The final stretch of summer is here! Whether you’re cranking up the BBQ or enjoying some time outdoors, we wish you plenty of sun and fun. Below you’ll find a few local happenings, insider tips and lifestyle content curated for the season. Enjoy!
Real Estate in the News
Compass Produces AI Tool for Home Renovations
Compass engineers have developed a room recognition tool that matches a client’s home with similar, completed projects. The AI feature allows agents and their clients to browse pictures of similar projects, analyze the sales data and use the information to determine if a renovation will help with selling. Read More.
Local Events & Activities
Traveling with family and friends limits contact with others, and those travel companions are likely to be the same individuals you’ve quarantined with over the past few months. Checkout this great guide of things to know before planning a road trip: Read More
Checkout Bliss Beach! A beach concierge with lounges and picnics on-demand. Fun for the whole family! Learn More
The 8 most amazing treehouse rentals worth driving to from L.A.
Itching to get out of town, but not super stoked on camping or shelling out big bucks for an uninspired hotel stay? We hear you. Our favorite short-term alternative living option? A treehouse, of course. Maybe it’s nostalgia from our childhood, or some deep-seated desire to commune with nature on a level we rarely get to these days. Whatever the reason, we all go nuts over living quarters suspended in the sky, hugged by trees and kissed by the breeze. To stoke your wanderlust, we’ve created a list of some of the top treehouse rentals worth driving to from L.A. Happy adventuring!
Lifestyle Tips & Tricks
Where Can Americans Travel Right Now?
With all of the rules and regulations, figuring out where Americans can travel at the moment is no easy task—so we’ve done the work for you. Here are the countries that are open to U.S. travelers right now according to AFAR.
Kitchen Appliances You’ll Be Proud to Leave Out on the Counter
As the clunky workhorses of the cookware family, appliances have historically appeared drab and dull. But with new, aesthetically driven products on the market, that’s about to change. Gone are the days when entertaining meant hiding your unsightly appliances under the sink or shoving them into a corner of your tiny kitchen. Instead, with options as stylish as they are functional, you’ll want to make permanent space on your countertop to show them off for the world to see. Read on for our favorite design-forward appliances to brighten up your kitchen here.