Brenda Masse

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

Keep an Eye Out for These Summer Home Maintenance Issues

By Brenda Masse / August 8, 2026 /

It’s so hot, y’all. I know the last thing you want to hear is someone telling you to strap on a tool belt and get outside to survey your property or fix something, but the thing is, there’s stuff you need to look out for when it gets this hot. So drink lots of water…

This 915-Square-Foot Kings Highway Bungalow Has a Dream Closet You Wouldn’t Expect

By Brenda Masse / August 5, 2026 /

It’s true: a great house transcends square footage through intentional, efficient design and the feeling you get when you are there. A small space can feel much larger than it is, the same way a large space can feel much smaller than it is. This week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters,…

Common Problems First-Time Homebuyers Might See on a Home Inspection Report

By Brenda Masse / August 1, 2026 /

Welcome to your new house, first-time homebuyer. Unfortunately, the doors are out of alignment, you have hail damage on the roof, the windows are unsealed, and you have conditions conducive to wood-destroying insects, but other than that… Inspection reports give important information, but sometimes it’s overwhelming, so much so that some people — even first-time…

This $500K Stevens Park Village Cottage Comes With New Conservation District Protections

By Brenda Masse / July 29, 2026 /

In June, Dallas City Council unanimously designated one of North Oak Cliff’s most cherished neighborhoods as a new Conservation District, adding a layer of historic protection to one of the city’s best-preserved areas. Stevens Park Village is a rare neighborhood because it has a large number of well-crafted, intimate, and intact Austin stone and brick…

Taking a Vacation? Don’t Come Home to a Home Repair Disaster

By Brenda Masse / July 25, 2026 /

If you’re like me, when you go on vacation, there’s always a small part of you that suspects that you’ll return to find that your home has been vaporized in an alien attack or slipped off the side of a cliff. My family just returned from a lovely vacation, and while nothing dramatic happened in…