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.

Master Planned, All at Once: Huffines’ Serenade Texas Breaks the Mold

By Shelby Skrhak / October 9, 2025 /

We’re watching Celina heat up again — this time with a new Huffines Communities project named Serenade Texas, promising a $100 million buildout in record time. Unlike most master planned communities that roll out in phases over several years, Huffines says Serenade will skip the drawn-out phasing that’s standard for these large projects and instead…

What the Best-Run HOAs Have in Common: Associa’s John Carona on Building Community

By Shelby Skrhak / October 8, 2025 /

In the latest episode of Dallas Dirt, host Candy Evans sits down with John Carona, former Texas Senator and founder and CEO of Associa, the largest home management firm in North America — for a wide-ranging conversation about how HOAs have evolved, what makes them work, and why community still matters. Carona’s been in the…

First Look: Emerald Bay at Cedar Creek Lake Hosts Launch Celebration

By Shelby Skrhak / October 6, 2025 /

Lake buyers eyeing the new Emerald Bay at Cedar Creek Lake can finally experience it firsthand this Friday, Oct. 10, at the development’s first on-site celebration. Emerald Bay will host the launch party at its gated lakefront community, complete with food trucks, drinks, and guided lot tours. Developed by 821 Investments and led by North Texas developer…

Warm Natural Woods Meet Modern Design: Inside a University Park Gem

By Shelby Skrhak / October 3, 2025 /

Not every home makes an entrance like this. At 3233 Northwest Parkway in University Park, the split floating staircase made of wood and steel greets you immediately inside the front door, like a modern sculpture on display — and these are just stairs we’re talking about! It sets the tone for a home that artfully…

Rogers Healy Companies Go Remote-First, Move Headquarters To Uptown Dallas

By Shelby Skrhak / September 30, 2025 /

Starting Oct. 1, Rogers Healy Companies will transition to a remote-first business model, trading its longtime Knox-Henderson headquarters for a smaller office at The Crescent. According to a company announcement, the move reflects what leadership calls the future of real estate — more technology, more flexibility, and more focus on people. “Real estate has always…