Joy Donovan

Cedar Crest Secret Gem: Snatch Up This Updated 1937 Tudor Before Someone Else Does

By Joy Donovan / January 23, 2026 /

Tired of the modern farmhouse? Done with Midcentury Modern? Here’s something else — a completely updated 1937 Tudor that’s half the price you’d find for similar homes in the M Streets or Lakewood. The house listed for $525,000 on Cedar Crest Boulevard in south Dallas gives homebuyers a chance to buy a house with a…

Membership Tour to Highlight Possibilities in Fort Worth Packinghouse

By Joy Donovan / January 20, 2026 /

Fort Worth, now affectionately known as Cowtown, once upon a time had to lure meatpacking companies to come to Fort Worth. In the early 1900s, Fort Worth city leaders actively worked to lure meat packing companies to the city. Armour & Co., along with Swift, moved to the Tarrant County town where the trains and…

Monument Realty: Fort Worth Housing Market Ready for Big Boom

By Joy Donovan / January 16, 2026 /

Real estate is busy in Fort Worth. So says Jason Cryer who oversees Monument Realty’s west portfolio. “I think Fort Worth and Tarrant County as a whole are seeing an explosion in 2026,” said Cryer, director of Monument Realty West. “One of the reasons that we want to grow this office more is that we…

Escape North Texas’ Fast Pace with This Fort Worth Lake House

By Joy Donovan / January 9, 2026 /

With the holidays behind us, we’re ready to hit the new year, right? Nope, that feeling has passed. We’re a week back into the 9 to 5 rat race, and some of us are already thinking of how to escape the churn, the hustle, the craziness of the DFW daily dash. Any homebuyers out there…

Your Favorite Resort Could Be Home in Southlake

By Joy Donovan / January 6, 2026 /

Waking up in this $12 million Southlake estate could feel like welcoming the morning in a five‑star resort. One might find adjusting to this quite nice. With more than 20,000 square feet of luxury living spread across seven acres of trees, fountains, and pools, one might think one was meandering through a park. The property…