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Updated Arlington House Tells a Sunny Story for Energy Bills

By Joy Donovan / September 5, 2025 /

Opening that electric bill has become a shock all its own these days. It can be a hold-your-breath activity these days. Homeowners steady themselves, then click the link to discover a creeping skyward energy bill. Yes, Forbes is among outlets confirming that’s true in September 2025, and the publication is predicting higher rates to continue. Electricity…

TCU Horned Frogs Need to Tackle This Fort Worth Tudor

By Joy Donovan / September 2, 2025 /

Riff, ram, bah, zoo. Lickety, lickety, zoo, zoo! You Texas Christian University Horned Frogs know what that means, I guess. The rest of us just sit in the stands, wondering what it’s about. The Frog faithful who understand fearing the frog and loving purple should pay attention to the house on the market at 2516…

I’m Judging This Fort Worth House by Its White Brick Cover (and I Love It)

By Joy Donovan / August 26, 2025 /

Some of us like what we like. We know it. We own it. And I like a white brick house. Oh, there are other houses that are beautiful, too, but just like some women like men tall, dark and handsome but might settle for a Robert Redford look alike (that’s a joke, y’all), some of…

Christmas in August? Fort Worth House Reminds Us of Snow, Cozy Fireplaces, and Holiday Tunes

By Joy Donovan / August 8, 2025 /

 Just in case you’re hot, hum this little tune in your head. Oh, the weather outside is frightfulBut the fire is so delightfulAnd since we’ve no place to goLet it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! “Let it Snow!”By Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne Someday, not soon enough for some of us, it will…

Spanish Revival Townhomes Boast Dual Appeal in Fort Worth’s Monticello

By Joy Donovan / May 30, 2025 /

Spanish Revival architecture is dramatic and certainly popular in North Texas. Those white stucco walls, red clay tile roofs, arched doorways, and wrought iron details give it a Hollywood vibe that’s both romantic and distinctive. Popular in the 1920s during Hollywood’s Golden Age, the architectural style is still found in Florida, California, and, of course,…