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How to Create an Attention-Getting Homeshare Listing
What makes your house “home?” Is it the memories you’ve made in the surrounding neighborhood or city? Are you still ...
Jul 12, 2022
Christine Ramirez
When faced with uncertainty, it can be helpful to focus our energy on things we can control. It’s why some of us work on organizing our home when we’re faced with a stressful life event or waiting for news of a big decision. The twists and turns of the...
Feathering the Nest: A Look at Silvernest's Brand Refresh
Read MoreJan 15, 2020 by Silvernest Team
What makes your house “home?” Is it the memories you’ve made in the surrounding neighborhood or city? Are you still ...
Dec 18, 2020 by Silvernest Team
When it comes to housing costs, Los Angeles is one of the toughest markets in the nation. According to a recent...
Oct 6, 2021 by Jennifer Hammer
When people ask how to prepare for a roommate, most of the time they’re thinking about things like rearranging...
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When military members serve their country, they have a brigade, a battalion, a shipmate, a battle buddy and many other forms of community and connection. But after they hang up their beret or Kevlar, they have a different battle to fight: loneliness.
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Friend of Silvernest Annamarie Pluhar has been homesharing for twenty years and now helps housemates with expert tips and advice through her website, www.sharinghousing.com. Below are her tips for determining what you want in a housemate and identifying...
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What’s this? It’s a South African term that means: “People are not people without other people.” As Desmond Tutu points out in The Book of Joy, human beings are social animals and we flourish best in community. This is where we feel truly human...
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In my book, Who Will Take Care of Me When I’m Old? I write about an incident that continues to haunt me to this day.
In 1995, my hometown of Chicago experienced a social nightmare. On July 13, the heat index peaked at 119°F—a record high for the...
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