Joanna England

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

The Perfect North Dallas Ranch To Make Pinterest Boards Come to Life

By Joanna England / July 25, 2016 /

To some buyers, 6820 Garlinghouse looks like too much work. It’s a 1985-built ranch in Far North Dallas that is in original condition, according to Ashli Clements of Minnette Murray Properties, a boutique real estate group under Coldwell banker residential brokerage. “It has really good bones and the floor plan works well for today’s families,”…

AIA Dallas Architecture on Tap Hosts Discussion on Midtown Development Slated For Valley View Campus

By Joanna England / July 22, 2016 /

While some people still haven’t gotten over the name of the development slated for the decaying Valley View Mall campus near the Dallas Galleria, Midtown is definitely getting closer to becoming a reality now that the city of Dallas has given the developer, Scott Beck, a deadline to get the wrecking ball swinging. To further…

Tell Me Your Real Estate Story: CandysDirt Writer Discovers Cottonwood Dream Home

By Joanna England / July 20, 2016 /

Leah Shafer is a senior writer for CandysDirt.com, and in her time with us, she has written 454 blog posts about real estate, buying a house, trends, selling, and staging … the whole banana. But never in that time, or ever, has she herself owned a home. In fact, Shafer has moved 20 times in her…

Wynnewood Split-Level Features Private Lake, Basement, And Room For Customization

By Joanna England / July 19, 2016 /

If you need more proof about why Oak Cliff is poised to be the next scorching hot area in Dallas real estate, I present this midcentury split-level in Wynnewood. This is such a great opportunity for someone who wants to customize a home to their taste with minimal effort involved. It doesn’t hurt that this…

Gotta Catch Them All: Using Pokemon Go to Attract Millennial Homebuyers

By Joanna England / July 18, 2016 /

East Dallas has a high density of parks and public spaces: White Rock Lake, the Dallas Arboretum, and Flag Pole Hill, the dog park, as well as the myriad trails and scenic routes that wind through the neighborhoods of Lakewood and Lake Highlands. All of these reasons make this area prime for Pokemon hunters. With…