Real Talk.

Every homeowner has a project that lives louder in their head than it does in real life. I’ve now seen it enough times to give it a name.

A captain doesn’t need to be the loudest, the funniest, or the flashiest. When the weather turns, they’re the one whose hand stays steady on the wheel. You don’t always expect the captain to look like this. But Desiree McSwain doesn’t fit anyone’s template — she rewrites them.

2023 brings good news. Not on the horizon, but right now by smart buyers who know how.