Home Guru

By Bill Primavera It occurs to me as I sit within my off-white four walls that I’ve spent many, many years living in an off-white environment. That’s true both at home, especially when I’ve rented, and at work, where it

By Bill Primavera Perhaps I’ve always been too sensitive to noise from neighbors. Sometimes the irritation has been minor, like a door slamming shut from an apartment across a hallway, when I have lived in apartments, and sometimes it’s been

By Bill Primavera There was a time when the real estate industry always paid some kind of homage to St. Joseph in the sale or purchase of a property, but as a realtor and in a booming market I haven’t

By Bill Primavera Except for those dastardly swinging doors which I never liked and think are one of the world’s most dangerous inventions – I once was a waiter in a restaurant – every door needs something to grab on

By Bill Primavera Having lived very happily at Trump Park for some years, I can think of only one drawback to living in a delightfully maintenance-free condo situation. Only one! We’re not allowed to paint our individual unit front doors,

By Bill Primavera As a realtor, I am often asked about favored colors when staging a home for sale. I have some long-term experience in this realm. When I was about 16 and my bedroom needed a new paint job,

By Bill Primavera In the corner of our bedroom on the floor is a beautifully framed portrait of my wife in her wedding veil. Considering that my “handle” is The Home Guru, I would be embarrassed to share with you

By Bill Primavera As a realtor, I am sometimes embarrassed to think about some of the stupid mistakes I made in real estate in my personal life. The worst decision about a home purchase that I ever made (not that

By Bill Primavera My older sister Marian and I were so different in our preferences in life, it’s amazing that we came from the same family. I had deep sentiment about the places where we had lived and always enjoyed

By Bill Primavera When was the last time I dutifully performed one of the “man’s chores” of the house and waxed our furniture for my wife? Actually, nothing around the house should be gender-specific, but in my house, it’s always