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.

East Texas Living in La Rue

By Shelby Skrhak / July 15, 2020 /

This could be your Green Acres fantasy come true. With 40 acres of “land spreading out so far and wide,” escape to quant La Rue in East Texas for this beautifully-updated three-bedroom home featuring views of your own private lake and green pastures. This is the place to be. The 2,621-square-foot brick home, built in…

Bike to Work From This Chic Remodeled Cottage in Maple Springs

By Shelby Skrhak / July 14, 2020 /

Here’s what I want to know: How could a home situated on Parkland Avenue not be considered part of the Medical District? Instead, this 1945 cottage located just north of Maple is part of the hot neighborhood of Oak Lawn Heights or Maple Springs, if you prefer. Whichever moniker you adopt, we’re happy to bring…

SouthStar’s Woodcreek Community Named on Top 50 List and Still Growing Fast

By Shelby Skrhak / July 12, 2020 /

Lately we’ve been turning our attention to the suburbs, where we’re hearing time and time again, people are tiring of dense city living and looking outside the loop to live. While there are dozens and dozens of master-planned communities throughout North Texas, we’re focusing this week on Woodcreek in fast-growing Fate, northeast of Lake Ray…

Await No More. Snag Your Very Own East Texas Resort

By Shelby Skrhak / July 10, 2020 /

Head southeast for Athens, Texas, where this charming and secluded resort-style home awaits. When we say resort-style, we mean it. With a full-size tennis court, three-lane lap pool with diving board, Jacuzzi, and private lake, this Athens home with guest quarters lives like your very own country club. Located on 27.19 acres and built in…

Auction Alert! A Second Home in La La Land

By Shelby Skrhak / July 10, 2020 /

It’s easy to get auction fever when you see what amazing properties are up for bid by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions, the third largest auction house in the world. Coming this Tuesday, July 14, Heritage will auction with no reserve a former LA Rams linebacker’s home in the exclusive Indian Springs Estates community near Los Angeles.…