Joanna England

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

Lease The Perfect Transitional Home in Highland Park

By Joanna England / October 8, 2014 /

Yes, that’s right. I said perfect. Why? Because it is. Every inch of this Highland Park home has been thoroughly and thoughtfully planned, right down to the last inch. The result is a grand home with an intimate feel, one that is perfect played up or played down. It could accommodate a range of decor…

After Hurricane Odile, Response and Recovery Shows The Cabo Community’s Strength

By Joanna England / October 7, 2014 /

Faryn Masso Clark, founder of Facelogic spa, was living the good life as an expat in Cabo, but had to evacuate back to Texas after Hurricane Odile made landfall on Baja California Sur Sept. 15. “We didn’t want to leave at all,” Clark said. But, because of necessity, Clark, her husband, her three kids and…

North Texas Real Estate Market Report: New Home Sales at 6-Year High, Home Prices Increase

By Joanna England / October 7, 2014 /

Recent reports show that new home sales are at their highest since 2008, while prices of existing homes are up year-over-year. New home sales are up 17 percent from the same time last year, according to Residential Strategies, and new home starts are up 11.4 percent, too, at 6,511. Builders are trying to keep up…

Near TCU, This Westcliff Updated Ranch Home is a Keeper For Sure

By Joanna England / October 7, 2014 /

So, you may be wondering what kinds of homes are for sale in the areas that Fort Worth homeowners are trying to protect via an overlay near the TCU campus. Some are partially remodeled Tudors and bungalows, and some are ranches and traditionals. They are in varying degrees of repair and some are on tiny…

Stealth Dorms? Historic District Neighboring TCU Wants to Limit Cohabiting College Co-Eds

By Joanna England / October 7, 2014 /

  This is an interesting story out of Fort Worth, as some neighborhoods push back against big, zero-lot-line homes full of college kids by proposing an overlay to limit unrelated adult residents to three per single-family home instead of the current five. The overlay, which in its current version would not grandfather existing properties, is facing some…