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.

On Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Fall Open House Tour, Sip in the Luxury of These Million Dollar Homes

By Shelby Skrhak / October 19, 2019 /

Now, this open-house tour takes things to a whole new level. Tomorrow, October 20, Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty is flinging open the doors to almost 200 homes across North Texas — from Fort Worth to Dallas to Southlake to Lakewood. The prices swing, too, from $229,000 to more than $9 million — proof that it’s not just all…

Architect-Designed Travis St. Townhome Has a Backyard Oasis You’ll Never Want to Leave

By Shelby Skrhak / October 19, 2019 /

Imagine enjoying gorgeous weather like this in the backyard oasis at 4021 Travis Street, a two-bedroom 2,271-square-foot contemporary townhome designed by AIA award-winning architect Frank Welch. This 1971-built townhome is nestled in the heart of uptown near the Katy Trail and the West Village in the Schoellkopf Suburban Heights. As stunning as the backyard garden…

Want to Buy a Piece of Old Dallas Morning News Building History?

By Shelby Skrhak / October 18, 2019 /

Wanna buy the chair of a newspaper reporter ghost of past? Two Dallas auction companies are selling remnants of Dallas Morning News‘ vacated campus at 508 Young Street at an estate auction ending tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. The estate sale companies, Star Auction Resources and World Wide Auction Group Team, call this sale a…

Addison Condo Offers Great Living, Dining, and Walkable Entertainment

By Shelby Skrhak / October 17, 2019 /

Comfort and location — these are two great characteristics of this week’s Inwood National Bank Home of the Week. This three-story Addison condo is perfect for those who want to come home to a walkable district of dining and entertainment and forget their commute to work until tomorrow. Even if it’s just a hop, skip and jump…

What You Missed At The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce Econ Summit

By Shelby Skrhak / October 17, 2019 /

Apartments, recessions, and public safety were among the hot button topics at the 15th annual Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce Economic Summit held this week in Dallas. CC Young Senior Living was the title sponsor and CandysDirt.com was among the media sponsors. East Dallas is home to three of the newest city councilmembers and the Deputy…