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How Equality in Marriage Impacts Real Estate

By Bill Primavera / "The Home Guru" On June 28, 2011 · Add Comment · In Musings
How the Marriage Equality Bill Impacts Real Estate By Bill Primavera The Home Guru More years ago than I care to remember, I arrived in New York with a college buddy and, together, we sought an apartment for which we would share the rent and expenses. Apartments were easy to find in those days because [...]
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Is Your Beautiful Lawn Dangerous to Your Health?

By Bill Primavera / "The Home Guru" On June 27, 2011 · Add Comment · In Musings
Is Your Beautiful Lawn Dangerous to Your Health? By Bill Primavera The Home Guru Have you paid attention to those official notices we see posted on lawns when they are treated with pesticides? They are not placed there by the courtesy of the homeowner or the lawn care company but required by New York State [...]
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When Parents Are the Kiss of Death

By Bill Primavera / "The Home Guru" On June 13, 2011 · Add Comment · In Musings
When Parents Are the “Kiss of Death” in Home Buying  By Bill Primavera The Home Guru Of all the experiences I’ve enjoyed with my family, one of my favorites was helping my daughter, her husband and my six-year old grandson search for the home of their dreams. Yes, my grandson participated too because of his [...]
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Gardening, from Hobby to Obsession

By Bill Primavera / "The Home Guru" On June 13, 2011 · Add Comment · In Musings
Gardening, from Hobby to Obsession  By Bill Primavera Home Guru The love for one’s home and property can sometimes produce extraordinary surprises in unexpected locations. And sometimes a whim can turn to an obsession, but a magnificent one. I was reminded of this when my friend and fellow realtor Andi DePalma told me about a [...]
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Decorating for Romance in the Bedroom

By Bill Primavera / "The Home Guru" On June 12, 2011 · Add Comment · In Musings
Decorating for Romance in the Bedroom By Bill Primavera The Home Guru The intended headline for this piece contained that short, sweet word that always catches our attention, especially when it involves the foibles of some of our politicians. But my wife suggested that I not use that word in headline in a family newspaper [...]
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Goodbye To An Old (Green) Friend

By Bill Primavera / "The Home Guru" On June 12, 2011 · Add Comment · In Musings
The Sad End to an Affair with an Old (Green) Friend By Bill Primavera The Home Guru Is it possible to fall in love with a tree?  Yes, it happened to me, and the end of the affair, while necessary, was very sad. Having come to upper Westchester from a block in New York City [...]
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