Joanna England

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

Would You Buy a House With a Four-Car Garage? Coldwell Banker Poll Shows Most Home Buyers Prefer Three or Two Covered Spaces

By Joanna England / July 8, 2013 /

When my inlaws built their custom home, they chose a three-car garage so that they could park both of their cars indoors and have an extra area for my father-in-law’s wood shop. His new HOA didn’t allow sheds and out-buildings, so if he wanted to have a place for power tools a la Tim Taylor,…

Monday Morning Millionaire: Lovely Lakewood Custom Home Has a Kitchen Worth Waltzing In

By Joanna England / July 8, 2013 /

Good morning! Hope your long holiday weekend has left you refreshed! Let’s ease back into the working world with a gorgeous custom home in Lakewood that was built in 2008! Marketed by Nancy Johnson of Dave Perry-Miller and Associates, 6918 Meadow Lake Avenue is a gorgeous traditional on the market for $1.163 million. Gorgeous inside…

Head to The Texas Gulf Coast For Our Top-5 Friday on SecondShelters.com

By Joanna England / July 5, 2013 /

I love Port Aransas and Rockport, but am just now getting to know Corpus Christi. Regardless, there are some amazing homes for sale on the Texas Gulf Coast and some of them are just amazing! The value of these homes is incredible, where you can get a house on the water in the neighborhood of…

Ditch The Fake Houseplants! Need to Green Up Your Living Space? Here Are Some Easy-to-Care-For Indoor Plants

By Joanna England / July 5, 2013 /

In offices and homes for sale, one of my biggest pet peeves is fake houseplants. I loathe them! Most fake plants look plastic-y and ridiculous, and serve zero function in a home. And considering that there are TONS of easy-to-care-for (read: hard-to-kill) houseplant varieties, there’s absolutely zero reason to use fake ones. If you’re considering…

Friday Four Hundred: Amazing Investment Opportunity in Hockaday Neighborhood

By Joanna England / July 5, 2013 /

I have seen some fantastic renovations come out of this neighborhood lately. If you’ve been considering an investment property that will net you big bucks and sell fast, consider 4330 Northview. This house is fantastic for an investor, as it’s in great shape! Consider also that it’s a four-bedroom, four bath house with a mother-in-law…