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.

Collin, Navarro, and Dallas-Area Realtor Associations to Merge if Approved July 23

By Shelby Skrhak / July 14, 2025 /

Three North Texas Realtor associations — including a late addition — could soon unite under one name. The MetroTex Association of Realtors has called a special membership meeting for July 23 to vote on a proposed merger with the Collin County Area Realtors (CCAR) and the Navarro County Board of Realtors (NCBOR). If approved, the…

Trends for the Ultimate Personalized Kitchens

By Shelby Skrhak / July 14, 2025 /

It’s so saccharine a saying that my teeth hurt, but it’s true: Home is where the heart is. If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that homes are our everything. They’re our offices, our creation spaces, our virtual storefronts, and our ultimate sanctuaries. That’s why custom home builders have embraced a classic trend in luxury…

Omni Las Colinas Unveils $33M Renovation

By Shelby Skrhak / July 11, 2025 /

The Omni Las Colinas Hotel has completed a sweeping $33 million renovation that touches every corner of the property — from the guestrooms to the pool deck — solidifying its status as a go-to lifestyle destination in Irving’s premier master-planned community. The latest $20 million phase brings a full redesign to all 421 guestrooms, including…

Is Frisco’s The Hills of Kingswood THE Hot Ultra-Luxury Development for Athletes and A-Listers?

By Shelby Skrhak / July 10, 2025 /

Could The Hills of Kingswood be Collin County’s “Map of the Stars”? When Jerry Mooty, CEO and Principal of Christie’s International Real Estate @properties Lone Star, mentioned new homes going up in the Hills of Kingswood during a Dallas Dirt podcast, we nodded and agreed that the growth in Frisco was phenomenal. When he said…

Here’s How You Can Help Victims of Texas Floods

By Shelby Skrhak / July 10, 2025 /

The devastating floods that swept through the Texas Hill Country have left families grieving, homes destroyed, and communities reeling. Right now, our community is in deep pain, grieving the tragic loss of life. As bystanders who can’t be there in the Hill Country to help, one of our rituals in times of loss is giving. …