Home Guru

By Bill Primavera When my wife and I were lucky enough to buy our first home at a young age in a halcyon world, we were in our mid-20s and the very epitome of eager beavers, always up for something

By Bill Primavera When I was a little boy, around 10 or 11, I developed a passion for gardening. We lived in Viginia in a modest bungalow that looked like every other house in the track, originally developed during World

By Bill Primavera Sleeping overnight in another person’s home can be delightful or a real drag, depending on the planning or lack of it that goes into the guest accommodations. I’ve experienced both situations. The first time I was an

By Bill Primavera Considering the temperatures of the past few weeks, it’s not a stretch to figure how my thoughts might turn to refrigeration. The refrigerator we so conveniently enjoy today is not all that old a concept. In fact,

By Bill Primavera Once again, I hear about an admonition a realtor has received: Show me anything but a raised ranch! Many years ago I wrote a column with the long title, “The Raised Ranch, Love it, Leave it or

By Bill Primavera Since I started as a realtor, I have suggested to seller clients how they might better improve their home’s appeal to prospective buyers. I have always harped on the importance of first impressions. That can be referred

By Bill Primavera For a number of years, I have been living in a home environment of off-white (and not that off) painted walls. So if white symbolizes such virtues as purity, innocence, cleanliness and simplicity, I guess I am

By Bill Primavera Whenever I am aware of a new or different kind of flooring, I think nostalgically of my father who was a flooring specialist and installer, working with every kind of material imaginable, from linoleum to concrete. As