Joanna England

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

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins Wants to Lower Your Property Tax Rate

By Joanna England / June 2, 2016 /

Dallas County’s top elected official has heard your sobs as you opened your recent property tax appraisal notices and he wants to do something about the real financial pinch felt by many of the 525,000 county property owners who saw shocking increases this year. “What I’m proposing is that we capture the money that was…

Tell Me Your Real Estate Story: Amy Behar Seeks to Sell Artsy East Dallas Abode

By Joanna England / June 1, 2016 /

  When you’re an artist, most people expect you to have a home that reflects your passion, and Amy Behar’s certainly does. She bought this lovely Lochwood home several years ago and planned to stay here indefinitely. And then the unthinkable happened, and Behar was struck with an incurable condition called Dystonia. “I became very…

Renovated Midcentury Modern Offers Sleek Interiors, Outdoor Entertaining

By Joanna England / May 31, 2016 /

I have always been a fan of Lake Highlands, and now I’m even more in love with this neighborhood thanks to the many well-done renovations that have popped up throughout this near-suburban neighborhood. There have always been a few prized midcentury modern homes in the area, each with plenty of character. Now we’re seeing more…

Guardian Mortgage Company Opens New Dallas Branch With SMU Alum Wade Betz at Helm

By Joanna England / May 30, 2016 /

With its brand new Dallas office at 5910 N. Central Expressway, Suite 725, Guardian Mortgage Company has expanded its Texas footprint to six offices, with 12 total locations nationwide. The company currently operates offices in Grand Blanc and Troy, Michigan; El Paso, Plano, Arlington, Richardson and San Antonio, Texas; Santa Fe, Los Alamos and Albuquerque, New Mexico; and…

Grab Your Skinny Ties and Pearls For VIVO Realty’s Stylish Broker Open June 23

By Joanna England / May 27, 2016 /

UPDATE: David Maez says they’re rescheduling this event to June 23rd at the request of the builder, which gives all you hip cats time to find something to wear! Folks, why are we not doing more themed open houses? Yes, we do a wonderful event every so often with our themed CandysDirt.com Staff Meetings, but…