Brenda Masse

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

Today’s Scorcher Calls for This Casa Linda Midcentury With a Backyard Shaded Paradise

By Brenda Masse / May 14, 2025 /

Privacy, chic design, and cool comfort reign in this fantastic listing from Dave Perry-Miller agent Steve Atkinson in coveted Casa Linda Forest. This East Dallas haven has it all, including a dreamy backyard oasis, which is why it’s this week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters, Senior Loan Officer with First Horizon.…

These Homeowners Should Have Listened to Their Mother’s Advice

By Brenda Masse / May 11, 2025 /

Because Mom is always right, this Mother’s Day we’re paying homage to mothers and grandmothers everywhere by acknowledging their sage advice. If more people were heeding their mother’s advice, inspectors wouldn’t see some of the head-scratchers they find in peoples’ homes. Here are some examples: Mom Tip #1: Always Read the Instructions Now, if you…

When She Asks What We’re Doing for Mother’s Day, Here’s Your Answer

By Brenda Masse / May 10, 2025 /

“Are you coming over tomorrow?” you’ll almost certainly hear your mother say over the phone. Mother’s Day is tomorrow and you’ve got nothing. I mean, yes, you’re planning on stopping in the markdown floral section at Kroger and grabbing a card off of the revolving wire display, but “What are we doing?” is the million-dollar…

A Hidden Turtle Creek Enclave Holds the Perfect Luxury Lock and Leave

By Brenda Masse / May 7, 2025 /

If you’ve never heard of the private enclave of Turtle Creek Bend, just off Wycliff on the very edge of Highland Park, you wouldn’t be alone, according to listing agent, broker David Griffin of David Griffin & Company Real Estate. The tony enclave consists of just 19 homes perched along the creek itself, a cul…

Common Problems Home Inspectors Find That You May Have Missed

By Brenda Masse / May 3, 2025 /

When you’ve done as many home inspections as the inspectors at Green Scene Home Inspections have (more than 10,000), a few common themes emerge. People tend to neglect the same kinds of things in their homes, and of course, Mother Nature affects the homes in certain areas in the same sorts of ways. In Upon…