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I've been getting some questions on the DMV housing market for mid-centuries so I thought I'd share my thoughts and hot takes. Rewind to...

I've always wanted to attend the Hollin Hills House + Garden Tour but for the past few years, was either out of town or did not purchase...

Whether a millennial owns a home, rents, is in the market for a home, or has literally no plans whatsoever to buy a home, real estate...

I'm back from a two month hiatus (wedding, honeymoon, life) with plenty of MCM content to kick off summer. We enjoyed a week long trip to...

When we bought our home in June 2021, I thought that the real estate market had peaked and was on its way down. I assumed the market...

Having purchased our home six months ago, I've had a chance to reflect on what went well and what I would have done differently. We love...

I very much thought when we bought our mid-century modern in Holmes Run Acres that I would have oodles of content for the blog - and I...

I visited Palm Springs several weeks ago with my mom and we had such a blast. In addition to the relaxed vibe, great food, and pool time,...

In an update that surprises no one...we are STILL looking for a house. It's somewhat mind numbing that this search began in December, but...

Ryan and I enjoyed an unexpected getaway last weekend north of the city in one of our favorite Charles Goodman neighborhoods, Hammond...

If I had to choose a favorite MCM neighborhood, it might be Rock Creek Woods. Rock Creek Woods is in Silver Spring, Maryland and situated...

I've mentioned Hollin Hills on the blog many times as it is one of our designated dream neighborhoods and where we have asked our realtor...

When I started home searching, I learned about “comps” or comparables, homes of similar size and quality that have recently sold in the...

Friday nights have become our home tour night for the houses that go on multiple listing service (MLS) during the week. With inventory so...

Good news and bad news on this Friday morning! Good news: I've been working diligently to get the site updated to provide what I think is...

First of all, thanks to my friends and (small) network for joining in on this journey via the new instagram account or the blog - or...

Holmes Run Acres is one of my favorite mid-century neighborhoods in the DMV, located just 20 minutes from downtown DC in Falls Church,...

A few days ago, Ryan and I had the opportunity to meet with Michael Cook of Cook Architecture (featured in this post). The day was just...

One reason I wanted to start this blog was to chronicle our journey and mishaps (many!) to find a house that is right for us but also to...

My partner, Ryan and I currently live in Washington DC. Neither of us grew up here and we have rotated through apartments in the city...