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.

Five Common Seller Missteps That Could Cost Thousands, According to Zillow

By Shelby Skrhak / August 13, 2025 /

Selling a home is one of the biggest financial moves most people make — and getting it wrong can be costly. New survey data from Zillow and The Harris Poll highlights five common misconceptions homeowners have about the process, along with two things sellers tend to get right. 1. Investing in the wrong projectsA full…

Now Showing: The Residences at Routh Promises to Be the Jewel of Turtle Creek

By Shelby Skrhak / August 12, 2025 /

Back in June 2024, we told you something big was taking shape at the corner of Routh and Hood streets. Now, the wait is over — The Residences at Routh, from Dallas-based Crescent Estates Custom Homes, is ready to throw open the doors. The boutique four-story mid-rise offers just 20 luxury homes, with pricing ranging…

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…