Joanna England

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

Warm Spaces and Plenty of Light Make This Wilshire Heights Home Stand Out

By Joanna England / March 31, 2017 /

Lakewood is becoming the catch-all neighborhood for much of East Dallas between Skillman and White Rock Lake, but that large area actually contains tons of smaller neighborhoods that each have their own unique character. Take Wilshire Heights for example. This cute little area is sandwiched between Skillman Street on the west, Mockingbird Lane on the…

Ticket Giveaway: Turtle Creek Tour of Homes

By Joanna England / March 29, 2017 /

High-rise lovers won’t want to miss this year’s Turtle Creek Tour of Homes benefiting the Turtle Creek Association. The April 9 tour, which highlights some of the classic and luxurious buildings that line the neighborhood’s eponymous thoroughfare, is also a great event for design hounds craving inspiration. To me, no unit on this year’s tour…

Perfectly Polished Devonshire Cottage is Irresistibly Charming

By Joanna England / March 29, 2017 /

By definition, “charming” means “extremely pleasing or delightful,” and that fits our High Caliber Home of the Week sponsored by Lisa Peters at Caliber Home Loans to a tee. In fact, Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate’s Phillip Murrell, the listing agent for 5722 W. Hanover, couldn’t agree more.

Mortgage Report: Healthcare Policy Vote Holds Key to Mortgage Rates

By Joanna England / March 27, 2017 /

What’s bad for the stock market is good for bonds and mortgage rates, says BobMortgage in the latest Mortgage Report brought to you by Wallick & Volk. But what will the stock market do? How much will the fallout of a very crucial healthcare policy vote influence mortgage rates? You may know him as Bob Johnson, the senior mortgage…

Dallas Builders Association Hosts State of The Industry Summit April 13

By Joanna England / March 23, 2017 /

The economic climate in Dallas and in the nation has shone a light on the challenges our region faces: labor shortages, tight housing supply, and steadily increasing home prices. What does the future look like considering the conditions today? Find out that and more during the Dallas Builders Association “State of the Industry” Summit from…