Joanna England

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

Frisco Dream House Built by Sharif & Munir Has Everything a Buyer Could Want

By Joanna England / August 4, 2023 /

While CandysDirt.com readers may be more familiar with the opulent mansions that home builder Sharif & Munir built its name on, this luxury listing in Frisco is an example of a custom build that gives you all the luxury you want and nothing you don’t need. “The builder thought of everything that someone could want in…

Dallas Brings Up The Rear of Texas Metros in WalletHub’s List of Best-Run Cities

By Joanna England / August 3, 2023 /

If a recent report from WalletHub is any indication, Dallas has some work to do if it wants to call itself world-class. The personal finance website conducted a study of the 149 largest cities in the United States comparing 36 metrics that are compiled into a “Quality of Services” score that is measured against each…

This High-Flying Home in Frankston is Perfect For The Aviation Aficionado

By Joanna England / July 27, 2023 /

Gayla Leary is a pilot. But she’s also a Realtor with Miller Homes Group. While these two vocations may seem antithetical to most folks, when it comes to marketing a property in Aero Estates Airpark in Frankston, Texas, they dovetail quite nicely. Leary is the listing agent for 11587 Snap Roll Dr., which looks like…

Bob Dylan Lists Aultmore House, His Scottish Castle, For $3.9 Million

By Joanna England / July 20, 2023 /

One of America’s greatest singer-songwriters, Bob Dylan, has decided to sell his Scottish mansion in Cairngorm National Park. The estate, known as Aultmore House in Nethy Bridge, is an Edwardian Country manor completed in 1914. Dylan, 82, has decided to sell the meticulously maintained Scottish estate with broker Knight Frank for offers in excess of…

Too Many Real Estate Agents? New Study Says Large Number of New Agents Damages Industry

By Joanna England / July 10, 2023 /

In a market with shrinking inventory, high prices, and high interest rates, a new problem has emerged: a surplus of licensed real estate agents competing for available listings. According to a new report from the Consumer Federation of America, more than 1.5 million residential real estate agents — including brokers — compete for 5 to…