Sylvia Bloom

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

Preston Hollow Teen Uses Lockdown to Write a Book About His Storied Neighborhood

By Sylvia Bloom / September 15, 2021 /

Staying at home during the pandemic left many in Dallas with considerable time on their hands. Instead of learning macrame, one Preston Hollow teen turned lockdown into an opportunity to fulfill a passion project.  Jack Drake, a student at Trinity Christian Academy and longtime Preston Hollow resident, spent the summer of 2020 researching the neighborhood…

COVID Changed More Than Home Offices, Say These Two Homebuilding Pros

By Sylvia Bloom / August 6, 2021 /

Over a year into the pandemic, the market for new construction is booming. Nowhere is that more evident than in North Texas. But the same house you might have bought years ago is going to cost you a lot more today. Jeff Dworkin, president of JLD Custom Homes, says that prices are continuing to rise…