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.

Neiman’s Bankruptcy Talks Advance But Expert Thinks Store Closings Not Likely

By Shelby Skrhak / April 3, 2020 /

Reuters reported today that Dallas-based Neiman Marcus is talking to bondholders and lenders about financing that would help the debt-laden company continue operating while under bankruptcy protection, but Dallas without Neiman Marcus? Not likely, experts say. The Neiman Marcus Group, which consists of Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Last Call, Horchow, and Mytheresa, has struggled since…

It Was the Affordable American Dream in 1954 and It’s Still That Way Today

By Shelby Skrhak / April 2, 2020 /

Back in the 50s after World War II, young Dallasites who were eager to own a piece of the American dream flocked to Casa View Oaks, where homebuilders like Leslie Hill, Cliff May, Hallmark Homes, and Neece and Mahaffey-Wagner built affordable homes starting at $12,000 on the east side of White Rock Lake. Today some…

Can’t Make Your Mortgage Payment? Here’s What to Do

By Shelby Skrhak / March 31, 2020 /

Local mortgage experts say homeowners who can’t pay their mortgage because they’ve lost income due to COVID-19 have several options for mortgage relief — but you have to ask. “If you need help, ask for help,” says Lisa Peters, branch manager for the Sherry Lane branch of Caliber Home Loans. “There are a lot of…

Daughter of McKinney Mayor Tests Positive with COVID-19

By Shelby Skrhak / March 30, 2020 /

The 19-year-old daughter of McKinney Mayor George Fuller, who is being sued by local real estate agent Derek Baker, has tested positive for COVID-19. KRLD’s Chris Sommer broke the story Monday morning and Fuller confirmed in an interview with CandysDirt.com. Layla, a freshman at the Art Institute of Dallas, started feeling ill two weeks ago…

Find Beauty Inside and Out in These 3 Suburban Homes

By Shelby Skrhak / March 29, 2020 /

Wood, interior brick walls, soft contemporary style, and lots and lots of windows. These beautifully-unique homes are everything that’s right with 1980s architecture. Check out these three homes ranging from $459,000 to $795,000 in Rockwall and Arlington, two of them. No cookie cutters here. Spanish Modern in Arlington Address: 2310 Newforest Court, Arlington 4 bedrooms,…