Joanna England

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

Cute Cottage in Hollywood Heights is a Hot Ticket For Neighborhood’s Home Tour

By Joanna England / April 19, 2016 /

Everyone I’ve chatted with about this year’s Hollywood Home Tour is tremendously excited about getting a peek inside that cute little blue cottage in Hollywood Heights. If you need reminding, you obviously haven’t been paying attention. Let me help you with that: I know, right? Too cute for words. That’s Kelly and Tom Hoffmann’s sweet…

Featured Realtor: Sassy, Sharp, and Smart Svetlana Grujic

By Joanna England / April 18, 2016 /

When you are looking for a Realtor, you should seek out someone who is more than a face on a bus bench. And truthfully, referrals don’t always tell the whole story. What you really want is someone who will negotiate for you, outsmart the competition, and seek out the best opportunities. That’s Svetlana Grujic‘s M.O.,…

White Rock Home Tour Features New Build on Easton From Greico Modern Homes

By Joanna England / April 15, 2016 /

Next weekend’s White Rock Home Tour will take you through some of the most fabulous modern properties throughout East Dallas, but we’re going to admit to having a favorite. We’ve watched Tom Greico and his talented team build this beauty on Easton Road from foundation to framing to finish-out and we have been smitten since…

Gorgeous Contemporary Townhome Features Warm Finishes, Perfect Location

By Joanna England / April 13, 2016 /

Although this contemporary townhome got a troublesome start, with the initial developer running into financing trouble as the Great Recession hit. It was left sad and empty, waiting to work its way through the mess. And then Keith Urban of FirstUp Structures found it and turned it into the amazing unit you see today. “This is…

Sneak Peek: Robert Elliott Custom Homes Nears Completion of Mondara Model

By Joanna England / April 13, 2016 /

Just off the Katy Trail and inside Highland Park — perhaps the sweetest location there is — is where Robert Elliott Custom Homes is building The Mondara. The condo development, which includes 39 expertly laid out units over three stories and two phases is more than half-way sold, with 22 of the units under contract. The…