Brenda Masse

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

Barbie Dreamhouse Goes Gothic in Martha’s Vineyard

By Brenda Masse / August 3, 2023 /

When searching the world for our Extraordinary Investments series, we’re looking for a listing that is truly unique, in a fabulous destination, and worthy of going viral on social media. These criteria will ensure that as an investment property, the home will stay booked throughout the year — hopefully months, even years in advance. Given…

Hotangry is The New Hangry, And Energy Savings For Your Home is The Perfect Way to Cool Down

By Brenda Masse / August 2, 2023 /

If this image makes you as irrationally angry as it makes me, today’s Upon Closer Inspection is for you. I hate being hot. I enjoy summer, don’t get me wrong. But this is just punishing heat. When you work from home as many do now, and your kids are still home from school, and it’s…

Cut Cooling Costs This Summer in North Texas (Even Though It’s So Hot You’re Past Caring)

By Brenda Masse / July 26, 2023 /

We have reached the point in the summer at which I start questioning why I live in Texas, and I mostly just relocate from one cooling device to another in order to accomplish my daily tasks. As I write this, I’m actually in Colorado, where I had hoped for a bit of a reprieve. But…

Imagination Rules Summer Activities For Families in Grapevine

By Brenda Masse / July 25, 2023 /

When I heard that Meow Wolf had opened in Grapevine, I knew which area would be next up in our series of things to do this summer with kids around North Texas. There is definitely no shortage of fun summer activities for families in Grapevine, and the opening of Meow Wolf is just sweet neon…

Can You Turn Back The Clock on Mortgage Interest Rates With an Assumable Mortgage?

By Brenda Masse / July 21, 2023 /

Mortgage interest rates are top of mind in 2023’s real estate market no matter your role, but it’s particularly relevant for buyers. An interesting option for both buyers and sellers (and their Realtors) to be aware of is the assumable mortgage. If you’ve been around the real estate business for a while, you’re probably aware…