Joy Donovan
Joy Donovan is a contributing writer for CandysDirt.com covering the Midcities and Fort Worth.
In the 2024 movie Holiday in the Hamptons, the main character, Jade Lewis, returns to her grandfather’s Hamptons home. The light drama and second-chance love story in this holiday feel-good flick takes place on a wooded property, and… Plot twist! The house for sale now at 9886 Lake Haven Circle has had a brush with…
Choosing where to raise a family is no small decision, and one new survey says Plano might be the best place in the state to put down roots. Plano ranked fourth in the nation on WalletHub’s 2026 list of the Best & Worst Places to Raise a Family, a report released last week. The ranking…
Indoor-outdoor spaces, shady courtyards, sun-washed spaces, and a Mediterranean feel. Does that sound like Southern California? Maybe the Pacific Coast? Of course, it does, but if you check out this Spanish Colonial residence at the end of a winding drive in Southlake, you might get confused. The current homeowners, who designed the 9,796-square-foot house, wanted…
When the curb appeal is as crisp and classic as the house at 1710 N. Dickerson Dr. in Arlington, it attracts some stop-the-car attention. The white brick shines in the light, and the black front door, flanked by lanterns, gives the house a focal point. Step on the porch, walk through the house, and find…
It’s been like an episode of As the Sundance Square Turns. After an ongoing exodus of tenants, the Fort Worth entertainment district’s vacancy struggles may be entering a new phase and have finally taken a turn for the better. After years of increasing numbers of empty storefronts, there’s an attempt to stabilize leasing activity. JLL,…
