Joanna England

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

A Farmers Market Townhome That Has Seen Downtown Dallas’ Transformation

By Joanna England / October 22, 2021 /

When I moved to Dallas in 2005, it was to work for The Dallas Morning News. Fresh out of college and still learning about the world, it felt like a strange privilege to work for incredibly meager pay (It was bad, y’all) with some bona fide journalism legends. One of those legends was Keven Ann…

Ticket Giveaway: Enjoy The AIA Dallas Tour of Homes And VIP Reception For Free

By Joanna England / October 18, 2021 /

The AIA Dallas Tour of Homes, Dallas’ only citywide home tour and the area’s only tour curated exclusively by architects, is back this Saturday and Sunday, October 23-24 and we’re giving away a pair of tickets to the Premiere Party and the tour to the first commenter on this post! Don’t miss this chance to…

Tons of Potential With This Deceptively Sized Arlington Heights Home

By Joanna England / October 15, 2021 /

From the curb, this home looks like a modest cottage in the Fort Worth neighborhood of Chamberlain Arlington Heights. At first, I looked at this home and wondered to myself, “For more than $500,000, where is the rest of the house?” Well, let me tell you that there’s plenty of house at 5332 El Campo…

Despite Slim Profits, Dallas Ranks No. 3 Best Market For Flips

By Joanna England / October 13, 2021 /

I’ve been keeping track of all of the flips going on in my East Dallas neighborhood, with many friends and neighbors playing a little game called “How much will this flip be listed for?” So far there are four flips in progress within a half mile of my home. I figure the flips keep flipping…

Breaking: Briggs Freeman Sells Significant Partnership Interest to Peerage Realty Partners of Canada

By Joanna England / October 13, 2021 /

It was just announced that Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty — one of the most prominent luxury brokerages in the North Texas region — has sold a substantial partnership interest to Peerage Realty Partners. According to reports, Canada-based Peerage Realty Partners has already acquired partnerships with three Sotheby’s International Realty brands in the US and…