Arlington Heights Dutch Colonial with pool seeks $1.3M

Arlington Heights Dutch Colonial with pool seeks $1.3M

The Arlington Heights neighborhood, located north of the 10 Freeway from Jefferson Park, is a trove of turn-of-the-century homes, including this spectacular Dutch Colonial Revival residence. Located in the Western Heights HPOZ, the home, which was...
Fetching 1920s Larchmont cottage seeks $1.4M

Fetching 1920s Larchmont cottage seeks $1.4M

Sitting on a narrow, but generously sized lot in Larchmont, this little cottage is on the market for the first time in more than a half-century. Built in 1923, the shingled home last sold in 1966 for just $36,000. Inside are elegant original details, including...
How to Buy Your First Duplex: ‘House Hacking’ for Beginners

How to Buy Your First Duplex: ‘House Hacking’ for Beginners

When you live in your own investment property, the tenants’ rent can pay your mortgage — if you set a budget (and boundaries). Emily Johnson recalls her first duplex fondly — well, sort of. She rented to a friend’s sister, who ended up being “a nightmare”: The tenant...
March in Review

March in Review

Get your own agent! I’m hijacking my March in Review to kick-off Fair Housing month and the importance of having a fair, honest, and expert advocate working for you, and you alone. I have a friend who moved out of state and was renting her home to someone....
February in Review

February in Review

Dear Friends, I’ve been working on growing my business for about 5 years now, and it feels like I’ve hit a new level. It is humbling to step back and look at 2023 as a whole. In a year full of challenges and pitfalls, 2 union strikes, interest rate spikes,...