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.

Dude Perfect Demolishes Dak Prescott’s Prosper Mansion to Make Way for Modern Dream Home

By Shelby Skrhak / October 9, 2024 /

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott recently proved that when it comes to his home, a simple renovation won’t do. In TMZ-exclusive video that surfaced Wednesday, watch as Dude Perfect demolishes Dak Prescott’s massive Prosper estate. The 31-year-old let trick-shot phenomenon loose on the bulldozer and got in on the fun, too. The NFL’s highest-paid player…

Paul Ridley on ForwardDallas, the Housing Crisis, and Next Year’s City Council Race

By Shelby Skrhak / October 8, 2024 /

In a recent episode of Dallas Dirt, host April Towery sat down with Paul Ridley, the District 14 Dallas City Councilman, to unpack the newly approved ForwardDallas comprehensive land use plan, why Dallas needs more housing — of all kinds, and his plans for re-election. Ridley, who played a pivotal role in crafting the final…

Dallas Set to Outshine New York and Miami With Development Opportunities, Expert Says

By Shelby Skrhak / October 1, 2024 /

In this episode of Dallas Dirt, Candy Evans sits down with Abteen Vaziri, founder and CEO of Uptown Companies Incorporated, and a recent New York transplant on a mission to transform Dallas’s real estate landscape. “Dallas has opportunities that no other Metroplex in the United States has,” Vaziri says. Vaziri’s explains the EB-5 Immigrant Investor…

Ewers Group: Buzz of Development in Dallas Medical District and Las Colinas

By Shelby Skrhak / September 16, 2024 /

Join Candy Evans on this episode of Dallas Dirt as she interviews the dynamic real estate duo, Brit Ewers and Zach Staats of the Ewers team. Specializing in Las Colinas, Irving, and Dallas, Britt and Zach share their journey of real estate mastery, from their beginnings to their innovative marketing strategies. Discover insights into the…

Dallas Lags in Single-Family Homes for Lease, Survey Says (We Think)

By Shelby Skrhak / September 12, 2024 /

Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs River Oaks, Saginaw, and Wylie were ranked among the best locations for single-family home renters in Texas but overall, they barely made the survey’s top 25 in the state. Here’s a maddening lesson in data science. National real estate rental search and data site Point2 conducted the study, which surveyed 127 suburbs…