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united country real estate: Dallas Fort Worth Real Estate Investor Groups - 02/27/07 10:09 PM
Here are the Real Estate Investor Groups in Dallas and Fort Worth.If you are interested in learning as much as you can about investing in real estate these are the best places to pick up good information.Hope to see you at one of the meetings.Real Estate Investor Group Meetings
The Dallas Fort Worth Real Estate Investors NetworkCheck out their web site for details and meeting times.http://dfwrein.com/
The Fort Worth Real Estate Investors Organization (REIO)Meets on the 4th Thursday of the month.http://reio-fw.com/
The best kept secret is the weekly Real Estate Investor meeting. The meetings are held every Saturday at 11:30 AM.  … (1 comments)

united country real estate: Aledo Bearcats - 02/27/07 09:26 PM
Aledo is a community in eastern Parker County. The town of Aledo is a few minutes south of Interstate 20. Aledo has become a favorite place for many people from the "big city" of Fort Worth to live. Homes range in price from a low of $60,000 to a high of several million dollars. Many homes are are a half acre or more. Aledo is home to Aledo High School home of the fighting Bearcats.
Go Bearcats!
 

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united country real estate: Hell's Half Acre - 02/20/07 09:18 PM
 In the early history of Fort Worth Texas one area of Downtown Fort Worth was known as Hell's Half Acre. This location was one of the most notorious high crime Red Light District. Hell's Half Acre started during the city's heyday as a stop for cowboys taking cattle to Kansas in the early 1870s. As the Half Acre became more popular the area covered more than two acres and the level of crime and violence also grew. It wasn't until a Baptist Preacher named J. Frank Norris in 1911 began to link certain businessmen with property in the Acre and he … (3 comments)

united country real estate: Camp Bowie Boulevard - 02/20/07 06:04 PM
For those familiar with the Westside of Fort Worth one of the landmarks is Camp Bowie Boulevard. Camp Bowie is the famous Red Brick Road. The Boulevard starts at the intersection of 7th Street and University and continues west then become Camp Bowie West. Camp Bowie has been a favorite place for young people to go cruising for decades. In the 60's and part of the 70's Griff's was the place to meet people. That was when I was growing up. Now the place to hang out must be the Sonic Drive In. The old Ridglea Theater is another landmark on … (0 comments)

united country real estate: The Cowtown Marathon - 02/20/07 05:51 PM
The Cowtown Marathon - Every year in late February the annual Cowtown Marathon is held. Thousands of people run the marathon - half marathon -the 10K or the 5K. I for one have never finished the marathon only because I did not enter. I use to be a runner but one day I quit running and haven't run since. However, I do enjoy watching the runners in the marathon. There is just something special about people that have what it takes to run the marathon. Most runners are not running against other runner but are running to prove to what ever … (0 comments)

united country real estate: Sweetwater Texas Rattlesnake Roundup - 02/20/07 04:42 AM
Since 1958 Sweetwater Texas has hosted the Rattlesnake Roundup It is held during the second weekend of March at the Nolan County Fair Grounds. There is plenty of things to do and plenty of Rattlesnakes to see. If you want you can even go on a guided Rattlesnake hunt or just hang back at the fair ground a eat some rattlesnake.Hope to see you at the World's Largest Rattlesnake Hunt in Sweetwater!
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united country real estate: Texas Christian University - 02/19/07 07:39 PM
Texas Christian University the home of the Horn Frogs. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, TCU was founded in 1873. TCU has an enrollment of over 8800 students. TCU offers 100 undergraduate majors, 20 graduate degrees in 54 areas and 12 doctoral fields of study. TCU ranks in the top 5% of the 3,500 universities and colleges in the nation.
Stop by for a visit and see if TCU isn't a great place!
GO HORN FROGS!
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united country real estate: Fort Worth Botanical Gardens - 02/19/07 07:28 PM
 The oldest Botanical Gardens in Texas is located in Fort Worth, The Fort Worth Botanical Gardens is located on University Drive just south of the Will Roger Center. The gardens consist of 109 acres and is home to over 2,500 species of native and exotic plants. There are 21 specialty gardens including the famous Rose Garden and the world-renowned Japanese Garden.
Visit the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens for outdoor enjoyment and relaxation.
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united country real estate: The Realtor and the Camera - 02/18/07 11:34 AM
In the past few years Realtors have had to become photographers. Each year our office takes, edits and post hundreds if not thousands of pictures on the Internet. It seems almost everyday there is a better camera coming on the market. In our household alone we have at least 8 digital cameras. I use an Olympus I have had for 4 or 5 years. A few things I have learned in my life about digital cameras are:
You must have good batteries. I like to purchase cameras that use a AA battery. The best battery I have found are Duracell AA NiMH … (1 comments)

united country real estate: The Fort Worth Nature Center - 02/17/07 04:57 PM
Give me a home where the buffalo roam. That can be the Fort Worth Nature Center located in the city limits of Northwest Fort Worth. The Fort Worth Nature Center has a little bit of everything from forests, prairies, wetlands and plenty of wildlife. Besure to plan a day to enjoy nature at it's best and bring some comfortable shoes. It is a great place to take in the fresh air and listen to the sounds of nature. For more information check the Fort Worth Nartue Center out at http://www.fwnaturecenter.org/.
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