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.

Walk to White Rock From This Lake Park Estates Home

By Shelby Skrhak / August 6, 2021 /

More often than not, Realtor Jenny Capritta of RE/MAX DFW Associates represents not only a listing selected as this week’s Inwood Home of the Week, sponsored by Inwood National Bank, but the sellers back when they were first buyers. She can tell you what’s been done in a home without even checking her notes because…

This Oak Cliff Home Has Hidden Magic Powers Inside

By Shelby Skrhak / August 5, 2021 /

Back when my son was a little one, there was a Disney Channel show called “The Wizards of Waverly Place” wherein Grand Prairie’s own Selena Gomez and her family of wizards work to keep their magic powers hidden while blending into their Greenwich Village surroundings. This week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by…

Whatever Happened to These Wednesday WTFs?

By Shelby Skrhak / August 4, 2021 /

Every week our writers scour the web for the weirdest or most wonderful listings in the world, and they’re infinitely more witty than this wayward attempt at alliteration. But what happens after these WTF homes’ five minutes of fame? Here’s a look at whatever happened to these Wednesday WTF hall of famers: The Home I’m…

It’s Not All Bad News for Plants Post-Winter Storm, Says Lawns of Dallas

By Shelby Skrhak / July 23, 2021 /

This year has been a rough one for lawns and landscaping. The Valentine’s Week winter storm — a storm that ended up causing $195 billion in damage — the torrential rains in May, and fluctuating temps in June have taken a toll on North Texas landscaping. Now in July, there’s some good news: Many plant…

This Winnetka Heights Prairie Style Home Is Like a Meta Work of Art

By Shelby Skrhak / July 21, 2021 /

Speaking to Diane Sherman of Dave Perry-Miller is always a pleasure because she shares such an enthusiasm and affinity for historic Kessler Park homes. When I look up a home’s history in the Dallas Morning News back archives, chances are Diane’s already done that and ten times more to know all about a home’s unique…