Joanna England

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

Only Two Days Left in ‘My Texas Home’ Video Contest from Texas Association of Realtors

By Joanna England / August 5, 2014 /

Want to win $5,000 and stretch your creative muscles? Make a 90-second video showing why you love living in Texas and send it to the Texas Association of Realtors for their “My Texas Home” video contest. Your short film could net you a cash prize and some serious props! Jump for more on the contest…

A More Sophisticated Version of Mayberry, Allen is Safe and Prosperous Says Realtor Cathy Browne

By Joanna England / August 5, 2014 /

According to Movoto’s recent report on the safest cities in Texas, you have a 1 in 20 chance of being victimized by a criminal in Dallas. In Allen? It’s about 1 in 1,500. The community was ranked fifth in the top 10 safest Texas cities, behind Flower Mound, Keller, Friendswood, and Little Elm. Here’s what…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Wonderful Wynnewood Midcentury on Mayrant

By Joanna England / August 5, 2014 /

One of the last hidden gems in North Oak Cliff, Wynnewood North is truly a serene, beautiful neighborhood. It has mature trees, a lovely park and greenbelt, and winding streets. And it’s affordable, too! Prices in many areas of North Oak Cliff are rising fast, especially those that are close to the Bishop Arts District.…

Ebby Halliday Realtors Preston Center Office Expands in Style

By Joanna England / August 4, 2014 /

After 38 years occupying just 4,100 square feet at 8333 Douglas Avenue, the Preston Center office of Ebby Halliday Realtors is expanding to more than double its capacity. “This high-visibility, contemporary office is being built for the future,” says Ebby Halliday Companies CFO Ron Burgert. “It offers an exceptional location and is a statement of…

Dallas Home Sales And Prices Are Up, Inventory is Down According to Latest Texas Association of Realtors Quarterly Report

By Joanna England / August 4, 2014 /

Slow growing inventory is choking sales growth and driving prices up in the Dallas real estate market, with only 2.4 months of inventory in the Dallas market — an increase of 0.2 months from last quarter — according to the latest quarterly report from the Texas Association of Realtors and the Real Estate Center at…