Joanna England

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

Ebby’s Little White House Gets Full Facelift as Brokerage Doubles Down on Location

By Joanna England / April 13, 2016 /

So much change is happening at the intersection of Preston Road and Northwest Highway. New luxury apartments are being built on the northeast corner of this busy intersection, construction cones seem a permanent fixture on the southwest corner, and Mark Cuban has bought up several lots nearby and razed the existing homes. But the northwest…

Dallas Growth: Regional Population Soars While Apartment Market Takes a Hit

By Joanna England / April 12, 2016 /

It seems like there’s a new press release with new data in our inbox every day telling us that more and more people are moving to Dallas now than ever before. And just as often we are reading news stories about slow apartment leasing and price reductions in some areas of the market. If you’ve…

Mayrath House Slated For Teardown, Midcentury Modern Lovers Can Pick Over The Bones This Weekend

By Joanna England / April 11, 2016 /

Ahead of the demolition of iconic Mayrath house at 10707 Lennox Lane, midcentury modern lovers will be given the opportunity to pick over the bones of the Truett A. Bishop-designed home. Once lauded as one of the most innovative homes in the country, it will soon be razed to make room for a new build on the…

Ready for Summer? Here are 6 Tips to Cut Your Monthly Home Costs

By Joanna England / April 8, 2016 /

As we get closer to the sweltering Texas summer, many homeowners begin to worry about the costs — all that lawn watering and home cooling doesn’t come free, you know! Fortunately, summer doesn’t have to mean sky-high bills that match the Texas temperatures. In fact, with a little forethought and some good old hard work,…

Ticket Giveaway: Enter to Win Passes to Park Cities, Lake Highlands, and Turtle Creek Home Tours

By Joanna England / April 6, 2016 /

There are four home tours this weekend. I know, our brains just exploded at the thought, too. The Fort Worth AIA Homes Tour runs both April 9 and 10 from noon to 6 p.m., the Lake Highlands Area Early Childhood PTA home tour is slated for 9 a.m. to noon on April 9, the Park…