Real Estate Humor

Churros, Venice Beach, and a Lady Gaga Knock-Off: This California Home Has Everything

By Mimi Perez / July 22, 2026 /

This August will mark two years since we moved our “heir and spare” to California. Our daughter has planted her roots in the land of milk and honey in a town about 15 minutes away from Venice Beach. I love Venice Beach. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, Venice Beach. Yes, yes we are. The house featured in…

A Pink-and-Blue Queen Anne Takes Marriage’s 50/50 Rule Too Literally

By Mimi Perez / July 15, 2026 /

One of the biggest fallacies newlywed couples hear is that marriage is a 50/50 proposition. Wrong! At best, marriage is a 70/30 seesaw, and in the blink of an eye, the percentage and split can change. That is why liquor was invented. That is an appropriate use of a blender. I digress. The owners of…

Forget Pittsburgh, This Cute Little Pennsylvania Home Will Have You Packing and Moving to Pinksburgh

By Mimi Perez / July 8, 2026 /

The ability to implement mind over matter is a superpower. Mind over matter allows you to escape reality so that whatever you are dealing with doesn’t seem so horrible. Take the house in this week’s column as an example. It’s located in Pittsburgh, a town known primarily for its rust. Before the Pittsburgh fans come…

Love it or Hate it? This Minnesota MCM Time Capsule Has Me Stumped

By Mimi Perez / July 1, 2026 /

The house featured in this week’s column has me twisted. I love it. I hate it. I just don’t know. Or maybe it’s just the hormones. Menopausal women can be quite mad at times or so I’ve heard. Ha ha ha I love Moira so much. I digress. First off, this house is located in…

Affordable in Rochester? Yes. Understandable? Not Even Close.

By Mimi Perez / June 24, 2026 /

The first time I looked at the photos of this week’s Wednesday WTF home, I felt as though some big, hairy space alien had picked me up with their mind powers and shook me like a ragdoll. Then, they twirled me around like a street corner arrow advertising a new sub shop. Once their arms…