Joanna England

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

Lakewood Traditional is Move In-Ready in Every Sense

By Joanna England / December 19, 2014 /

What a fantastic home that really typifies “move in-ready” for me! For a home to be move in-ready, it has to: Have immaculate neutral paint and fresh baseboards and trim, Have gorgeous floors that are in tip-top shape, And have a kitchen that is ready to plug-in and go! This home, a 1937 traditional cottage,…

On SecondShelters: Company Captures Estates in Custom Books

By Joanna England / December 18, 2014 /

Beauty seems so fleeting at times. Wouldn’t it be great to capture a moment, your home’s moment, in a book that you could share and hold on to for generations? Read more about the company that can do it — for a price, of course. That’s what Jane Stieren and Bill Lacy did for their Bandera…

At Home on The Page: Couple Crafts Compendiums Chronicling Exceptional Estates

By Joanna England / December 18, 2014 /

It’s true that buying a piece of land is like a long-term relationship. The buildings on it may change, as well as the owners, and after many years you are left with something beautiful but different. Haven’t you ever wanted to capture the history and essence of a home or ranch at one point in…

Texas Suburbs Dominate RealtyTrac’s List of Towns on Santa’s ‘Nice’ List

By Joanna England / December 18, 2014 /

Let’s just say that we aren’t surprised that Santa’s Naughty – or – Nice list from RealtyTrac featured tons of Texas towns on the nice side — and we checked it twice! Highest ranked of all the Texas suburbs in third place is the south Houston town of Pearland, better known to Texans as the home of…

High Caliber Home of the Week: Another Amazing Unit in The Beat Condos

By Joanna England / December 18, 2014 /

I’m going to predict 2015 as the year of the condo. You can quote me on this. I think that, with so many cool projects — both mixed use and residential only — planned and coming on line next year, you’ll see a much more robust condo market. That’s good for Dallas, a city that…