Joanna England

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

Top Trends in Homebuilding: Builders And The Battle For America’s Bathtubs

By Joanna England / June 19, 2014 /

Last week’s National Association of Real Estate Editors spring conference in Houston hosted a home building panel featuring Metrostudy’s Brad Hunter, David Weekley Homes CEO John Johnson, and Trendmaker Homes CEO Will Holder. While the panel was supposed to discuss the “boom” in homebuilding, the end result was a dissection of what fuels (or what’s…

Thursday Three Hundred: In The Heart of West Kessler, This Tudor Shines Bright

By Joanna England / June 19, 2014 /

There are so many people looking for a move in-ready home inside 635, and thanks to a shortage in available inventory, prices are going through the roof. But some economists still warn of “shadow inventory” that could make a mess of residential housing markets as investors bring properties to the market in a blitz of…

Lease of the Week: ‘Love Affair Pied a Terre’ on McKinney Avenue

By Joanna England / June 18, 2014 /

A friend of mine has a nickname or code word for his house. He calls it the “sexy dojo.” I know, it’s silly, but I also know he’s not the only one who has a nickname for their home. I do, too. My husband and I call our little domicile the “House of England,” which…

Millennials Want an Urban Life Today, But What About After They Have Kids?

By Joanna England / June 18, 2014 /

This is a theme that was repeated over and over at the National Association of Real Estate Editors spring conference. With the Millennial generation becoming the newest cycle of homebuyers, we have to wonder what phase of their lives will influence trends in real estate the most. This story in the Washington Post really summarizes…

Don’t Miss Summer Events at Capital Distributing and Scott + Cooner

By Joanna England / June 17, 2014 /

There are two great events going on this week for those who are keen on kitchens and design. The first is a fantastic happy hour presentation by Sub Zero/Wolf on “Summertime Eats.” The event, which starts at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, at the Capital Distributing Stemmons Freeway showroom, will showcase convection steam ovens…