Joanna England

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

Home Price Increases are Cooling as Weather Heats up and Texas Returns to Peak Prices, Says CoreLogic

By Joanna England / July 1, 2014 /

I managed to pry myself away from the USA vs. Belgium World Cup match for long enough to tell you about the CoreLogic May 2014 HPI Report. Taking time out to write this was more difficult than scoring a goal on Tim Howard. But, this is news you can use, y’all, much like a stiff…

U-S-A! U-S-A! These Awesome Patios Would be Perfect Spots For Watching Today’s World Cup Match vs. Belgium

By Joanna England / July 1, 2014 /

I think pretty much all of America is checking out at 2 p.m. today. That’s when the U.S. Men’s National Team faces Belgium in the knockout round of the FIFA World Cup. If you’re not enjoying the action in Brazil, then picture yourself in one of these amazing backyards with a cool beer in hand…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Home For a Hip Family in Casa Linda Forest

By Joanna England / July 1, 2014 /

Maryam and Jacob Salassi have such a fantastic little home in Casa Linda Forest. Their adorable abode, the perfect home for the two creative Millennials and their sweet little girl — Maryam is a blogger, photographer, and owner of Pouf: A Blowout Salon, Jacob is a software engineer and cyclist, and Margaux, 3, is just…

Water, Water … Nowhere? Texas is Nearing Critical Conditions For Water, But Will We Reach California-Level Drought?

By Joanna England / June 30, 2014 /

The latest issue of Governing magazine has a story that all Texans should read, and then read again. The story’s title is self-explanatory — “Drought-Plagued Regions Struggle to Conserve Water and Make Money” — an issue with which much of North and West Texas are intimately familiar.

Top 8 Features That You Should Never Have on a Real Estate Website

By Joanna England / June 30, 2014 /

So, I’ve been blogging about real estate for a couple of years now, which has given me ample time to compile a list of things on real estate websites that drive me up the wall. And as more and more sales leads come from the web, user experience has become a huge deal for real…