Joanna England

Joanna England is the former long-time executive editor and a founding editor at CandysDirt.com.

Mortgage Report: Last Week’s New Stunned The Market; Here’s What is Ahead

By Joanna England / September 10, 2018 /

News reports that came in over last week had drastic affects on the mortgage market, says Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) in this week’s Mortgage Report. If you follow BobMortgage on Instagram, you could have caught his conversion from a “float” position to a “lock” position as the bond market took a spectacular dive.  This morning,…

BobMortgage Zone: Is it Better to Rent or to Own?

By Joanna England / September 6, 2018 /

Depending on where we are in the real estate market’s cycle, it might be more financially advantages to rent rather than buy a home. According to CNBC’s Dana Olick, it’s better to rent than to buy in today’s market. But is that really the case? Take a look at the fact and figures in the…

Greed is Greige: Angry Neighbor Puts it in Writing on Northwest Dallas New Build

By Joanna England / September 4, 2018 /

At least one person is less than thrilled about new builds going up in Northwest Dallas‘ Forest Knoll Estates neighborhood, north of Royal Lane near Midway Road. The first clue is the giant word “GREED” scrawled in spray paint on the Snow White-facing side of this Hockaday Drive spec build from ICF Custom Homes. The…

Have a New Buyer Client? BobMortgage Hosts Exclusive Home Buyer Event

By Joanna England / September 4, 2018 /

There’s so much to learn if you’re a first-time home buyer, especially when it comes to mortgages. Our most-trusted mortgage expert, Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage), is hosting an exclusive home buying event that will educate your buyer clients on all of the important changes to the industry and how to make the most of their…

Mortgage Report: Mid-Week Stock Market Rally Puts Pressure on Bonds

By Joanna England / September 3, 2018 /

Last week, stocks rallied on news of a trade deal between the United States and Canada, which put pressure on bonds, says Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) in this week’s Mortgage Report. Instagram followers got that up-to-the-minute news on Wednesday, where our most-trusted mortgage expert converted his “float” position to “lock.”  In this week’s 71st episode…