Joanna England

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

Rare End-Unit, Two-Story Condo in Knox Area Sells Lightning Fast

By Joanna England / January 13, 2017 /

Sure, the single-family detached market is super hot, but nothing says our market is scorching like a townhome going from active to pending in eight days. That’s exactly what happened at 3220 Oliver Ave. — a very rare end-unit two-story condo near Knox Street listed by Dallas City Center Realtor Randy Elms. Oh, and it doesn’t…

Spectacular Modern in Idlewild Acres Impresses With Sleek Finishes, Open Floor Plan

By Joanna England / January 11, 2017 /

  We do love a good modern home. Clean lines, open spaces, right angles, and striking textures stimulate our senses and inspire us. That’s exactly what our High Caliber Home of the Week sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans does. This home in sought-after Idlewild Acres is gorgeous from the curb, and it…

Did The Observer Do Justice With List of Most Iconic Dallas Homes?

By Joanna England / January 10, 2017 /

I’ll be honest: I cannot stand the word “iconic.” It is overused and hyperbolic. If we call everything that there ever was “iconic,” doesn’t the term become irrelevant? But I do have to say that when it comes to architecture, Dallas really does have some “iconic” homes. They’re the properties that keep coming up in…

The Mortgage Report: Interest Rates At Lowest Levels in a Month — Lock or Float?

By Joanna England / January 9, 2017 /

Interest rates are the lowest they’ve been in a month says BobMortgage in our latest edition of The Mortgage Report. But how much change can we expect in 2017? 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…

Sprawling Remodeled Hillcrest Ranch Was Built For Backyard Life

By Joanna England / January 7, 2017 /

Homes hold so much more than rooms full of furniture. They carry with them the memories of all the families who spent days, both good and bad, sheltered inside. That’s what makes it difficult for Jon Leatherberry to sell his lovely home in Hillcrest Forest, just east of Hillcrest and north of Northwest Highway. It’s…