Joanna England

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

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Scores Veteran Realtor Jeff Davids, Mergim Neziraj

By Joanna England / February 18, 2015 /

After 11 years at Ebby Halliday Realtors, Jeff Davids was offered the opportunity to move to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, a growing national brokerage in North Texas. Joining Davids as a sales associate is Mergim Neziraj, said Berkshire Hathaway Home Services PenFed Realty Texas president Rick Wylie. “This will be great for me, but even better…

High Caliber Home of the Week: Beautiful Bowser Modern Townhome is Urban Luxury Near Oak Lawn

By Joanna England / February 18, 2015 /

Caroline Summers strikes again! This dynamic Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realtor has another great listing, and this time it’s in the super-hot SoHIP neighborhood (South of Highland Park, for the uninitiated). This gorgeous semi-detached home has a beautiful modern facade and an even better location. It’s right in the honey pot of Uptown, north of…

On SecondShelters: Your Personal Sanctuary on Cedar Creek Lake

By Joanna England / February 18, 2015 /

We have fallen head-over-heels for 505 Ranch, a gorgeous community on Cedar Creek Lake. It’s the perfect setting for a retreat from your busy North Texas life, all within an hour’s drive of Dallas.  At the 505, the property’s amenities are all world-class.  As if the naturally rugged Cedar Creek shoreline wasn’t enough, the 505…

Guardian Angel: Lynn Hood Loves Life Outdoors in Texas

By Joanna England / February 18, 2015 /

You can tell that Lynn Hood, one of the many amazing mortgage professionals at Guardian Mortgage‘s Arlington location, really loves Texas dirt. She loves to travel around the great state, and enjoys the rivers, streams, and coastline as her personal playground. When it comes to finding a seasoned, trusted loan professional for your homebuying or…

Downtown’s Critical Mass of Residents Might Attract the Likes of Central Market to 1401 Elm

By Joanna England / February 16, 2015 /

The mixed-use redevelopment of George Dahl’s 1401 Elm has been a highly anticipated project, and now it’s getting even more buzz as Olympic Property Partners sets its sights on a high-end grocer for the ground-floor retail component. Robert Wilonsky at The Dallas Morning News took a gander at the agenda for tomorrow’s Planning and Zoning Commission…