Joy Donovan
Joy Donovan is a contributing writer for CandysDirt.com covering the Midcities and Fort Worth.
There are plenty of reasons for buying two houses on one property. Mother-in-law wants to move in. The nanny needs her own spot. Grown children and doting parents want to live hip to hip. You want an unconventional corporate retreat. You’re seeking sister wives. The reasons could boggle a few minds. So, prepare to have…
Life at the lake…let us count what there is to like. An escape for the city’s hustle and crushing traffic. The calming effects of life on the water. Loads of natural beauty, calm and serenity. Abundant opportunities for water sports. Connections galore to nature and the natural environment. Fresher air to breathe. Is life on…
Grapevine, with a population of a little more than 50,000 is a booming place to live — provided that housing is available. Want a new house there? It’s nearly impossible, but there’s a new neighborhood in the works. Surrounded by such benefits as Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and the award-winning Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, Grapevine…
New Year’s resolutions can be everything from losing weight (of course) to stopping that nasty tobacco habit (yuk) to finishing that Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (work faster). Here’s another thought. How about making this the year to stop renting and buy a house? Building equity over time can build wealth, as opposed to paying rent that…
Two nights a year are best to avoid going out. One is Valentine’s Day, and the other, my friends, is New Year’s Eve. Resist to get caught up in the ads, the push, and the hype about wandering the big city in search of the best place to give 2024 its last hurrah. Truth: staying…
