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.

Find Zen in This Architect-Designed Kessler Parkway Home for a Tantalizing Price

By Shelby Skrhak / December 21, 2019 /

Thank you Lake | Flato for not tearing down the original 1948-built structure of this stunning Kessler Woods home. Instead, the firm used the terraced backyard to create a unique feature. The catwalk leads from the second-story addition to the backyard casita, which has gorgeous tree-top views and a relaxing outdoor shower.

Need Someplace to Crash Near the Arts District? This Turtle Creek Studio Is Perfect

By Shelby Skrhak / December 18, 2019 /

As David Griffin describes it, this studio apartment in the George Dahl-designed Gold Crest makes a perfect “pied-a-terre.” Renovated in a contemporary manner with limestone floors, smooth gallery-like walls, and tall ceilings, this residence’s prime location on Turtle Creek offers excellent views of another starchitect-designed building: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Kalita Humphreys Theater. We were surprised to see this High…

Air Jordans, Designer Furniture, and Flash at This Former Dallas Cowboy’s Estate Sale

By Shelby Skrhak / December 17, 2019 /

This online estate sale has me wishing for a good tailor and a new pair of tall leather boots. Today you can bid for Cowboys gear, Air Jordans that the kids dig, and modern decor the Frisco home of former Dallas Cowboy Terrance Williams. The wide receiver, a Dallas native who attended W.T. White and Baylor…

The Three Most Expensive Homes for Sale in Denton County

By Shelby Skrhak / December 15, 2019 /

A few weeks ago, we tallied up the casas that’ll cost you the most in Collin County, which were spread throughout the county in McKinney, Prosper, and Frisco. That last one threw us for a loop because Frisco exists in both Collin and Denton counties, and home #3 Starling Drive upon further research turns out to…

Clients and Agents Alike Benefit From Strong Culture of Support

By Shelby Skrhak / December 14, 2019 /

Real estate used to be a profession that some people just kind of fell into. Maybe a nice career in law provided a natural segue to something relevant but less stressful and time-consuming. Or maybe the kids were grown and flown and mom and/or dad needed something to keep themselves busy. Or, of course, there’s…