Ted is currently on the ground, actively helping with fire recovery and rebuilding efforts.
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Fire Rebuild: What You Can Prepare While Waiting for Insurance Settlement
If you’re rebuilding after a fire in Altadena or Pacific Palisades, there are important documents you can start collecting now—even before your insurance settlement is finalized. Preparing these materials early can reduce delays once design work begins, helping you move through the process more smoothly and get back home sooner.
Altadena: What Like-for-Like Rebuilding Means
For many in Altadena, rebuilding after the fire means navigating unfamiliar processes for the first time. Like-for-Like rebuilding offers a practical way to restore your home with fewer zoning hurdles and faster approvals—while still making space for updates that reflect how you live today.
PDF brief handout available for download at the end.
Ted at the Greyhound Station
Meet Ted
He came to LA years ago—on a Greyhound, or maybe a cheap flight—with a suitcase full of hope and a dream for a beautiful life but little money. Like many of us, he worked hard, saved what he could, tried to play the game right.
But the rules kept changing. Every time you earn a little more, housing prices jump higher. It feels like a curse—a race you can’t win.
I know, because I’ve felt it too.
At some point, I realized I couldn’t chase my way into a life that felt right. So I turned to what I know—design, building, making—and looked for another path.
I built my own dream come true, with my own hands. And through that, I learned how to use the power of design to break the curse. So…..
Dear Ted:
You don’t have to settle.
You don’t have to shrink your dream.
We’ve been told that value is about price, square footage, or resale—but it’s not. Real value is about meaning. A home that reflects who you are and how you want to live.
You deserve to dream boldly.