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.

Winter Storm Fern Set to Impact North Texas Friday Through Monday

By Shelby Skrhak / January 21, 2026 /

Winter storm Fern, a potent arctic cold front, is set to sweep through North Texas, bringing a messy mix of freezing rain, sleet, ice, and snow. Sub-freezing temperatures are expected to linger through Monday, Jan. 26, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Winter Storm Warning Thursday afternoon for the Dallas–Fort Worth area as…

Where to Stay for the World Cup in Dallas: Why Bishop Arts Works for Walkability

By Shelby Skrhak / January 20, 2026 /

If you’re coming to Dallas for FIFA World Cup matches, there are more places to stay than just Arlington — White Rock Lake. Lake Highlands. Highland Park. Park Cities. The choices can be overwhelming. For visitors who want a neighborhood that feels like a destination — not just a place to sleep — let us…

Texas Holds Strong in 2025’s Top-Selling Master Planned Communities Rankings

By Shelby Skrhak / January 19, 2026 /

Master-planned communities continue to outperform the broader housing market, and Texas — especially the Dallas-Fort Worth region — showed strong representation in RCLCO’s 2025 Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities list. RCLCO’s annual ranking, one of the housing industry’s longest-running benchmarks, measures new-home sales at master-planned communities (MPCs) nationwide and tracks trends shaping where Americans choose to live.…

Assembly Park Adds Office Tenants, Fills Retail as East Plano Redevelopment Continues

By Shelby Skrhak / January 16, 2026 /

Assembly Park, the 26-acre mixed-use development of the former Plano Market Square Mall, is deepening its foothold as a live-work-play hub anchoring East Plano with new office tenants and a fully leased retail section, Triten Real Estate Partners announced recently. As part of east Plano’s ongoing redevelopment, Assembly Park now features about 180,000 square feet…

Dale Hansen Asks What Defines Our City. Candy Evans Says Dallas Is Dirt

By Shelby Skrhak / January 15, 2026 /

Ask five people what defines Dallas and you’ll get five different answers. On Dallas Dialogue with Dale Hansen, CandysDirt.com founder and publisher Candy Evans offered one that ties them all together: real estate. About 20 minutes into the hourlong episode — where we’ve queued it for you — Hansen with his co-hosts welcomed Candy, posing…