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.

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…

Demo Nearly Complete for Plano’s $1B Collin Creek Redevelopment

By Shelby Skrhak / May 2, 2021 /

When it originally opened in 1981, Collin Creek Mall was a pivotal part of the growth in Plano and Collin County. Soon, the last of the 37-year-old mall will be demolished to make room for Plano’s new era of growth — a $1 billion mixed use development by Farmers Branch-based Centurion American. Once complete, Collin…

Buyer Interest Grows As Kessler West Eyes Summer Move-In Dates

By Shelby Skrhak / April 30, 2021 /

The DFW housing shortage has shone a white-hot spotlight on new home builds nearing completion. And now that Kessler West, the Oak Cliff community of modern townhomes and a luxury residential midrise, is only three months away from move-in, potential buyers are salivating for new housing coming on the market. “The first model unit should…

Trini Lopez’s Modernist Estate in Palm Springs Headed to Heritage Auctions

By Shelby Skrhak / April 2, 2021 /

Trini Lopez, the 1960s-era singer and Dallas native, knew how to make music that’d make people move their feet and make their hearts sing. Now the late singer’s Palm Springs home is headed to no-reserve auction on April 13 and once you see this blend of authentic midcentury modern architecture and American entertainment history, your…