Jaquet Homes with Compass

03/29/2026

Another JAQUET New Listing! Open today 2-4pm!

11/12/2025

We could implement Spain’s idea to assist people in the U.S who lack stable housing.

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Spain is reimagining its public infrastructure by transforming select post offices into hybrid overnight shelters. These familiar civic buildings — once simply hubs of mail and logistics — are now quietly becoming havens for those without stable housing. Inside, repurposed counters and back rooms host bunk beds, mail lockers for personal belongings, food drawers stocked with community donations, and compact reading pods that offer a warm, private space.

The innovation lies not just in shelter, but in dignity. Mail lockers give unhoused individuals a secure address, allowing them to receive official documents or family letters — often an invisible but essential barrier to employment or social services. Meanwhile, stocked food drawers offer immediate nourishment, and reading pods lit with warm LEDs provide something often forgotten: calm.

The redesign preserves the building’s original flow, separating public services from private resting spaces. Cleanliness and maintenance are handled by part-time staff, some of whom were formerly homeless themselves, reinforcing a community loop of care and employment.

Spain’s initiative shows how existing infrastructure can be made to serve deeper human needs — not with massive investment, but with empathy and design. Post offices remain post offices during the day, but after hours, they become temporary sanctuaries — civic spaces that truly serve the public at every hour.

10/14/2025

01/17/2024

Buying a family-sized home with three or more bedrooms used to be manageable for young people with children. But with home prices climbing faster than wages, mortgage rates still close to 23-year highs and a shortage of homes nationwide, many Millennials with kids can’t afford it. And Gen Z adults...

01/15/2024

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12/11/2023

Bring the whole family to get festive at the Tenleytown's Winter Holiday Market on Wed 12/13 at the new East West Cafe and enjoy last minute shopping, children's activities, and music!

12/08/2023

The deal closed for considerably less than the $30.5 million the property listed for back in 2021.

12/06/2023

Oh no! Another if those houses with no front railings!

There's a house built on impossible terrain on the Matterhorn in Switzerland, at a height of 4,003 meters (13,133 ft).

More about the impossible house: https://bit.ly/41asxHd

12/05/2023

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Bring the whole family to get festive at the Tenleytown's Winter Holiday Market on Wed 12/13 at the new East West Cafe and enjoy last minute shopping, children's activities, and music!

11/22/2023

The 500-year-old manor house is located in Baunton, in the U.K.’s picturesque Cotswolds region

11/22/2023

11/14/2023

A cool new coffee shop in Tenleytown: East West Café! Yet another reason why this is such a fantastic area in which to buy a home!

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