Joanna England

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

Making it Rain? Not so Fast! Banks Ease Lending Requirements, But New Mortgage Rules Will Manage Some Risk

By Joanna England / June 25, 2013 /

Interesting story in the Los Angeles Times. According to their business desk, banks are easing lending restrictions and lending more freely, using “creative financing,” which could bring more risk to the market. The story, which talks about “piggyback financing” and other risky mortgage loans, says that with higher prices comes more risk in housing finance.…

All The Single Ladies: Untethered Women Are America’s Second-Largest Homebuying Demographic

By Joanna England / June 25, 2013 /

    (Photo: Business Insider) Oh Beyonce, you don’t need to put a ring on it to buy a house. You knew that, though, right? Well, so do one in five homebuyers according to the National Association of Realtors. That’s twice as many single ladies buying homes than single men. Throw your hands up in…

All The Single Ladies: Untethered Women Are America's Second-Largest Homebuying Demographic

By Joanna England / June 25, 2013 /

    (Photo: Business Insider) Oh Beyonce, you don’t need to put a ring on it to buy a house. You knew that, though, right? Well, so do one in five homebuyers according to the National Association of Realtors. That’s twice as many single ladies buying homes than single men. Throw your hands up in…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Updated 1960s Ranch Has Sleek Fixtures And A Fabulous Yard

By Joanna England / June 25, 2013 /

This is one of those homes that will appeal to just about any palate. Listed by Keller Williams Realty agent Todd Smith, 3215 Darbyshire offers the 1960s ranch layout without all of the weird paneling and outdated fixtures, and for an affordable price at $280,000. The sellers have really put a lot into this Sparkman…

Are You Renovating This Summer? Zillow Survey Shows 60 Percent of America Will

By Joanna England / June 24, 2013 /

I guess I fall in to the 60 percent of Americans who will be renovating their homes this summer. We’ve already had some work done on our back deck, as well as some landscaping. Sure, it’s no tear-down, but it makes us happy! What Zillow discovered during its Zillow Digs Summer Home Improvement Trend and Spending…