Joanna England

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

Searching For Fall Flavors? Set Your Sights on Capital Distributing's Halloween Harvest Happy Hour

By Joanna England / October 21, 2013 /

I love pumpkin spice lattes, fro yo, and the amazing gluten-free pumpkin cupcakes my local bakery makes. If you have yet to indulge in trademark fall flavors, then you should definitely stop by Captial Distributing on Wednesday, Oct. 30 for their Halloween Harvest Happy Hour. Dallas’ best retailer of high-end appliances will host chefs and…

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The Growing Gay-borhood of Flippers: Real Estate Investing is More Difficult Than it Looks on TV, Says Dallas Voice Column

By Joanna England / October 21, 2013 /

Loved this column in the Dallas Voice about flipping, mainly because I have said this myself a time or two: Flipping homes is a lot harder than it looks!

And yet, TV shows such as Will & Grace, Modern Family, and innumerable programs on HGTV and DIY show people navigating the dicey waters of flipping residential properties.

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For Trick-or-Treating Sweet Spots, Zillow List Leaves Dallas Out in The Cold

By Joanna England / October 21, 2013 /

Dallas’ lack of sidewalks and abysmal walk scores kept it from making Zillow’s list of top cities for trick or treating. I have several great memories of trick or treating, but the all involved piling into the bed of a slow-moving pickup truck and cruising through the neighborhood. We rarely walked between houses, because if…

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Friday Open Thread on SecondShelters.com — Running Away For The Holidays

By Joanna England / October 18, 2013 /

Over on SecondShelters.com we’re hosting an open thread about where we love to go when the holidays become either bland or overwhelming. Instead of being a source of glad tidings and great cheer, they often start to feel stressful. So why not opt for a real honest-to-goodness relaxing vacation instead? So, do you head for…

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Help Ebby Halliday Realtors Fill The Kitchens of Needy Neighbors This Holiday Season

By Joanna England / October 18, 2013 /

Leave it to Ebby Halliday Realtors to find the best way to celebrate everything that’s great about home and hearth. The thoughtful brokers and agents throughout North Texas are sponsoring a canned-food drive that will help fill the cupboards and pantries of hungry friends and neighbors. “As we focus on food, family, friends and the…

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