Joanna England

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

Phil Crone: Dallas Can’t Keep Succeeding in Spite of Itself

By Joanna England / August 20, 2019 /

By Phil Crone Executive Officer, Dallas Builders Association Dallas and surrounding areas have obviously experienced remarkable growth over the last few years, especially with commercial construction and multifamily. Residential development struggles to keep pace with builders primarily focusing on infill lots and small-scale, shared access projects. Dallas permitted just over 2,000 homes last year and is…

Title Tip: Texas Title Insurance Rates Are Dropping

By Joanna England / August 20, 2019 /

Lower rates are coming to a title company near you! That’s big news in the real estate title business. Title insurance, like the housing market, doesn’t follow the laws of gravity. What goes up doesn’t always come down. “This is a historic time for Texas title insurance,” Paul McNutt Vice President and General Counsel of…

Dallas Builders Association Member Spotlight: JLD Custom Homes

By Joanna England / August 16, 2019 /

If the name sounds familiar, it should. We’ve covered the beautiful, award-winning work of JLD Custom Homes and its owner, Jeff Dworkin, on these pages many times. And for good reason: Dworkin invests time and personal attention into every project his skilled team takes on, which has earned his brand a spot among our CandysDirt.com…

Find Farmhouse Chic in Mockingbird Elementary Attendance Zone

By Joanna England / August 15, 2019 /

Still obsessed as ever with Chip and Jojo? Need your fix of farmhouse chic? Ready to live inside an award-winning Dallas ISD attendance zone? This adorable cottage from RE/MAX DFW Associates Realtor Jenny Capritta located inside the Mockingbird Elementary attendance zone, which is within the Woodrow Wilson feeder pattern, is absolutely perfect.  Our Inwood National…

Luxe Patio Home in Lake Highlands Elementary Attendance Area

By Joanna England / August 14, 2019 /

Sometimes the wait for a brand new home feels like an eternity. From picking out finishes to the actual finish-out, the finish line almost always feels out of reach. And then when you move in, there’s still the adjustment period where you work out the details. Not so with our High Caliber Home of the…