Sylvia Bloom

Sylvia Bloom is a recent graduate of Southern Methodist University and an intern at CandysDirt.com.

Sabra Girard Takes Her Years of PR Know-How to Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty

By Sylvia Bloom / October 28, 2022 /

Having worked in public relations for more than a decade, Sabra Girard is no stranger to the art of the sale. She obtained her real estate license in January, and she is now ready to apply her extensive marketing experience to a new and noble pursuit — helping people find and sell their dream homes…

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Renowned Fort Worth Real Estate Photographer Trey Freeze Joins Williams Trew

By Sylvia Bloom / August 29, 2022 /

There are multiple sides to selling a house. Trey Freeze of the Martha Williams Group at Williams Trew Real Estate is well versed in more than one.  Having worked in real estate for over two decades and established himself as one of Fort Worth’s most respected real estate photographers, Freeze has taken his license active…

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On National Dog Day, Check Out These Projects Builders Have Created For Furbabies

By Sylvia Bloom / August 26, 2022 /

For many people buying or building a new home, space for their four-legged furry friends is a must. Fortunately, builders are willing and ready to meet their needs. For National Dog Day, I compiled some of the best examples of dog-friendly home features in North Texas. Ruff-a-Dub-Dub The Avant Group is well attuned to the…

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The Hillcrest High School Community Foundation Continues To Uphold A Legacy

By Sylvia Bloom / August 21, 2022 /

In the spring of 1971, my grandfather moved my mom and their family from Woodridge, a suburb of Chicago, to Dallas to begin a career with a stock brokerage firm. He was trading brutal winds and winters for Texas summers to make a better life for the people he loved most. His new job offer…

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This Award-Winning Reconstructed Warehouse Is the Definition of Industrial Chic

By Sylvia Bloom / August 13, 2022 /

If you’re a regular reader of CandysDirt.com, you have probably tuned into HGTV at some point and watched a show or two. Or three. Or five. Guilty as charged! This warehouse-turned-home, located in Dallas’s Design District and listed by Henda Salmeron of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, isn’t just stunning — it’s prize-winning. The house won…

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