Home Guru

By Bill Primavera As a realtor, I find that one of the more difficult subjects to discuss with a listing client is clutter – or rather decluttering. Outside of my real estate business, I have only occasionally dipped into the

By Bill Primavera One of my most important jobs before listing a property is to help my sellers prepare their homes for showing to prospective buyers. I was reminded during a recent presentation at my William Raveis office by home

By Bill Primavera As a realtor, I am as interested in the responsibilities of the great outdoors as I am in indoor chores. Alas, while I no longer am responsible for my garden since moving into my condominium, where a

By Bill Primavera As a realtor who writes about homes, as a writer who sells homes, I am always curious about various features of a home, specifically their history. My curiosity recently focused on the dining room, and in particular,

By Bill Primavera As a realtor who has shown many homes in my 17 years in the business, I’ve opened a lot of doors and clutched a lot of doorknobs. Except for those dastardly swinging doors which I never liked

By Bill Primavera In an age when the wealth of human knowledge and culture can be accessed through a tile-sized tablet, many people would assume that we no longer have any need for a library in the home. This does

By Bill Primavera As a realtor, I show homes that have various types of yards and gardens. Especially when a client is from the city, I am always sure to point out the care and maintenance that is required outside.

By Bill Primavera As a realtor, I find that some home sales can be particularly interesting, as much for the small details as well as the big issues. A case in point is the subject of fixtures in a house

By Bill Primavera Recently I read a reference to a “Sears home” and was reminded of my experience with this bit of nostalgia in the American home sketchbook. As a realtor who works very much in the present, I nevertheless

By Bill Primavera As a realtor, I always look for special features a home might offer in attracting a buyer and I’m sure to include them in the listing’s descriptive remarks. As I opened the door to my kitchen pantry