Joanna England

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

With L Streets Showcase, Stephan Sardone Shows A High-Style Home Can Be Efficient

By Joanna England / September 5, 2013 /

“We don’t need to go watch HGTV for drama. This was real drama — it wasn’t ‘staged,’” said Michelle Lynne, catching herself, a real estate stager, in an accidental pun. The drama was, of course, the last-minute flurry of activity before the doors opened at 10229 Linkwood, an L Streets home built in 1955 that…

Thursday Three Hundred: Stevens Wood Offers Views And Values South of The Trinity River

By Joanna England / September 5, 2013 /

Backyards are great and all, but sometimes you just don’t have the wherewithal to mow the lawn every Saturday, or deal with the hassle of a pool. That doesn’t mean you have to give up having a backyard, per se. If you want lovely, relaxing views without all that hassle, then you should consider this…

CandysDirt.com Lease of the Week: Condo at 1200 Main Has Views of Reunion Tower

By Joanna England / September 4, 2013 /

Downtown Dallas is really upping its game lately, with tons of great condos and lofts that are capitalizing one of our fair city’s greatest assets — it’s very recognizable skyline. In the world of city skylines, Dallas is more recognizable than a Kardashian sister, and you’ll definitely remember it for more than its good looks.…

Beat Scammers At Their Game: Colin Lardner Offers Tips to Fight Rental Fraud

By Joanna England / September 3, 2013 /

As more homes hit the market, more rental scams hit CraigsList and other free classified sites, asking for deposits and fees before a potential tenant has seen a contract, or the property for that matter. Scammers are finding plenty of material on home searching sites that they then hijack for their own purposes, which makes…

Planned DHA Rezoning in Oak Lawn Increases Density, Decreases Parking, And Isn't Sustainable

By Joanna England / September 3, 2013 /

There used to be a time when I decried “NIMBYism.” It seemed shallow for some people to object to city developments that would be good for several people just because it would impact a nearby homeowner. That was before I bought my first home. Now, I’ll admit to having a few NIMBY moments of my…