Joanna England

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

UPDATE! Dallas Real Estate News: Brisk Market Forces Realtors Get Creative With Signs

By Joanna England / April 24, 2013 /

In my neck of the woods, it seems like just a few days, if not hours, after a sign goes up in front of a home, a “Contract Pending” topper is added. With so many contracts getting signed in Dallas’ incredibly brisk real estate market, it’s no wonder that agents are getting creative with their…

Candy’s Lease of the Week: Be in the Thick of Dallas Culture With a Cool Loft Space

By Joanna England / April 24, 2013 /

I love the way lofts look. Concrete floors and exposed ventilation ducts are super dreamy. It also allows for all the focus to be on furnishings instead of architecture. Lofts can be pricy to buy, but if you prefer to rent, they can be affordable and offer flexible living in areas where you can keep…

Candy's Lease of the Week: Be in the Thick of Dallas Culture With a Cool Loft Space

By Joanna England / April 24, 2013 /

I love the way lofts look. Concrete floors and exposed ventilation ducts are super dreamy. It also allows for all the focus to be on furnishings instead of architecture. Lofts can be pricy to buy, but if you prefer to rent, they can be affordable and offer flexible living in areas where you can keep…

Survey Says … Trulia Economist Asked Homeowners What Their Biggest Regret is as National Housing Market Shows Signs of Rebound

By Joanna England / April 23, 2013 /

More and more homeowners are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, and as the downward trajectory of the housing market turns upward, they are also seeing missed opportunities. Jed Kolko, Trulia’s chief economist, says in a Wall Street Journal interview that national home prices are up 7.2 percent annually and that most…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Lochwood Hip Pocket is Fully Updated With a Gorgeous Creek View

By Joanna England / April 23, 2013 /

If you have young children, this isn’t the house for you. Everyone else, listen up: THIS HOUSE IS AH-MAZING. Because this home is situated pretty much right on top of a creek, it would be exceptionally hard to keep a willful toddler from injuring himself or costing you your sanity, so that’s why I say…