The Live Near Friends Blog

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Radish is for sale: The compound that inspired Live Near Friends

This one is personal. We are putting Radish, my home, up for sale. Last year, we announced that we'd be selling in 2026.

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Interested in buying a ready-made friend compound in Oakland? Keep reading ... This is a personal one. I'm Phil, the founder of Live Near

Sisters Sarah and Sydney took advantage of the opportunity to live next door to each other. Then they persuaded their mom to move a few

Editor's note: This is a case study from Live Near Friends' social media manager, Morgan. Like many people who work with LNF,

We’ve heard from many of you: it’s really hard to find a move-in-ready compound that truly works in the Bay Area. * The units

Friend Compounds

This post is written by Graham Hunter — the Live Near Friends agent covering Marin and Sonoma counties. Graham helps people like you make the dream

If you’re dreaming of buying a home near your favorite people—or even co-owning a place together—a regular real estate agent probably isn’

We built this blog—and this company—to help you get from “wouldn’t it be cool if…” in the group chat to actually living

Seattle

Grab your party hat, bring on the noisemakers, and pop the champagne (if that’s your thing). Seattle is making it easier, and more affordable,

Seattle

(Also see: LNF primer on Seattle's new housing laws) You know how much we love accessory dwelling units (ADUs) for living near friends.

Want to know if someone lives near their besties? Don’t look at their address. Look at their feet. If they’re rocking something like

Live Near Friends helps you live right next door to friends and family. See how...