Joanna England
Joanna England is the former long-time executive editor and a founding editor at CandysDirt.com.
[Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared on CandysDirt.com on Oct. 24, 2014, but it’s still as useful as ever considering the hordes of requests stagers are receiving to furnish vacant properties.] One of the most requested staging services is furnishing a vacant property, what I call a “naked” listing. Every day, Realtors call…
Guardian Mortgage is starting the new year with a new leader in Russ Anderson, who is taking the helm of the company as former CEO Marcia Phillips retires and takes a spot on the Board of Directors as Vice Chairman. We know that Anderson has several success stories in the industry, but we wanted to go…
I live in a home where we look at furniture as something akin to a dishwasher or a stove. It has a purpose, a utility even, and it doesn’t have to look pretty. Heck, considering the small child, two dogs, cat, and accident-prone adults in my house, we’re smart enough to not spend an arm…
It’s the end of December, so brace yourself for the onslaught of crystal ball-wielding, looking-forward-looking-back pieces from just about every blog and website out there. Of course, CandysDirt.com is no exception. We looked at the latest reports, and it looks like the housing market in December has been slower than molasses in January, perpetuating the…
We’ve had so many people ask us how they can help the families and homeowners who are left with nothing after Saturday’s tornadoes ravaged neighborhoods all over Rowlett. I just chatted with Rowlett resident Clayton Bailey of Green Scene Home Inspections who says that the outpouring of support has been incredible, but those displaced have…
