Joanna England

Joanna England is the Executive Editor at CandysDirt.com and covers the North Texas housing market.

Can City Chickens Be Classy? For Realtor Alan Shaffer, The Answer is “DUH!”

By Joanna England / April 12, 2012 /

Clay Stapp & Co. Realtor Alan Shaffer and his partner had heard tons of buzz about backyard chicken keeping making a comeback before they decided to take the plunge. Of course, both Shaffer and his partner, Juan, had grown up with family birds.

“My grandparents, great grandparents, and later our family took over their flock as they got older,” Shaffer said. “Juan also had a flock growing up in Puerto Rico.”

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Tell Me Your Real Estate Story: Stammens List $340K Pristine Plano Home in Search of Rural Bliss

By Joanna England / April 11, 2012 /

Thad Stammen is a family man. Nothing supports that notion more than Stammen’s willingness to move his family from their pristine Highlands of Preston Ridge home in Plano to the more secluded and rural areas of Collin County. They love their home, and the schools (Hightower Elementary, Frankford Middle, Shepton, Plano West) and the location: It’s near the Park and Preston shopping center, and the neighborhood surrounding 4304 Kingsbury is easily traversed via its many bike paths.

Here, Thammen tells us his real estate story …

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EXCLUSIVE: Paul Muniz of Winnetka Heights Has a Better Homes And Gardens-Worthy Front Porch

By Joanna England / April 9, 2012 /

This lovely home is going to be featured in Better Homes And Gardens, and for good reason: check out that awesome wrap-around front porch! Paul Muniz’s gorgeous Winnetka Heights Craftsman home on South Windomere is quite the stunner. He says a fellow Winnetka Heights resident mentioned his home to the folks at BHG, and they’ll…

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Friday Four Hundred: Inside of Gaston Avenue Mid-Century is a Feast For Your Eyeballs

By Joanna England / April 6, 2012 /

Do you remember when you were young and someone told you not to judge a book by its cover? Now, the saying is just a giant cliche, but sometimes you come across something that really typifies this expression. This week’s Friday Four Hundred marketed by Keller Williams City Center’s Vicki White is a perfect example.…

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Keller Williams Event Raises $10K For Dallas Agent Rob Elmore

By Joanna England / April 5, 2012 /

Despite what some people may think, Dallas real estate agents are the giving sort. There’s no other group of people who can rally the troops to buy tickets, spend money, and fill up a room for a good cause.

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