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A Lake Worth Retreat with Movie Magic and a Hollywood Credit

By Joy Donovan / June 5, 2026 /

In the 2024 movie Holiday in the Hamptons, the main character, Jade Lewis, returns to her grandfather’s Hamptons home. The light drama and second-chance love story in this holiday feel-good flick takes place on a wooded property, and… Plot twist! The house for sale now at 9886 Lake Haven Circle has had a brush with…

Want Wide Open Spaces? Weatherford Has Your Home on the Range

By Daniel Lalley / May 29, 2026 /

If there’s one great thing about living in a landlocked metro like D-FW, it’s the fact that you’re never too far from an escape. With up-and-coming communities like Weatherford and Mineral Wells, North Texas does truly have it all. By day, you can fully immerse yourself in all the big city has to offer. By…

Spanish Colonial Estate Brings Santa Barbara Vibes to Southlake

By Joy Donovan / May 29, 2026 /

Indoor-outdoor spaces, shady courtyards, sun-washed spaces, and a Mediterranean feel. Does that sound like Southern California? Maybe the Pacific Coast? Of course, it does, but if you check out this Spanish Colonial residence at the end of a winding drive in Southlake, you might get confused. The current homeowners, who designed the 9,796-square-foot house, wanted…

Updated Arlington One-Story Pairs Strong Curb Appeal With Backyard Comfort

By Joy Donovan / May 26, 2026 /

When the curb appeal is as crisp and classic as the house at 1710 N. Dickerson Dr. in Arlington, it attracts some stop-the-car attention. The white brick shines in the light, and the black front door, flanked by lanterns, gives the house a focal point. Step on the porch, walk through the house, and find…

Can Fort Worth’s Sundance Square Recapture Its Former Energy?

By Joy Donovan / May 22, 2026 /

It’s been like an episode of As the Sundance Square Turns. After an ongoing exodus of tenants, the Fort Worth entertainment district’s vacancy struggles may be entering a new phase and have finally taken a turn for the better. After years of increasing numbers of empty storefronts, there’s an attempt to stabilize leasing activity. JLL,…