Joy Donovan

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

Like Father, Like Daughter For This Duo at Fort Worth’s MCM Real Estate Services

By Joy Donovan / June 13, 2024 /

They laugh together, they finish each other’s sentences, and they’ve known each other for decades. It sure seems like the CEO and the director of business operations of MCM Real Estate Services and MCM University have formed a great partnership. Maybe it’s in the DNA. Steve DeLeon, the CEO of the company, and Alexandra DeLeon,…

Updated Condominium on Keller Springs Road is Giving The Good Life

By Joy Donovan / June 11, 2024 /

Moving couldn’t get much easier than this, especially if you’ve got someone to help with the heavy lifting. This unit at 5300 Keller Springs Road sits ready for furniture, clothing, dishes, artwork, and lamps to slide right into place. Everything else has been updated, the landscaping is the HOA’s headache, and the swimming pool awaits…

This Fort Worth Charmer is Even Better Than Its Photos

By Joy Donovan / June 4, 2024 /

Tap the brakes. You gotta see this Fort Worth charmer. It’s under $400,000, and adorable. “It’s darling,” said listing Realtor Debbie Byrd with League Real Estate. “Every time someone comes into the house, they always say ‘Wow, it’s better than the picture.’ “ This home is in the desirable 76107 ZIP Code. Built in 1947,…

If The Weather Holds, You Can See a 3D-Printed Home Get Built in Fort Worth on Wednesday

By Joy Donovan / May 28, 2024 /

Space travel for tourists. Communicating through wrist watches. Self-driving cars. A woman named Alexa answering encyclopedia facts. All of these things we thought were sci-fi stuff we’d probably never really experience. We were so wrong. Here’s a new one: a 3D-printed home, and one is coming to Fort Worth Texas. Fort Worth 3D-Printed Home Cowtown’s…

Fort Worth Townhome Reflects Architect John Wesley Jones And His Unique Talents

By Joy Donovan / May 28, 2024 /

The clean lines and sleek look of Midcentury Modern architecture were signatures of prominent Fort Worth architect John Wesley Jones. John Wesley Jones worked primarily in Fort Worth, Dallas, and San Antonio often on residential properties. He studied at the University of Oklahoma, trained with Manville Irwin, worked for Humber Hammond Crane, and toured Europe…