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.

This Park Lane Home Harkens Back to Old Preston Hollow

By Shelby Skrhak / July 3, 2022 /

You hear an address like 4531 Park Lane, and you might assume it’s situated along a bustling stretch of four-lane roadway. But this Park Lane is not that Park Lane. No, this graceful, nearly one-acre estate is located on a stretch of residential road canopied by trees that’s an anachronistic look at Old Preston Hollow.…

Our New Fav Street Name Is Lemmon Tree Place Plus a Fab Townhome for Sale, Too

By Shelby Skrhak / June 29, 2022 /

Innovative. Moody. Expressive. That’s how Compass agent Loren Hall describes this week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters at Caliber Home Loans — a three-story townhome in the heart of Oak Lawn and walkable to all things Dallas. Situated near Lemmon Ave. and Wycliff Ave., the 2,009-square-foot home at 4020 Lemmon…

This One-of-a-Kind Home Is Just So Elegant and Special That it Deserves an Owner Like So

By Shelby Skrhak / June 21, 2022 /

When a Realtor says a home is one-of-a-kind, you might think it has a unique floor plan or unusual footprint. But when Mark Cain — a Compass agent who has sold some exquisite homes in Dallas — says this Mansion Park property near Cedar Springs and Oak Lawn Ave. is rare and one-of-a-kind, you know…

This Cochran Heights Home Is Mediterranean Done Modern

By Shelby Skrhak / June 15, 2022 /

This week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans, takes us to the much-desired Cochran Heights, where listing agent Janelle Alcantara of Briggs Freeman makes magic with renovated listings and this three-story on Pershing Street is a shining example. But first, the location: Cochran Heights is an eclectic neighborhood…

After Record-Breaking Year, Perry-Miller Streiff Group Ranks No. 1 Mid-Sized Team in Dallas

By Shelby Skrhak / June 11, 2022 /

Two prestigious 2022 RealTrends rankings of the United States’ top-performing real estate agents and teams were just released, and the Dallas-based Perry-Miller Streiff Group took home top honors once again. The prestigious real estate news organization ranked Perry-Miller Streiff Group the No. 1 medium-sized team in Dallas and the No. 2 team in Texas, based…