Joanna England

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

Show Your Local Artist Some Love at IBB Design Fine Furnishings Feb. 11

By Joanna England / February 5, 2016 /

  There’s no better way to spread the love than buying wonderfully crafted, hand-picked treasures from local artists for your sweetheart. If you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, or just celebrating yourself, head to IBB Design Fine Furnishings on Feb. 11 to peruse some of the stylish pieces produced by local artisans.

Realtors Can Now Upload 36 Photos to MLS, But Do You Need Those Extra 11 Shots?

By Joanna England / February 4, 2016 /

Some buyers have the hardest time imagining how a home will work for their families, and in the digital age, Realtors are providing tools like virtual open houses and tours to help these buyers fall in love with their listings. So I wasn’t surprised when MetroTex Association of Realtors increased the number of  photos agents…

Champions School of Real Estate Celebrates Opening of Fort Worth Campus

By Joanna England / February 4, 2016 /

The real estate market in Cowtown is growing by leaps and bounds, so of course it makes sense that Champions School of Real Estate, the premier resource for training future real estate professionals in Texas, would expand its Fort Worth campus. In fact, Champions School is opening a brand new facility with more than 6,000…

Windsong Ranch Visitor Center Earns National Recognition

By Joanna England / February 3, 2016 /

We knew it the first time we saw it: there was just something very special, warm and inviting about the Welcome Center at Windsong Ranch. We didn’t feel as if we were looking at a sales office, or event a home development marketing center. We felt like we were arriving at a Kimpton Hotel and…

Completely Remodeled Hill Country Contemporary in North Oak Cliff

By Joanna England / February 2, 2016 /

Sometimes a renovation is more like an “elevation.” When remodeling and updating, homeowners can choose to take the existing structure and transform it, or they can elevate it into something altogether new and fabulous. That’s what these sellers have done to this North Oak Cliff traditional. The owners not only capitalized on the home’s location…