Joy Donovan

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

Christmas in August? Fort Worth House Reminds Us of Snow, Cozy Fireplaces, and Holiday Tunes

By Joy Donovan / August 8, 2025 /

 Just in case you’re hot, hum this little tune in your head. Oh, the weather outside is frightfulBut the fire is so delightfulAnd since we’ve no place to goLet it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! “Let it Snow!”By Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne Someday, not soon enough for some of us, it will…

Gushers and Grit: ‘Landman’ Strikes Black Gold Again in Fort Worth

By Joy Donovan / August 5, 2025 /

I’m from Oklahoma. Tulsa, to be exact, which was once the “Oil Capital of the World. So I ‘ve known a landman or two in my life. You can recognize those in the old bidness by their swagger and their ostrich-skin boots. They’re slick talkin’ with a parlance mixin’ talk of mineral rights, title documents,…

This $500K Home Sits in One of Fort Worth’s Hottest ZIP Codes

By Joy Donovan / August 1, 2025 /

The ZIP code 76177 is a pretty strong magnet these days. Highly rated schools, easy access to major thoroughfares, and a reasonable price tag bring home buyers to the booming 76177 ZIP code. It’s an area attracting home buyers, thanks to its mix of affordable new builds, top schools, and proximity to major employers. It’s…

View Yourself Living a Different Fantasy Every Day on This Grapevine Acreage

By Joy Donovan / July 29, 2025 /

Live the life you want. One day, it’s powering a boat through a lake.The next, it’s riding a horse with wild abandon. Then day three, you prefer to play chef. And then perhaps you would fancy swimming a few laps. Exhausted from all this activity, you think movie night with a bottle from your collection…

Black Meets White in Modern House Built as Builder’s Own in White Settlement

By Joy Donovan / July 25, 2025 /

With dramatic black and white sweeping through its 2,631 square feet, this Tarrant County listing is either straight out of a sophisticated James Bond movie or a glamorous Old Hollywood drama. Either way, this $569,000 listing at 801 Ronald St. in White Settlement is a sleek as a tuxedo, as bold as Bette Davis, and…