Brenda Masse

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

From The Foundation to the Roof, Here Are The 5 Major Areas of a House

By Brenda Masse / January 4, 2023 /

When purchasing a home, everyone has a different list of “must-haves.” Maybe it’s a big backyard, a spacious primary suite, a home office, or a three-car garage. These things are important to the lifestyle you want to lead in the home, but when you look at it as a long-term investment, you need to also…

Need a Laugh? These Home Inspection Fails From 2022 Will Do The Trick

By Brenda Masse / December 28, 2022 /

This time of year gets pretty hectic, what with the holidays, end-of-year work stuff, kids out of school, family and friends in town, lots of big events, and on and on. It can be an emotional time for many as well — joyful, but also sad, as inevitably each year there are loved ones missing…

Prepare Your Home For The Upcoming Freeze With Advice From Home Inspectors

By Brenda Masse / December 21, 2022 /

“I’m dreaming of a blue Christmas …” sang no one ever. But that’s what’s in the forecast over the next few days as North Texas braces for below-freezing temps through Christmas, especially Thursday and Friday. Even without precipitation, these temperatures can pose a threat to your home, so here are a few tips from your…

Buying a New Home in Dallas-Fort Worth? Don’t Forget a Home Inspection on New Construction

By Brenda Masse / December 14, 2022 /

According to the Urban Land Institute’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2023 forecast report, Dallas-Fort Worth ranks 6th in the nation for homebuilding prospects in 2023. And depending on whose report you look at, D-FW is ranked somewhere in the top 10 for home building in 2022, though that number slowed in the second half of the…

Center of Hope Has Advice For How You Can Help Homeless Shelters This Season

By Brenda Masse / December 7, 2022 /

“There’s nothing more pleasurable than giving.” That’s what Chef D, aka Chef Daren Mitchell, Assistant Chef at Union Gospel Mission, said to me during the calm before the lunch service for the 62 women and 46 children currently housed at Center of Hope. That’s where I’ll start because while he was talking about his job,…