Joanna England
Joanna England is the former long-time executive editor and a founding editor at CandysDirt.com.
Seriously, why wouldn’t you want to sleep in the same building Jon Voight did? That’s what I thought! If you aren’t already sold, today we have a gorgeous condo to show you inside 1505 Elm St., a building beautiful enough to attract a star-studded sleepover! For rent is Unit #502 inside this luxury highrise. It’s…
Two families in my neighborhood, Casa View Haven, recently announced that they’d be selling their modest post war-traditional homes and heading for the ‘burbs. Sure, that’s an option, but sometimes families choose to invest in an addition to accommodate growing families rather than packing up and moving.
Of course, there are pros and cons for both choices. Sometimes the investment in building onto a home isn’t recouped. And sometimes you can’t sell your existing home in time and end up carrying two mortgage payments. And sometimes, too, Homeowners Associations and deed restrictions can keep you from adding more space.
Michael Staten, a Dallas architect and senior project manager at CBRE, considered adding on to his Lake Highlands home. Instead, Staten and his family of four moved to Richardson. Why?
Sure, the Park Cities are walkable, especially University Park, but if you want good schools, great homes, and sidewalks but can’t swing the hefty price tag of a home inside the HPISD borders, then we have a lovely property for you. Located in Coppell, which has amazing schools, by the way, is 539 Hawken. It’s…
Be prepared for the loud cheering that will come from every car departing carpool lanes on Aug. 26 as parents throughout North Texas celebrate the first day of school. No more hearing “I’m bored!” every five seconds! No more shuttling to camps! No more packing and unpacking trunks! And of course, think of all you’ll…
You can build your dream ranch house, or you can just enjoy the view. Check out this week’s amazing Ranch of the Week, 3B Ranch in Bosque and Erath Counties, on SecondShelters.com and tell us what you’d do!
