Joy Donovan

Joy Donovan is a contributing writer for CandysDirt.com covering the Midcities and Fort Worth.

I’m Judging This Fort Worth House by Its White Brick Cover (and I Love It)

By Joy Donovan / August 26, 2025 /

Some of us like what we like. We know it. We own it. And I like a white brick house. Oh, there are other houses that are beautiful, too, but just like some women like men tall, dark and handsome but might settle for a Robert Redford look alike (that’s a joke, y’all), some of…

Trophy Club One-Story Says Goodbye 1987 and Hello 2025 With Modern Updates

By Joy Donovan / August 21, 2025 /

The Laura Ashley frocks and the Sony Walkman are either banished from closets now or they’re relegated to a time capsule somewhere marked 1987. Time, you know, has a way of marching on. Things change, and just like that Laura Ashley dress has been replaced with athleisure, housing trends change, too. So it was time…

The Harden in Fort Worth Readies for Move-In Day With a Different Class of ‘Seniors’

By Joy Donovan / August 19, 2025 /

Just like the college kids are moving into the college dorms, it’s finally move-in time for The Harden at Public Market, a new residential high-rise revitalizing Fort Worth’s historic market. Yes, Aug. 24 is move-in date for the seniors — senior citizens, that is, over 62 years old — at the slick new apartments located…

No Need for Half a Million for This Custom Benbrook House

By Joy Donovan / August 15, 2025 /

In a market where a cookie-cutter house often comes with a premium price tag, here’s a house that’s a little like a cold front in August. It’s unbelievable, welcomed, and exciting. The home at 9008 Reata West Dr. in Benbrook is a rare find. It’s a custom garden home, loaded with extras. Priced at $475,000,…

1910 Beaux-Arts Beauty: Fort Worth’s Historic Bob R. Simpson Building Hits the Market

By Joy Donovan / August 12, 2025 /

A Fort Worth building, with a long history in downtown’s central business district, is officially on the market, adding a new chapter to its 115-year history. The Bob R. Simpson Building, located at 110 W. 7th St., is the largest historic registered building in downtown Fort Worth. JLL, a global real estate and investment management…