Brenda Masse

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

This Oak Cliff Midcentury Has a Secret Door and a Huge Lot

By Brenda Masse / August 14, 2025 /

When you drive up to this week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of First Horizon, you might have a few first impressions. It might be the large, verdant lawn and setting, or the adorable midcentury style of the home, or maybe the stylish curved driveway. You might not immediately wonder where…

Three Ways Your House Is Driving Up Your Energy Bill

By Brenda Masse / August 9, 2025 /

You forget to turn off the lights when you leave the room. You run the AC when you’re not at home. You use your dishwasher and laundry machines during the day. These are behaviors you can control that can make a dent in saving energy use at home. But what about the bigger things jacking…

Junius Heights Gem Has Over a Century’s Worth of Style and a Baby Clawfoot Tub, Too

By Brenda Masse / August 6, 2025 /

“From the screened-in back porch to the second-story front porch overlooking the street, to the sunroom, which makes a perfect work-from-home spot, to the darling breakfast nook — this home has so many special places,” says listing agent Phillip Murrell of 5701 Worth Street in Junius Heights. “It is dense with cuteness.” If you’re familiar…

Can’t Wait for the Next Season of Stranger Things? These Weird Home Inspection Finds Will Tide You Over

By Brenda Masse / August 2, 2025 /

As a home inspector, sometimes you’ll encounter a house or even just a room that is just … strange. Now, if you’re not familiar with the show Stranger Things on Netflix, it’s a science fiction series set in the 1980’s — basically, if Stephen King and Steven Spielberg had a baby, it would be their…

Room to Roam in Kessler Park: This Ranch-Style Home Surprises with Space and Color

By Brenda Masse / July 30, 2025 /

For this week’s Highlight Home of the Week sponsored by Lisa Peters, Senior Loan Officer with First Horizon, we have a picture-perfect 1950-built Ranch-style in the heart of Kessler Park. This beauty is special in that it offers a rare five bedrooms and three baths over a whopping 3,380 square feet, and it’s positioned on…