Joanna England

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

CoreLogic HPI Shows Year-Over-Year Home Price Growth For Houston, Dallas MSAs

By Joanna England / February 5, 2014 /

According to the most recent report from CoreLogic, the Dallas-Plano-Irving MSA ranked seventh in year-over-year home price growth among the 100 statistical areas the firm measures in its Housing Price Index with a 9.4 percent increase in prices (excluding distressed sales) through the year ending in December 2013.

How Far Can an HOA Agreement Go? Man Sues Rabbi Hosting Twice-a-Day Synagogue Service in North Dallas Home

By Joanna England / February 5, 2014 /

Very interesting case here in North Dallas. Orthodox Rabbi Yaakov Rich has been hosting two services a day in his home, dubbed Congregation Toras Chaim, and recently applied for a Certificate of Occupancy with the City of Dallas.

Rabbi Rich wants to operate a religious center in his 3,572-square-foot, four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath home at 7103 Mumford Court. Built in 1986, records show this home was purchased in June of 2013 and is valued at $330,000. But neighbors are beginning to chafe from the traffic and parking problems in their HOA-protected community.

LocalDwelling.com Lease of the Week: Stevens Park Two-Story Will Be Stunning After Renovation

By Joanna England / February 5, 2014 /

You remember we posted about this cozy two-story home in Oak Cliff’s lovely Stevens Park Estates neighborhood. The owners have decided to do some sprucing up before leasing out this incredible home. I can’t wait to see what this super-cute two-bedroom, three-bath home will look like after renovations, because it was pretty incredible last time…

Build it And They Will Come: Knox Street Redevelopment Will Include Trader Joe's, More Retail, And Tons More Apartments

By Joanna England / February 4, 2014 /

We just can’t build apartments fast enough in Dallas, it seems. Apparently Sarofim Realty Partners and Lincoln Property Company agree, as new plans reported by Steve Brown of the DMN include 165 luxury rental units for the mixed-use development at 4501 Cole. Greater density in the area has left residents craving a real grocery store,…

Build it And They Will Come: Knox Street Redevelopment Will Include Trader Joe’s, More Retail, And Tons More Apartments

By Joanna England / February 4, 2014 /

We just can’t build apartments fast enough in Dallas, it seems. Apparently Sarofim Realty Partners and Lincoln Property Company agree, as new plans reported by Steve Brown of the DMN include 165 luxury rental units for the mixed-use development at 4501 Cole. Greater density in the area has left residents craving a real grocery store,…