If you’ve ever walked into your garage, looked around, and thought, I don’t even know where to start, you’re in good company. I’ve heard that sentence more times than I can count over the last thirty-five years. Do you prefer watching? Here is a one-minute version of what I am about to say, but it […]
Home Selling Tips
What’s the Best Strategy for Selling Your Home? It Depends on Your Goals.
One of the questions I hear most often from homeowners is: “What’s the best way to sell my home?” After helping homeowners throughout Westfield, Southwick, Agawam, Granville, and the surrounding Western Massachusetts communities—as well as nearby towns like Granby, Suffield, and Simsbury in northwestern Connecticut—my answer is usually the same: It depends. The best strategy […]
Gen X: Why Are We Still Moving These?
This week, I found myself wandering into the basement looking for something very specific. Not a holiday decoration. Not a tool. Not one of the dozens of boxes labeled “Miscellaneous” that seem to multiply every time I move. I was looking for a VHS tape. The funny part is that I don’t own a VHS […]
What Buyers See That Sellers Don’t: A Common Home Selling Challenge in Western Massachusetts
If you’re thinking about selling your home in Westfield, Southwick, or anywhere in Western Massachusetts, there’s something important to understand before your house ever hits the market: You don’t see your home the way buyers do. And that’s completely normal. The longer you’ve lived in a home, the harder it becomes to view it objectively. […]

