Joanna England

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

Tennis And Real Estate Are in Alex Perry's Blood, Says The Young Gun At Allie Beth Allman

By Joanna England / July 10, 2013 /

We are just absolutely in love with Alex Perry, y’all. I mean, how could we not be?! From his never-give-up attitude he inherited from his father and his grandfather, tennis great Fred Perry, to his winning smile and meteoric rise at Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Perry has earned his stripes as a senior VP in one of the regions leading brokerages. He may be young, but we wouldn’t dare confuse his age with inexperience.
Perry took a few moments to answer a few fun questions for us, and we were just laid out by his thoughtful answers! Read on to find out more about this amazing Dallas agent and why he gives every client the Michelin star treatment!

Candy's Lease of the Week: Gorgeous Unit in Mahanna Condos!

By Joanna England / July 10, 2013 /

The folks over at LocalDwelling.com are really building their stable of fantastic rental properties. Besides a great house in HPISD boundaries, a gorgeous condo with views of downtown, there’s this great condo just off Mahanna that will put you in the middle of it all. It’s Unit #11 at 3116 Mahanna Street, just west of the…

Economic Recovery? Thanks to Strong Jobs Report, 30- and 15-Year Mortgage Rates Are Up Says Zillow

By Joanna England / July 9, 2013 /

Economists were pleasantly surprised last week after a glowing jobs report that has lead to surging 30- and 15-year fixed mortgage rates. The 30-year fixed rate is up from 4.17 percent to 4.41 percent, and the 15-year fixed rate is up to 3.41 percent from 3.38. That’s the word from Zillow’s Mortgage Marketplace, at least:…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Sparkman Club Estates Has Gorgeous Homes and Great Deals

By Joanna England / July 9, 2013 /

While Candy is on vacation in Maine, I wanted to do a Tuesday Two Hundred that hearkens to the lovely southern coast of our northernmost state. This adorable traditional in Sparkman Club Estates fits the bill. It’s the cedar shake siding, the shutters and fabulous details that make this home feel like a vacation. With…

Leasing and New Home Starts Surge in Second Quarter, But Will Optimism Flag Before New Homes and Units Reach The Market?

By Joanna England / July 8, 2013 /

I am very cautiously optimistic about our market, y’all. I want to be just ridiculously, pie-in-the-sky buoyant about North Texas resilience that has us leading multi-family construction as well as seeing gains in new home starts.

According to Dallas Morning News reporter Steve Brown, North Texas is building multi-family developments faster than any other state in the nation, raising rents an average of 3 percent, as well as hitting an annual leasing record in June.