Joanna England

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

Are Arbitrary School District Boundaries Distorting Real Estate Values?

By Joanna England / August 20, 2014 /

A recent column by Heather Wilhelm highlights a huge issue in America: In order to get into a good public school, you often have to spend more on a home. Heck, brokerages have developed search tools to help you focus on the school attendance areas you want, weeding out perfectly good homes that have imperfect…

‘Dallas’ is Back on TNT And Here is a Home on Southfork

By Joanna England / August 20, 2014 /

  Spoilers ahead! If you haven’t watched TNT’s Dallas mid-season premier yet, which launched Monday night, you may want to just look at all the pretty pictures. To find out this amazing home on Southfork Road, jump!

What’s Your Beach House Style? Take This Design Quiz!

By Joanna England / August 20, 2014 /

I got minimalist modern, which, considering my love of neutrals and nature-inspired color and design, really makes sense. Organic, full of curves and angles, with a variety of textures in a simple palette sounds so dreamy! Want to find out what kind of decor your beach house should have? Take this awesome quiz from Coastal…

Vacation Home Week: Escape to Texas Hill Country Heaven at Boot Ranch’s Gorgeous Overlook Cabins

By Joanna England / August 20, 2014 /

Staying true to Vacation Home Week, we had to find a phenomenal property that would make a great spot to run to should you get the itch to get out of town. And of course, we love Boot Ranch, a gorgeous community in the Texas Hill Country with golf, scenery, and luxury accommodations. “Here you’ll…

Vacation Home Week: Blueberry Fields in Maine

By Joanna England / August 19, 2014 /

We’re featuring some amazing vacation homes and communities on CandysDirt.com this week as part of our Vacation Home Week celebration. It’s our way of saying farewell to summer! Our first property is an amazing home that is a truly ripe opportunity: A home amongst producing blueberry fields in Rockport, Maine! The home itself is gorgeous,…