By Bill Primavera A while back I received a call from a 92-year-old gentleman telling me that he had read every one of my articles since I started writing as The Home Guru. I was quite … [Read more...]
What Stays and What Goes in a House at Sale Time
By Bill Primavera Buyers and sellers who seem perfectly nice and normal throughout the sales transaction can suddenly lose their cool when the seller asks at the last minute that a modest … [Read more...]
Contemplating Stairs When I Don’t Have Any
By Bill Primavera As a realtor who frequently serves senior members of our community, I am always aware of the presence of exterior steps or stairs inside that must be negotiated on any given … [Read more...]
Confessions of a Compulsive Weeder
By Bill Primavera In spring, my thoughts turn to the joy of planting, along with the chore of the necessary weeding which accompanies it. But it’s been five years since I’ve planted or pulled a … [Read more...]
Stuck in Quarantine? Find a Good Place to Meditate at Home
By Bill Primavera In her memoir, “Eat, Pray, Love,” author Elizabeth Gilbert (and actress Julia Roberts in the movie) travels the world to find spiritual fulfillment, but most of us probably … [Read more...]
Singing the Pandemic Blues in Real Estate
By Bill Primavera Here I sit at home over the Memorial Day weekend, all fired up to get out of the house and do something – anything – that will divert my mind from all the gloom and doom of … [Read more...]
Is Dusting a State of Mind or Does it Lead to a Healthier Life?
By Bill Primavera If we are made from dust and shall return to dust, as the Bible tells us, does that give us a pass to live with the stuff in between? While dust is inevitable, it horrifies … [Read more...]
An Extended Quarantine and the Home Design it Inspires
By Bill Primavera As a realtor, I marvel at the creative ways that homeowners and sellers are maintaining distancing requirements to avoid COVID-19 while marketing homes for sale. Real estate … [Read more...]
Top Pandemic Activity: Contemplating My Coffee Table
By Bill Primavera Realtors like me don’t care much for being stuck at home. We like to be out and about, and we should be exactly that if we’re doing our job right. So being shut in at home … [Read more...]
In a Pandemic, There is Much Time to Be Neat at Home
By Bill Primavera When that new manager of my real estate office came on board, she introduced herself to the agents as a “neatnik” and rated applause for the revelation. Why is that, I … [Read more...]
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