On the road again…
byThis time of year it’s natural to take time to pause and reflect. There’s been quite a few changes this year for which I’m…
Real Estate
Lights! Camera! Action!
byYou have to pull out all the stops when selling a home. One key factor is to be able to capture the attention of…
In escrow and nowhere to move to? Now what?
byMy first piece of advice…breathe! The escrow process always feels a bit like jumping on a roller coaster ride due to the wide range…
Staycations for Buyers!
byI’m an HGTV House Hunters International fanatic! I just can’t get enough of that show. It amazes me how people can move so far…
“I’m ready for my close-up!” (Part 3 of 3)
byLiving close to the beach and Abbot Kinney has it’s appeal. It certainly drew us to the neighborhood. As a Realtor, I’ve seen a…
Stop…Hammer Time! (Part 2 of 3)
byThis is part 2 of 3 of my ongoing series about the remodel on our home in Venice Beach. In part 1 we covered…
A Diamond in the Rough! Part 1
byTwo years ago, my husband and I were looking for a home in Venice Beach. We found this midcentury diamond in the rough that…
“Right-Sizing” is the New Down-Sizing
byI recently read an article from our Compass Chief Evangelist; Leonard Steinberg, involving how down-sizing’s negative connotation has been replaced with a more positive…
Surfers, Artists…Jim Morrison
byVenice was founded in the early 1900s by a tobacco millionaire, Abbot Kinney. The area was originally a beach resort set on two miles…
Bye Bye Boring Office!
byOffice design has taken a 180! I’m used to seeing the best interior design trends when I attend open houses, but now some of…