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.

DEA-Led Operation Results in 3 Arrests for Suspected Counterfeit Pill Drug Bust in Plano

By Shelby Skrhak / April 30, 2024 /

A Tuesday morning drug bust in Plano River Bend neighborhood startled neighbors as federal agents found pill pressing materials.

2 Weeks Until Property Tax Protest Deadlines Approach, Tarrant Extends Deadline to May 24

By Shelby Skrhak / April 27, 2024 /

With deadlines looming like those distant storm clouds Pete Delkus warned us about this weekend, homeowners and property owners across North Texas are gearing up to navigate the labyrinth of paperwork and procedures that define the property tax protest process. Dallas, Collin, Denton, and Rockwall counties have May 15 deadlines to file a protest. Tarrant…

What’s New in Affordable Housing: HiFab Modular Homes

By Shelby Skrhak / April 25, 2024 /

Brent Jackson, founder of HiFab Homes, joins the Dallas Dirt podcast to discuss an innovative solution to affordable housing — high-quality, efficient, and well-designed modular homes. “How do we solve a housing need that will allow for a pretty home, but get there in half the time?” Jackson says. Headquartered in Grand Prairie, HiFab Homes…

How Adaptive Reuse Is Converting Downtown Dallas Boardrooms to Residential Bedrooms

By Shelby Skrhak / April 16, 2024 /

On this episode of Dallas Dirt, the conversation revolves office conversions in commercial real estate. It’s no secret that office buildings across the country are sitting half-vacant, but this trio of an architect, a commercial real estate broker, and a land use consultant says adaptive reuse is the answer. Join Dallas Dirt host Candy Evans…

[Podcast] Propertytax.io Offers Tips for Protesting Your Property Taxes

By Shelby Skrhak / April 13, 2024 /

We might be nearly fresh off federal income tax season, but another taxman cometh soon — your local appraisal board notices and inevitable property taxes. On this special episode of Dallas Dirt, host Candy Evans sat down with founder and CEO of propertytax.io Glenn Goodrich to get a handle on how and why your home…