Realty Times Feature Article by Blanche Evans
Dallas and Fort Worth are 30 miles apart but intercity growth has them connected as if they were born conjoined twins. A Fort Worth pundit once joked of the cities' rivalry, "Fort Worth is where the west begins, and Dallas is where the east gives out."
Fort Worth benefits as a tourist and convention town from its rich cattle-driving heritage, hence its nickname "Cowtown." It's one of the few bigger cities where men and women in cowboy hats and boots look more at home than in office attire. Yet don't be fooled by its agrarian roots. Fort Worth has a population dedicated to culture, and the city offers some of the finest performance and visual arts in the Southwest. Many feel its sophisticated offerings put larger, wealthier, but less civically-minded Dallas to shame.
Fort Worth was ahead of the curve when private investors joined the city in revitalizing the downtown area into a safe, clean and exciting place to enjoy business during the day and nightlife and special events in the evenings. The convention center, Bass Performance Hall and many other attractions and hotels are within walking distance. Revelers can walk to and from venues protected by not only Fort Worth police but also private plain-clothes officers.
The Texas economy continues to lead the nation and is kept chugging along by the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the second largest airport in the world, as well as numerous corporate relocations, which came for the quality of life, temperate weather and transportation ease. Home sales, slowed by the economy, are improving.
Says Realtor James Martone, "The quality of life is good and the commute times beneficial. Fort Worth has peaceful and mature neighborhoods with many graceful, older homes and tree-covered streets.
"Inventory of homes when compared to recent years is low," advises Martone. "Buy now while mortgage interest rates are low!"
Blanche Evans is the publisher of Agent News and the associate editor of Realty Times, the Internet's largest independent real estate news service. She is the author of two best-selling real estate books: The Hottest e-Careers In Real Estate, Real Estate Education Company, an Internet marketing primer for real estate professionals, and homesurfing.net: The Insider's Guide To Buying And Selling Your Home Using The Internet, Dearborn, a consumer homebuying and selling guide.
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