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.

Here Are The Reasons Why California is Moving to Texas

By Shelby Skrhak / May 26, 2021 /

When moving companies devote multiple blog posts specifically courting Californians moving to Texas, that’s just another indication that the California migration to Tejas is a bona fide sign of the times. Take St. Louis-based United Van Lines for example. They’ve tracked inbound and outbound state moves since 1977 with its annual National Movers Study, but…

A Cornucopia of Color in This Lake Ray Hubbard Home

By Shelby Skrhak / May 25, 2021 /

This week’s Inwood Home of the Week is a colorful Lake Ray Hubbard beauty listed by Shelbie McKenzie of Coldwell Banker Realty Rockwall. Why do I say colorful? Well, two reasons. This Mark Molthan Custom Home sits on more than a quarter-acre lot that backs up to a greenbelt overlooking Lake Ray Hubbard. Green, blue,…

Caliber Home Loans Has This Tip for Winning a Home Bidding War

By Shelby Skrhak / May 19, 2021 /

It’s become a familiar trend. A move-in ready home goes on the market Friday and by Monday it’s already under Active Option Contract. That’s exactly what happened when Rob Elmore of Dave Perry-Miller listed this remodeled Tudor at 2318 Barberry Drive in Stevens Park Village last Friday. By the time the weekend was over, the…

Courtney Tauriac Moves to New Beck Realty Residential

By Shelby Skrhak / May 6, 2021 /

You gotta love somebody whose Instagram profile description displays mad word skills. Realtor Courtney Tauriac, who recently made the move from Compass to Beck Realty Residential, describes herself as such: “Real estate hustler. Architecture aficionado. Good vibe contributor. Fitness zealot. Globe jaunting junkie. Mom warrior.” It’s for these fabulous nouns and verbs, and a thousand…

Thomas Cusick Homes: Word Spreads Fast When You’re Good at What You Do

By Shelby Skrhak / May 5, 2021 /

Most Sundays you can find Tom Cusick on the back patio of his Farmers Branch home — an inviting outdoor living space that begs you to open a cold one and take a load off. It’s proof that Tom “lives what he builds” and is a master at creating gorgeous outdoor living spaces with clever…