Joanna England
Joanna England is the former long-time executive editor and a founding editor at CandysDirt.com.
Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in for “Upon Closer Inspection.” When you’re buying a home, the major areas of consideration from an inspector’s standpoint are the roof, plumbing, electricity, HVAC, and the foundation. These are…
Considering how many arguments almost ended in fisticuffs, I don’t think I could closely work with my siblings on a day-to-day basis, but that’s what Adam and Amir Hamghalam do with their custom homebuilding brand Modern Design Brothers. And not only do they work together closely, but they do it well after just five years…
Though there will be a period of adjustment, Chris Kelly, CEO of Ebby Halliday Companies, thinks ending off-MLS listings is for the better. That was his reaction to the National Association of Realtors’ new MLS Statement 8.0, the Clear Cooperation policy. The policy prohibits the use of off-market (or hip-pocket) listings except when marketing within…
The National Association of Realtors’ Board of Directors has adopted the Clear Cooperation policy at its Nov. 11 meeting, which essentially puts an end to hip pocket marketing. Also known as MLS Statement 8.0, the policy requires listing brokers who participate in multiple listing services to submit their listings to the MLS within one business…
