Joanna England

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

Don't Get Upstaged: Interior Designer Margaret Chambers Offers Tips to Transform Your Home For The Market

By Joanna England / January 6, 2014 /

As soon as the weather heats up, so with the Dallas real estate market. If you need to refresh your memory on the best strategies to use to get your home on the market and sold, veteran interior designer Margaret Chambers offers her advice.

To find out how to get your home ready for a professional photographer (which we absolutely suggest you invest in), check out what this seasoned professional has to say after the jump!

Don’t Get Upstaged: Interior Designer Margaret Chambers Offers Tips to Transform Your Home For The Market

By Joanna England / January 6, 2014 /

As soon as the weather heats up, so with the Dallas real estate market. If you need to refresh your memory on the best strategies to use to get your home on the market and sold, veteran interior designer Margaret Chambers offers her advice.

To find out how to get your home ready for a professional photographer (which we absolutely suggest you invest in), check out what this seasoned professional has to say after the jump!

Monday Morning Millionaire: Beautiful Estate in Acclaimed Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

By Joanna England / January 6, 2014 /

Yes, that’s right. I said Grapevine. Truthfully, there are tons of fabulous properties out in this Tarrant County suburb. And with incredible schools, proximity to Lake Grapevine, and tons of beautiful views, it’s a shame we don’t feature this wonderful town more. Today we’re checking out 2224 Lakeridge Drive, a gorgeous property from gorgeous Allie…

How Do You Deal With a Real Estate D-Bag On The Phone? Greg Benson Offers The Perfect Solution

By Joanna England / January 3, 2014 /

This is just brilliant. We’ve talked about some of the just ridiculous and rude things that Real Estate Douchebags do — including trying to cut a broker out of a deal by leaving a hand-written note on a kitchen counter to the homeowners.

But have you ever dealt with a real estate agent who took a phone call while you were on an appointment? Or maybe one that talks on the phone way too loud in Starbucks? Perhaps you’ve had the pleasure of sitting next to one in an airport or train station who is on a phone call that is obviously more important than everyone else’s?

Local Market Monitor Predicts Growth For 2014, But Flat For 2015 And Beyond

By Joanna England / January 3, 2014 /

While Trulia consider’s Dallas to be overvalued, Local Market Monitor‘s report says that the Dallas-Irving-Plano market is actually under-priced in the neighborhood of 12 percent. That’s interesting news from these economic analysts. Local Market Monitor is predicting that home prices will grow 9 percent over the next 12 months, but will top out at 10…