Joanna England

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

In Dallas-Fort Worth, a Shortage of Appraisers is Wreaking Havoc on The Market

By Joanna England / September 8, 2021 /

Does the nation have a home appraiser shortage? Christian Adams, a former real estate broker and CEO at Repair Pricer, recently completed a national survey of 1,200 U.S. real estate agents to investigate. According to the results, 32 percent of agents have had a closing delayed or canceled in the last two years as a result…

Save Historic Dallas Architecture: Deadline to Nominate Dallas’ Most-Endangered Buildings is Today

By Joanna England / September 3, 2021 /

When I lived in Junius Heights, I would drive past a beautiful old brick mansion on Live Oak when I would head to Jimmy’s Food Store for my weekly calorie splurge. The cannoli I brought home was always sweet and perfect, but the drive back through the neighborhood took me past that beautiful old house…

Dallas-Fort Worth And San Antonio Are Attracting More New Residents Than Any Other Texas Metro

By Joanna England / September 1, 2021 /

More Americans are migrating from expensive, densely populated urban areas to less-pricey, coastal locales according to CoreLogic’s recent report on the hottest metro areas for migration. CoreLogic’s report states that secondary cities — large cities adjacent to major metros — were the target for homebuyers looking to get more housing bang for their buck. This…

Worried About Your Neighborhood? Dallas City Planners Want You to Attend This Summit

By Joanna England / August 27, 2021 /

Every year — many times a year — we find ourselves at a commission meeting reviewing a rezoning request. And oftentimes at those meetings, there are loads of neighbors who are upset about the projects presented. The most frequent complaint? “No one told us about this! There was no notice!” Well, the fact is that…

Gorgeous Remodel in Far North Dallas Has All The Clean Lines

By Joanna England / August 27, 2021 /

With as many flips that are hitting the market, we’ve been enjoying taking a look on Google Maps to see what a home looked like before receiving a facelift before hitting the market. Sometimes a glance back at a home before its closeup makes it on Zillow is rather disappointing. Instead of “Extreme Makeover Home…