Wallpaper. Yes, Again.
Read about the guest room wallpaper project and what Jennifer learned (relearned) this time.
Deck Repairs in San Francisco 2025
AI Disclosure Packet Reviews
I wanted to talk about something that I think we’ll be seeing more of: AI disclosure packet reviews.
The Upcoming Changes in Real Estate from the NAR Settlement
San Francisco Home Insurance Update - 2024
Open House Etiquette in San Francisco
Open House Etiquette in San Francisco
Home Insurance in San Francisco
Understanding the Distinction: Pre-Approval vs. Pre-Underwriting for Lending
Some Wallpaper Resources
I am a self-described grand-millennial and like what I call “eye texture”. I love lincrusta/anaglypta, and anything in homes that is applied to the home but also feels like art.
Lincrusta Repair in San Francisco
Our house was built in 1879 by the Solari family. Lincrusta was invented just two years before that. We’ve got one of the original patterns, which Lincrusta no longer makes, and the section in the stairwell is damaged.
Books I Love For Repairs in Your Historic House
As I recently wrote, it’s challenging to find good information on how to repair things in your historic home if you want to do it in a way that doesn’t permanently damage or take away from character defining features and historic materials. Yes, the materials were better... I’ll die on this hill.
Old House Problems + How to Learn to Solve Them
It’s our first full winter in the Big Red House, and we’ve noticed that during rainy San Francisco days, our house is COLD. Here’s a look into our old house problems. And how to learn to solve them.
How to Hang Pictures on Plaster Walls
This is so funny to me, but I find that a LOT of folks out there complain about plaster walls and how it’s difficult to hang things from them.
How To Research Your San Francisco Home
Do you live in a historic house? Are you nosey about the stewards who came before you and want to learn more about them? Want to learn more about your neighborhood? Believe it or not, all of these things are intertwined.
Projects for the Big Red House
The house we bought needs quite a bit of work.
Why I Go For Granny Houses
My ideal home is one that someone’s grandmother has lived in for the past 50 years and has done minimal updates.
Disclosure Packets
The disclosure packet can be 40+ documents and hundreds and hundreds of pages. Where should we begin?
My Turn for the Dream Home — Meet the Big Red House
The scariest thing we did this October was buy a big red house. Like many of my clients, we weren’t necessarily in the market for a house and had been casually browsing, but this house found us. The moment we walked in, we knew it was THE ONE.
Pressed Tin Ceiling... or is it?
I learned something new today!
I'm Never Leaving Bernal
I think I’d love to stay in Bernal Heights forever.