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.
Imagine a thoughtfully planned neighborhood with tree-lined streets, walking trails, and parks that blend seamlessly with the natural landscape — all while being minutes from top-tier schools and urban conveniences. Life in Talia, a new master-planned community developed by Arlington-based The Nehemiah Company, offers residents the chance to experience a lifestyle that combines small-town charm…
Compass Inc. has announced plans to acquire @properties and Christie’s International Real Estate, the Real Deal reported Monday. What this means, if anything, for Dallas-Fort Worth’s real estate scene is yet to be fully understood, but big picture this means the big players are growing fewer as these powerhouse brokerages merge nationally. Compass is expected…
For years, Mesquite has been known more for its rodeo and sprawling Town East Mall than for brand-new master-planned residential communities. That’s because — quite frankly — Mesquite is where you go when you’re headed for piney woods or your out-of-town friend says they want to see something with Texas flavor. (Incidentally, that’s the city’s…
This episode of Dallas Dirt is seemingly a little different. Lately, we’ve been interviewing real estate leaders, city council members, and real estate developers, but our guest this week is John Botefuhr — an East Dallas resident who’s been on several citizen advisory boards for projects spanning from Vision Garland Road to a Deep Ellum…
The first homes in Centurion American Development Group’s highly anticipated new Collin Creek master-planned community in Plano are ready to hit the market. The $1 billion project on the site of the old Collin Creek Mall will feature 500 single-family homes, 2,300 multifamily units, and 300 independent-living residences — with move-in dates as early as…
