Joanna England

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

LocalDwelling.com Lease of the Week: Gorgeous Park Towers Condo is Still on The Market

By Joanna England / September 25, 2013 /

  Update: Colin Larnder of LocalDwelling.com says that this unit is PENDING! We’ve posted about this unit before, and when I went back and looked at LocalDwelling.com’s available leases, I was absolutely floored that this incredible condo inside Park Towers is still up for grabs. This is a 1,790-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bath condo that is just…

Why Buy When You Can Look? Owner of Oswald Rental in Oak Cliff Is Giving Tours of Alleged JFK Assassin's Room

By Joanna England / September 24, 2013 /

I understand Pat Hall’s need to pay the bills on the Oak Cliff home where alleged JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald lived, but I doubt opening its doors to tourists will get the house sold. Hall, whose mother rented a room in the Beckley Avenue home to Oswald for $8 a week, is seeking $500,000 for the whole shebang according to DMN reporter Roy Appleton.

Tuesday Two Hundred: Another Adorable Cottage in Hollywood Heights That is Perfect For a Cozy Christmas

By Joanna England / September 24, 2013 /

My mother-in-law is trying to embarrass me again. She’s already started Christmas shopping. The pre-lit trees are already in an aisle at Home Depot, too. In an effort to not be blind-sided by the holidays this year, I am starting my gift-giving plan a little early. Naturally, due to the pervasive nature of Christmas, this…

When is The Price Right? Ambitious Listing Prices Can Put Homes Out of The Game, When Do You Re-Evaluate?

By Joanna England / September 23, 2013 /

Yes, our market is very, very hot, but it seems that, in the frenzy to capitalize on our scorching market, some sellers are pricing themselves out of a possible sale. Take this home in Lakewood for instance. This Spanish-style recent build at 6516 Vanderbilt Ave. is a very pretty home, with tons of room and…

After Last Night's Fire, Looks Like Texas Wesleyan University Will Get To Raze The Century-Old Dillow House After All

By Joanna England / September 23, 2013 /

So, file this under “Interesting Circumstances”: The 100-year-old Dillow House on the grounds of Texas Wesleyan University caught fire last night and is a pile of steaming ash right now. If you are expecting the folks at TWU to be all beat up about it, well, you’ll be waiting a while.

You see, there was quite a controversy about this home. TWU wanted to demolish it, but Fort Worth preservationists were fighting to keep the historic structure standing. But after last night’s two-alarm fire, Fort Worth Fire Department’s spokesperson is calling the Dillow House a “total loss” according to the Star-Telegram: