Since 2001 under California DRE license 01305747, Antoinette Embry has run Distinctive Era Homes out of Compass's 1621 West Lewis Street office on the Mission Hills side of 92103, specializing in the 1910 to 1940 craftsman, bungalow, and Spanish eclectic inventory that defines the neighborhood's protected blocks. Period-correct restorations and Mills Act contracts dominate the listing workflow, the same architectural conservation lens Architects Magnus brings to Mission Hills canyon-rim homes from the same era. As a native San Diegan from a family of real estate professionals, Embry sources comps by hand for properties where SDMLS automation fails: pre-1950 lot splits, historic additions, and irregular parcels rarely price correctly from algorithmic valuation. Team partnerships with Maureen Tess expand coverage into North Park, South Park, and Kensington, giving sellers a dual-agent marketing push across the metro 92103 and 92104 historic belt. Disclosure packages for century-old homes run longer than modern transactions because pre-listing sewer-lateral, termite, and foundation reports have to be coordinated with a structural walk-through from House & Home Inspections before buyers start touring. The most intricate deals involve Mills Act designated craftsmans where property-tax-reduction eligibility, Historical Resources Board review, and period-appropriate material sourcing all have to close on the same escrow timeline.