Joanna England

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

Tight Inventory and Lagging Income Growth Mean Slower North Texas Home Sales in 2014

By Joanna England / September 9, 2014 /

The recent report from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University shows a 2 percent dip in sales at the close of August from a year ago. That’s keeping with this year’s trends of higher prices and lower sales volume, as five of the last 8 months of 2014 have posted lower sales from…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Architect-Owner Gianna Glaesmann Put Thoughtful Updates Into Park Lane Listing

By Joanna England / September 9, 2014 /

I love looking at the pet projects of real estate professionals, and this pretty little flip in Midway Hollow from architect Gianna Glaesmann does not disappoint. The before/after shots tell an interesting story. The two-bedroom, two-bath post-war cottage at 3762 Park Lane is was a total gut job for Glaesmann and her husband, Brad. It…

Kessler Park Home Featured on Motley Fool, With Price 3% Higher Than Last Year

By Joanna England / September 8, 2014 /

So, what can you get for a cool million in Dallas? The Motley Fool asked that question last week, and came up with 2142 Kessler Parkway, a luxurious North Oak Cliff house we previously featured as our Inwood Mortgage Home of the Week. When we featured this three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home last July, it was on…

Technology and Style Merge as Ebby Halliday Opens New Southlake Office

By Joanna England / September 5, 2014 /

  We’ve been waiting for this moment for what feels like ages, but the brand-spanking new Ebby Halliday office just across the street from Southlake Town Square is now open, and it is a beauty. Built at the intersection of style and technology, the new office on Southlake Boulevard has room after room of sleek…

Friday Five Hundred: Finding Form And Function in Fort Worth

By Joanna England / September 5, 2014 /

In the $400K to $500K range, there’s a lot of new construction in Fort Worth. And while a new home is good every once in a while, seeing the same granite and stainless kitchen can be a little bit boring. Nothing against Fort Worth: I love the city and it’s awesome south side and the…