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Home Guru

Home Guru: A Toast to Landlords and Tenants: Should They Ever Meet?

October 14, 2012 Bill Primavera

Ah, landlords, you gotta love ‘em. And tenants love ‘em, too. Considering some of the horror stories we hear, witnessed by the number of landlord/tenant dispute advisory websites, should they ever meet? Mostly, it would seem that landlords and tenants

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Home Guru: My Crazy Theory About Predicting the Housing Recovery

October 8, 2012 Bill Primavera Home Guru

One of my favorite quotes ever is that of John Kenneth Galbraith, the great economist who said, “The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology respectable.” Well, here’s a theory for projecting the housing/economic forecast that may have

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The Home Guru Comes Clean About His Dirty Little Secret

October 2, 2012 Bill Primavera Home Guru

“Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” I am coming clean to reveal that I am in the latter category. Flatteringly enough, it has been suggested that I write a book as The Home Guru, but the prospect has

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Home Guru: Parents, Quick, Talk to Your Kids About Real Estate

September 25, 2012 Bill Primavera Home Guru

Chad Perkins knew he wanted to be a realtor from the time he was 13, even without a family connection to the industry. He would ask his parents to take him to public open houses on weekends. By the time

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Home Guru: Windows, the Soul of a Home, Deserve Renewed Attention

September 16, 2012 Bill Primavera Home Guru

Some people would say that it’s impolite to ask the question, “What do you do?” when meeting someone for the first time.  But I always do, believing that it’s much of a person’s makeup and always a good ice breaker.

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Home Guru: When a Couple Opts to Put Asunder What God Hath Joined

September 12, 2012 Bill Primavera Home Guru

Depending on which statistics are to be believed, at least half of married couples decide not to heed the Bible’s warning in Matthew that “what God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.” We in the real estate business

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Home Guru: From Horse and Buggy to Automatic Garage Door Openers

September 4, 2012 Bill Primavera Home Guru

If you’re like me, you pull into and out of your garage every day without thinking much about it. Usually I fumble for the automatic garage door opener, which I never have assigned to a particular place in my car,

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All Good Things Around the House Will End, But When?

August 28, 2012 Bill Primavera White Plains

The harbinger of trouble ahead with any product or appliance in the home is usually just a little kink in its operation. Once that whiz is heard or blip is seen, it’s only a matter of time before the death

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Home Guru: Help! I’m Embarrassed but My Property Has Run Wild

August 21, 2012 Bill Primavera Home Guru

This spring and summer, I didn’t invite anybody over to my property because I was too embarrassed, yes embarrassed. Most people who know me now associate me with The Home Guru who doles out advice about home maintenance, both inside

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Home Guru: We Know Where Garbage Comes From But Where Does It Go?

August 12, 2012 Bill Primavera Home Guru

When my home was built in the 1730s, its owners took care of their household garbage in a fairly simple manner: they dug a hole in the ground and buried it. As a result, many times I’ve unearthed broken china

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