Brenda Masse

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

This Updated Oak Cliff Cottage With Special Financing Will Appeal to First-Time Home Buyers

By Brenda Masse / November 5, 2025 /

If you were looking for a home with everything you want in homeownership, but without most of the major worries of homeownership, wouldn’t that be something? What if you were a first-time home buyer? Well, Compass agent Crystal Gonzalez has something to show you! This adorable 1948 Oak Cliff cottage has been fully renovated by…

Know Before You Buy: Plumbing Checkups Prevent Leaky Surprises

By Brenda Masse / November 1, 2025 /

If you are a homeowner, plumbing problems are unfortunately about as inevitable as the tides. But the last thing you want when you purchase a home is to be faced with leaky or clogged pipes, faucets that won’t run, drains that don’t drain, or what-have-you right out of the gate in your new house. A…

Downsizing Diaries: ‘Yes, I’m Giving Away My Kids’ Favorite Things’

By Brenda Masse / October 30, 2025 /

Downsizing looks different at different stages of life, and for my family, it is taking the shape of little girls becoming big girls. Over the past few weeks, my daughters (ages 7 and 9) have made the decision to move into separate “big girl” rooms. This move means our current guest room becomes my older…

Design District Home Takes Inspiration From Spanish Hacienda-Style Compounds

By Brenda Masse / October 29, 2025 /

The owners of 4798 Iberia Avenue had a vision in mind when they designed their custom compound, built for multi-generational living. They were inspired by trips to Spain and the walled hacienda manor homes built around courtyards they’d seen there, and they brought that vision to life with their very special Dallas home. Tucked away…

Surprising Home Inspection Finds You Did Not See Coming

By Brenda Masse / October 25, 2025 /

Any experienced home inspector will tell you that just when you think you’ve seen it all, something crazy will leap out of the crawl space and surprise you. But sometimes even a healthy sense of “expecting the unexpected” isn’t enough to prepare you for the surprises in store. Today, let’s check out some of the…