Real Estate Articles and Advice
Snowflake Science
By Chris Petry As the song goes, “If you’ve got no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.” Well, unfortunately, most of us do have places to go. Namely work. If it wasn’t for the early morning commutes, no one would hate the snow. Of this I’m convinced. So, let’s just forget about all the driving nonsense for a moment, I guess the shoveling too,
Making Snow Shoveling Easier
By Chris Petry Show of hands, who here likes shoveling snow? No one? Fine. Living in the Northeast, there’s just not an option most years. Fortunately, we live in a time where there more tools than ever to expedite the job. Better yet, there are people who know or have tested out alternative methods of snow removal who can attest to the effectiveness online. Better yet-yet, there are a nu
Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions
By Chris Petry Did you make New Year’s resolutions? Probably. While 50% or so of the American population makes New Year’s resolutions, only 25% of those people stick to them by the 30-day mark. At least according to this study from Columbia University. Just why do we make so many resolutions, knowing that we’re statistically unlikely to follow through on them? W
Important Home Safety Tips
Introduction by Chris Petry & Featured Article by Nancy Mitchell Last year, we ran this article for the first blog of 2024. Since it's Christmas this week and I know you're not racing over here to see what's going on, we figured we'd run it again. After all, it's still very relevant. This piece is from guest writer Nancy Mitchell, an RN and Contributing Writer for Ass
What's with Ginger Bread Homes?
By Chris Petry As of this writing, the Federal Reserve has enacted its third interest rate of the fiscal quarter. These rate cuts coming after two years of steep increases. While rates will fall even more in 2025, current projections indicate it will be much more gradual and deliberate. No matter what, rate decreases will almost certainly be welcomed by the home buying public. While it
Holiday Cookies by State
By Chris Petry Last month, we reviewed Google’s state by state breakdown of the most popular Thanksgiving side dishes. For the Winter Holiday season, we thought we’d see what search analytics revealed about the most popular Christmas side dishes. Well, turns out that data’s not quite in yet. However, they did analyze the most popular Christmas Cookie search for each state. Whi
Winter Train Ride
By Chris Petry For today’s topic, let’s rewind the clock back to 1802. In Shropshire, England, on the Welsh border, inventor, engineer (and wrestler interestingly enough) Richard Trevithick, introduces the world’s first steam locomotive. It’s hard today to really explain the revelatory nature of that moment but suffice it to say, the world was forever changed. T
Hotels of Ice
By Chris Petry If you’re ever in Quebec City between January and March, you can book a room at North America’s premier and, until 2012, only ice hotel. What is an ice hotel, you ask? No need to overthink it. It’s literally a hotel made of ice. Which is why bookings are only guaranteed within the aforementioned three-month period where temperatures and precipitation permit its
Most Popular Thanksgiving Dish in Every State
By Chris Petry A couple of days ago, I ran across this article from Delish where they discuss the release of Google’s Annual trends results for the most popular Thanksgiving side dish is each state. I personally look forward to seeing what recipes people are searching for the holiday season. The reasons are many. For one, I might discover or rediscover a dish I haven’t had in a long
Staging Your Home for a Thanksgiving Sale
By Chris Petry It’s that time of year again! A time for giving. A time for thanks. For giving thanks. Thanksgiving is, without doubt, the most overlooked holiday of the year. Being sandwiched in-between Goth Christmas (Halloween) and regular Christmas means its time to shine is rather limited but that doesn’t mean its impact isn’t profound. What it lacks in commercial appeal,
