Brenda Masse

Brenda Masse is content marketing and social media manager for CandysDirt.com.

This Common Summer Home Maintenance Issue May Surprise You

By Brenda Masse / June 27, 2026 /

As the temperatures rise across the summer, you may not be too worried about your water heater, but you’d be wrong. In fact, water heater problems are one of the most common plumbing repairs that end up happening in the summer months. There are two factors contributing to this. First, your water heater is almost…

The Personal Home of The Mansion Residences Designer Hits the Market in Palmer

By Brenda Masse / June 24, 2026 /

It’s not often that you take a drive out to the country outside Dallas-Fort Worth and find an architect-designed home on two and a half acres. This week’s Highlight Home of the Week sponsored by Lisa Peters, Senior Loan Officer with First Horizon, is just that. The home was designed and built by Charlotte Johnson,…

Don’t Just Forget What Dad Told You About Home Maintenance on Sunday

By Brenda Masse / June 22, 2026 /

It’s no secret that real estate professionals, from listing agents to home inspectors to appraisers, get a little antsy when the homebuyer’s dad shows up to the party. Father knows best, after all. He has the best advice, and he’s not about to let anyone take advantage of his baby. Dads get weird like that…

Check Out This Architect-Designed Luxury Treehouse on the Katy Trail

By Brenda Masse / June 17, 2026 /

Did you know there are only about ten properties that actually have Katy Trail frontage? And this stunning home set among the trees of Northern Heights has a staggering fifty feet of it. But don’t let that be a privacy concern — you can see out, but they can’t see in. The home is designed…

Signs Your Foundation Might Be in Trouble in North Texas

By Brenda Masse / June 13, 2026 /

The foundation is one part of the house that all North Texas homeowners know to be wary of. We know that some foundation movement is inevitable due to the nature of our soil. So any and all knowledge you can gain about your foundations, how it works, and signs that it might be in trouble…