Joanna England

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

Bidding Wars and Slow Wage Growth Mean Scarcity of Starter Homes in Dallas

By Joanna England / March 21, 2016 /

New analysis by Trulia confirms what we’ve been seeing all over Texas and the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Entry-level or starter homes priced in the median range, which usually falls below $200,000, are scarce. In fact, if you want to find a new home in the $200,000 range, it’s getting mighty difficult to impossible. To measure…

It’s Home Tour Season Again! Here are 8 Can’t-Miss Spring Home Tours

By Joanna England / March 18, 2016 /

It’s one of my favorite times of year: Home Tour Season! Yes, spring is just brimming with great Dallas-Fort Worth home tours, and we have pulled together a helpful list of our favorites so you can get your calendar in order. From modern to historic and from  Dallas to the Park Cities to Fort Worth, there’s…

Cutting Edge Contemporary in Highland Park is a Home For Art

By Joanna England / March 16, 2016 /

If you love surrealism, then this house is the Dali to your Breton. From the curb, this stark contemporary actually looks like a cubist’s take on the modern American dwelling. It is, in fact a home for art. It’s easy to fall in love with this house, not only for its enviable Highland Park location,…

Last Chance! You Can Vote For Shay Geyer of IBB Design in Traditional Home’s ‘New Trads’ Competition

By Joanna England / March 11, 2016 /

We love Shay Geyer’s signature, colorful style, and the founder of IBB Design Fine Furnishings in Frisco is sooooo close to making the top 10 in Traditional Home‘s “New Trads: Rising Stars of Design” competition. You can vote for Shay right here once a day through Tuesday, March 15!

Ready to Purchase? Here Are 6 Ways to Make Buying a Home Easier

By Joanna England / March 10, 2016 /

Anyone who’s ever been through the home buying process knows one thing: It can be a little daunting. There’s countless paperwork, hundreds of forms to fill out, and lots of back-and-forth between you, your real estate agent, your lender, your home inspector, and a dozen other pros you meet along the way. If you’re not…