By Bill Primavera
By Bill Primavera Sometimes people do a disservice when they provide helpful information. I rue the day when a friend pointed out to me that I could be informed of my daily physical activity by hitting the heart on my
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Do you like the word association game? When you think of the word spring, does it rapidly associate with cleaning? I must confess, for me, I have no such association. When I lived in a single-family home,
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Perhaps you’ve never thought much about foam rubber as a stuffing for furnishings but I for one have never cared for it. In fact, I’ve always had a kind of aversion to it. My last experience with
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera As a realtor, I always make special note of lighting fixtures and other objects hanging from the ceiling when showing homes. I have a couple of good stories to explain why. The essence of the first incident
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Frequently I’ve been asked by buyer clients to show them homes in a quiet neighborhood or homes that are far from a busy road. The most important thing they seek in their home life is peace and
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera The orientation of a home – which way it faces – is something to be considered when house hunting. My home buying history involves three purchases. The first was a wonderful town home in the historic district
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera The front door can say a lot about a house, either reflecting the condition of the space within or contradicting it. A beautiful, sturdy door with quality hardware greets the visitor with a confident hello; a weathered
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Before I moved to a maintenance-free condominium complex, my favorite duty as a homeowner was my garden work. Now, the staff plants and prunes my building’s surrounding flora impeccably. Sometimes I have to restrain myself from asking
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera When I observe all the child safety features in today’s cars, strollers and homes, I wonder how any of us over 50 years old survived this long. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a toddler
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera A while back, I was invited to speak before a meeting of the Retired Municipal Employees Association. As I planned my remarks, I thought about how I was close to an age when some people think about
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