Joanna England

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

DHA Won't Budge on Rezoning Plan to Add Hundreds More Low-Income Housing Units to Kings Road Development

By Joanna England / September 26, 2013 /

We covered this project not too long ago. It’s a sticky situation wherein the Dallas Housing Authority made plans to construct more than 400 low-income housing units in Oak Lawn without any kind of community dialogue. The units are to be built on the site of a razed former DHA development that was riddled with crime…

Want to Upgrade Your Kitchen on a Budget? Capital Distributing's Floor Model Sale is Your Solution

By Joanna England / September 26, 2013 /

In his keynote address to the Texas Realtors Conference, HGTV remodeling hunk Carter Ooosterhouse said that if you’re looking to upgrade or remodel on a budget to shop floor model sales. Well, you can put Carter’s advice in action starting today at Capital Distributing. North Texas’ best source for high-end appliances is having their floor…

Thursday Three Hundred: What a Difference Staging and Remodeling Makes in a 1950s Cottage

By Joanna England / September 26, 2013 /

    Are you ready for a stunning before-and-after? Let’s start off with the vitals on 6248 Ravendale, a cottage built in 1950 in Caruth Terrace. It’s a 1,397-square-foot traditional with two bedrooms, one bathroom and a single garage. It’s marketed by Jan Baldwin of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s for $299,500. Now, to you, this cute…

What is Giving Back? For Rebecca Lightfoot, Leading The Women's Council of Realtors is Walking the Walk

By Joanna England / September 25, 2013 /

Rebecca Lightfoot has always wanted to help others, and she’s found a way to make the most impact by leading the Dallas chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors.

Of course, leadership didn’t come naturally for Lightfoot, and becoming the president of the WCR has definitely helped her walk the walk and talk the talk. So naturally she’s proud to promote this year’s WCR High Tea and Fashion Show set for next Thursday, Oct. 3. The event, which features Tim Vasquez as emcee, will benefit the “Be The Difference” Foundation in the fight against ovarian cancer.

Learn more about Rebecca Lightfoot after the jump!

Inwood Mortgage Home of the Week: "Million Dollar Shoppers" Star Tayler Carson Sandvick is Selling Her Super Stylish Highland Park Traditional

By Joanna England / September 25, 2013 /

We couldn’t be happier for Tayler Carson Sandvick, a Dallas stylist to the truly creme de la creme, as she is set to star in Million Dollar Shoppers, a new Lifetime Network show. According to Theresa Gubbins with CultureMap and the inimitable society blogger Cynthia Smoot, Sandvick, who is a sought-after personal shopper in Dallas with a background in couture, will partner with the quirky Gregg Asher for the show. I’m definitely DVRing the premiere episode on Oct. 10, right after Project Runway!

Sandvick, who has even been approached by a fan while filling up her car at a gas station, is just overwhelmed by the support she’s received from the show so far. “Honestly, it’s amazing,” she said.