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.

Pecan Square by Hillwood Has a Unique Flavor That Brings Together This Northlake Community

By Shelby Skrhak / March 5, 2020 /

Hillwood Communities’ new Pecan Square community has a spirit animal – a ’53 Chevy pickup that serves as a traveling ambassador, making appearances at community events. They explain it’s a “reminder of how good things just get better over time.” It’s a perfect example of the authenticity and connection that homeowners seek nowadays. They’ll find…

Ebby Halliday Companies Names Denaige Pizzutello Professional Development Officer

By Shelby Skrhak / March 4, 2020 /

Denaige Pizzutello has been named Professional Development Officer for the Ebby Halliday Companies, president and CEO Chris Kelly announced. Ebby’s in-house professional-development programs are recognized among the best in the residential real estate industry. When making the announcement, Kelly emphasized the Ebby Halliday Companies’ distinct position in the North Texas marketplace as an organization that…

You Can Summon 1960s Palm Springs in Eddie Maestri’s Round House on the Lake

By Shelby Skrhak / March 4, 2020 /

Pour yourself a martini and settle into a luscious leather Eames lounge chair for this week’s High Caliber Home sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans, an architect-owned MCM lakehouse listed by Brandon Stewart of David Griffin and Company. Ladies and gents, this is architect Eddie Maestri’s round house on the water, 136 Peninsula…

Enough With the Gray: Here are 3 Homes That Are Actually Unique

By Shelby Skrhak / March 1, 2020 /

Do you have the same style in clothing as your neighbor across the street? Probably not and no one expects you to. But why do we insist our homes have the same interior style as everyone else?! Gray walls, gray flooring, quartz countertops, and stainless steel appliances. Why is that the standard accepted uniform for…

Peek Inside the Estate of 60s Burlesque Performer and Popular Skincare Products Founder

By Shelby Skrhak / February 28, 2020 /

When you spot a striking portrait like this one among an estate sale listing, you get the hunch this home belonged to someone grand. The estate sale taking place this weekend at 3628 Sable Ridge Drive is of the late Gerri Weise, founder of a popular skincare line, Hollywood beautician, and former burlesque performer.