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.

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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If the Garage Looks This Good, You Know the Rest of the House Is Great

By Shelby Skrhak / December 9, 2020 /

You know a house is outstanding when even the garage is worth showing in this article. That’s the case for this week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans — a striking modern at 4829 Mill Creek Place, listed by Janelle Alcantara of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International. But…

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A Middle Child, But a Fantastic Gem Nonetheless

By Shelby Skrhak / December 1, 2020 /

This week’s Inwood Home of the Week, sponsored by Inwood National Bank, is a gem of a home that’s situated on a quarter-acre goldmine of North Dallas land. Located off Boedeker between Royal and Walnut Hill, this 2,871-square-foot home is located in one of North Dallas’ most desirable areas to live — the land of…

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Classic Mediterranean Beauty in Cochran Heights

By Shelby Skrhak / November 25, 2020 /

Cochran Heights is a special part of town where even lifelong Dallasites may not know where this desirable neighborhood is located. That’s why this listing is not the “sorta OK caliber” home of the week, but rather, the High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans. The striking Mediterranean…

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Have an Affordable Life in This Charming Sherman Home

By Shelby Skrhak / November 24, 2020 /

This week’s Inwood National Bank Home of the Week is a charming single-story home in Austin Landing in Sherman. This three-bedroom, two-bathroom home features high-end, high-quality finishes throughout. The large, open floor plan with two dining rooms is perfect for entertaining. Enjoy gorgeous hand-scraped hardwood floors in the main living areas, plush carpet in the…

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