Joy Donovan

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

Top Design Trends, According to Bella Custom Homes

By Joy Donovan / July 20, 2023 /

Poodle skirts? Gone. Land lines? Almost gone. Model T car? Museum piece. And so it is with design trends for homes. Trends come, trends go, and sometimes they circle back around. “Interior design and home trends are always evolving, but overall do tend to stick around for quite some time,” said Stacy Brotemarkle, vice president…

Throwing Shade: Keep Your Cool in North Texas’ Hot Summer With These Shady Open Houses

By Joy Donovan / July 20, 2023 /

Good grief, pass the cold drinks and let’s find some shade. The summer temperatures in Texas are: (insert your favorite cliche) Here’s some news: this summer is expected to be warmer than usual. Shocking, but it’s official, according to the Climate Prediction Center during its seasonal projections for the summer of 2023. Now, air conditioning…

Marketing, Hard Work From The Raleigh Green Group Sells Montserrat Compound in 48 Hours

By Joy Donovan / July 17, 2023 /

So just like school teachers work 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., we all know Realtors look pretty, unlock doors, and write a contract. Right? Of course not. It’s a lot of work, but that hard work can pay off in a big way. Take the example of Realtor Megan Green, a Realtor in the Raleigh…

These Open Houses Show That Living on the Water is The Way to Live

By Joy Donovan / July 13, 2023 /

July in Texas. The A/C is cranked but it rarely feels like enough. Cooling off and cooling down might come in the form of water when the thermometer hits 100-plus day after day. Some call these designed and natural water features “blue spaces,” a term for water in the form of oceans, lakes, or rivers.…

Organizers to The Stars, The Home Edit Visits The Neat Freaks of Texas on Summer Tour

By Joy Donovan / July 12, 2023 /

The first shoes weren’t the right ones to wear to The Home Edit Summer of Fun Tour stop at The Eisemann Center in Richardson, so I kicked them into the closet with all the other shoes that had been kicked there yesterday or maybe last week. Then I needed a different purse because the crossbody…