Joanna England

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

NAR President-Elect is Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate’s Leslie Rouda Smith

By Joanna England / June 1, 2020 /

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate broker associate Leslie Rouda Smith was just elected as the National Association of Realtors’ 2021 president-elect. Rouda Smith, who lives in Plano, is also a past president of the Collin County Association of Realtors. Rouda Smith has real estate in her blood. She was not only raised by real estate professionals,…

Realtor Jennifer Davis Long Joins Cast of Real Housewives of Dallas

By Joanna England / May 28, 2020 /

Rumors are swirling about the next season of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Dallas, including a cast shake-up. Word comes from Hollywood Life that Bill Griffin Real Estate’s own Jennifer Davis Long will be joining the RHOD melee for its fifth season. Long would join Stephanie Hollman, Brandi Redmond, D’Andra Simmons, Kameron Westcott, and Kary Brittingham.…

Property Tax Notices Give Homeowners Sticker Shock, Governor Puts Reform on Local Plates

By Joanna England / May 25, 2020 /

Property tax appraisal notices appeared in mailboxes this week, causing many cases of the vapors all around the Dallas-Fort Worth region as homeowners saw higher tax bills during a time of extreme economic uncertainty. The amount of Tito’s Handmade Vodka consumed as a result was not immediately clear. But one thing is certain — both…

RSVP Now: Creating Home Offices That Really Work — a Webinar With Starpower and Mark Molthan

By Joanna England / May 19, 2020 /

Thursday, May 21, 3 to 4 p.m. The post-pandemic world has changed the way we live and work, and as more companies allow greater numbers of their staff to work from home, the challenges have multiplied. Now more than ever, the home wifi network will have to do more than just stream media. And now,…

With California in Lockdown, Is Tesla Headed For Texas?

By Joanna England / May 18, 2020 /

The rumor mill doesn’t rest or respect social distancing, it seems, as it runs off the rails with whispers that Tesla may be landing its next factory in Texas. In fact, Austin is being eyed as a possible location for a Tesla factory as founder Elon Musk rages over California’s rather devastating lockdown orders. If…