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.

Homeownership in Up-and-Coming Areas Like Lake Whitney Great for Young Families

By Shelby Skrhak / December 9, 2019 /

by Cindy O’Gorman Guest Contributor Cindy O’Gorman of Ebby Halliday shares how homeownership in an up-and-coming area like White Bluff Resort at Lake Whitney could help Millennials improve their long-term financial situation. At a time when pensions are largely a thing of the past and the responsibility of portfolio planning falls primarily to individuals, many young…

West Plano’s Lakeside on Preston Has Great Enclave of Contemporaries

By Shelby Skrhak / December 8, 2019 /

Lakeside on Preston is one of those neighborhoods about which you’ll always hear a great compliment. For good reason, these west Plano homes are situated in a peaceful 15-acre enclave of ponds amid the prime location of Preston near Park Blvd. and Parker Road. The neighborhood of approximately 500 homes ranges from $620k to $2…

‘Queen of the Ritz’ Sharon Quist Lists Rare Ritz-Carlton Three-Bedroom

By Shelby Skrhak / December 7, 2019 /

After helping more than 170 buyers and sellers move in, out and all around Dallas’ luxe Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, and after living there herself since it opened, you’d expect Sharon Quist has seen the best of the best in Uptown living. And you’d be right. But the top-producing, long-time Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate agent…

There’s Established Elegance In This Highland Park Townhome on Westside

By Shelby Skrhak / December 7, 2019 /

Maybe it’s the beautifully-mature trees that tower taller than this two-story townhome or simply the red brick, but there’s something about this West Highland Park townhome on Westside that feels so stately and elegant. That’s why we’re pleasantly surprised at the asking price for this 2,600-square-foot home priced in the lower $600s.

Tis the Season for Holiday Home Tours, Including Four This Weekend Alone

By Shelby Skrhak / December 5, 2019 /

Home tour fanatics have been dreaming about this weekend, when four popular holiday-themed home tours take place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in locations across the Metroplex, including Fort Worth’s Ryan Place, Northeast Dallas’ Lake Highlands, the Park Cities, and Winnetka Heights in Oak Cliff. Grab your comfy shoes, charge your phone to take plenty of…