Joanna England

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

Virginia Cook Named Les Femmes du Monde ‘Woman of the Year’

By Joanna England / October 15, 2015 /

Congratulations, Virginia Cook, for being named “Woman of the Year” for 2015 by Les Femmes du Monde. This notable Dallas group raises the funds for the incredible programming hosted by the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth and Children’s Medical Center. Cook, who is considered the heart of her eponymous brokerage, sat down with Les Femmes…

Great Western Featured Realtor: Shaun Walding Works Hard to Earn Your Business

By Joanna England / October 15, 2015 /

If you ever need a Realtor who is sure to work hard for you and go out of his way to help no matter the situation, call Shaun Walding of RE/MAX Dallas Associates. It just so happened that I needed to chat with a Realtor about a property in the White Rock Lake area that seemed…

Forget Manhattan: Investors See More Potential in Dallas Real Estate

By Joanna England / October 14, 2015 /

Even Austin can’t beat Dallas real estate when it comes to investors, and we know how crazy that market is. But it seems as if real estate has lost its luster in larger “gateway” cities such as NYC, Chicago, and D.C. according to a survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute. They asked 1,500…

Dallas City Center Realtors Can Tell You How to Get to Sesame Street

By Joanna England / October 14, 2015 /

It’s a question we’ve asked all our lives, us Millennials: “Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?” Kevin Caskey and Bill Clarkson can, though it’s not the bright-colored row houses of our childhoods. Instead, it’s a sleek and sophisticated updated ranch at 11219 Sesame St. in Royal Highlands. Caskey, director at Dallas City…

Lofty Ceilings and Open Spaces Show Off Details of This 1970s Soft Contemporary

By Joanna England / October 13, 2015 /

The curb appeal on this house is just unreal! From the terraced concrete planters to the expert landscape lighting, this is one of those houses that was made for twilight photo shoots. It looks like a jewel box from the outside, and is gorgeous on the inside, too. Not only that, but it has all…