Joanna England

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

Early Registration Deadline For Real Estate Center's Ad Valorem Seminar is Aug. 7

By Joanna England / July 11, 2013 /

Clients expect agents to know everything about the process of buying and selling a home, but with the constant regulatory changes and market adjustments … well, it’s best to stay abreast of everything, right? That’s where the fantastic seminars put on by the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University come in. The center will…

It's My Mansion: Looking For a Quick Sale, Adorable Home in Casa View Haven is Priced Super Competitively

By Joanna England / July 11, 2013 /

Full disclosure: The owner of this home is a neighbor of mine who is selling so she can follow her dream all the way to Savannah, Ga. I am terribly sad that she’s leaving our little neighborhood, which, by the way, was recently named one of the best places to live for the younger set…

Thursday Three Hundred: Love the Katy Trail? Here's a Cute Townhome With Private Access!

By Joanna England / July 11, 2013 /

One of my favorite things to do when I’m combing through listings to bring you our daily featured listings is play a little game of “who’s that buyer.” I look at the house, the amenities, and the location, and I try to picture the kind of person who will find that property irresistible. Well, with…

Waco Couple Behind Magnolia Homes Scores 12-Episode HGTV Deal

By Joanna England / July 10, 2013 /

These must be exciting times for Chip and Joanna Gaines, the husband and wife team behind Magnolia Homes. These two have carved out a niche for themselves renovating and restoring historic properties into absolutely legit luxury homes.

After a successful pilot, the two have inked a 12-episode deal with HGTV to produce a series dubbed “Fixer Upper” in which the pair will take dilapidated and neglected structures from gross to glam in their signature style.

Home of the Week: One-of-a-Kind in Kessler Park

By Joanna England / July 10, 2013 /

  We tend to throw around the word “stunning” a lot here on CandysDirt.com. Maybe that’s because there are so many gorgeous homes in Dallas. Or maybe it’s because we only select the best houses in our featured price ranges every day, weeding the wheat from the chaff to show you how great Dallas real…