Samira Tapia

Samira Tapia Welcome! I'm Samira Tapia. I love design. I love dogs. I love houses. I donate to rescue with every sale. I'm a REALTOR® with Compass and sell all over Los Angeles.

DRE #02008942 I'm Samira. I'm a Realtor with Compass and sell all over Los Angeles. I can help you : Buy. Sell. Invest. DRE #02008942

03/03/2026

Woke up and saw the clouds float past the moon through our bathroom skylight.

It’s incredible how beautiful nature is. Had to take a moment to enjoy it. 🩷

02/19/2026

Do you even just open a window or door and listen to the rain? So relaxing…. 🩷

This gorgeous 1960 Midcentury built by John O’Keefe is beautiful on sunny days but truly truly cozy in a rainy or cold day.

940 E Arroyo Terrace in Alhambra
Listed by Samira Tapia and Christie McCollum, Compass.
Staging

Mom said we have Modernism Week at home. 😋Why go all the way to Palm Springs when you can get those midcentury modern vi...
02/15/2026

Mom said we have Modernism Week at home. 😋

Why go all the way to Palm Springs when you can get those midcentury modern vibes closer to LA?

Listed by Samira Tapia and Christie McCollum, Compass.
Staging
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“Wood” you be mine? 🪵😉 Forget the chocolate, nothing says true love like warm hardwood floors and a post-and-beam ceilin...
02/14/2026

“Wood” you be mine? 🪵😉 Forget the chocolate, nothing says true love like warm hardwood floors and a post-and-beam ceiling. Tag your crush (or your realtor) below! 👇

Come see if it’s true love at first sight! ❤️
940 E Arroyo Terrace Alhambra

Send one of these 14 love notes to the person you’re brining to the open house. 😋

Midcentury modern bungalow ✨
4 bed 2.5 bath 1,683 sq ft on an almost quarter acre lot!
Offered at $1,088,000

Listed by Samira Tapia and Christie McCollum, Compass

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Post & beam perfection in Alhambra ✨The O’Keefe Residence, a true 1960 midcentury modern and original model home for Ann...
02/14/2026

Post & beam perfection in Alhambra ✨

The O’Keefe Residence, a true 1960 midcentury modern and original model home for Annwood Terrace, sits on a rare nearly quarter-acre lot at the end of a private road with just one adjoining neighbor.

Wood ceilings, solid oak floors, and an open-concept layout create that warm, architectural feel we all love. Thoughtfully updated with a renovated kitchen (quartz terrazzo counters + custom wood shelving), refreshed baths, upgraded systems, and solar (paid at closing).

Outside: breezeblock charm, mature lemon, guava, kumquat & passionfruit trees, and space to garden, entertain, or expand.

Moments from Main Street, Blossom Market Hall, and the best of Alhambra, San Gabriel, Pasadena & DTLA.

Midcentury. Land. Location. ✨

940 E Arroyo Terrace Alhambra CA

4 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
1,683 sq ft
10,725 sq ft lot
Offered at $1,088,000

Listed by Samira Tapia and Christie McCollum, Compass

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2016 was a simpler time. The world seemed optimistic and full of promise. Especially for me! 2016 was my first year in r...
01/16/2026

2016 was a simpler time.

The world seemed optimistic and full of promise. Especially for me! 2016 was my first year in real estate - I had just gotten my real estate license.

I had left the tech world behind, and wanted a fresh start. I was passionate about design and already sent everyone around me online real estate listings - it was time to make it official! One of my bffs had a terrible experience trying to buy a house earlier that year, and I felt like I could make a difference.

In 2016, real estate felt like it was more expensive than ever! Was it? Let’s take a look at pricing at that time.

And while that Rebecca Minkoff “it” purse (you know the one!) has aged and lost value, that house bought in 2016 has just gotten more valuable.

The real lesson here is that the best time to buy was 10 years ago. The next best time is today. Don’t look back 10 years from now and kick yourself that you didn’t buy a home!

Agents, can you identify the device at the end? 😝

Including a few personal photos :
We were renovating a new house for mom to move here from Canada, I helped one of my other bffs buy her Art deco dream home (thank you ), my little one started preschool. We had lost one of our beloved dogs, Chili. We picked up a foster dog from the South LA shelter in his honor. We got Teddy the medical help he needed. And after trying to adopt him out for months, he ended up joining our family. 🩷

Anyone else feeling like they just want a cozy place to curl up these days?The days getting shorter and darker has me cr...
12/10/2025

Anyone else feeling like they just want a cozy place to curl up these days?

The days getting shorter and darker has me craving a cup of hot tea on a cozy sofa! ☕️

This is our beautiful Hyde Park Spanish listing at 5922 4th Avenue, a beautiful modern Spanish revival with a warm and cozy remodel.

Listing : Samira Tapia and Christie McCollum Compass
Staging :
Photography .realestate

Anyone else feeling like they just want a cozy place to curl up these days?The days getting shorter and darker has me cr...
12/10/2025

Anyone else feeling like they just want a cozy place to curl up these days?

The days getting shorter and darker has me craving a cup of hot tea on a cozy sofa! ☕️

This is our beautiful Hyde Park Spanish listing at 5922 4th Avenue, a beautiful modern Spanish revival with a warm and cozy remodel.

Listing : Samira Tapia and Christie McCollum Compass
Staging :

Almost every buyer asks us for a “walkable” neighborhood - meaning walkable to local businesses. We gain and keep walkab...
11/29/2025

Almost every buyer asks us for a “walkable” neighborhood - meaning walkable to local businesses. We gain and keep walkable businesses in neighborhoods by spending money there! 💵

This list is absolutely not comprehensive, and we’re sure that we will be sad to have missed some of our favorites. And we will be excited to learn about new favorites - what are yours?

And if you are pulling back on spending right now - we understand! We encourage you to support your local businesses in non-monetary ways - share and like their posts, comment on their posts, post a photo of their business or products, and leave a positive review for them. Every little bit helps!

Enjoy Part 2 of our local LA shopping gift guide!

Small business Saturday, and every day!

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In light of everything that is going on in the world, we are being a lot more intentional and thoughtful about where we ...
11/29/2025

In light of everything that is going on in the world, we are being a lot more intentional and thoughtful about where we are spending our money. 🛍️

We know that a lot of you are too, so we’ve pulled together some of our favorite local LA shops that have great gift options. We are shopping small, especially this holiday season. 🛒

Local small businesses add so much color to our neighborhoods, they create a space for the community to come together, and we love to support them! 🩷

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We love supporting our local LA businesses every day, not just on Small Business Saturday! 🛍️ Enjoy Part 1 of our gift guide!

Everyone loves a great backyard, and even more so when it’s attached to such a great Spanish home!Imagine the wind rustl...
11/23/2025

Everyone loves a great backyard, and even more so when it’s attached to such a great Spanish home!

Imagine the wind rustling through the big mature trees, your pets sunning themselves on the deck, and you puttering around in the now very fancy garage on your passion. The current owner worked on his music out here, inspired by the nature beyond.

And this is all available to you :
5922 4th Ave
2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms
1,228 sq ft
4,800 sq ft lot
Offered at $699,000

Address

9454 Wilshire Boulevard, Ground Floor
Beverly Hills, CA
90212

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