Joanna England

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

Dallas is The Most Expensive City For Apartment Renters, Plano Ranks Fourth According to ApartmentList

By Joanna England / February 2, 2016 /

Demand is pushing rents upward in Texas, and renters in Dallas are feeling the burn in their wallets. According to a recent analysis from ApartmentList, Dallas is the most expensive metro area in Texas for renters, with the median price for a two-bedroom apartment clocking in at $1,560 per month. That’s $90 higher than Austin,…

Alamo Manhattan’s Bishop Arts Gateway Project Goes Before Dallas City Council Feb. 24

By Joanna England / February 1, 2016 /

The proposed Bishop Arts Gateway project on one of the hottest corners in North Oak Cliff fueled quite the quibble between Dallas City Council members Lee Kleinman and Scott Griggs today, as the city of Dallas economic development committee voted to approve Alamo Manhattan’s request for more than $11 million in Oak Cliff Gateway tax…

Guardian Angel: Michael Lima Has Lived All Over The World, But Made Texas and Guardian Mortgage His Home

By Joanna England / January 29, 2016 /

When Michael Lima’s father started working with the U.S. military, his family lived off the coast of Portugal on the Azores Islands. From there, he’s lived all over the globe, but chose to settle down in the great state of Texas. But even more remarkable is how this longtime mortgage professional chose to make a…

Renting Your Apartment Through Airbnb Could Get You Evicted

By Joanna England / January 28, 2016 /

Ashley Stanley has been running an apartment locating business focused on downtown Dallas for 14 years. To rake in some extra dough, the single mother and real estate broker decided to host guests in her apartment at 1900 Elm through Airbnb. Only the apartment building says that by doing so, Stanley has violated the terms of…

Rising Star: You Can Vote For IBB Design’s Shay Geyer in Traditional Home Competition

By Joanna England / January 27, 2016 /

We absolutely adore Shay Geyer’s Hollywood Regency-meets-transitional aesthetic. She combines colors and shapes with glitz and glamour, all of which you can find in IBB Design Fine Furnishings. So we weren’t suprised to see Shay among the nominees for the 2016 New Trads Rising Stars of Design from Traditional Home. “I am so honored to have…