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.

Dallas Maverick Anthony Davis Lists His $40M L.A. Home Following Blockbuster Trade

By Shelby Skrhak / August 7, 2025 /

Before he was anchoring the Lakers frontcourt, Anthony Davis was laying down roots in a Bel Air estate that read more like a private resort than a typical home. Last week the newly minted Dallas Maverick popped a For Sale sign in the front yard of his custom-built compound, listing it for just under $40…

A Tale of Two Seascapes: West Plano Homes Are Just Steps (and Several Zeroes) Apart

By Shelby Skrhak / August 5, 2025 /

They may share a street name and a ZIP code, but these two homes on Seascape in West Plano are swimming in different waters — one’s floating in the deep end of high-end luxury, while the other’s making a strong case for practicality with perks. And with both located in Willow Bend Lakes, a prime…

You Can Still Get a $6K Lot at Cedar Creek Lake — or a $19M Retreat With Room for 30

By Shelby Skrhak / August 4, 2025 /

Lakefront listings are surging across Texas, and Cedar Creek Lake — located a little more than an hour southeast of Dallas — is one of the most active markets in the state, according to a new summer report from LakeHomes.com. I mean, where else can you find an undeveloped lot for just $6,000 or a…

Texas’ First Waldorf Astoria Set for 2027 Opening in Fredericksburg

By Shelby Skrhak / July 31, 2025 /

Waldorf Astoria is betting big on Fredericksburg. The luxury hotelier’s next move brings Texas its first branded residences — and elevates wine country living in the process. The 106-acre Waldorf Astoria Texas Hill Country will include 60 hotel rooms and suites, five restaurants, a full-service spa, and branded residences starting at $2.9 million. Construction is…

Centurion American Bringing 1,200 New Homes to Preston Harbor Development on Lake Texoma

By Shelby Skrhak / July 30, 2025 /

Two of North Texas’ best-known developers announced yesterday plans for 1,300 new homes at Preston Harbor, an expansive master-planned development on Lake Texoma, where entertainment resorts and new housing communities are shining a spotlight on the Texas Oklahoma border. Mehrdad Moayedi’s Centurion American Development Group will partner with David Craig’s Craig International, the master developer…