June 2017

When Nook Realtors match a buyer with their dream home, the only thing as important as architectural style is the neighborhood. Luckily, each neighborhood in our regions has its own distinct flavor, and it won’t be hard to find your perfect match. That’s why we’re bringing you the #NookNeighborhoods series, where every Wednesday you’ll find cool history and culture to make sure you don’t overlook an area that could have the best nook for you.

We know you’re cramming all your work into this week to ensure a restful and celebratory 4th of July. Since Los Angeles is the land of the sprawl, we thought you’d appreciate a comprehensive list of the best places to watch fireworks in Los Angeles - plus some hacks!

Big Bear Lake: The Big Bear Rotary Club

Here at Nook, we have a passion for people, places and properties. There is a reason that we say people first, for what makes a neighborhood special if not the people who live there? Welcome to #TastemakerTuesday, where we’ll feature the visionaries in our favorite nooks who are dedicated to building a better community through their talents.

So many amazing Orange County neighborhood nooks have 4th of July celebrations, and we wanted to highlight one with a rich heritage. Over one hundred years ago, 1904 to be exact, 500,000 people visited Huntington Beach to commemorate both independence and the first electric passenger train arriving in Huntington Beach. The Pacific Electric Railroad landed in Huntington Beach, Bay City (now Seal Beach) and Newport

When Nook Sales Experts match a buyer with their dream home, the only thing as important as architectural style is the neighborhood. Luckily, each neighborhood in our regions has its own distinct flavor, and it won’t be hard to find your perfect match. That’s why we’re bringing you the #NookNeighborhoods series, where every Wednesday you’ll find cool history and culture to make sure you don’t overlook an area that could have the best nook for you.

The first time I was introduced to Melrose Avenue, I felt at home. It reminded me of Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts: not where I grew up, but where I grew into myself. Back in the 90s, that area was for the freaks, the teens and young adults who had nowhere to fit into the world except for “The

When someone says “Silver Lake,” you likely have a visceral reaction, a distinct memory, a favorite place. The Silver Lake Reservoir alone houses a dog park, playground, community center, jogging, strolling and picnicking areas. Not to mention that necessity of life, water.

Everyone has their own version of Silver Lake, and for #FastFactsFriday today, here are some fun facts you may not know:

• Red Car Line. One of the more nostalgic pieces of history in Silver Lake is the Red Car Line. The trolley isn’t just in this neighborhood, but there are sections of land that make no sense unless you understand their place in the original trolley lines. Before moving to Los Angeles, all I knew of the Red Car was from Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but we can’t

When Nook Sales Experts match a buyer with their dream home, the only thing as important as architectural style is the neighborhood. Luckily, each neighborhood in our regions has its own distinct flavor, and it won’t be hard to find your perfect match. That’s why we’re bringing you the #NookNeighborhoods series, where every Wednesday you’ll find cool history and culture to make sure you don’t overlook an area that could have the best nook for you.

Do you wish your family could experience that small town feel, where you know your Mayor and run into your children’s teachers on walks? Do you like antiques and mom-and-pop businesses and historic buildings? Do you love festivals, street fairs and other local events to engage with or just enjoy your

Here at Nook, we have a passion for people, places and properties. There is a reason that we say people first, for what makes a neighborhood special if not the people who live there? Welcome to #TastemakerTuesday, where we’ll feature the visionaries in our favorite nooks who are dedicated to building a better community through their talents.

After learning about Jaime Derringer, no one can ever tell me again that being a hyphenate (a person who is active in more than one occupation or sphere) is confusing:

The key element that ties all of her interests together is design; specifically, the art in design and how it affects your life.

While getting happily lost in her blog design-milk, I found new adventures in capsule hotels, ghost kitchens, rooms

What can we add to the overwhelming love being shared for Frank Lloyd Wright’s birthday? There’s no need to pile onto the think pieces of Fallingwater’s significance or the public’s first impressions of The Guggenheim. At Nook, we value our role as specialists, poised to find the gems of houses perfect for every one of our clients. We’ll take the same route today for the anniversary of arguable our most prolific architect of the twentieth century.

So here it is. A list of facts about Frank Lloyd Wright that not only doesn’t mention Fallingwater (that’s the last time, I promise), but will deliver at least one new piece of trivia for you to wow clients at dinner tonight.

• Wright’s “gas station of the future” is still in business today. One year before

When Nook Experts match a buyer with their dream home, the only thing as important as architectural style is the neighborhood. Luckily, each neighborhood in our regions has its own distinct flavor, and it won’t be hard to find your perfect match. That’s why we’re bringing you the #NookNeighborhoods series, where every Wednesday you’ll find cool history and culture to make sure you don’t overlook an area that could have the best nook for you.

If you like living in the heart of a city but still want people to know your name, the Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego should be on your list. With festivals and community events year round, it is often called the “Historic Heart of San Diego.” And truly, any neighborhood who has a statue commemorating their original

How does it feel to enter a mid-century modern home? Nook’s resident expert, Elias Tebache, has ideas:

“I believe that a home has to provoke some type of emotion at first sight and has to be functional and that's exactly what these homes are. There is an overwhelming joy when stepping into a mid-century modern home: the open flow, natural light, and just overall function of these homes is something to be desired.”

Maybe it’s because the mental health benefits of letting sunlight into your home have been proven, including better sleep, a more positive outlook on life, help with symptoms of autoimmune diseases, and even lessening of Alzheimer’s syndromes. Most of these result from maintaining a normal circadian rhythm, allowing your body to fall into