Joanna England

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

Ticket Giveaway: Win a Pair of Tickets to the AIA Dallas Tour of Homes

By Joanna England / October 24, 2016 /

This is one of the most highly anticipated home tours of the year, with work from veritable superstars of the architecture world open for your perusal. Names such as 5G Studio Collaborative, A Gruppo Architects, Bentley Tibbs Architect, Booziotis & Company, Buchanan Architecture, Domiteaux + Baggett Architects, Marek Architecture, Mitchell Garman Architects, OFFICIAL, and Welch Architecture,…

The Mortgage Report: Will Interest Rates go Lower? Plus Four Tips For Your Home Search

By Joanna England / October 24, 2016 /

Happy Monday, CandysDirt.com readers! Grab your preferred mid-day beverage (we won’t judge!) and get ready to take in our fourth installment of The Mortgage Report with BobMortgage. You can watch the previous ones here, here, and here.  You may know him as Bob Johnson, the senior mortgage advisor at Wallick & Volk, the nation’s oldest privately-held mortgage company. Bob…

Self-Described ‘Dallas Girl’ Kelly Nyfeler Brings New Energy to Briggs Freeman’s Uptown Office

By Joanna England / October 19, 2016 /

It’s not that Kelly Nyfeler didn’t like Colleyville. She lived there for a few years with her family and built a brokerage she was proud of. But she never really felt like she belonged there. “I’m such a Dallas girl,” she admits. When her daughter, Georgia, was accepted into Booker T. Washington High School for…

Make Haste to the Lake: This Home on Cedar Creek Lake is the Perfect Getaway

By Joanna England / October 18, 2016 /

The idea of having a lake house is intoxicating. Just imagine the fun, spur-of-the-moment adventures you could have! Nothing planned for the weekend? “Let’s go to the lake house!” is the first thought. And this home on Cedar Creek Lake is just the perfect spot to head to when the buzz of the city gets…

AIA Dallas Tour of Homes Features Heavy Hitters in Modern Architecture

By Joanna England / October 17, 2016 /

In the pantheon of popular property jaunts, the AIA Dallas Tour of Homes always ranks near the top. Now in its 10th year, the home tour will showcase the best of the best in Dallas modern architecture, showing off Dallas’ most iconic homes and most recognizable architects. “After thoughtful review and deliberation, ten homes were…