Joy Donovan

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

Grab The Balloons, Eat Some Cake, And Tour These Open Houses as Plano Celebrates 150 Years

By Joy Donovan / June 8, 2023 /

Happy birthday to Plano! Saturday, the North Texas suburb celebrated its 150th birthday … or maybe it was an anniversary. When the official celebration called for cupcakes, games, and balloons, it had all the signs of a real birthday party, of course. Those were the critical parts of last Saturday’s city festivities at Haggard Park.…

City Council to Address The Root of Tree Issues With The Bluffs Colleyville Proposed Development

By Joy Donovan / June 6, 2023 /

In our last installment of trees versus housing development, we left you with the Colleyville City Council dashing the hopes of WillowTree Custom Homes in its plan to develop 14 acres between Pool Road and Wilkes Drive into The Bluffs Colleyville. To catch up those who might not remember, Colleyville’s planning and zoning denied the…

McKinney Real Estate is Flying High Despite Vote Against McKinney National Airport Bond

By Joy Donovan / June 1, 2023 /

So in May, McKinney voted against a $200 million bond that would have funded a commercial airport in their fair city. This, however, doesn’t mean McKinney’s future isn’t taking off with a commercial expansion of the McKinney National Airport. The city’s plans and talks with the Federal Aviation Administration just aren’t that quickly grounded. Evidently,…

Want a Lot Near Colleyville’s Exclusive Montclair Parc for $14K? Do Your Due Diligence, Realtor Warns

By Joy Donovan / May 29, 2023 /

Montclair Drive is a stylish street in an elegant portion of Colleyville’s exclusive Montclair Parc. Cruising around the park-like setting of towering trees and expansive lawns, drivers will pass beautiful homes built in the heart of the North Texas suburb. The average price of a home listed in Colleyville during the past two years is…

Want a Swimming Pool in Your Own Backyard? Dive Into These North Texas Open Houses

By Joy Donovan / May 25, 2023 /

School’s out … well, almost! Today’s the last day for a lot of North Texas students. Followed by the Memorial Day three-day weekend. We could get caught up in the true beginning of summer, which is June 21, but that’s just not practical for a place as hot as Texas. Summer, if not the scientific…