Brenda Masse

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

Flips, Flops, and Other Careless, Costly Mistakes

By Brenda Masse / January 17, 2026 /

There is no shortage of aspiring house flippers, thanks to shows like Flip or Flop, Property Brothers, and others. There’s certainly nothing wrong with flipping houses or buying one that’s been flipped. When done well, bringing distressed or neglected properties back to life is a service to communities and brings more inventory to the market.…

Top Luxury Real Estate Team Hits Record Sales in 2025

By Brenda Masse / January 15, 2026 /

In a year defined by market uncertainty and heightened scrutiny at the luxury level, the Perry Wisdom Barrett Narosov team once again set the standard for excellence, closing more than $500 million in sales in 2025.  As the #1 luxury real estate team in Dallas and Texas, their success was driven not by simply “getting…

Three Tips Home Inspectors Say Every Homeowner Needs

By Brenda Masse / January 10, 2026 /

There are a million things you need to know as a homeowner; in fact, there’s so much that sometimes new homeowners secretly long for the days when they could just call the landlord when something goes wrong. When you purchase a home for the first time, it’s common to learn as you go. That’s why…

Good $300K Homes DO Still Exist! Here’s a Great One in Oak Cliff

By Brenda Masse / January 7, 2026 /

What better way to start off the New Year than with this picture-perfect, well-situated, and beautifully updated Oak Cliff home — and the best news of all? It’s wonderfully affordable. Yes, with this week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters, Senior Loan Officer with First Horizon, you can truly have it all:…

Make New Year’s Resolutions for Your Home and Life This Year

By Brenda Masse / January 3, 2026 /

Home improvement is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions, but like most resolutions, you won’t get very far if you don’t have a plan. As home inspectors, we have a unique view of people’s homes, ostensibly when they’re trying to put their best foot forward. So if a home sale or any kind of home…