Joy Donovan
Joy Donovan is a contributing writer for CandysDirt.com covering the Midcities and Fort Worth.
Fort Worth, now affectionately known as Cowtown, once upon a time had to lure meatpacking companies to come to Fort Worth. In the early 1900s, Fort Worth city leaders actively worked to lure meat packing companies to the city. Armour & Co., along with Swift, moved to the Tarrant County town where the trains and…
Real estate is busy in Fort Worth. So says Jason Cryer who oversees Monument Realty’s west portfolio. “I think Fort Worth and Tarrant County as a whole are seeing an explosion in 2026,” said Cryer, director of Monument Realty West. “One of the reasons that we want to grow this office more is that we…
When John Mark Sharpe sauntered to the microphone at the Dallas Market Center last week, it was with all the awe-shucks attitude of a small-town Southern boy. And the ladies who had crowded the area on the 12th floor of Dallas’ iconic trade tower cheered and clapped before he uttered a word. “Hi, y’all,” he…
With the holidays behind us, we’re ready to hit the new year, right? Nope, that feeling has passed. We’re a week back into the 9 to 5 rat race, and some of us are already thinking of how to escape the churn, the hustle, the craziness of the DFW daily dash. Any homebuyers out there…
Waking up in this $12 million Southlake estate could feel like welcoming the morning in a five‑star resort. One might find adjusting to this quite nice. With more than 20,000 square feet of luxury living spread across seven acres of trees, fountains, and pools, one might think one was meandering through a park. The property…
