Brenda Masse

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

Southlake DPS: Social Media That Serves And Protects

By Brenda Masse / March 28, 2023 /

It all started with an interrupted CandysDirt.com content meeting during Thundersleet /Icepocalyse 2023. We were discussing ideas for upcoming articles, when somebody mentioned Shelby Skrhak’s witty compilation of The Best Weather Related Tweets We’ve Seen, The Thundersleet Edition, that had come out that day. The shining star of the article was a series of hilarious…

Spring Home Maintenance: Grading And Drainage

By Brenda Masse / March 22, 2023 /

It’s officially spring, and that can mean lots of rain followed by a long, dry summer. Does your yard have proper grading and drainage to protect your home? If not, you could be set up for foundation damage. Here are a few things to know: Negative Drainage Grading and drainage refer to the way your…

Midcentury Home Reveals Surprising Cache of Vintage Appliances

By Brenda Masse / March 15, 2023 /

We know CandysDirt.com readers love a historic home, and home inspectors do, too. If you love looking at houses and solving problems, there is nothing like a historic home for getting in all the nooks and crannies and finding all the interesting details: unique structures that have held up over time and vintage appliances. In…

What Homeowners Can Learn From Storm Damage in North Texas

By Brenda Masse / March 8, 2023 /

During last week’s round of storms you hopefully learned or were reminded of two key things that will help keep you safe this spring storm season: 1) A WATCH means that we have all the ingredients for tacos: tacos are possible; while a WARNING means we’re having tacos: tacos are happening now. 2) The sirens…

Foundation Problems Are The Elephant in The Room in North Texas

By Brenda Masse / March 1, 2023 /

If you’re a homeowner in North Texas, we’d like to begin this week’s column with a trigger warning: this post contains mention of foundation problems. We know. They suck, they’re expensive, and nobody wants to talk about them. But, look, if you own a home here — or you’re going to — it’s simply the…