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 Northaven Park Home Is Smiling After Its Rebirth

By Shelby Skrhak / September 22, 2021 /

Sakina Claytor doesn’t necessarily practice Feng Sui, but she does believe every home has its own unique energy. “I love to give old houses that’ve been neglected a new life,” says Claytor, who completed eight home remodels last year. “I’m not about building a big monstrous house in an old home’s place. Instead, this is…

This Splurge or Steal Is Like a Before and After in Plano

By Shelby Skrhak / September 19, 2021 /

This week’s Splurge versus Steal takes us to the Huntington Park neighborhood of central Plano where two homes are only a street apart but there’s a world of difference. The Splurge Take in the charm of 3200 Dover Drive in Plano. With five bedrooms and four baths, this 2,792 square-foot home features tons of updates…

Discover This Fantastic Prestonwood Neighborhood of 70’s Contemporaries

By Shelby Skrhak / September 17, 2021 /

This week’s Inwood Home of the Week, sponsored by Inwood National Bank, features everything that’s right about ‘70s and ‘80s contemporary homes. I present 15539 Preston Rd Unit 1034. Of course, contemporaries of those days ran the gamut from the glass blocks and teal paint of Robocop to the glass garage that was actually a…

Take Your Pick of Splurge vs. Steal in This Frisco Neighborhood

By Shelby Skrhak / September 12, 2021 /

This week’s Splurge versus Steal takes us to the Vistas at Waterstone subdivision in Frisco. This lovely neighborhood has a community pool, clubhouse, greenbelt, and playground. It’s a well-established community that dates back to 2006, and construction was completed around 2009. And don’t forget, this is Frisco we’re talking about. The Star, Stonebriar Mall, and…

JPAR Real Estate Sets Out to Help Agents Achieve Financial Success

By Shelby Skrhak / September 11, 2021 /

JPAR Real Estate is on a mission to create the most millionaire agents in the industry. To do this, they’re putting two key pieces of technology to help its agents achieve financial success: an expense tracking app to save time and money come tax time and an agent-branded mobile home search app for consumers. Mileage…