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.

The Lakewood Lovely With a Curious Street Name

By Shelby Skrhak / July 23, 2022 /

There’s no more memorable street name in Lakewood than Bob O’ Link Drive. This Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate listing by Susan Nelson Wheeler and Rhoni Golden sits majestically on this coveted residential street near Abrams and Mockingbird. But who is Bob O’ Link in Dallas? A Dallas luminary, maybe an entertaining older gentleman named Robert…

Don’t Blink! This Elevated and Sophisticated Park Cities Home Awaits

By Shelby Skrhak / July 22, 2022 /

This week’s Inwood Home of the Week, sponsored by Inwood National Bank, is located in the heart of University Park and conveniently placed near all the upscale convenience the Park Cities have to offer. The spacious and contemporary single-family attached home is situated on a wide residential street with great walkability to the shops and…

Live High Above Dallas in This Modern Oak Cliff Townhome

By Shelby Skrhak / July 20, 2022 /

This week’s High Caliber Home, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans takes us to the scenic hills of Oak Cliff. Yes, I said hills. They do exist in Dallas and there are no more specular views than those above the Belmont Hotel. Perched above the Dallas skyline and tucked behind the Belmont Hotel,…

Live the Cedar Creek Lake Lifestyle With This Impressive Property

By Shelby Skrhak / July 17, 2022 /

Cedar Creek Lake has long been considered Dallas’s backyard for fun. Just an hour or so drive from Dallas, the scenic lake is an easy weekend escape and a popular second home destination. Whether you make this your second home, or — courtesy of work-from-anywhere — your only abode, this listing by Debbie French of…

This Lovely Lake Park Estates Home Is Ready for Your Expert Touch

By Shelby Skrhak / July 15, 2022 /

As some of our East Dallas-dwelling CandysDirt.com team will tell you, Lake Park Estates is one of those neighborhoods that used to be a well-kept secret. Tucked between Garland Road, E. Lake Highlands Drive, and just across the street from Buckner Blvd., people flocked to this popular enclave of midcentury homes when they discovered they…