Joanna England

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

Candy's Lease of the Week: Beautiful West Highland Park Ranch is Perfect For Executives New to The Area

By Joanna England / May 29, 2013 /

Temporary housing can be so boring sometimes. When you move to an area and are looking for a place to spend the next 9 to 12 months while you find a home to buy, sometimes the best idea is to rent near the area you’re considering purchasing. That’s what’s great about this gorgeous ranch in…

Dallas Real Estate News: Case-Schiller Composite Shows Dallas Home Prices Continue To Climb, But Economic Recovery is Slow

By Joanna England / May 28, 2013 /

Don’t get me wrong, I am thrilled to see Case-Schiller reporting double-digit annual growth across all composites in their latest report. The 10- and 20-city composites showed gains of 10.3 and 10.9 percent through the year ending in March 2013. For the Dallas area Home Price Level Index, the year-over-year growth according to Case-Schiller’s indicies…

Tuesday Two Hundred: With Good Looks And Great Location, This Lake Highlands Cottage is Just Perfect!

By Joanna England / May 28, 2013 /

Hope your three-day weekend was fabulous, and boy, do we have a listing to bring you back to life! Our Saturday Seven Hundred last week hails from just across North Buckner Boulevard from this week’s Tuesday Two Hundred. Sure, the gorgeous Craftsman in the Peninsula is a short walk from White Rock Lake, but if…

Help Wounded Veterans Find a Way Home: Homes For Our Troops Helps Military Families Build Houses That Meet Special Needs

By Joanna England / May 27, 2013 /

Veteran Reas Axtell holds his daughter, Kyra (4) as Homes For Our Troops begins framing his family’s new house in Idalou, Texas. (Photo: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal) When a veteran comes home from deployment, assimilation is a long, rocky road. Now imagine the challenges that an wounded veteran faces. In some cases, injured veterans have limited range…

Saturday Seven Hundred: Want The Lake Life? Gorgeous Peninsula Craftsman is Perfect For Entertaining

By Joanna England / May 25, 2013 /

We love the Peninsula — a neighborhood just off the shores of White Rock Lake that features amazing architecture and fantastic views — and this home is a perfect example about why we love this place.   At 9262 Peninsula you’ll find a Craftsman-style home built in 2006 that has a gorgeous cedar shake exterior…