Home Guru

By Bill Primavera As a realtor who writes about homes, as a writer who sells homes, I am always curious about various features of a home, specifically their history. My curiosity recently focused on the dining room, and in particular,

By Bill Primavera As a realtor who has shown many homes in my 17 years in the business, I’ve opened a lot of doors and clutched a lot of doorknobs. Except for those dastardly swinging doors which I never liked

By Bill Primavera In an age when the wealth of human knowledge and culture can be accessed through a tile-sized tablet, many people would assume that we no longer have any need for a library in the home. This does

By Bill Primavera As a realtor, I show homes that have various types of yards and gardens. Especially when a client is from the city, I am always sure to point out the care and maintenance that is required outside.

By Bill Primavera As a realtor, I find that some home sales can be particularly interesting, as much for the small details as well as the big issues. A case in point is the subject of fixtures in a house

By Bill Primavera Recently I read a reference to a “Sears home” and was reminded of my experience with this bit of nostalgia in the American home sketchbook. As a realtor who works very much in the present, I nevertheless

By Bill Primavera As a realtor, I always look for special features a home might offer in attracting a buyer and I’m sure to include them in the listing’s descriptive remarks. As I opened the door to my kitchen pantry

By Bill Primavera Am I terminally weird or is everybody like me in wanting to surround ourselves in our homes with highly personal things that remind, motivate and inspire us to achieve certain goals? As a realtor, I know well