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.

Podcast: Why Real Housewife D’Andra Simmons Is Selling Her Home with Christine McKenny

By Shelby Skrhak / December 4, 2023 /

Ep. 1 of Dallas Dirt — Selling a Housewife’s Home: D’Andra Simmons’ Highland Park Home for Sale Join host Candy Evans in an exclusive interview that goes beyond the Bravo screen as she sits down with Real Housewives of Dallas star, D’Andra Simmons, and her Realtor, Christine McKenny of Allie Beth Allman and Associates. In…

You Can Buy This House in Crazy Town for Under $200k

By Shelby Skrhak / December 1, 2023 /

Need a fun getaway spot? Mineral Wells is just an hour west of Fort Worth, and you’ll always have a place to stay if you snatch up this adorable cottage listed by North Texas Realtor Valarie Kerby for $199,000. The RE/MAX Four Corners agent, who you’ll typically find fluttering around in Historic Downtown McKinney, tipped…

Something New Is Coming to CandysDirt.com: the Dallas Dirt Podcast

By Shelby Skrhak / November 26, 2023 /

In more months than this producer cares to admit, some setbacks, and maybe a city council race later, we’re so happy to tell you that CandysDirt.com’s new podcast is finally coming soon — for Reals. Coming to YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and all major podcast platforms, we’d like to introduce you to the Dallas Dirt podcast…

A Preston Hollow Beauty Reveals Custom-Built Luxury Inside its Purposely Modest Facade

By Shelby Skrhak / November 23, 2023 /

Allie Beth Allman agent Susan Baldwin had a marketing dilemma on her hands — which image of her listing at 4237 Middleton would best present the home.  Some Realtors might not select an aerial image as a listing’s lead photo because it doesn’t give a feel for the home’s aesthetic. But if you show just…

Old or New? Always an Engaging Game in East Dallas’ Belmont Addition

By Shelby Skrhak / November 22, 2023 /

This week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Dallas mortgage banker Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial takes us to the heart of East Dallas’ beloved Belmont Addition neighborhood. There stands a stunning new construction home that blends classic Craftsman architecture with modern living comforts. Listed by Sam Claussen of Compass RE Texas, this residence…