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Home Guru: The Practicality and Psychology of Having Clean Windows
By Bill Primavera – When is someone going to invent the self-cleaning window and take it to Shark Tank? After all, we have the self-cleaning oven, don’t we? Of all…
Home Guru: Explaining the Symphony of Sound That Our Houses Make
By Bill Primavera – “I’ve got one last question to ask,” the very pleasant woman said after an almost two-hour showing of my lovely colonial home. “Does this house make…
The Home Guru Column: Observations About the Most Essential of Household Fixtures
By Bill Primavera – Have you ever had the experience when someone recalls something you’ve said quite clearly while you’ve totally forgotten it? I was amused at a recent showing of…
Home Guru: It’s Again Time to Dust Off the Subject of Household Dust
By Bill Primavera Have you ever heard of a dust fetish? I reluctantly admit to at least a keen interest in the subject, having alluded to it a couple of…
Home Guru: Enjoying the Benefits of Occasionally Unplugging at Home
By Bill Primavera When it comes to technology, I may not be cutting edge, but I try my very best to adapt to what’s new as quickly as I can.…
The Home Guru: State’s New Mold Law Viewed as ‘A Little Crazy’
By Bill Primavera – If you find that you have mold in your home and want it removed, you may be in for a surprise by the set of procedures now…
Home Guru: Important Pointers for Homeowners With Space to Rent
By Bill Primavera – Since my marriage, my wife and I have owned three homes and each of them provided for either a two-family or an accessory apartment arrangement, which, especially…
Home Guru: A Change in Perception About Getting Rid of ‘Stuff’
By Bill Primavera – For many years Jennifer Gurahian has been my recommended source for handling estate sales whenever I’ve had clients who were downsizing. Only now when I am engaging…
Home Guru: ‘Zombie Homes’ and Their Effect on Owners and Communities
By Bill Primavera – Last month, residents of Mount Vernon breathed a sigh of relief as a long-abandoned house in their city was finally torn down. The building had stood…
Home Guru: The Home Guru’s 2016 Real Estate Forecast
By Bill Primavera – As we settle into 2016, it’s time for The Home Guru to report on the closing of the fourth quarter of the housing market in 2015 and…