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.

It’s HOT in McKinney as 3rd New H-E-B Opens, Four More to Come PLUS Dallas

By Shelby Skrhak / July 22, 2023 /

Yesterday WFAA meteorologist Pete Delkus set fire to McKinney. A typo set the temperature in McKinney at 101,105 degrees but he wasn’t too far off. As H-E-B enthusiasts know, McKinney was the hottest place to be this week as the third new H-E-B location opened on Eldorado Pkwy. Until it melted apparently. Dallas-Fort Worth welcomed…

Contemporary Sylvan Ave. Home Stays in Touch With Its Turn-of-the-Century Past

By Shelby Skrhak / July 19, 2023 /

Everyone knows that Oak Cliff has some of the best topography and native landscape in the city, but I found some compelling proof in quite literally, black and white. Yes dear readers, this is another of my historical storytelling rabbit holes into the Dallas Morning News archives from the past century. It’s also this week’s…

Turn On Both Sides of Your Brain With This Private School Corridor Home Listed by Juli Black

By Shelby Skrhak / July 18, 2023 /

Listing agent Juli Black of Allie Beth Allman and Associates can tell you everything about this home at 5330 Meadow Crest Drive in Inwood Road Estates. She has a comprehensive updates list that covers everything literally from floor to ceiling of this down-to-the-studs renovated home. But she’s also thought about this home and what makes…

Discover the Unparalleled Craftsmanship of This Builder’s Own Home Near Argyle

By Shelby Skrhak / July 12, 2023 /

We always say it’s a safe bet to purchase an architect’s or builder’s own home. Why? Because they always put in the good stuff for themselves. Realtor Kaki Lybbert of Century 21 Judge Fite Co. has the listing for one of these homes, where you can practically immerse yourself in a world of exceptional craftsmanship…

The Perfect Blend of Comfort and Drama in This Architect-Built Scandinavian Modern on the Lake

By Shelby Skrhak / July 7, 2023 /

Comfort and drama may seem like opposite traits, but they perfectly describe this architect-designed Scandinavian modern home on Pinnell Court. This exquisite 4,140-square-foot home, built high on the bluffs of Lake Lewisville, is presented by Raul Ruiz of Allie Beth Allman and Associates for $1.178 million. It’s located in the Bluffs at Pinnell Pointe, an…