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.

Condo Sales Are Underway as New Rosewood Residences Turtle Creek Hits a Milestone

By Shelby Skrhak / November 10, 2025 /

With construction officially topped out and presales underway, Rosewood Residences Turtle Creek is entering its next phase — and Dallas agents will get an inside look this week as appraiser Bryan Hagen joins sales director Christy Berry for a private market update for select agents at the project’s sales gallery. The 17-story tower located at…

McKinney Estate With Show-Stopping Car Showroom Sells Before Friday Auction

By Shelby Skrhak / November 6, 2025 /

Turns out, the McKinney estate we’ve been telling you about — the one with a 6,200-square-foot car showroom that stole the spotlight — didn’t even make it to auction day. The luxury property at 2115 Paradise Ranch Trail went under contract on Nov. 4, just three days before its scheduled no-reserve auction with Alicia Chmielewski…

Haunted Hospitality: Dallas Hotels Where the Past Still Checks In

By Shelby Skrhak / October 31, 2025 /

At CandysDirt.com, I’ve earned the title of “murder house expert” — and I’ll admit, I don’t hate it. There’s something fascinating about the intersection of real estate and crime, the way a home’s history can shape how people see it. So maybe it’s fitting that, fresh off a trip to Disney World and my favorite…

Where the Garage Outshines the Mansion: McKinney Luxury Estate Heads to Auction Soon

By Shelby Skrhak / October 29, 2025 /

For car enthusiasts who dream of displaying their collection in museum-quality style, this McKinney estate may be the ultimate find. Last week, we told you about the 12,500-square-foot luxury property that is going to auction without reserve on Friday, Nov. 7. Now, we have to gush about the 6,200-square-foot showroom that’s unlike anything you’ve likely…

A Look Inside the Southlake Estate That Set Records at a Hong Kong Auction

By Shelby Skrhak / October 28, 2025 /

Southlake just claimed a new record in North Texas luxury real estate. The Reid Gonterman Group with Ebby Halliday Realtors represented the buyer in the $14.224 million sale of 1469 Sunshine Lane at auction — officially the most expensive residential sale ever recorded in both Southlake and Tarrant County, according to NTREIS MLS. The 31,234-square-foot…