About Us
Shelton Development began in 1970 by it’s founder Robert B. Shelton. Starting from selling and developing land in Oklahoma to later moving his family to the Dallas/Fort Worth area to begin to grow his business. In the 1980’s Shelton Development grew and Bob’s son Brad Shelton joined the business. Working with builders such as D.R. Horton and Ryland Homes in the Arlington area to working with Pulte Homes, Highland, M/I, Paul Taylor, and several small custom builders over the years to make a name for themselves in the Development and Project Management world.
Building relationships with builders over the years has given Shelton Development the edge that larger development companies do not have. They build life long business partnerships, work to get the best deal done for the best outcome, always committed to being honest and upfront with all information, and bring a wealth of knowledge of the industry from the past to the present.
Brad Shelton: Brad began his work with Shelton Development in the 1980’s working as a project manager for land developments Robert “Bob” Shelton was doing in Arlington, TX. Brad brings 40+ years of experience in land development and project management. Developments he has done range from office buildings, commercial, and residential. He has also done consulting with builders and oil and gas companies over the years. Over the past 43 years Brad has worked on 43 major developments that were either multi-family, commercial, or a master-planned residential community. Brad brings a wealth of knowledge in working with builders, what developments will work on what land, and over all what concept will be the most profitable.
Austin Shirley: As a Denton resident since childhood and a UNT graduate, Austin has experienced all that this great city has to offer. He got started in real estate with residential leasing and property management in the early 2010’s, then moved onto HOA for a few years. Austin eventually transitioned to commercial sales, leasing, and land development with a local commercial brokerage. From leasing studio apartments to brokering multimillion-dollar development deals, Austin has done it all.
With a wealth of hands-on experience in all areas of the real estate industry Austin know what it takes to turn a smart purchase into a lifelong investment, and more importantly he know how to get the deal done.
Amanda Shelton Shirley: Amanda grew up in the Argyle/Denton area and has two degrees in Political Science and English from TWU and SMU. With this background Amanda found a passion for working with buyers and selling new construction homes with D.R. Horton. Amanda was a top ten seller in 2017 and 2018. She took some time and learned about the digital side of buying and selling with Zillow. With that knowledge Amanda began working on learning all about marketing for real estate and the ins and outs of how Special Purpose Districts work. In 2021 Amanda joined Shelton Development and used her past knowledge of new construction and business to help grow Shelton Development. Amanda works monthly with the financial district attorney’s for our special purpose districts and manages the monthly draws for our current development projects.
Amanda has grown up in the development world and is honored to be part of the family business that her grandfather and dad have created.