What $375K can buy you in FTW 🏡

What $375K can buy you in FTW’s real estate market

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Millennials (now the largest population group in the US) are currently between the ages of 26 and 41 – historically, the age at which many have made the ceremonial transition to “adulthood” via homeownership.

However, between the pandemic, inflation, and the wildest housing market in years, this generation hasn’t seen the most ideal conditions for purchasing their first home.

And so, we meet the Unmortgaged Millennials — or members of this generation who have never owned a home.

Opendoor asked in their new report, “What would the unmortgaged millennial do to own a home right now… and what’s holding them back?”

Millennial homeownership by the numbers

47% of unmortgaged millennials say they would delay vacations for five years if it meant they could buy a home, and 41% would even delay a wedding for five years. 🏡

44% would say goodbye to their morning coffee runs if it meant they could buy a home —and 35% would miss out on their favorite shows and eliminate all TV.

And you can forget Hinge + Tinder — of those surveyed, two-thirds use real estate apps and a majority browse homes online. Unmortgaged millennials are home-search obsessed, and would rather swipe through interiors of homes than swipe right (or left…) on romantic prospects. 🤳

Knowing how motivated homebuyers are, we dug into Opendoor’s Fort Worth listings to round up 3 different homes that $375K can buy you in FTW.

12168 Walden Wood Dr.

3 BD, 2.5 BA | $387,000 | Built in 2014, this brick and stone home boasts an open main floor and large upstairs flex space.

8433 Grand Oak Rd.

4 BD, 2 BA | $365,000 | Built in 2018, this 2,000-sqft home offers a neutral color palette and covered back porch.

8816 Poynter St.

3 BD, 2 BA | $328,000 | Built in 2016, this Fort Worth one-story home offers granite countertops and a two-car garage.

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Today

Dave & Buster’s Trivia Show | Tues., Sept. 20 | 7-9 p.m. | Wild Acre Brewing, 6473 Camp Bowie Blvd. | Cost of purchase | Modeled after pub quizzes in Ireland and the UK, Geeks Who Drink is an authentic homegrown trivia quiz.

Wednesday

Cowboy Conversations | Wed., Sept. 21 | 6 p.m. | Billy Bob’s Texas | Free | Support the Fort Worth Herd at this chat featuring Pete Bonds and Bob Loomis, moderated by Tom Johnson and Pam Minick.

Thursday

Oktoberfest | Thurs., Sept. 22-Sat., Sept. 24 | 5-11 p.m. | Trinity Park | $10+ | A three-day authentic German fest with all of your favorites like German bier, food, live music, shopping, carnival rides, biergartens, 5k, bike ride, stein hoisting, and more.

Friday

Dexter & The Moonrocks | Fri., Sept. 23 | 8 p.m. | The Post at River East, 2925 Race St. | $10 | The Abilene band is bringing “Western Space Grunge” to Cowtown.

Saturday

September Cafe Con Leche | Sat., Sept. 24 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Artes de La Rosa, 1440 N. Main St. | Free | Learn about the only Latino cultural center in Fort Worth during this fun family event.

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Weather

96º | Sunny | 0% chance of rain

Announced

Carlos Gonzalez-Jaime has been named the first executive director of Transform 1012. The nonprofit organization is working to transform the former KKK Klavern No. 101 Auditorium at 1012 N. Main St. into the Fred Rouse Center for Arts and Community Healing. Learn more about Carlos’ plans. (Fort Worth Report)

Edu

The Diocese of Fort Worth’s St. John The Apostle Catholic School in North Richland Hills has been named a National Blue Ribbon School by the US Department of Education along with six other North Texas schools. St. John was commended for its diversity, outdoor education program + Institute for Excellence in Writing. 🏫

Holiday

Spooky season is here + we’re ready for treats and tricks. Head to Cutting Edge Haunted House (1701 E. Lancaster Ave.) + Hangman’s House of Horrors (4400 Blue Mound Rd.) starting Fri., Sept. 30 for fright night. Or check out three other haunted houses around the metroplex. 👻 (PaperCity Fort Worth)

Number

The 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition has broken records again, reaching 25 million webcast views across 177 countries from June to August. With a total of 3 million hours watched, the webcast brings the professional music competition to listeners all around the world for free. 🎹

Ranked

No. 1. That’s what American Aero ranked on the Aviation International News’ FBO Reader Survey. The company operates out of Fort Worth’s Meacham International Airport + has topped the list of best-fixed base operators for five consecutive years. ✈️ (Fort Worth Business Press)

Civic

Do you know what a PID is? Public Improvement Districts are special taxing districts that the city uses to fund improvements and maintenance around town. There are currently 13 active PIDs in Fort Worth. Learn more about each of them.

Trending

Big Tex is getting a new outfit. The 55-foot-tall cowboy who presides over the State Fair of Texas is trading in his old threads for a new set by Cowtown brand Dickies. The new look references iconic historic western wear in blue and red fabric complete with stars, diamond-shaped buttons + fringe. 👕

DYK

Speaking of cowboys — did you know that Fort Worth has a connection to the infamous showdown at the O.K. Corral? The McLaury brothers were Tombstone, AZ ranchers, but their third brother Will was a Cowtown lawyer who worked to prosecute the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday. Read the full story. 🤠 (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Shop

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Eat

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Throw another burger on the grill 🍔

New restaurants to try in Fort Worth, TX

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After months of renovation, JD’s Hamburgers has opened at 9901 Camp Bowie W. Blvd. at the end of September. Restauranteur Gigi Howell named the Westland burger joint after her grandfather JD Jimeson.

Formerly the home of longtime dive bar Last Call, the site will now be a grill inside a shipping container + outdoor patio serving specialty burgers named after the owner’s family members.

But that’s not all — the local food + beverage scene is a buffet of options. We’ve compiled a list of 30 new and upcoming places where you can chowdown in Cowtown.

Click the link below for all the eats.

30 LOCAL EATERIES

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Kate.

Editor’s pick:

All of our exes may live in Texas — but apparently, all of our current simultaneous romantic relationships do too. Fort Worth is ranked the second most unfaithful city in America according to MyDatingAdvisor.com. Dallas topped the list and Houston came in third rounding out the Lone Star State’s cheating trifecta.

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