Joanna England

Joanna England is the Executive Editor at CandysDirt.com and covers the North Texas housing market.

Enter to Win a Pair of Tickets to the Lakewood Home Festival Today

By Joanna England / October 25, 2013 /

You already knew we were giving away two pairs of tickets to the Lakewood Home Festival, and today is the day you can enter to win! This year’s home tour is amazing, with great homes in a variety of architectural styles. Check out our preview post here, with lovely photos from Jenifer McNeil Baker. The…

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Friday Four Hundred: Adorable Lakewood Cottage Turns Up Cute Factor With Screen Porch

By Joanna England / October 25, 2013 /

  Oh Lakewood. You have so many dreamy little houses. I love your topography, too — hills and sharp turns and hidden cul-de-sacs. You are such a wonderful area, and this little cottage at 2503 Auburn is a wonderful example of your charm. This little brick two-bedroom, two-bath home was built in 1926, and sits…

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Tour the Top Midcentury Modern Homes in Big D This Weekend With Preservation Dallas

By Joanna England / October 24, 2013 /

Don’t have plans for Saturday? Now you do. Why? Because you’re going to the Preservation Dallas Fall Home Tour sponsored by Briggs-Freeman Sotheby’s featuring eight of the most amazing Midcentury Modern homes in Dallas. Better get started early, too, because you don’t want to miss the breakfast reception and panel discussion with Dallas Morning News architecture critic Mark…

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As Dallas Cowboys Move To Frisco, Home Values Inside The Suburb Continue to Grow

By Joanna England / October 24, 2013 /

(Photo: DallasCowboys.com) If there was ever a time to buy in Frisco, it’s now. As the Dallas Cowboys (and Tony Romo!) plan to move their world headquarters from Valley Ranch to one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation, home values are rocketing upwards. That’s great news for developers and homeowners inside this popular suburb.…

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Thursday Three Hundred: East Kessler Bungalow is So Cute Inside And Out You'll Squeal!

By Joanna England / October 24, 2013 /

Candy forwarded me this home last week, and the subject line of the email was, “Cutie pie with built-ins galore!” She sure does know how to sell me on a home, because I love a good bungalow with a high cute factor. You guys, she wasn’t lying. This East Kessler bungalow is totes adorbs. I mean,…

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