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.

2 DFW Neighborhoods Named Among Top 10 in America: Did Yours Make the List?

By Shelby Skrhak / April 17, 2025 /

A Connecticut beach town topped Realtor.com’s latest list of the hottest neighborhoods in the U.S., but two Dallas-area communities weren’t far behind. Lake Ridge in Cedar Hill ranked No. 6 nationally, thanks to its large homes, scenic lake views, and competitive price-per-square-foot. Preston Hollow, long known for its luxury estates and high-profile residents, landed at…

DMN Sells Plano Plant to Golf Cart Manufacturer Denago for $43M

By Shelby Skrhak / April 15, 2025 /

Where freshly printed newspapers once made their way to carriers and delivery trucks, electric golf carts will now roll out of this long-standing plant. DallasNews Corporation, owner of The Dallas Morning News, has closed on the sale of its Plano printing facility for $43.5 million, part of an ongoing effort to streamline operations, CultureMap reports.…

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.…