Joanna England

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

BREAKING: Demolition Permit Pulled For Historic Lakewood Hutsell at 7226 Lakewood Blvd.

By Joanna England / October 18, 2023 /

Word comes through the grapevine that a permit has been secured to demolish the historic Clifford Hutsell-designed home at 7226 Lakewood Blvd. The permit lists Bain & Company manager Pedro Correa and his wife, Impeccable Pig owner Jennifer Correa, as the owners of the home listed by David Bush this summer for $2.5 million. Public…

Are Suburbs Seeing an Influx of Single-Family Rental Properties? In Coppell, The Answer is Yes

By Joanna England / October 18, 2023 /

While homeownership remains out of reach for more Americans than ever, an increasingly large number of single-family homes are either being built to rent or are being purchased by investors as rental properties. However, Coppell has seen the number of single-family rental properties in the city rise by more than a third in just five…

BREAKING: Parent Company of Sotheby’s International Realty, Coldwell Banker, Century 21 Settles in Commission Anti-Trust Suits

By Joanna England / October 6, 2023 /

In the landmark settlement from Anywhere, the parent company of Sotheby’s International Realty, Coldwell Banker, and Century21 agreed to pay $83.5 million to the plaintiffs of Moehrl v. National Association of Realtors and Sitzer/Burnett v. NAR. As of now, Anywhere and RE/MAX are the only defendants to pay a settlement in the suits. According to…

BREAKING: Redfin is Leaving The National Association of Realtors

By Joanna England / October 2, 2023 /

In a letter from Redfin’s leadership team this morning, the budget online brokerage announced that it will leave the National Association of Realtors. The letter, which went out to brokers and agents this morning before being posted on the brokerage’s “From Our CEO” page, said that Redfin’s departure is due largely to NAR’s rules that…

Joseph Romero Moves to Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty in Fort Worth

By Joanna England / September 26, 2023 /

When Joseph Romero was considering a new brokerage, he had one passion that he couldn’t ignore — a love for European travel and culture. A history buff and frequent flier across the pond, Briggs Freeman’s Sotheby’s affiliation was a huge factor that drew Romero in. “For me, it was about aligning with a brand that…