Joanna England

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

The Mortgage Report: Interest Rates and The Importance of Pre-Approval

By Joanna England / October 17, 2016 /

Are you ready? It’s our third installment of The Mortgage Report with BobMortgage. You can watch the first and second ones here and here, respectively. 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 into the homes of their dreams,…

Aspen’s Residences at Little Nell Feature Five-Star Luxury in All Four Seasons

By Joanna England / October 17, 2016 /

  Yes, we know it’s still rather warm outside, but it’s time to start thinking about ski season says columnist Valerie Jarvie. During a recent trip to Denver, Jarvie detoured through Aspen and fell immediately in love. But, ever the bargain hunter, Jarvie discovered the splendid fractional opportunities to be found in Aspen, namely the…

Cute Cottage Lives Up to Little Forest Hills Standards

By Joanna England / October 14, 2016 /

You have probably already heard of the unofficial motto of Little Forest Hills, the hilly East Dallas Enclave that sits behind the Dallas Arboretum Parking Garage on Garland Road. It used to be that little signs demanding to “Keep Little Forest Hills Funky!” would line the curbs of this quaint little neighborhood. It, like most…

KPMG Plaza at HALL Arts Attracts Top Notch Office Designer Teknion

By Joanna England / October 13, 2016 /

KPMG Plaza just signed its sixth tenant, though this company already knows the building in the heart of the Dallas Arts District. Teknion Corporation, a company known for its innovative take on modern work spaces, will be relocating its Dallas-Fort Worth office and showroom to the 16th floor of the 18-story, 500,000-square-foot office tower, but…

Ticket Giveaway: Casa View Cliff May Home Tour

By Joanna England / October 12, 2016 /

We hope you’ve enjoyed reading more about the beautiful homes featured in the inaugural Casa View Cliff May Home Tour and the absolutely lovely people who have breathed new life into this little niche in East Dallas. We couldn’t be more thrilled to see how enthusiastic people are about Cliff May’s designs, midcentury modern architecture,…