Brenda Masse

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

Plumbing Hackjobs You Shouldn’t Try at Home

By Brenda Masse / May 15, 2024 /

You could probably find a lot of helpful columns with titles like “5 Helpful Plumbing Hacks You Can Try At Home.” And we do try to be helpful and informative at Upon Closer Inspection. But let’s be real, the content you come here for is the crazy, wackadoodle stuff people do at their homes that…

Unexpected Home Inspection Finds That Will Surprise You

By Brenda Masse / May 8, 2024 /

Last week, we looked at some common home inspection problems, so this week, let’s take a look at a few unexpected home inspection finds. As a rule, home inspectors learn to expect the unexpected, but sometimes they find things that, well, stand out. Here are a few examples. That’s What The TPR Valve Is For…

Common Home Inspection Problems You Can Fix Yourself

By Brenda Masse / May 1, 2024 /

When you’ve done as many home inspections as the inspectors at Green Scene Home Inspections have (close to 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…

This Ridge Lakes Contemporary Has it All, Including an Exciting New Neighbor

By Brenda Masse / April 30, 2024 /

In unassuming Heath, just 30 minutes east of downtown Dallas lies the masterfully designed, upscale community of Ridge Lakes. With lush landscaping set into an eco-friendly preserve, two lakes, and rolling hills lined with trails, the community is home to breathtaking, forward-thinking new builds on large lots. Among them, Michael Reynolds of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s…

These Home Inspection Head-Scratchers Are Things That Make You Go ‘Hmmm’

By Brenda Masse / April 24, 2024 /

In the wonderful world of home inspection we learn to expect the unexpected, but some days we come across things that would make anyone wonder, “What were they thinking?” This week I’ve collected a few of these home inspection head-scratchers for you to ponder along with us. People Used To Be Smaller? This historic home…