Brenda Masse

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

Dallas’ Big New Personality and the Residences That Tap Into That Bold New Direction

By Brenda Masse / November 20, 2025 /

Dallas has always been known for doing things big. Big business, big ambition, big lives and, now, a big new identity. As global financial powerhouses such as the New York Stock Exchange Texas and Nasdaq set up shop here, and the Texas Stock Exchange debuts here in 2026, the city’s unofficial new moniker — Y’all…

This Belmont Brownstone Isn’t Just a Home It’s a Whole Lifestyle

By Brenda Masse / November 19, 2025 /

Imagine living in a brownstone that actually looks, feels, and lives like a brownstone. Not in Dallas, you say? Well, Philip Murrell has a listing for you! This week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters, Senior Loan Officer with First Horizon has that brownstone lifestyle on lock, and we’re here for it.…

Four Reasons You Need an Inspection on a New Construction Home

By Brenda Masse / November 15, 2025 /

If you’re buying a new construction home, you might think to yourself, “Why would I need a home inspection?” The truth is, you probably need one even more if it’s a new build. As we’ve said before, a newly built home hasn’t been tested by having someone live in it to find all the little…

Rare Chance to Buy a Russell Buchanan-Designed Modern in Kessler Woods

By Brenda Masse / November 12, 2025 /

If you’re not familiar with Kessler Woods, you should take a drive through one of Dallas’ most architecturally significant neighborhoods. Not only will you see some beautifully unique homes, but the neighborhood itself is a wonder of mature trees, winding streets, and creeks. And the homes here are wonderfully built into the landscape. This week’s…

Don’t Laugh, But It’s Time To Winterize: My Daughter Says So

By Brenda Masse / November 8, 2025 /

The other day, my seven-year-old daughter Zoe said that because we’d been having some pretty cold nights and mornings lately, “it’s going to be a really cold winter.” Now, when most seven-year-olds say things like that, your reaction might be something like “How cute” or “Isn’t it great that she takes an interest in science!”…