A DAY IN THE LIFE...

First, yesterday was Fat Tuesday (Shrove Tuesday), and is the day before the Lental season. This is the end of Mardi Gras where lavish festivities and foods are enjoyed before the 40-day season of Lent.  Second: The last time both Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day fell on Valentine's Day was in 2...

I was sitting here in my office taking a break and daydreaming about the upcoming month(s)...The Northeast was supposed to get whacked with a major snowstorm today. The reports said our area was to receive up to 12" of the white stuff. Then the report went to 6", then 3", and now a dusting. Yeste...

"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve" ~ Napolean HillThis is a powerful statement with the operative words "and believe" being the key to achievement. Belief is a key component of life. If you believe you can, you're right. If you believe you cannot, again you are right. Whe...

...An Early Spring?I hope so because down in Gobblers Knob, PA over 45,000 people gathered to hear what ole Punxsutawney Phil, the most famous groundhog in the United States, was going to predict. After much revelry, pomp, and circumstance, the Chief Prognosticator issued the order to roust Phil ...

According to the infographic below it is.One thing we cannot forget is this;People buy and sell real estate in all types of markets. They buy and sell during high-interest markets as well as low-interest rate markets.They buy and sell when the market is awash in inventory and they buy and sell wh...

...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. ...

...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...

...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...

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 ...

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...