Joanna England

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

Modern Greenway Parks Abode Kicks Off Dallas Architecture Forum Cocktail Series

By Joanna England / May 1, 2015 /

For me, there’s no better way to tour a home than with other architecture aficionados. With cocktail in hand, you can move room-to-room with other like-minded people as you each find points of interest to share. That’s part of what I love about the Dallas Architecture Forum‘s 365 Modern Living Cocktail Receptions. This series covers…

SecondShelters: Do You Rent Your Vacation Home? You Need to Know This One Fact

By Joanna England / April 29, 2015 /

“The rules and tax-planning strategies for a vacation home are complex if the home is rented,” says Dr. Jerrold Stern, a research fellow at the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. Truly, that’s an understatement. More and more people are buying vacation homes thanks to growing employment and stock market gains. And as services…

Digital Killed The Newspaper Stand: CultureMap.com Takes Over Key Real Estate at Houston Airports

By Joanna England / April 29, 2015 /

It’s a stunning blow to print media, as the Dallas Business Journal has announced CultureMap’s takeover of Hudson News shops at both Bush Intercontinental and Houston Hobby airports. CultureMap, a regional news brand founded in Houston, was recently purchased for $15 million by ViewMarket, a Dallas interactive media brand. The transaction has added a new…

Featured Realtor: A Former CPA, Alyssa O’Brien Ramsey Uses Her Business Acumen And Natural Talents

By Joanna England / April 29, 2015 /

Smart, creative, and hard-working, Alyssa O’Brien Ramsey is a Realtor you want on your team. Not only has she made a name for herself with client referrals, but she’s become an integral part of the well-oiled machine that is the up-and-coming independent brokerage Nathan Grace. But Alyssa, every humble, says that it’s the other way…

Why Do Young Professionals Love Uptown? Grant Bynum Answers

By Joanna England / April 28, 2015 /

By Grant Bynum Special Contributor If you are a native of the Dallas area, you’ve probably heard about how desirable it is to live in the Uptown Dallas area.  When professionals are checking out a move to Dallas, Uptown always gets in the conversation, and typically at the top of the list!  If you are thinking about…