Joanna England
Joanna England is the former long-time executive editor and a founding editor at CandysDirt.com.
How hot can a high-rise apartment get when there’s no air conditioning on a 98-degree summer day? That’s not a question that residents of the Mosaic apartment building in downtown Dallas wanted to answer, but just in case you’re wondering, it’s 96 degrees. The seven-block area of downtown Dallas that includes the Mosaic building lost…
Just as the nation was starting to catch its breath in this crazy housing market, a dip in housing starts might cause another squeeze on inventory. On Wednesday, the Commerce Department released a report showing an increase in building permits after three consecutive months of falling short. However, the sector that posted the rebound was…
For everyone in Houston, Galveston is an escape that’s just a 45-minute drive away. For those who live a bit farther, like in Dallas, it’s about four hours if you don’t get caught in the epic snarl that is rush hour in Houston. What I mean to say is that, if you’re looking for a…
Today makes it two weeks since our air conditioner’s fan and fan motor decided to give up the ghost and cease all operation. The high that day was a very muggy 90 degrees. Our first call was to the HVAC company that services our air conditioner and furnace annually. It was going to take three…
For everyone in Houston, Galveston is an escape that’s just 45-minute drive away. For those who live a bit farther, like in Dallas, it’s about four hours if you don’t get caught in the hours-long snarl that is rush hour in Houston. What I mean to say is that, if you’re looking for a house…
