Joanna England

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

Friday Five Hundred: McKinney is a Great Place to Live, And Here’s Why

By Joanna England / February 13, 2015 /

Sure, it’s a little bit further north than most of its suburban brethren, but the drive to McKinney is worth it if you’re looking for great government, good schools, fantastic parks, and more house for your money. The perfect example is this stone-and-brick beauty listed by Ebby Halliday Realtor Katherine Niesman in the Village Creek…

Fort Worth Friday: Beautiful Midcentury Modern on Westcliff’s Bellaire Circle

By Joanna England / February 13, 2015 /

There is a treasure trove of untouched Midcentury Modern homes on Fort Worth’s west side, and this one happens to be an incredible architect-designed time capsule on one of Fort Worth’s most sought-after streets, Bellaire Circle. Truly, this home is an amazing specimen of what was contemporary design back in 1951. The former owner commissioned…

Great Western Home Loans Featured Realtors: Ida and Ted Olsen Are a Dream Team!

By Joanna England / February 13, 2015 /

Multi-million dollar estates! Working cattle ranches! Tornadoes! Naked men! Yes, this hilarious, interesting, and altogether fun Q&A with Ida Duwe-Olsen and Ted Olsen of Williams Trew has it all! Truly, this husband-and-wife team is not only talented, but they are extremely knowledgeable about the vast and unique city we all know as Fort Worth. Their…

Midland-Odessa Home Prices Projected to Grow Despite Shrinking Oil Prices

By Joanna England / February 11, 2015 /

The dip in oil prices doesn’t appear to affect the housing market, at least according to the lastest report on Midland and Odessa from Local Market monitor. Both West Texas cities will see year-over-year growth, and the economic analysts studying the investment situation in the area consider these two markets as “low risk” Read a…

High Caliber Home of the Week: Lee Street Modern Is Clean and Bright at Day and Night

By Joanna England / February 10, 2015 /

  Few homes truly rock the twilight photo shoot. Sometimes it looks like you’re hiding something, like imperfect masonry or ugly landscaping. And then there are grand homes and estates for which it seems that twilight photoshoots were truly made. This listing, from Jarrad Barnes of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate’s Gullotto-Barnes group, is absolutely stunning…