Joanna England

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

Ebby Halliday Up-And-Comer Courtney Molina Says Treating Clients Like Family is a Must

By Joanna England / November 20, 2014 /

I first met Courtney Molina at a fundraiser and remarked at how much energy she had. Seriously, Courtney is one of those people who really listens to you, focuses on what you’re saying, and makes sure you know you’re heard. It’s like talking to a sister or a best friend. But not only does she…

70s Contemporary With a Transitional Facelift in Richardson ISD

By Joanna England / November 20, 2014 /

When Brittney Warren, a dynamo of a Realtor with Rogers Healy and Associates, told me about this updated 1970s contemporary inside Richardson ISD, I found it hard to believe the price: $319,900. That’s a rare bird if anything, to find a home in this area at that price. But to see one that is updated,…

New Friends New Life Home Tour Features Four Gorgeous Park Cities Mansions

By Joanna England / November 18, 2014 /

Last year’s New Friends New Life home tour was a wash thanks to horrible weather, but if you bought tickets to last year’s tour, you’ll be happy to know that you can use them this year to see an all-new slate of gorgeous mansions in the Park Cities. Brooke Kilburn is the chair of this…

Untouched Midcentury Modern Owned By Fashion Designer Has High-End Details

By Joanna England / November 18, 2014 /

Midcentury modern connoisseurs will delight in this impeccably preserved Asian influenced specimen at 10110 Daria Drive in the gated Meaders James subdivision, which is just north of Walnut Hill and west of the Dallas North Tollway. It’s so close to Preston Hollow, and it’s in an area where you’ll find several distinctive properties like this…

Dallas City Council Looks to Take a Time Out on Demolitions After Traumatic Teardowns in September

By Joanna England / November 17, 2014 /

I’m sure you haven’t forgotten the surprise demolition of a block’s worth of historic downtown buildings while the Cowboys played. The razing of 1611 Main and a few other beautiful old buildings on the block to make room for Headington Companies’ Joule Hotel expansion scarred many preservationists and at least one architecture critic. Pearls were clutched,…