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.

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…

Who Are the Top Builders and Architects in Dallas? Modern Luxury Wants to Know

By Shelby Skrhak / September 29, 2025 /

Modern Luxury Dallas wants to hear directly from you about the trends, talent, and brands shaping the homebuilding and design scene in Dallas right now. Is there a builder you count on who always delivers? An architect whose vision inspires you? Or maybe there’s a design story you think deserves the spotlight? Here’s your chance…

Kessler Park or Hollywood Hills? Enjoy Treetops and Terraces in This Refined Ranch-Style Home

By Shelby Skrhak / September 26, 2025 /

To know this sprawling white farmhouse-style ranch at 1419 Yakimo Dr. is to know the unique East Kessler Park neighborhood it sits in.  The Guggenheim Acres enclave is an ultra-hilly, wooded landscape of eclectic homes that have been purpose-built since its founding in 1937. What does that mean — “purpose-built”? Here, homes were developed organically…

Compass and Anywhere to Merge to Become Nation’s Largest Brokerage

By Shelby Skrhak / September 23, 2025 /

Two of the biggest names in residential real estate are about to become one. Compass, the tech-forward brokerage founded in 2012, announced it will merge with Anywhere Real Estate — parent company of Coldwell Banker, Sotheby’s International Realty, Corcoran, Century 21, and other household brokerage brands — in an all-stock transaction valued at about $10…