So much has happened in such a short amount of time!! First, and very important, Marc went back to work this week! Thank you to all of...

This week while working on our project house, we started imagining who might come to live in it when we finish. Will it be a young couple...

Words of the week are PREP & RESTORE! They are used frequently for both Marc’s recovery and the house’s renovations. Marc is preparing to...

Well this was quite a week!! Wednesday dawned bright and beautiful. It was the first day that the whole crew would be at the project...

Well, it’s been five days since my brothers and I became official Flippers! Our house closed escrow last week and we didn’t waste a...

I had no idea what 60 would look like. I expected to teach until I was 61 and ½, the sweet spot for a CalSTRS pension plan. At 57 years...

The tile industry is expansive! It comes in every color, size, shape, and material imaginable. It can also go literally everywhere from...

I know in Southern California we don’t get the message a new season is coming from Mother Nature, but there are other signs it’s...

Well…wonder no more! Alexis and I flexed our home decor muscles last week and turned a huge blank wall into a fabulous statement piece....

It happened! The opportunity my brothers and I have been waiting for just got the green light! A house that is very dear to our hearts...

My husband and I recently visited the Pacific North Coast. Our trip was prompted by the loss of a former teaching partner who passed away...

When it comes to home loans, I always thought: fixed rate, 20% down, 30 years. But after a conversation or two with real life lenders, I...

In Education, the village consists of teachers, parents, administrators, district office personnel, and the students themselves. In real...

What makes a home inviting? I mean what is it when you walk in and feel this invitation, this pull to come further into the room and then...

All this time I thought I would be helping first-time homebuyers find that perfect place to call home. I imagined myself guiding them...

You know my passion lies in helping first-time homebuyers, especially you, educators. But it’s hard right now. Sellers are in the...

Did you know that June is National Homeownership Month?? In our newsletters this month we asked… Are you ready? (6/7) We paused for some...

The real estate market has been remarkable, in that everyone is remarking on it! The historically low interest rates, the historically...

Teachers are our most important frontline, essential people. You bring your all to your classroom everyday and then give it away. You...

Summer! That dreamed of, longed for vacation after many, many, many days and months in the classroom. It’s time to relax! Ride bikes at...