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.