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.

3 Homes With Wallpaper That’ll Wow You

By Shelby Skrhak / May 3, 2020 /

Address: 7424 Sugar Maple Drive, Irving 4 bedrooms, 4 baths3,065 square feet$499,900 Homes are supposed to be personal, and that’s why I love that the sellers of this Hackberry custom have made it their own: a unique art mural in the dining area, a basketball sport court in the backyard, and beautiful style throughout. The…

You Can Shop This Design District Closeout By Appointment With Mandatory Mask

By Shelby Skrhak / May 2, 2020 /

In this new coronavirus economy, shopping now means carrying your own protective mask and gloves. That’s the only way you’ll get to shop Dallas Estate Sellers by appointment only sale this weekend — a huge liquidation sale for Gutmann’s Home Furnishings, a retailer that’s been affectionately called the mom and pop version of Restoration Hardware.…

Glass and Wood ‘Feels’ Wonderful in This Kessler Woods Home

By Shelby Skrhak / May 1, 2020 /

Courtney Tauriac of Compass aptly calls this week’s High Caliber Home, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans, an architectural masterpiece that perfectly integrates nature and sophistication. She’s got a way with words like that. Indeed, the 4,905-square-foot, four-bedroom home at 819 Kessler Woods Trail is a beautiful stacked creation by architect Jesse Rodriguez,…

Get to Know Lake Highlands With Brianna Castillo of The Castillo Group

By Shelby Skrhak / May 1, 2020 /

Not all 26-year-olds are created equal. Back when RE/MAX DFW Associates agent Brianna Castillo was 26 years old, she began selling real estate for one of the largest RE/MAX companies in the U.S. and quickly made her mark as a go-getter who gets results. Now five years later, she’s a top producer for RE/MAX DFW…

This Affordable Kaufman Home Would Likely Go for Double in Dallas

By Shelby Skrhak / April 28, 2020 /

For this Inwood Home of the Week, we head 30 minutes southeast of Dallas to Kaufman, where you can find really well-built homes in the $200k-$300k range. Case in point, Jenny Capritta of REMAX DFW Associates‘ listing at 1300 Overlook Drive in Kaufman. It’s a three-bedroom, three-bath home with 2,342 square feet on a half-acre.…