Joanna England

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

Capital Distributing Wins ASID Designer’s Choice Award For Third Year in a Row

By Joanna England / February 5, 2015 /

Congratulations are in order for luxury appliance showroom Capital Distributing, as the go-to spot for high-end kitchen brands such as Miele, Gaggenau, Wolf, Thermador, Subzero, La Cornue, and Viking has won “Best Appliances” from the Dallas chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers for the third year in a row. This family-owned business has…

Forecasts For Dallas and Fort Worth Metro Real Estate Predict Year-Over-Year Growth

By Joanna England / February 4, 2015 /

Sure, economists are saying that the Dallas-Fort Worth area have posted new gains in 2014, and that home price growth for the North Texas metro areas is projected to increase in 2015 to the tune of 9 to 11 percent, but more and more people are starting to take a closer look at those numbers…

Why Doesn’t Dallas Have a Costco Yet? Because Real Estate

By Joanna England / February 3, 2015 /

If you were wondering when dirt was going to get to turning at Coit and North Central Expressway on the very first proposed Costco in Dallas proper, you’ll be waiting for a long, long time according to this report from DMN’s Maria Halkias. Apparently the price of the site owned by the Texas Department of…

Exclusive: Half Price Books Vice President Kathy Doyle Thomas Dishes on Their First Foray Into Commercial Real Estate

By Joanna England / February 3, 2015 /

In the interest of full disclosure, I should go ahead and say that my husband works for Half Price Books. But honestly, I’d be a fan of the company regardless. I’ve always been interested in how Pat Anderson grew a company from a 1,000-square-foot laundromat into a national brand, all without relinquishing the used bookstore…

Is Your 2015 Real Estate Resolution Revamping Your Marketing? Here are Five Hot Tips

By Joanna England / January 30, 2015 /

If you’re looking to top your 2014 sales and referrals this year, but don’t know where to start, you’re not the only one. A lot of times agents will hire pricey marketing consultants to take an objective look at their materials and campaigns. This can be overwhelming for some Realtors, but the truth of the…