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.

Farmers Market District Townhome Has Real Walk-Up Appeal

By Shelby Skrhak / November 20, 2020 /

Many homes have drive-up appeal, curb appeal, or even sex appeal — but what about a downtown home that has walk-up appeal? That’s what you’ll find at 675 S. Cesar Chavez Blvd., listed by Mitch Deshotels of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. Nestled in this vibrant Farmers Market neighborhood, the three-bedroom, 2,094-square-foot townhome allures dwellers…

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If You’re in the Witness Protection Program, Apparently This Is the Place For You

By Shelby Skrhak / November 18, 2020 /

This week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans, is a beautiful two-bedroom condo in La Tour Condominiums, one of the best values in luxury high-rise living. Located at the crux of McKinney Avenue and Oak Grove Avenue, the La Tour Condominiums is a 24-story luxury high-rise building…

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Parent Company of eXp Realty Buys Troubled SUCCESS Magazine

By Shelby Skrhak / November 17, 2020 /

Editor’s note: Shelby Skrhak joined CandysDirt.com from SUCCESS magazine, after a mass layoff there in 2018. The headline should be, “Thriving Real Estate Industry Helps Save Local Magazine Focused on Personal Development.” And yes, on the surface that’s true. But this is more about the evolving needs of today’s real estate agents and the unusual…

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When We All Need a Reboot, This 46-Acre Ranch Will Do the Trick

By Shelby Skrhak / November 10, 2020 /

The ReBoot Ranch in Chatfield, Texas makes an immediate first impression. It’s almost like the place wraps an arm around your shoulder and asks, “So when’s your first party going to be?” Even a brief stroll through this 46-acre retreat, which includes a stylish and newly renovated ranch house, eight-stall horse barn, a softball field,…

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Redefining High-Rise Living in This First-Floor Frisco Condo

By Shelby Skrhak / November 8, 2020 /

Listing agent Judi Wright of Ebby Halliday Frisco calls The Corvalla the redefinition of high-rise living in suburban Frisco, and this rare one-bedroom 1,626-square-foot home is a great way to experience it. Located near Legacy Drive and Sam Rayburn Tollway, The Corvalla provides resort-style living with onsite concierge, swimming pool, resident clubhouse, outdoor fire pits,…

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