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.

Looking for a Place to Stay for 2026 FIFA World Cup? So Is Everybody Else

By Shelby Skrhak / January 12, 2026 /

North Texas still has five months to go before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, but if you’re looking for a place to stay near AT&T Stadium, well, you’d better get booking. The Dallas-Fort Worth region is expected to be one of the biggest beneficiaries with matches spread across June and July 2026, when…

Here’s a Look at the New Retail Coming to Frisco’s Fields West

By Shelby Skrhak / January 11, 2026 /

Fields West, a 55-acre mixed-use development off the Dallas North Tollway straddling Collin and Denton counties, went vertical last month — and with that visible milestone, the evolving face of Frisco’s skyline continues taking shape. If you’re starting to lose track of which mixed-use development is where — and who’s behind what — you’re not…

This Frisco Shaddock Creek Estates Home Is Bigger Than It Looks — and Smaller Than You’d Think

By Shelby Skrhak / January 6, 2026 /

We know that objects in the mirror are closer than they appear, but what about homes? This Shaddock Creek Estates home is smaller than it looks, and that’s no slight. From the curb, the home reads as substantial. Whether it’s an optical illusion or proof that mature landscaping can do a lot of heavy lifting,…

Plano’s Shops at Legacy North Sells for $78M as New Legacy Club Takes Shape

By Shelby Skrhak / January 5, 2026 /

From Staff Reports A familiar piece of Plano’s Legacy District quietly changed hands just before year’s end. The Shops at Legacy North sold for $78 million in December, marking a notable transaction in one of North Texas’ most closely watched mixed-use corridors. Florida-based CTO Realty Growth Inc. announced that it sold the 243,000-square-foot lifestyle center…

Here’s the Stories Behind the Stories: Your 10 Most Read on CandysDirt.com in 2025

By Shelby Skrhak / January 1, 2026 /

If 2025 proved anything, it’s that CandysDirt.com readers are still deeply motivated by the intersection of power, design, and history — and they click when a story taps into more than just a price tag. This year’s most-read stories weren’t simply about big houses or big names, though there were plenty of both. They reflected…