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.

This Private School Corridor Home Is Ready for Future Rangers or Killer Daisies

By Shelby Skrhak / October 30, 2020 /

Listing agent Margaret Manser with Allie Beth Allman calls this family-friendly home a trifecta of size (a good 3k sq ft), location (the private school corridor), and value (keep on scrolling). What is the corridor, you ask? The Dallas private school corridor is a perfect little area of North Dallas for parents who want to…

This Super Sweet Modern is No Big White Box

By Shelby Skrhak / October 27, 2020 /

We hear a lot of complaints these days about big white boxes masquerading as modern homes. But this modern home at 6957 Bob O’Link is everything a “white box” should be. A “big bag of yes,” one of our editors called it and that’s precisely why CandysDirt.com has named it one of The Sweetest Homes…

A Renovated MCM Masterpiece on Strait Lane

By Shelby Skrhak / October 23, 2020 /

Built in 1966, this week’s High Caliber Home, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans is a beautifully-classic midcentury modern home that’s been renovated by one of the hottest architects and designers in town. The 3,921-square-foot home on Strait Lane Circle was renovated by Russell Buchanan Architecture and Joshua Rice Design. Buchanan is the…

How Energy Concierges Work to Save You Money

By Shelby Skrhak / October 20, 2020 /

At face value, the concept of Texas’ deregulated electricity market sounds like a good idea, right? Providers will compete with each other to offer the best electricity rates. But that’s not always the case. Providers push great packages that are actually full of hidden fees and charges, making it extremely frustrating and confusing. When it…

Working from (Lake) Home: Dallasites Flock to Beacon Hill

By Shelby Skrhak / October 18, 2020 /

Chances are you know at least one person who’s ready to ditch the crowded city and head out of town for greener and less congested pastures. Maybe it’s you and turns out, you’re in good company. As we’ve previously reported, demand for rural property is at an all-time high as Metroplex denizens are looking north…