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.

Million Dollar Listing’s Fredrik Eklund Helps Launch New Kessler West

By Shelby Skrhak / June 25, 2021 /

There are two ways to write this story. We could tell you how the Douglas Elliman brokerage, brand new to Dallas, brought their selling star power to Kessler West last night as part of the new North Oak Cliff community’s open house launch. Or, we can dish the dirt on Fredrik Eklund’s whirlwind visit to…

Highland Park Modern Concrete and Glass Home Is a Feat of Engineering

By Shelby Skrhak / June 24, 2021 /

James E. Langford is the design mind behind some of Highland Park’s most innovative modern homes, and now one of his creations — distinctive for its underground pass-through parking and use of concrete — is on the market. Chris D. Bentley of Bentley Fine Properties has listed the four-story luxury home at 3610 Lindenwood Avenue…

Move Into One of the Best Elementary School Zones in the Metroplex Here in Coppell

By Shelby Skrhak / June 18, 2021 /

Good schools are always a big deal for parents looking to buy a home in the Metroplex, but don’t forget that some of the very best schools in this great big state lie outside the 635 loop. This week’s Inwood Home of the Week, sponsored by Inwood National Bank, is a beautiful family home located…

We Saw This Kessler Park Modern Farmhouse You Might Like

By Shelby Skrhak / June 16, 2021 /

“She’s beautiful,” I said to myself, slowly flipping through the photos of this Kessler Park home. Now, I don’t know if other people audibly narrate their thoughts like I do, but if you do (and you don’t mind a little conversation along the way), let’s look at this gorgeous listing together. The address is 644…

The Fishing’s Good at This East Texas Ranch Property

By Shelby Skrhak / June 11, 2021 /

Be prepared for some epic fishing stories at this 189.75-acre property near Canton, listed by Steve Grant of Steve Grant Real Estate, LLC. This large property, which is fenced and cross-fenced with barbed wire, features hilltop vistas, open pastures, woods, and two buildings for equipment and livestock. But the focal point of the property is…