Joanna England

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

Starving For Leadership, Wanda Charles Moves to Ebby Halliday Realtors Frisco Office

By Joanna England / February 24, 2016 /

When Wanda Charles met Terri Macaluso, she was at a crossroads in her career. She’d climbed to the top 1 percent of agents in Collin County, but was ready to set her sights on the next mountaintop. “I was at a point in my career where I was starving for leadership,” Charles said. “Terri outlined what…

High Caliber Home of the Week: Sleek Modern Farmhouse Style in Kessler Reserve

By Joanna England / February 23, 2016 /

Of all the neighborhoods in Oak Cliff, Kessler Reserve is the one that excites me the most. This new development just south of West Colorado Boulevard is so close to all of the amenities that are drawing people to live in the OC. But because it’s a gated community and has tons of mature trees…

Guardian Mortgage Raises Funds To Help Flint, Mich., During Water Crisis

By Joanna England / February 22, 2016 /

In honor of its Michigan roots, Guardian Mortgage Company is making efforts to aid the Flint water crisis this February through its monthly casual dress donations and a matching gift from the company itself. “We have a long and storied history in Michigan, and when we heard about the water crisis in Flint, we knew…

Air Quality Concerns at Lakewood Elementary Surface After Students Take Ill

By Joanna England / February 22, 2016 /

Crews were inside Lakewood Elementary over the weekend, monitoring the air quality inside the school after reports of children being nauseated, dizzy, and lethargic during the school day. One child even vomited in between classes. This is the second time parents have voiced concern over air quality inside the school. Just last year a dead…

Dallas Real Estate Market is Ideal For Investors According to the Home Buying Institute

By Joanna England / February 19, 2016 /

Three Texas MSAs are ripe for investors, according to a report from the Home Buying Institute. Markets in Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio are attracting investment at a breakneck pace, putting them in the top 10 best markets to invest in a home out of 100 MSAs. After an analysis by Forbes and Local Market…