Shelby Skrhak

Shelby is Associate Editor of CandysDirt.com, where she writes and produces 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.

Mercer Crossing Boardwalk Featuring Primo’s Coming in 2022

By Shelby Skrhak / January 22, 2021 /

Centurion American is breaking ground for the Mercer Crossing Boardwalk, a collection of retail stores and restaurants located in Farmers Branch. “We’re excited to break ground on this piece of Mercer Crossing, which will be a great addition to the dining and retail landscape in Farmers Branch,” Mehrdad Moayedi, president and CEO of Centurion American…

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A Preston Royal Home Built to Weather the Storm

By Shelby Skrhak / January 13, 2021 /

High wind-rated doors, three-fourth inch reinforced stucco, and steel-doored safe rooms are not features we’d typically point out while writing about a beautiful new $2.375 million home in North Dallas. But mention that it’s located in Preston Royal and a proverbial light bulb goes off. These heavy-duty features make perfect sense for potential buyers who…

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Lakewood for Under $1.5M? Vanderbilt Beauty Snapped Up in 4 Days

By Shelby Skrhak / January 12, 2021 /

I could tell you the Dallas real estate market is hot, but if you’ve been paying attention, you already know that. This week’s Inwood Home of the Week sponsored by Inwood National Bank is a beautiful 2006-built Mediterranean on one of the best blocks in Lakewood, and it’s a beauty that went under contract in…

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The Perfect Lock and Leave Awaits in Park Cities

By Shelby Skrhak / January 6, 2021 /

When you decide it’s time to downsize, it’s easy to get excited: finding your new forever home, Konmari’ing to your heart’s content, and designing your new life as empty nesters. But then comes the more challenging stuff: adjusting to a new part of town that doesn’t have your favorite restaurant, the salon you swear by,…

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Best of 2020: Historic 1915 HP Home of Billboard Advertising Mogul Tells Fascinating Story

By Shelby Skrhak / January 1, 2021 /

Editor’s Note: This year has been a decade, right? So many things happened, lots of things were postponed, and houses continued to sell despite it all. While the CandysDirt.com team takes a hot minute this holiday season to recharge the ol’ Energizers, we’re serving up our very favorite stories from 2020. Enjoy! Shelby: Estate sales are like archaeological…

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