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Thank you to all of those who have served our country.
This stunning brick and stone home is located in the quiet and exclusive New Bittersweet Subdivision. 🏡
Built in 2021 this one owner, LBK Custom home sits on a one acre lot just outside the city limits. Enjoy your mornings on this welcoming front porch swing that invites you inside this warm open concept home! The heart of the home is an amazing kitchen with stainless appliances, granite counters, enormous island, custom 42-inch shaker cabinets, electric cooktop with gas optional, a spacious walk in pantry, equipped with your own pot filler.🧑🍳
The modern open concept brings together the kitchen, breakfast and family room with a gorgeous wood burning stone fireplace and hearth. The living area features a windmill ceiling fan, 3 secondary bedrooms, 2 full baths and large master bedroom. The Master includes separate vanities, garden tub, walk in shower and a large walk-in closet.You'll love the arched openings, rounded corners and exposed beams.💚
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We'll miss our mates when they head back to the UK, but we know we're sending Danielle and Simon on happy and with pockets full!! 🏡💰🇬🇧
Texas Headlines
Texas' Big Bend named one of the world's must-see destinations for 2023
The pandemic took a toll on pretty much every industry, including travel. But some destinations suffered less than others: Big Bend National Park out in far west Texas became a hot spot for road trippers from Texas and beyond. To that end, National Geographic Travel included the vast natural wonder in its recent Best of the World 2023 list.
The annual list rounds up 25 global destinations "under the radar, ahead of the curve, and ready for you to start exploring," according to the article. National Geographic editors frame the list within five categories: Community , Nature , Culture , Family , and Adventure .
Big Bend landed in the Nature category, "5 wildly underrated natural escapes for 2023," and it's in good company: The list also includes the Azores, Botswana, Slovenia, and the Scottish Highlands.
Apartment rents finally start to decline in Fort Worth and across the U.S.
In good news for renters, rates finally appear to be dropping in Dallas-Fort Worth and across the U.S. — and it's a trend predicted to prevail through the end of 2022.
After more than a year of record-setting rent hikes, rent prices decreased in October for the second month in a row. According to a report by Apartment List, rent across the U.S. went down by 0.7 percent in October — the largest single-month dip since 2017.
Rents went down in 89 of the nation’s 100 largest cities for the second straight month, following a peak in August, and a welcome reversal to major rent increases that have occurred since the pandemic.
Here are current rates among 10 of the largest cities in the U.S.:
- San Francisco – $2,640
- Los Angeles – $2,200
- New York City – $2,170
- Seattle – $1,990
- Austin – $1,830
- Washington, D.C. – $1,790
- Dallas – $1,470
- Phoenix – $1,470
- San Antonio – $1,320
- Houston – $1,290
The current national average rent for a two-bedroom apartment is $1,348.
The October decline offsets what has been a major increase in the past year: In 2022, rents are already up by a total of 5.9 percent, compared to 18 percent at this point in 2021.
Real Estate News
Mortgage Rates Just Dipped—But Will They Spike Again? Here’s What the Latest Stats Say
For the past two years, homebuyers faced hoards of competition that was driving housing prices sky-high. Today, though, the pool of eligible buyers has ebbed, largely due to a whole new problem: Towering interest rates.