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.

This Northern Heights Home Turns Katy Trail Frontage Into Architecture

By Shelby Skrhak / May 1, 2026 /

Homes in the Knox neighborhood of Northern Heights don’t trade often, and when they do, they get attention. That’s certainly the case for this David Griffin listing at 3503 Edgewater, and why we’re giving you this bonus edition of the Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters, Senior Financial Officer with First Horizon.…

This Cedar Creek Lake Estate Delivers the Exhale

By Shelby Skrhak / April 24, 2026 /

You feel the shift somewhere around the last stretch of highway when Dallas starts to fade and the post oak trees close in. The drive to Cedar Creek Lake is part of the ritual — close enough to justify a spontaneous Friday escape, far enough to feel like you’ve actually left. Homes in 505 Ranch…

CandysDirt Event: This Is the New Luxury Garage

By Shelby Skrhak / April 21, 2026 /

Garages used to be where you hid the clutter. Now, in a growing number of North Texas homes, they’re becoming one of the most intentional — and possibly overlooked — spaces in the house. From polished concrete floors and custom cabinetry to display lighting and performance-inspired design, “showroom garages” are quietly moving from niche upgrade…

4 Shifts Driving Today’s High-End Buyers — And Where Rosewood Fits In

By Shelby Skrhak / April 15, 2026 /

Individual experiences: That was the throughline from a recent talk by Rosewood’s Gavin Graham, who gave a room of top-producing agents a clearer picture of how expectations are shifting — not just for travelers, but increasingly for homeowners. Agents and brokers gathered last week at the sales gallery for Rosewood Residences Turtle Creek, where Christy…

Priced Out of Frisco? Serenade Texas in Celina Starts at $400Ks

By Shelby Skrhak / April 12, 2026 /

Celina is doing what Celina does best — turning dirt into the next wave of rooftops in northern Collin County. But this wave of development is targeting a segment the market needs badly: the middle. Huffines Communities has broken ground on Serenade Texas, a 468-acre master-planned community near Preston and Marilee roads, with homes starting…