Joanna England

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

Lakewood Home Festival Features Brookcove Home of Artist Shannon Kincaid

By Joanna England / November 6, 2013 /

(Editor’s Note: If you don’t have tickets already to the Lakewood Home Festival this weekend, better snatch them up quick! If you’re feeling lucky, find out how to win a pair of tickets at the end of this post.)

ShannonThe Lakewood Home Festival is one of the oldest home tours in Dallas, and one of the most successful ones, to boot. It manages to get better every year, thanks to the volunteers and homeowners who graciously host tours. This year, the homes are tremendous and very special, but one home stands out from the crowd thanks to its unique finishes and artistic sensibilities. It’s 7130 Brookcove, home of Lakewood artist Shannon Kincaid. The house is a recently renovated Italian villa-inspired home with tons of gorgeous custom finishes and fabulous mosaics throughout.

Proposition 6 Passes: 73 Percent of Texans Vote "Yes," With Pockets in East, West, and Central Texas Against

By Joanna England / November 6, 2013 /

  The results are in, and while many agreed that Proposition 6 was the best plan available to secure the future of Texas water, it garnered 73.37 percent of the statewide vote — a considerably safe margin.  Among constitutional amendment propositions on the statewide ballot, Proposition 6 garnered more votes that Propositions 3, 5, and…

Growing, Growing, Gone: Dallas Market is Fully Recovered From Recession, But NAR Report Shows Pending Sales Are Dropping

By Joanna England / November 5, 2013 /

It’s official: According to the latest numbers from CoreLogic, the Dallas-area real estate market is fully recovered from the recession and housing bubble. Dallas real estate prices are up 9.7 percent according to the CoreLogic HPI report. Nationally, prices are up 12 percent year-over-year, too, the report showed, showing that regions across the U.S. are…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Sweet and Unique, This North Oak Cliff Home Has Great Updates, Too

By Joanna England / November 5, 2013 /

I think the $200K price range is the sweet spot for North Oak Cliff right now. You can find so many great homes with fabulous updates in this price range, and as the neighborhood gains popularity and grows its infrastructure, prices are only going to get higher. Case in point: This adorable house at 626…

Featured Realtor: MaryJane Mathew Says Buyers Shouldn't Stress About Finding The 'Perfect' Home

By Joanna England / November 4, 2013 /

MaryJane Mathew started her career in real estate to be her own boss. What she didn’t expect that her new job wouldn’t just be about making money — it would be about making her clients’ dreams come true, too.

That’s something that a lot of Realtors thrive on — making a sale that makes memories. And MaryJane is no different. For that reason, she’s our Featured Realtor, sponsored by Jeff Lindigrin of Great Western Home Loans.

Of course, every sale should have a lender that works just as hard to get a great deal as their lender. What has your lender done for you lately? Find out what you’re missing by contacting Jeff Lindigrin with Great Western Home Loans today.

Read more about MaryJane Mathew after the jump.