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The Nonsense of Property Information Pages

Do you trust what it says on property information sheets? Whether it is on Zillow, MLS, or Realtor.com, the information almost always starts in a Realtor® multiple listing site. So, the information is as good as the agent who typed it in. Bedrooms: If a listing sheet says there are three bedrooms, you are going

By |2023-03-08T16:06:55-05:00March 8th, 2023|Categories: House Hunting|Tags: , , , , , , |

Buying Decision. How Important is a Porch?

The porch made a strong comeback in American home architecture. In 1993, 42% of new houses were designed with a porch. By 2005, more than half of all new construction had porches. In east south central America (Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi) 89% of newly constructed houses have porches. Why does America have a love

By |2022-07-20T09:08:35-04:00July 20th, 2022|Categories: Buying trends, House Hunting, Problems and repair|Tags: , , |

Fire!

Summertime is when Massachusetts heads outdoors. Sometimes, this leads to tragedy. A fire in Arlington reminded me that smoking on the porch is not a foolproof way to keep your house safe from fire. Smoking can set a house on fire Smoking is a major cause of fire in residences in Massachusetts. It’s not so

By |2021-06-21T14:15:06-04:00June 23rd, 2021|Categories: Happy Home Ownership, Health and safety|Tags: , , , , |

Watching summer go by on the porch

The porch is making a comeback in American home architecture. In 1993, 42% of new houses were designed with a porch, in 2013, that figure rose to 63%. When I work with house and condo buyers, they almost always want to have someplace to step outside, even if it is only a small porch. It

By |2016-12-28T14:01:11-05:00August 27th, 2014|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , |