Joanna England

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

TREPAC East Dallas Broker Bake-Off Was a Sweet Success

By Joanna England / March 5, 2015 /

Sure, it’s snowing today, but there was a different kind of white stuff all around during yesterday’s TREPAC gathering — sugar! According to reports, yesterday’s TREPAC East Dallas Broker Bake Off was a sweet success. The event, in which Dallas brokerages brought beautiful cakes for silent auction, was a fundraiser for the Texas Real Estate…

Guardian Angel: David Stout Learns His Clients Story and Goals

By Joanna England / March 5, 2015 /

Though we realize that this month’s Guardian Angel from Guardian Mortgage isn’t from around here, David Stout does have a lot of the characteristics you’ll find in a true Texan. We forgive this New York native for his Yankee past, but we have to laud his wonderful ability to guide his clients through one of…

Landmark-Worthy Mid-Mod on a Huge Lot Has Downtown Views

By Joanna England / March 5, 2015 /

As an East Dallas resident, I’m fond of walking around White Rock Lake and some of the nearby neighborhoods. Most people, though, expect that a home with a lake view has to be on Lawther or in Lakewood. Not so! There are plenty of beautiful homes in Lake Highlands that have great views. Some of…

Even in a Hot Market, Staging Can Help Any Home Sell Faster

By Joanna England / March 4, 2015 /

It’s a hot market in Dallas, that’s for sure. CoreLogic’s most recent report, detailing the Dallas-Plano-Irving MSA’s housing price index, showed tremendous growth in prices. The housing price index increased 9.1 percent year-over-year in January including distressed sales, which is a new high for our area. Dallas-Plano-Irving is only second for growth to Houston-The Woodlands-Sugarland…

High Caliber Home of the Week: Stone-Clad Stevens Park Gem is Divine Inside

By Joanna England / March 4, 2015 /

From the outside, it looks like many of the Austin stone-clad 1930s bungalows you’ll find throughout North Oak Cliff’s Stevens Park Village. These homes, perched along the city’s award-winning, redesigned public golf course, all have a very Lakewood-esque character, thanks to the rolling hills and well-maintained homes. Developed by Annie Stevens between 1939 and 1941,…