By Bill Primavera The first time I heard the word “staycation,” I immediately identified with it, especially from the time I built a luxury pool and entertainment patio at my home. Whenever my … [Read more...]
The Asphalt Jungle Changes Meaning in the Suburbs
By Bill Primavera When you hear the term The Asphalt Jungle, the title of a 1950 film noir based on the novel of the same name by W. R. Burnett, you probably think of underworld activities in the … [Read more...]
A Man’s Home is His Castle – Especially When it is a Castle
By Bill Primavera Always a sucker for “special” houses, for many years I had been craning my neck when driving by such a house on Route 6N, just over the Westchester border into Mahopac, Putnam … [Read more...]
Could it Be? Yes, My 500th Column as The Home Guru
By Bill Primavera Welcome to this milestone column written for The Examiner over a nearly 10-year period. Actually, “The Guru” gestated more than 15 years ago, first for the former North County … [Read more...]
The Beauty and Buyer Preference for Hardwood Floors
By Bill Primavera When I open my new condo door in a Trump building, the first thing I see are gleaming, dark hardwood floors that give me a great feeling of clean space and quality living. As a … [Read more...]
Reconnecting With My First Home (and a Relative) in an Uncanny Way
By William Primavera Thomas Wolfe wrote that “You Can’t Go Home Again,” but I have frequently revisited homes where I have formerly resided, even one I didn’t remember. Just recently I enjoyed … [Read more...]
OMG! A Crazy World of Real Estate Shorthand
By Bill Primavera My wife gave me a real chuckle the other day when she asked, “By the way, what does ‘btw’ mean?” Margaret is actually quite savvy in the tech world, but obviously this … [Read more...]
Have You Thought About Where You Want to Live After You Die?
By Bill Primavera There’s some lucky stiff spending eternal life on top of Marilyn Monroe thanks to either his vanity or warped humor or his wife’s open-mindedness or wealth. Whatever the … [Read more...]
When Two Combine Their Tastes in One Household
By Bill Primavera Sometimes when two people decide to get married or live together, the going can be tough in combining tastes for furnishing and decoration, especially among those who have lived … [Read more...]
Household Scents – Good and Bad – From Hmmm to Pee-Yew!
By Bill Primavera When it comes time to sell a house, there are many issues to be addressed to make it attractive to prospective buyers, from curb appeal to functionality of all systems. Realtors … [Read more...]
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