East Dallas

Tuesday Two Hundred: Recently Reduced Alger Park Cutie Sits Right Across From a Great Playground

By Joanna England / July 23, 2013 /

When you have kids, having a park across the street from your house is a huge blessing. That park becomes an extension of your backyard — a place where your kids can go and play safely without having to pack up a stroller or car to get there — and your kids are better off…

Ask Candy: A Reader Asks, "Whatever Happened to White Rock Crossing?"

By Joanna England / July 18, 2013 /

For a long time, the lot just across from Redeemer Bible Church and caddy corner to Robert T. Hill Middle School at Easton and East Lake Highlands was a cut-through for drivers too impatient to wait behind cars stopped for pickups at the end of the school day. Today, well, it’s a quiet construction site with a sign that says something to the effect of “Future home of White Rock Crossing.”

Tuesday Two Hundred: Better Move Fast! This Adorable Mid-Mod in Crestview East Won't Be on The Market Long!

By Joanna England / July 16, 2013 /

I just love this house. Wait, that sentence doesn’t really convey how I feel about this home, so let me try again. I just LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE this house. There, that’s better. Why am I so in love with this house? Well, for starters, it’s an adorable remodeled mid-century modern in a fabulous little neighborhood in East…

It's My Mansion: Looking For a Quick Sale, Adorable Home in Casa View Haven is Priced Super Competitively

By Joanna England / July 11, 2013 /

Full disclosure: The owner of this home is a neighbor of mine who is selling so she can follow her dream all the way to Savannah, Ga. I am terribly sad that she’s leaving our little neighborhood, which, by the way, was recently named one of the best places to live for the younger set…

Tuesday Two Hundred: This Austin Stone Bungalow in Hollywood Heights is All Value

By Joanna England / June 18, 2013 /

This is another installation in the “everything in the $200K range is under contract” saga. Seriously. I cruise MLS on a daily basis, looking for amazing homes to feature here on CandysDirt.com. They have to have a little something special, they have to really catch my eye to make it on here. The problem is,…