Joanna England

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

Hip Pocket of the Week: Too, Too Tudor! This Classy Oak Cliff Abode is a Knockout!

By Joanna England / June 27, 2014 /

This home is such a wonderful example of treasured architecture in Oak Cliff, and it’s one of those houses that has such fun, incredible details that will capture your imagination and make you fall in love. It’s a gorgeous, romantic English Tudor in Kessler Park, framed by majestic trees with whimsical landscaping and a well-preserved…

Friday Five Hundred: Green is Good in This Beautiful 1970s Contemporary in Prestonwood Creek

By Joanna England / June 27, 2014 /

The moment I saw a photo of this home in Brandon Stewart’s MOD 214 newsletter, I knew we had to feature it. I loved it’s shape — there’s something about the pitch of the roof with those 1970s contemporaries that throws you off just enough to make you look twice. What I didn’t realize was…

Real Estate Economy: Does a Longer Recovery Mean a More Sustainable One? Top Real Estate Economists Agree

By Joanna England / June 26, 2014 /

To put a cap on our National Association of Real Estate Editors spring conference report, let’s talk about the future of the real estate market. Just yesterday, reports from the U.S. Commerce Department came in showing a much weaker economy in the first quarter than initial reports claimed. And on Tuesday we saw reports of…

Thursday Three Hundred: This Urban Loft is in the Midst of Walkable State Thomas

By Joanna England / June 26, 2014 /

Walkable. Urban. Accessible. Mass Transit. Did I miss any buzzwords that might have tipped you off that today’s Thursday Three Hundred is right in the middle of a very shoe-leather-friendly area? When I think “walkable” and “Dallas,” I automatically think of the State Thomas area. It’s a fantastic neighborhood just south of Uptown that is…

Hey Millennials! Not Sure if You Can Afford Your Dream Home? Realtor.com and Bankrate Now Have an App For That

By Joanna England / June 25, 2014 /

  I love using real estate apps on my phone. Every time I drive by a “For Sale” sign in a neighborhood, I pull out my phone and queue up one of my favorite listing apps (yes, I have more than one on my phone!) and check out the property and sometimes other ones nearby.…