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.

Head to Brookhaven in Farmers Branch to Tour This Stunning New Home by Thomas Cusick Custom Homes

By Shelby Skrhak / May 27, 2023 /

I always love the caliber of listings available in Farmers Branch. Thanks to a successful city-sponsored demo/rebuild program that incentivizes teardowns and rebuilds, you can find amazing new homes in well-established, highly-coveted neighborhoods. A perfect example of this is Thomas Cusick Custom Homes‘ newly completed modern transitional-style home in the sought-after Brookhaven Country Club neighborhood.…

Family Compound or Corporate Retreat? You Can Decide for This Turnkey Cedar Creek Lake Estate

By Shelby Skrhak / May 24, 2023 /

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. That’s a universal truth no matter where you live. But sometimes the morning rays that cast out from the eastern horizon, and the magic hour glow that disappears into the western front are just a little more vibrant. Dramatic. Breathtaking. Nowhere is that more…

3 New Skyline Terrace Homes in the Maple District Will Be Ready for Summer Move-In

By Shelby Skrhak / May 23, 2023 /

Things are happening in the up-and-coming Maple District in Dallas, where Farmers Branch-based Crescent Estates Custom Homes is nearing the completion of another round of large and stunning single-family homes. Allie Beth Allman and Assoc. agent Eric Narasov has the listings for three new three-bedroom homes topping out at an impressive 3,500 square feet. Back…

Here’s a (Real) View From The Top at Bleu Ciel Luxury Market Trends Event

By Shelby Skrhak / May 21, 2023 /

The room was abuzz with luxury and style last week for the “Trends in the Luxury Real Estate Market” event — I think.

Jump on This Midcentury Ranch in Oak Cliff’s Elmwood

By Shelby Skrhak / May 17, 2023 /

This week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Dallas mortgage expert Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial takes us to Elmwood, one of Oak Cliff’s favorite up-and-coming neighborhoods where you can still find a lovely midcentury home that hasn’t gone sky-high in prices. Do those still exist? They do, according to Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate…