Home Guru
While usually it is the function of buyers to order a home inspection once they decide to place an offer on a house, would you consider it outrageous if I were to suggest that a seller should order one even
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera
While usually it is the function of buyers to order a home inspection once they decide to place an offer on a house, would you consider it outrageous if I were to suggest that a seller should order one even
Read MorePerhaps you’ve never thought much about foam rubber as a stuffing for furnishings, but I for one have never cared for it. Not that there’s anything wrong with it, as Jerry Seinfeld would say, but I’ve always had a kind
Read MoreNever one who was big on remembering or quoting verse from the Bible, I do sometimes think of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3, Verses 1-4. You know, the passage about the appropriate times to do this or that, when to mourn or
Read MoreExcept for those dastardly swinging doors, which I never liked and think are one of the world’s most dangerous inventions, every door needs something to grab on to in order to be opened and closed. It’s that round or oval
Read MoreIf you are listening to the real estate news right now and agree that it’s an ideal time to buy or sell a home, you soon may be looking for a great realtor to help you through the process, and
Read MoreIn the real estate world, 2013 was quite a year to observe and ponder, wasn’t it? Quite unlike any other in recent history. Considering that it was clawing its way back from the doldrums of the worst economic recession since
Read MoreAs this newspaper arrives for your perusal on Christmas Eve, my historic home looks like a Victorian Christmas card with a tree elaborately decorated with hand-made ornaments, garlands and lights, but not without some difficulty. Once again, the lights of
Read MoreYou’d never know it to meet me today but before reaching the age of five I didn’t speak a word. That was in the days before autism spectrum disorder had been diagnosed and certainly there was no treatment available for
Read MoreSleeping 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 overnight guest was
Read More“House on fire!” the police officer shouted in one incomplete sentence when I asked why the road not far from my home in YorktownHeights was blocked. It’s always upsetting to hear about a house fire, but when it’s in your
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