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.

Suburb Sunday: A Close-Knit Community Makes Euless Ideal

By Shelby Skrhak / March 31, 2019 /

Euless’ Trinity High School football team can enliven any Friday night with its Polynesian pre-game tradition — a Tongan War Dance. In fact, they’ve earned national attention for it, highlighting the fact that Euless has the largest concentration of Tongans outside of Tonga. It’s just one element of the special fabric that makes up Euless…

A Winnetka Winner with Adorable Bunk Room and Treehouse Too

By Shelby Skrhak / March 30, 2019 /

This darling blue little craftsman home at 820 N. Winnetka Ave. went under contract in just seven days. You might chalk that up to how hot this neighborhood is in north Oak Cliff, but there’s another reason we’re featuring this cutie for the Saturday Six Hundred. The sophisticated updates in this home are simply adorbs. The 1921-built…

Tell Us Your Real Estate Story: Plano Empty Nesters’ Journey to Bleu Ciel

By Shelby Skrhak / March 30, 2019 /

They say the beauty of life rests in the journey — and for Tony and Sue Sanders, the next step quickly became the best chapter. Hailing from Plano, the Sanders found themselves in unchartered waters as empty nesters when their daughter Katie graduated from high school. Tony and Sue were ready for a lifestyle change and their search…

There’s Effortless Beauty in This Caruth Blvd French Country Home

By Shelby Skrhak / March 29, 2019 /

Located on a premier street in the Highland Park school district, on an oversized lot 70×150, this five-bedroom, six-bath, and two half-bath custom home at 7420 Caruth Blvd. is a French country-style beauty full of decadent features. Attention to detail greets you at the front door with the stone facade, covered front porch, plantation shutters,…

A $300K Northwest Dallas Gem Near Great Schools? Yes, Please

By Shelby Skrhak / March 28, 2019 /

This northwest Dallas home at 3130 Saint Croix Drive checks all the right boxes for this week’s Thursday Three Hundred. If you’re looking for an updated family home with great schools nearby and some mid-century style, this one’s for you. Jump with me, won’t you?