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.

Emerald Bay at Cedar Creek Lake Hits New Milestone as First Home Build Is Underway

By Shelby Skrhak / December 3, 2025 /

When you drive into Emerald Bay at Cedar Creek Lake, the new gated lakeside community is still taking shape, but the buzz of possibility is evident. With streets, curbs, and infrastructure firmly in place, the community’s earliest buyers are now beginning to shift from the planning stages to actual stakes in the ground. Comprised of…

A Coastal Christmas: Cinnamon Shore to Debut Holiday Home Tour This Weekend

By Shelby Skrhak / December 2, 2025 /

Make a quick Christmas weekend getaway to see the Best in Texas Coastal Home Tour — Holiday Edition at Cinnamon Shore in Port Aransas, Texas. The tour runs Sat., Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sun., Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For one weekend only, the public is invited…

What Happens When You Ask AI to Help You Write a Thanksgiving Story About Dak’s House

By Shelby Skrhak / November 27, 2025 /

I’m currently elbow deep into my H-E-B turkey brining kit, so I need some help. Magic AI writer, nice to meet you. Can you help me write a quippy little story for Thanksgiving about Dak Prescott’s Prosper home? As you’ll recall, Dude Perfect helped him demolish his lovely 9,000-square-foot Prosper home last October to build…

Homes We’re Thankful For: H.L. Hunt’s Mount Vernon on White Rock Lake

By Shelby Skrhak / November 26, 2025 /

Some properties demand follow-up, not because the news has changed, but because their presence on the market means something. The home at 4009 W. Lawther Dr. is one of those listings. Karen Eubank first spotlighted it back in July 2025 when Allie Beth Allman (the Realtor, not the eponymous brokerage) brought the 10-acre property to…

Could the Struggling Preston Plaza Office Tower Become Multifamily Housing? It’s Possible

By Shelby Skrhak / November 24, 2025 /

With Preston Road lined with aging retail redevelopments and new apartment proposals, one question seems inevitable: Could Preston Plaza become multifamily housing? The Far North Dallas office tower at 17950 Preston Rd. — long challenged by rising vacancy — went to auction earlier this month. No winning bid has been reported, but a new state…