Joanna England

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

Southlake Ebby Halliday Realtors Office to Open in Late Spring, Just in Time For Peak Selling Season

By Joanna England / March 14, 2014 /

Word comes from Southlake office manager Carolyn Rosson that the new Southlake office is getting really close to opening. We couldn’t be more thrilled here at CandysDirt.com! The new Ebby office in Southlake, located at 1575 E. Soutlake Blvd. — just across from Southlake Town Square — will have 12,560 square feet of star agents and…

Don't Ditch Open Houses Just Yet, Says Zillow Blogger Brendon Desimone, as They Turn Looky-Loos Into Serious Buyers

By Joanna England / March 14, 2014 /

With the advent of photo-heavy online listings visible from anywhere, video tours, and slideshows, many Realtors have already ordered a tombstone for the Open House. But should we start eulogizing a long-held practice that can give sellers much-needed feedback and turn looky-loos into serious buyers? That’s the argument Brendon Desimone poses in his blog post,…

Don’t Ditch Open Houses Just Yet, Says Zillow Blogger Brendon Desimone, as They Turn Looky-Loos Into Serious Buyers

By Joanna England / March 14, 2014 /

With the advent of photo-heavy online listings visible from anywhere, video tours, and slideshows, many Realtors have already ordered a tombstone for the Open House. But should we start eulogizing a long-held practice that can give sellers much-needed feedback and turn looky-loos into serious buyers? That’s the argument Brendon Desimone poses in his blog post,…

Friday Four Hundred: Cute Tudor in M Streets is Now Priced to Sell

By Joanna England / March 14, 2014 /

I had a really hard time finding a Friday Four Hundred (or even Friday Five Hundred, for that matter) because every single house I liked had one of these two problems: 1) It was already under contract, or … 2) the photography was abysmal. I know a cute house when I see one, folks, but nothing…

Thursday Three Hundred: Totally Glam 10th Floor Condo in Park Towers

By Joanna England / March 13, 2014 /

Built in 1964, Park Towers Condominiums is a fantastic building heavy on the amenities, with a huge pool surrounded by a cluster of overhanging live oak trees, party rooms sporting their own china and crystal, and guest suites to put up friends and family. So you may be wondering, why is a single building called…