Joanna England

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

Ready, Set, Retreat! Cedar Creek Lake Compound is a Plug-and-Play Getaway

By Joanna England / February 1, 2017 /

Imagine a vacation home that’s not only close by, but is ready for all types of family gatherings big and small. Now put it on Cedar Creek Lake, surround it with more than 12 acres of gorgeous wooded land, put in a beautiful pool and a dock, and you have the ultimate lakeside getaway. That’s…

Virtually Beautiful: Bernadette Schaeffler Collection Moves High-end Finds Online

By Joanna England / February 1, 2017 /

We’ve always loved stopping in at the Bernadette Schaeffler Collection in the Dallas Design District. Our only problem? We couldn’t get there often enough! Schaeffler, known for her stylish finds and perfectly honed ability to combine modern European lines with standard-bearing antiques, is solving that problem for us. While the 1616 Hi Line Drive location…

Lampasas Ranch Ranks in Nation’s Top 25 Most Expensive Listings

By Joanna England / January 31, 2017 /

A Texas ranch was included in Curbed.com’s roundup of the most expensive homes for sale in the U.S. earlier this week. Perhaps the Hill Country town of Lampasas should rebrand itself Lampa$a$, given the $81 million price tag on the Hill Country property, which ranks among the 25 most expensive homes currently listed for sale…

The Mortgage Report: 10 Year Bonds and 30 Year Mortgages — a Look Ahead

By Joanna England / January 30, 2017 /

In the year ahead, what indicators can we look for to gauge interest rates? Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) shares his outlook on 10-year bond and 30-year mortgage rates. You may know him as Bob Johnson, the senior mortgage advisor at Wallick & Volk, the nation’s oldest privately-held mortgage company. Bob Johnson has helped more than 25,000 families get…

Midway Hollow Midcentury Looks Fresh After Clever Updates

By Joanna England / January 27, 2017 /

I think we can all agree that not every remodeled midcentury home is a success. For certain, some well-intentioned homeowners and even some rather haphazard flippers have ruined some of the fabulous midcentury moderns and post-war traditionals. This Midway Hollow home, however, was brought up to date in a way that is sensitive to the…