Joanna England

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

Texas Home Sales Hit Pre-COVID High, Realtors Remain Firm on Price, Renters Look For New Digs

By Joanna England / April 27, 2020 /

Texas real estate made big gains before the novel coronavirus hit, and according to recent surveys, more Realtors refusing to budge on price despite the coronavirus-related market slowdown. However, more renters are looking to pull up stakes despite lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders. Find out about these trends in this week’s Dallas real estate news roundup.…

Real Estate Community Recovering From COVID-19: Robert Nunez Shares Story of Hope

By Joanna England / April 24, 2020 /

A large part of Dallas-Fort Worth has been sheltering in place for more than a month. In that time, we’ve written extensively about how our city leaders are addressing the crisis, how Realtors are adapting to the quarantine economy, and how the market has transformed. But what we don’t hear enough about are the personal…

Compass Cuts Salaries Up To 50 Percent For 3 Months, Offers Restricted Stock For Lost Wages

By Joanna England / April 22, 2020 /

As more and more brokerages look for ways to survive the coronavirus outbreak, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin announced another round of cost-saving measures for the brokerage. After a round of layoffs that shed 15 percent of Compass’ staff and curbed executive salaries by 25 percent, the brokerage will now trim salaries by 10 to 50…

Shel Silverstein’s Sausalito Houseboat Hits The Market

By Joanna England / April 21, 2020 /

Fans of Shel Silverstein’s beloved children’s books are in for a rare treat: the opportunity to own a piece of literary history. The author’s Sausalito houseboat, once a decommissioned World War II balloon barge, recently hit the market for $783,000. See all of the incredible photos of this historic houseboat in an incredible Bay Area…

Report Shows Strong National Housing Market, Pre-Recession Foreclosure Lows

By Joanna England / April 20, 2020 /

The latest numbers from ATTOM Data Solutions show that foreclosures are up 42 percent in Q1 2020 from the previous quarter, but are down 3 percent from the same time a year ago. The U.S. Foreclosure Market Report saw a total of 156,253 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings during the first quarter of 2020, as…