...Age-ProofedOur middle son and his wife are having their 1st child (a boy! 😎) and they happen to be building a new home. This started Pam & me down memory lane and the things we did to baby-proof our home. Naturally, we did all the things people usually do so I won't bore you with the details.
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02/01/2024
...Will a Silver Tsunami Change the 2024 Housing Market?I have a question. Is this an expectation?This is an interesting article by KCM on whether the baby boomer generation will downsize and prop the real estate markets up. This boomer bought a home where we could live our lives and retire in pl
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01/29/2024
...For Winter Driving?I found this graphic below that the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) made available. It is a wise driver that has an emergency kit in their vehicle. I can remember the days we used to carry tire chains for stormy winter driving. This is a great graphic to inc
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01/23/2024
With the cost of Real Estate spiraling upwards due to the demand for housing and lack of inventory to meet that demand, it seems that new construction sizes may be trending downward as we move along our timeline. I have a family member who lived in a 6,000 sq. ft. home until they sold it and are
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01/15/2024
Winter is finally settling in around the country. Here in Northeastern Massachusetts we just experienced our first Nor'eastah of the year which dropped 18" of snow, at my house. No matter the season or economy, Real Estate is still transacted. People buy and sell. SO, during the winter season how
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01/11/2024
...the Spring Real Estate Market is right around the corner.Say what?Winter just started! Although it's just the start of winter there is much a seller can attend to, inside the property in those wintery weather States.If you're considering placing your property on the active Spring market then y
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01/08/2024
...Doesn't Sell?That's a possibility, isn't it? The lead in graphic lists some reasons. Another reason could be you decided to go FSBO. In my own community, there's a property that has been a FSBO, on and off, for 3 years. It's always way overpriced. The first thing I would recommend when conside
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01/04/2024
When we were considering the purchase of our home the traditional downpayment was 20%. It was something we had strived and saved for. Now, times have changed and it is nearly impossible for most people to come up with 20% given the price of homes. BUT, the good news is that you do not need that 2
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12/15/2023
This Saturday, December 16th, at 7:00 p.m. Georgetown's Byfield Parish Church will present its annual Christmas Cantata. The Cantata has been performed for 25 years now and, it's a different production each year. The Cantata is the celebration of the birth of our Savior, the Christ, Jesus through
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12/13/2023
This Sunday, December 3rd our Town's local businesses will host the annual "Holiday on Main Street". The shops will be decorated and open for Christmas shopping, and revelry. from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Some local eateries will be offering discounts on food and gift cards, and one will raffle off a piz
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11/28/2023