Joanna England

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

Production Builders Bring Bigger New Homes Across The Nation, But Not in North Texas

By Joanna England / December 9, 2021 /

Production builders across the nation are upping the ante on square footage for space-hungry buyers, says a new report from the National Association of Home Builders. According to Census numbers analyzed by NAHB, the median single-family square floor area increased by 9.3 percent since Great Recession levels, while the average home’s floor area is up…

P. Murrell Real Estate Adds Mack Stalp to Stacked Lineup

By Joanna England / December 8, 2021 /

Phillip Murrell is two steps ahead. When we first ran into this exceptionally driven real estate professional, we knew that he was going places. And then when Murrell decided to strike out on his own and form a group, we knew it would be successful. Since its inception, the P. Murrell team has added gobs…

This Sparkman Club Estates Home is Perfect For a Pandemic Plant Parent

By Joanna England / December 3, 2021 /

The buying power in Dallas is real right now, with homes in the $400s and $500s selling like homes in the $300s were about three years ago. With homes moving fast, you have to either whittle down your “must-have” list until it resembles Kate Moss back in the 1990s or you miss out. For people…

Owners With Vision Transform Lake Highlands Estates Midcentury Modern From Dated to Dazzling

By Joanna England / November 30, 2021 /

Sometimes, the right house is worth waiting for. If you have a vision, no matter how long it takes — two weeks, two months, or two years — you have an itch that you just have to scratch. That’s how Brent and Connie Roper felt about a certain Lake Highlands Estates home that just hit…

Registration is Open For AIA Fort Worth’s Gingerbread Build-Off

By Joanna England / November 29, 2021 /

Do you have a design you’re itching to bring to life — and then consume? Lucky for you (and your dreams about demolishing structures like an angry, radioactive lizard) registration is still open for AIA Fort Worth’s Gingerbread Build-Off. The event, which is a fundraiser for AIA Fort Worth’s educational and public programming, brings together…