calendar it runs on, and what to do before you write the offer.
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Start here
The real estate process is already overwhelming and daunting enough, you don’t need complicated jargon thrown on top of everything else. That’s why the first step in preparing to buy your home is to know and understand industry jargon.
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