Places · 6 min read
The Saturday Garage
In Southern California, the garage door is the closest thing we have to a front porch.
July 30, 2026
Stories about people, place, and the homes that hold our lives.
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Why Downsize When You Can Rightsize?
A smaller home isn't the only option. For many homeowners, the next chapter is about finding a better fit—not a smaller life.
October 7, 2026 · 7 min read · The Brant Team
This Week
Sometimes Being a Realtor Has Nothing to Do With Selling a House
Homeowners in the Landmark Tract received a letter they had been waiting years to receive. None of them were calling because they wanted to list their home. They were calling because they needed help.
September 16, 2026 · 5 min read
From the Neighborhood
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Places · 6 min read
A Street Changes One House at a Time
Nobody notices a neighborhood turning over. They notice the dumpster.
July 23, 2026
Places · 6 min read
Five Minutes From the Ocean Is Not the Same as Living Near It
Proximity is a number. Presence is a habit. South Huntington Beach runs on the second one.
June 18, 2026
The Next Chapter
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Next Chapter · 5 min read
The Drawer Everyone Avoids
Every house has one. It is never really about the batteries.
August 20, 2026
Next Chapter · 6 min read
The House After the Kids Leave
The rooms are the same size. The acoustics are not.
August 13, 2026
Next Chapter · 5 min read
What We Keep
Why the least valuable object in the house is the hardest one to put down.
August 6, 2026
At the Kitchen Table
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At the Kitchen Table · 5 min read
Sometimes Being a Realtor Has Nothing to Do With Selling a House
In 1999, Landmark Tract homeowners waited years for the land beneath their homes to become theirs. The call we answered wasn't about selling.
September 16, 2026
At the Kitchen Table · 6 min read
The Longest Follow-Up
Sometimes the most important real estate conversation takes more than 20 years to finish.
September 9, 2026
At the Kitchen Table · 6 min read
Who Gets the Dining Table?
Furniture is not distributed. It is negotiated, and the negotiation is never about furniture.
July 2, 2026
From the Archive
All stories →- October 7, 2026Why Downsize When You Can Rightsize?Next Chapter
- September 16, 2026Sometimes Being a Realtor Has Nothing to Do With Selling a HouseAt the Kitchen Table
- September 9, 2026The Longest Follow-UpAt the Kitchen Table
- August 20, 2026The Drawer Everyone AvoidsNext Chapter
- August 13, 2026The House After the Kids LeaveNext Chapter
- August 6, 2026What We KeepNext Chapter
- July 30, 2026The Saturday GaragePlaces
- July 23, 2026A Street Changes One House at a TimePlaces
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Ronna Brant and Danielle Palo, a mother-and-daughter team with First Team Real Estate, have worked with Huntington Beach homeowners for more than 35 years. This publication exists because houses are rarely just houses.