Joanna England

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

Another Reason to Rethink Fracking: Even The Threat of Shale Gas Wells Tanks Propert Values 20 to 24 Percent

By Joanna England / May 22, 2013 /

Business Insider listed the top nine things that can cripple or kill home values, and fracking (hydraulic fracturing) was listed among foreclosure graveyards, hoarding, sex offenders, and poorly performing schools as one of the top problems that tank home values. The threat of potentially polluted drinking water scares off buyers from their potential dream home.…

Candy’s Lease of the Week: Here’s Another Fabulous Cedar Springs Townhome That Will Turn Your Head!

By Joanna England / May 22, 2013 /

We featured the sister unit — 4830 Cedar Springs No. 39 — last week, but we were happily surprised to find that this complex has a second townhome for lease! It’s unit No. 10, and this gorgeous luxury abode has tons of upgrades and will only set you back $100 more per month! Leasing now…

Candy's Lease of the Week: Here's Another Fabulous Cedar Springs Townhome That Will Turn Your Head!

By Joanna England / May 22, 2013 /

We featured the sister unit — 4830 Cedar Springs No. 39 — last week, but we were happily surprised to find that this complex has a second townhome for lease! It’s unit No. 10, and this gorgeous luxury abode has tons of upgrades and will only set you back $100 more per month! Leasing now…

If Oklahoma Tornado Teaches Dallas Homeowners One Lesson, It Should Be The Importance of Storm Shelters

By Joanna England / May 21, 2013 /

This is a residential real estate blog, and when it comes down to it, it’s a blog about people and homes. After the deadly tornado that tore through Oklahoma yesterday, thousands of people who once had a place to call home have absolutely nothing left. I won’t get into the statistics regarding yesterday’s massive tornado…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Fall in Love With Downtown Fort Worth in This Houston Street Condo

By Joanna England / May 21, 2013 /

I love a good loft, don’t you? I do get a little tired of everything being exposed and stained  concrete floors, but sometimes I see one and I just fall in love. This loft condo inside Fort Worth’s Houston Street Lofts at 910 Houston St. is a great property with a little extra. Like most…