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.
How do you measure the moments that add up to a day? Consider this thought by Ellen DeGeneres: “I get those fleeting, beautiful moments of inner peace and stillness – and then the other 23 hours and 45 minutes of the day, I’m a human trying to make it through in this world.” We’re all…
Continuing our series on great homes in great school districts, this north Allen two-story home is spacious, commuter-friendly near Sam Rayburn Tollway and zoned in one of the top-rated elementary schools in the highly-rated Allen school district. It’s up to task to contain a large family, with five bedrooms, four baths, and 4,513 square feet…
The Plano Collinwood House could move as soon as September to its new preservation spot as the new owners make plans for the 19th century home. And while very preliminary, those plans could include mixed-use development along the Dallas North Tollway with retail, high-density housing, and the Collinwood House as its unique centerpiece, Clint Haggard tells CandysDirt.com.…
There are two very good reasons why you’d want to purchase a home in this far north Plano neighborhood. No. 1, you’re looking at Plano addresses because you want something a little more established with trees that actually provide shade. And, No. 2, you want your kids to attend one of the best elementary and…
I’m hobbling to this week’s CandysDirt.com column with both a bruised toe and bruised ego after a home decorating fail taught me a lesson or two. With all the personal development books I’ve read, I’ve learned that done is better than perfect. But when all you’re doing is procrastinating, it’s time to rethink that strategy.…
