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A massive project list totaling $1.25 billion will go before voters on May 4, but specifics surrounding the $26.4 million allocated for housing — which brought out some of the most vocal and passionate advocates — remain elusive. We’ll break down what’s on the ballot for housing, but it won’t take long. A spreadsheet distributed…
By Jolene Monaco Now that I have your attention with a click-baity headline (sorry!), I have to share that none of these storage solutions are innovative. However, they’re such smart ways to control clutter in your home that I wonder why they are not more widely used in new construction and remodeling. Control Clutter With…
When you’re buying a home, you’re not just spending money on a house. Buying a home also means that you’re buying into a neighborhood. And when you’re buying into a neighborhood, it’s a good idea to get to know just what (and who) you’re investing in. A good Realtor will tell you to get to…
Not all flipped houses are created equal. You have some amazing, TV-worthy flips done by experts that will blow your mind. And then you have the ones done by folks who watch a lot of TV, think they can make some money flipping houses, and blow your mind in the wrong way. As we’ve mentioned…
The house featured in this week’s column serves as a personal cautionary tale. You see, nothing gets me going like tchotchkes. It is a heck of an admission to make but it is an honest one. It does not matter the trip, I always have to come back with one or two, maybe more, tchotchkes,…
So, it’s Good Friday. Your mind is on jelly beans, Easter eggs, and new shoes. The kids all have the day off school — not just any school, but an exemplary school as deemed by the state and the uber-active PTA of soccer moms and golfing dads. You’re having a third cup of coffee in…
