UPDATE: This thing is getting big. Fort Worth, Dallas and cities across North Texas are ready to cheer — tonight at 7 p.m., sharp — for health care workers, police officers, firefighters, park rangers, code officers, workers providing essential services and all others who are helping respond to the spread of the coronavirus. “Mayor [Eric] Johnson came up with this idea," says Fort Worth mayor Betsy Price, "and I called him and I said, ‘How about we do this together, Eric? We’ll [...]

By Ryan Secrist, real estate professional, national trainer and coach Every once in a while, we suffer a shock to our economy that fundamentally alters the way we do business. My parents were impacted by the savings and loan crisis in the late 1980s. Many of us in the real estate industry felt the effects of the 2008 recession. Now we find ourselves at a critical moment once more: and it’s in these moments we can find opportunities to serve. The world has changed in a matter of weeks, [...]

We are so proud of our agents who are voluntarily donating a part of every commission to our in-house Love Your Neighbors program, with the singular goal to give back to the communities where we work, serve, live and love. Thanks to these giving agents, we are proud to announce donations to the Tarrant Area Food Bank and the North Texas Food Bank, two very worthy causes anytime — and especially so during this COVID-19 crisis, as both groups have stepped up their already gargantuan efforts to help feed the hungry of North Texas. For information on how you can do the same, please see [...]

Behold these roomy, rarefied homes — all in Frisco's gated Starwood community and all represented by Patti Winchester and Maureen Steitle of the Winchester Steitle Group, specialists in the finest neighborhoods in the north, including Starwood, Wimberley Place, Chapel Creek and many others. First, 5933 Haley Way, below, brand new on briggsfreeman.com and crafted with many unique luxuries, including a double-vanity master bath with walkthrough shower. Light, bright and open, it is [...]

Could this be your everyday hideaway? Behold 1313 Thornwood Drive in Murphy, your personal resort — every day — just 30 minutes from Dallas. The al fresco luxuries? Heated pool, spa, grotto, rock slide, sun ledge, water features, stone fireplace, covered patio, outdoor kitchen and a beautiful balcony with spiral stairs. Inside, there are five bedrooms, a study, a gourmet kitchen, a game room and even a tech center. [...]