Brenda Masse

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

Jason Castro and Liz Mello Combine Forces At Compass Real Estate

By Brenda Masse / July 2, 2023 /

Agents Jason Castro and Liz Mello made a big announcement this week — well, actually, two big announcements. Castro is moving to Compass Real Estate, and Mello is joining forces with Castro as co-principal, along with her team of agents. CandysDirt.com readers (and anyone paying attention to Dallas real estate) will know Castro from our…

Cowboys, Ninjas, And Big Cats: Your Guide To Summer Family Fun in DFW

By Brenda Masse / June 29, 2023 /

School’s out for summer, and now that it’s been a couple of weeks, those two words every parent dreads are probably starting to come out of your kids’ mouths. “I’m booored.” And even if you aren’t one of those people that had your kid’s entire summer planned out to the minute sometime in January, you…

Buying a Flip House? Make Sure You Have a Home Inspection

By Brenda Masse / June 28, 2023 /

There is no shortage of aspiring house flippers, thanks to shows like Flip or Flop, Property Brothers, and many more. Did you know there’s a show on HBO called Murder House Flip, where they buy and remodel homes where infamous murders took place? Talk about a reality TV twofer! There’s certainly nothing wrong with flipping…

I Got 99 Problems, But is My Water Heater One?

By Brenda Masse / June 21, 2023 /

As the temperature rises, you may not be too worried about your water heater, but you’d be wrong. In fact, water heaters problems are one of the most common plumbing repairs during the summer months. There are two factors contributing to this. Your water heater is almost always located in an unconditioned space in your…

Adjusters, Deductibles & Roofers: Help I Have Hail Damage!

By Brenda Masse / June 17, 2023 /

I never imagined how much I would learn when I went to see The Super Mario Bros. Movie a couple of weeks ago. Not from the movie — that was the day a hail storm hit parts of Collin County, specifically my part, and I began a journey of navigating insurance policies and contractors. It…