Brenda Masse

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

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…

New and Unexpected: An Oak Cliff Townhome That Isn’t a Townhome

By Brenda Masse / July 22, 2026 /

Looking at the pictures of this week’s Highlight Home of the Week, I did a double-take at the zip code (75208), which let me know it was smack in the heart of Oak Cliff. This style of home would more predictably be found in Oak Lawn, not Oak Cliff, I thought. I can count exactly…

This Modern East Kessler Home Is a Sign That Summer Is Heating Up

By Brenda Masse / July 15, 2026 /

Who says the summer real estate market is slow? David Griffin keeps listing standout East Kessler gems that are nothing short of a slice of heaven, and buckle up because we have another one for you. It’s this week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters, Senior Loan Officer with First Horizon. Set…