Shelby Skrhak

Shelby Skrhak is executive editor of CandysDirt.com and producer of the Dallas Dirt podcast. She loves covering estate sales and murder homes, not necessarily related. As a lifelong Dallas native, she's been an Eagle, Charger, Wildcat, and a Comet.

Scott Post Homes Brings Park Cities-Level Luxury to the Waterfront at Emerald Bay

By Shelby Skrhak / June 4, 2026 /

At Cedar Creek Lake, luxury buyers increasingly expect the same level of design, finish, and attention to detail they would find in Dallas’ most established neighborhoods.  For Scott Post Homes, delivering that experience starts long before the first wall goes up.  “Everything in the house is selected before construction starts so that schedules are locked…

Dallas Stars Unveil Plano Willow Bend Arena Proposal

By Shelby Skrhak / June 2, 2026 /

After months of speculation and increasingly obvious signs that something was brewing, the Dallas Stars have formally unveiled a proposal for a new arena district in Plano. The NHL franchise announced late Tuesday that it has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent for a proposed sports and entertainment district anchored by a future arena at…

Warhol, Basquiat, and a Look Inside the Park Cities Cullen F. Thomas Estate Sale

By Shelby Skrhak / May 15, 2026 /

If Basquiats, Warhols, and Picassos are on your shopping list, now’s your chance to step into one of University Park’s most storied homes. An estate sale happening today and Saturday at 6601 Hunters Glen Rd. is opening the doors to the nearly 13,000-square-foot Georgian estate designed by architect Bertram Hill for prominent Dallas businessman and…

Inside Hillwood’s $4B Bet on Celina’s Future

By Shelby Skrhak / May 14, 2026 /

From 1,200 feet above Celina, the scale of Hillwood’s new $4 billion Ramble community comes into focus. Last week, CandysDirt.com toured the developer’s 1,380-acre master-planned community aboard Hillwood’s corporate helicopter, getting a firsthand look at the project that will eventually bring more than 4,200 homes to one of the fastest-growing corners of Collin County. From…

Don’t Say ‘My Taxes Are Too High’: 5 Most Common Property Tax Protest Questions

By Shelby Skrhak / May 12, 2026 /

As property tax protest season gets underway, homeowners tend to ask the same questions: What exactly can I protest? Does the 10 percent homestead cap protect me? Are my neighbor’s values good evidence? What should I show the appraisal district? And what should I definitely not say? Property tax expert Glenn Goodrich hears those questions…