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 a Contentious City Plan Turned One Dallas Resident Into an Involved Citizen

By Shelby Skrhak / November 12, 2024 /

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…

Centurion’s Collin Creek Homes Now Selling

By Shelby Skrhak / November 7, 2024 /

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…

The Lesser-Told Crimes of 2 Historic Fort Worth Murder Homes

By Shelby Skrhak / October 31, 2024 /

The Metroplex is home to some of pop culture’s most notorious murder homes, be they Dallas or lesser-known Fort Worth murder homes. There’s 410 Dogwood Dr. in Wylie where Candy Montgomery axed her best friend to death and got away with it. The Rowlett home at 5801 Eagle Dr. is where Darlie Routier is said…

The Lessons Carolyn Rosson Learned From the Iconic Ebby Halliday

By Shelby Skrhak / October 19, 2024 /

On this episode of Dallas Dirt, Candy Evans sat down with Carolyn Rosson, President and CEO of the Ebby Halliday Companies, the largest brokerage in Texas. This episode dives into Carolyn’s inspiring rise from agent to CEO, her experiences under the mentorship of Ebby Halliday, and how she continues to elevate her agents in today’s…

Summit: Dallas Builders Face Inflation, Lack of Inventory, and High Interest Rates

By Shelby Skrhak / October 11, 2024 /

With Texas’ housing market in a tight chokehold — squeezed by rising costs, dwindling inventory, and surging interest rates — builders are scrambling for solutions. This month, they gathered over breakfast at the Dallas Builders Association‘s (DBA) annual State of the Industry Summit to talk about the future of homebuilding in the state. Scott Norman,…