Joy Donovan

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

Downsizing to $500K Without Leaving Colleyville? It’s Possible Here

By Joy Donovan / May 23, 2025 /

Here’s some news. Living the good life in Colleyville is possible for under half a million bucks. Yes, it’s true, even in this North Texas suburb known for its grand palaces. The proof — Take a look at this luxurious condominium priced at $499,000, located in the Villages of Colleyville. It’s the perfect solution for…

Fort Worth’s Hidden Gardens Tour Will Still Shine on Sunday

By Joy Donovan / May 17, 2025 /

Weather forecasts might be calling for some rain on Sunday, but it doesn’t really matter because the 2025 Hidden Gardens of Fort Worth Tour is still going forward, rain or shine. Scheduled from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., this annual spring event is happening regardless of the weather. Bank on the shine and bring an…

A Fort Worth Midcentury Modern for Under $500K? Run for These Hills

By Joy Donovan / May 16, 2025 /

Simplicity, sleek lines, big windows, geometric forms, open floor plans, minimal walls. Add ‘em up and you got yourself a Midcentury Modern house. That and more like the low-pitched room, the wood elements, and connecting the interior to the exterior, make 3912 Eldridge St. in Fort Worth a textbook example of Midcentury Modern’s appeal. Homebuyers…

Schools Top the List of Historic Fort Worth’s Most Endangered Places

By Joy Donovan / May 13, 2025 /

As the Fort Worth Independent School District is discussing the closure of schools, it is no coincidence that some of the district’s properties made Historic Fort Worth’s annual list of endangered places. Historic Fort Worth’s annual Most Endangered Places spotlights historic sites threatened by various situations, and this year five schools were named to the list.…

House in Fort Worth’s Arlington Heights Brings Best of Two Centuries for Under $600K

By Joy Donovan / May 9, 2025 /

Here’s a chance to get the best of two worlds. The next owner of 3912 Bryce Ave. in Fort Worth will find a home with one foot in an established, desirable, neighborhood while at the same time the other foot in a much newer home with all the modern conveniences. It’s as if this house…