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By Bill Primavera

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The Humble Footstool and its History of Relaxation

January 31, 2023 Examiner Media

By Bill Primavera In my home, I’m not sure that I am really fully relaxed until I’m slouched way back in my easy chair with my lower limbs stretched out and elevated with the help of a footstool, also called

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Going Eclectic Doesn’t Mean Going Wild

January 24, 2023 Examiner Media

By Bill Primavera Remembering my parents’ living room in my childhood, during the Dark Ages, there was much order in terms of style accomplished through a “suite” of furniture. It was all in the same overstuffed, mid-century style covered with

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A Sampling of Musings From the World of Real Estate

January 17, 2023 Examiner Media

This week I reprise some musings based on both practical and absurd observations made for past Home Guru columns. By Bill Primavera Do realtors ever retire? One thing I’ll say for the real estate business – you can practice it

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How Streets Get Their Names: Do They Influence Home Values?

January 10, 2023 Examiner Media

By Bill Primavera Besides serving as a way to find where you live, can the name of your street influence the perception of your home and its value, positively or negatively?  From my experience, I would say yes, and for

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The Joy of Letting Go of Possessions, and Other Tips on Clutter

January 3, 2023 Examiner Media

By Bill Primavera This past Sunday in The New York Times was an article entitled “Clutter is Good for You,” which I suppose illustrates that an argument can be made in favor of anything you can imagine.  The case for

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Suggested New Year’s Resolutions to Enhance Your Home

December 27, 2022 Examiner Media

By Bill Primavera You never know where you’re going to find useful information to help with that glorious (and sometimes challenging) job of being a homeowner.  As I coast the internet, sometimes I find the most useful information, mostly from

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A Christmas Miracle and the Art of Communication

December 20, 2022 Examiner Media

By Bill Primavera You’d never know it to meet me today but I was born with some kind of neurological condition that resulted in my reaching the age of five without speaking a word. That was in the days before

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Fire Safety is Especially Important This Time of Year

December 13, 2022 Examiner Media

By Bill Primavera This time of year, I always become more aware of fire safety. The U.S. Fire Administration reports that the number of open-flame fires on Christmas Day is more than double the average, and New Year’s Day runs

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COVID Has Allowed More Time for Home Projects. Here’s Mine

December 6, 2022 Examiner Media

By Bill Primavera Readers of this column have probably, like me, been spending a lot more time at home than before the outbreak of COVID-19 two years ago. While there have been few positive points and a lot of low

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What’s More Important? The House or its Location?

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 Examiner Media

By Bill Primavera Real estate experts will tell you that the single most important factor to homebuyers is location, over and above the home itself. And logic will tell you that you can change anything about a house, but its

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