Joanna England

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

Tuesday Two Hundred: Cool Cedars Penthouse Loft Will Be Within Walking Distance of New Alamo Drafthouse

By Joanna England / July 8, 2014 /

Here’s a fun property in a neighborhood that is growing like unchecked bamboo! The Cedars, one of the last still-wild urban neighborhoods in Dallas has so many cool condo and loft properties, including this amazing penthouse unit in the Coombs Creek Condos building. What’s even better is that this unit will be within walking distance…

Hear Dallas Plan Commissioner Betty Culbreath Complain About Working on Holidays, Being Mean to Sam’s Club, And Pool Floats

By Joanna England / July 7, 2014 /

Sounds like Betty Culbreath is a CandysDirt.com reader, as the City Plan Commissioner called out our little Dallas real estate blog during her comments at the June 19 meeting in which the proposed Sam’s Club at Uptown East/East Village/Cityplace was discussed. Her speech, which lasts about three minutes at the 1:26:15 mark, references the $30,000…

Staging to Sell: Realtor Brea Garza Staged This Stonebridge Ranch Home With Finesse

By Joanna England / July 4, 2014 /

Plush and sexy with gray paint, white paneling, and chrome everywhere, 5003 Quail Creek is a stunner for sure. And thanks to the help of a Realtor who knows how to make a home appealing to buyers, this house was snatched right off the market in less than a week! It’s four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath beauty…

Fourth of July Four Hundred: Go See the Fireworks at Firewheel After You Buy This Beauty in Garland

By Joanna England / July 4, 2014 /

We caught wind of this beauty last week, but we saved it for the Fourth of July because it is so gorgeous it will make you see stars! Not only that, but this lovely low-maintenance patio home will be a great house to check out before you head to the Star Spangled Spectacular at Firewheel…

Thanks to Donations and Volunteers, Mosaic Family Services Provides a Transitional Home For Women and Children Escaping Human Trafficking

By Joanna England / July 3, 2014 /

Thank goodness for organizations like Mosaic Family Services. This nonprofit, which runs Mosaic House, helps people escape challenging and abusive situations, victims of human trafficking and exploitation, and refugees. The organization just moved to a new facility, and thanks to volunteers and generous donations, has been able to provide a beautiful, calm, and safe place…