Emilie Broughton Real Estate Blog

The Bubble House

  Dome home, bubble home, shell house, airform house: There are many names for the affordable housing prototype created by the Southern California architect Wallace Neff after World War II. Mr. Neff’s innovative “airform” construction used a giant inflated balloon … Read more »

Just Listed! Open House tomorrow 6/21/2026

We have just listed 716 N Elspeth Way in Covina! This 3-bedroom 2-bathroom house is 1404 SqFt on a 8969 SqFt lot! List price is $799,000 The first showings will be at the open house tomorrow, June 21st 2026, from … Read more »

Real Estate Update – June 2026

The 2026 Pasadena Showcase House of Design once again transformed a historic Southern California estate into a stunning display of creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation. This year’s showcase featured the Baldwin Oaks Estate in Arcadia, where top designers reimagined both interior … Read more »

Looking for a Starter Home in Today’s Market

High prices and low inventory, combined with the rising costs of moving and home renovations, have resulted in very different options. What was affordable three or four years ago is very different today. Here are four strategies to make more … Read more »

Finding a Location that Makes Aging in Place Comfortable

  For homebuyers looking for a location to age in place, comfort starts meaning something deeper than when they were buying their first home. When downsizing, or “rightsizing,” it’s just about square footage or a trendy address. It’s more about … Read more »

Real Estate Update – May 2026

The Los Angeles City Council recently named 11222 West Dilling Street, a.k.a. the “Brady Bunch” house, a historic and cultural monument. The show wasn’t actually filmed there; the exterior of the house was used as an establishing shot, while the … Read more »

Innovation in Rebuilding LA

The fires that swept through Los Angeles last year incinerated more than 16,000 homes.  Challenges to rebuilding are stiff: labor shortages, tariff-induced cost spikes, lower-than– expected insurance payouts, and slow-moving bureaucracies. For thousands of families, insurance payouts have covered only … Read more »

Repair Costs Go Through the Roof

The median age of homes in the United States is 44 years, according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. The typical house is well past the age when the roof needs repairs, and the furnace needs replacing. The … Read more »

Tips For Buying A Home With Pets

Pets are part of our families, but when it is time to move, they can limit our choices. In a perfect world, what would you like to have? A condo on the beach? A townhouse community? Start any home search … Read more »

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About Emilie

A transplant from the Pacific Northwest, Emilie has first-hand knowledge of the ins-and-outs of first-time home ownership and remodeling. She has become involved in the local art community and all the diversity Southern California has to offer and more recently has expanded her knowledge to include New Mexico.

Emilie’s passion to be involved in her community led her to become a licensed Realtor and Broker.  She continues to educate herself on different aspects of real estate to support clients with a variety of needs.  She is certified as a Military Relocation Professional (MRP) to work with U.S. Service families and veterans to find affordable housing solutions.

Having worked for both a small boutique firm and a company with a global presence, in 2023 she formed Emilie Broughton Real Estate to work with buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants in California and New Mexico.

Splitting her time between the Land of Enchantment and the Golden State, Emilie focuses on Los Angeles County and the Greater Albuquerque metro area, helping her clients achieve their real estate goals in both Mountain and Pacific Time Zones.

Emilie represented her region as a California Real Estate State Director for three years.  She has served as President of the Pasadena Foothills Association of Realtors and is a multi-year recipient of the Five-Star Real Estate Professionals Award for the outstanding service she provides to her clients.

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