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.

McKinney Approves $325M JW Marriott Resort at Craig Ranch

By Shelby Skrhak / July 28, 2025 /

McKinney is stepping into the luxury hospitality game with a planned JW Marriott resort and residences set to anchor the Craig Ranch master-planned community on the Collin County city’s northeast side. This 18‑story high‑rise will sit on approximately 8 acres at the corner of Collin McKinney Pkwy. and Van Tuyl Pkwy. The new JW Marriott…

It’s Official: Collin County and MetroTex Realtors Approve Merger to Form North Texas’ Largest Association

By Shelby Skrhak / July 24, 2025 /

It’s official: two of the largest Realtor associations in North Texas have voted to merge, creating a unified organization representing nearly 40,000 real estate professionals. Members of the Collin County Area Realtors (CCAR) and the MetroTex Association of Realtors approved the proposed consolidation that’s been in the works since early this year. The merger now…

Best Home Renovation ROI? Study Says It’s Not the Kitchen or Bath

By Shelby Skrhak / July 17, 2025 /

When it comes to renovations that actually pay off in Texas, curb appeal is king. A new study by Oakridge Remodels ranked the most profitable home improvements across the state, and topping the list wasn’t a full kitchen redo or spa bathroom — it was a stone veneer addition. The study was based on the…

Penrose to Bring 382 Apartments, Cold Plunge Pools, Golf Sim to Frisco’s Southstone Yards

By Shelby Skrhak / July 16, 2025 /

Frisco’s Southstone Yards campus is about to get a major new addition. Dallas-based Rosewood Property Company has broken ground on Penrose, a luxury apartment development located at 4301 Tributary Way, near SH 121 and Spring Creek Parkway. When completed in 2027, Penrose will offer 382 apartment homes across 5.05 acres, placing future residents at the…

Northlake’s Pecan Square Releases Rare Half-Acre Lots With Room to Grow

By Shelby Skrhak / July 15, 2025 /

In a time when lot sizes seem to be shrinking faster than summer break, Hillwood Communities is bucking the trend at its award-winning Pecan Square development in Northlake. (But seriously how is it already the middle of July?) Aptly named for the many pecan trees preserved on the southern Denton County land, Pecan Square is…