Joanna England

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

Hubzu.com Allows Buyers to Bid Now, Finance Later

By Joanna England / May 18, 2015 /

  Let’s say you’re one of the buyers vying for the mid-century home at 3631 Seguin Dr. in Northwest Dallas. This is a super-hot market, and you don’t want to miss out on bank-owned deals that can net you a pretty penny if flipped. But in most auctions you’d have to have cash on hand,…

Window Coating in Works For Museum Tower to Reduce Reflectivity

By Joanna England / May 15, 2015 /

Update from Candy, Sunday evening: Spoke with City Councilman Lee Kleinman late Friday afternoon, and he told me that the film covering as a “solution” to Museum Tower’s glare problem was not yet a done deal, but he was pleased  about the collaborative spirit he is seeing between the Pension Fund and the Nasher family.…

Fort Worth Friday: Are You Ready For a Trip Back in Time?

By Joanna England / May 15, 2015 /

Because that’s what this exceptionally preserved two-story mid-century modern home built in 1953. It’s in the Berkeley Place neighborhood, just a jump from the Fort Worth Zoo. And folks, this home is a total time warp! It’s so immaculate that I could imagine Don Draper sitting down in one of those Eames chairs in the…

Unique Oak Cliff Cottage Designed by Charles Dilbeck For His Engineer

By Joanna England / May 15, 2015 /

In 1949, architect Charles Dilbeck built a weekend lodge at the top of a hill for his engineer, Mr. Pykas and his Boy Scout troop, says Amie Parsons, the listing agent for this unique North Oak Cliff home. The seller of this property actually met Dilbeck’s wife, who told them all about how the boys…

Gold Coast Publishing Targets Realtors For Directories, Country Clubs Say It’s a Scam

By Joanna England / May 14, 2015 /

Have you received an email or telephone solicitation from Gold Coast Publishing in the last few months asking you to advertise in one of the company’s service directories? The company alleges that, for a fee, you can have your business heralded in their annual business directory that is distributed directly to members and guests at…