Joanna England

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

Renting in Reno: Georgia Fisher is Deserting Dallas For The Desert, But Nevada's Market Proves a Challenge

By Joanna England / July 2, 2013 /

Editor’s Note: Meet Georgia Fisher. She’s a talented writer, and we are just pleased as punch to have her on the CandysDirt.com team. A seasoned journalist and feature writer, Georgia is pulling up stakes and moving from Dallas to Reno, Nevada. Here’s the very first installment “Renting in Reno.” Enjoy!

Tuesday Two Hundred: Throw Your Fourth of July Shindig in This Cute Kessler Plaza Cottage

By Joanna England / July 2, 2013 /

Thursday is American’s birthday, y’all! Here’s my philosophy for holidays that usually involve fireworks: Get everything you need the day before, invite people over and stay home! Yup, I rarely, if ever leave my little house when traffic is expected to be crazy, and I’m lucky to have plenty of room on our modest deck…

Real Estate Center at Texas A&M Releases Report Extolling Texas' Bustling Economy, Says Dallas Area Ranks 6th in Job Growth

By Joanna England / July 1, 2013 /

If you want to know why growth in Texas real estate markets is outpacing other states, look no further than our great state’s unemployment rate. Like a mushroom that sprouts overnight, Texas’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 6.5 percent — an entire percentage point lower than the national average, according to the Real Estate Center…

Local Market Monitor Maintains Optimistic Forecast Dallas-Irving-Plano Area, But Will Changing Interest Rates Slow Market's Growth?

By Joanna England / July 1, 2013 /

Interesting times for the Dallas real estate market as several neighborhoods are seeing homes sell fast for thousands more than they would have just 18 months ago. But with the Federal Reserve toying with interest rate changes, will next month’s forecast be far less optimistic than the June breakdown from Local Market Monitor? “Low Risk”…

Architecture That Lasts a Lifetime, Timber Frame Tudors Have Historic Allure Says Bernadette Schaeffler

By Joanna England / June 28, 2013 /

I love that, even though Bernadette Schaeffler has lived in the U.S. for years, she’s still inspired by the architecture and design from her native Germany. The country is known for its architecture and art (and beer!), so when Bernadette professed her love for Germany’s timber frame buildings, we knew her feelings were sincere. “While…