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.

District 8 Candidates in Southern Dallas Vie for Tennell Atkins’ Termed-Out Seat

By Shelby Skrhak / April 14, 2025 /

Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins is term-limited but his former appointed Plan Commissioner Lorie Blair is running to take his seat. Blair is up against retiree Ruth Steward, Realtor Erik Wilson, low voltage technician Eugene Ralph, and former candidates Subrina Lynn Brenham and Davante Peters.  As a real estate-focused news outlet, CandysDirt.com is asking candidates about the housing issues their district neighborhoods face — and…

Design Lovers, Take Note: A Restored Ju-Nel Home Just Listed Near White Rock Lake

By Shelby Skrhak / April 13, 2025 /

Designed by Dallas Midcentury Modern trailblazers Lyle Rowley and Jack Wilson of Ju-Nel Homes, this 1964 gem in Lochwood is more than just a beautifully preserved time capsule — it’s a piece of architectural history. And did we mention it’s just cool all around? I mean, come on! This home at 11521 Lochwood Blvd. offers…

Luka’s Not Selling His Architecturally Significant Dallas Home, Rep Confirms

By Shelby Skrhak / April 9, 2025 /

Welcome home, Luka. Tonight, Dončić walks back into the American Airlines Center that he called home for six seasons — and the stunning Dallas house he’s owned for five. One of these places is in his rearview mirror, but his Preston Hollow garage is still metaphorically full. The Dallas Mavericks face off against the L.A.…

City Council District 7 Candidates Tackle Housing and Safety in Southeast Dallas

By Shelby Skrhak / April 7, 2025 /

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Adam Bazaldua is vying for a fourth term against deputy ombudsman Jose Rivas Jr., community engagement manager O’Neil Hesson, project manager Cydney Walker, and CEO Lamar “Yaka” Jefferson. There is also one write-in candidate, Marvin Crenshaw, a previous D7 hopeful. As a real estate-focused news outlet, CandysDirt.com is asking candidates about…

Drawing Inspiration From Florida’s Hot Vacation Spots, Cinnamon Shore Brings Beach Closer to Home

By Shelby Skrhak / April 4, 2025 /

On this episode of Dallas Dirt, host Candy Evans takes listeners on a journey to the Texas Gulf Coast to discover Cinnamon Shore, a premier vacation home community in Port Aransas, Texas, with mother-and-daughter team Lee Ann Peters and Jodi Peters. At this luxury vacation rental and homeowner community on Mustang Island, palm trees line…