Joanna England

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

Thursday Three Hundred: Talk About Transitional! This Merriman Park Updated Ranch Will Delight Your Eyeballs

By Joanna England / January 16, 2014 /

  We were driving to the SuperTarget at Skillman and Abrams this weekend when I screamed at my dear, sweet husband, Dave, “STOP THE CAR! I NEED TO GET THIS ADDRESS!” Poor guy. This happens all the time with us. We’ll be on a family outing to the grocery store, or to Target (the place…

Austin Real Estate News: Barrington Oaks Neighborhood Takes 6th in RedFin Hot 'Hoods Poll

By Joanna England / January 16, 2014 /

I’m going to be honest: I hadn’t even heard of Barrington Oaks until Redfin published this list of hottest neighborhoods. As it turns out, this subdivision, which is just south of Balcones Country Club, is full of great homes in the $200s to $400s with a median list price of around $364,000, ranging in age from the…

Austin Real Estate News: Barrington Oaks Neighborhood Takes 6th in RedFin Hot ‘Hoods Poll

By Joanna England / January 16, 2014 /

I’m going to be honest: I hadn’t even heard of Barrington Oaks until Redfin published this list of hottest neighborhoods. As it turns out, this subdivision, which is just south of Balcones Country Club, is full of great homes in the $200s to $400s with a median list price of around $364,000, ranging in age from the…

LocalDwelling.com Lease of The Week: Brand-Spanking-New Richardson Home Can Help You Start The New Year Off Right

By Joanna England / January 15, 2014 /

  Thinking of making a move but not sure if you’re ready to go steady? Consider renting through LocalDwelling.com, the Dallas-Fort Worth area property management experts who lease some truly beautiful properties, including 1213 Savoy Lane, a brand new home in Richardson. This house is a fantastic family home with three bedrooms, two and a…

Ebby Halliday Companies Top Record $6 Billion in Sales For 2013, Up 25 Percent From 2012

By Joanna England / January 15, 2014 /

You can rely on Ebby Halliday Realtors to bring home the bacon, that’s for sure, as the 68-year-old North Texas real estate powerhouse landed a record $6.4 billion in sales for 2013. As you soak in that huge number, consider that many economic forecasts show at least 9 percent growth in sales for the region in 2014, too.