Author: Ben

  • SPOOKY STORIES FROM A RESTLESS REALTOR Part 2: Scary Septics

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    Here’s where the horror hits you where it hurts the most: your wallet!   We had previously established in Part 1 of this pseudo-series that the market for houses is aged. Old houses mean old house parts. As things age without maintenance, they fall into disrepair. One of the most expensive parts of an old…

  • How To Get the Most Out of Your Tradesmen

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    Whether it’s a carpenter, painter, stonemason, electrician, plumber, or even a chimney sweep; every homeowner is going to need to deal with tradesmen at some point of their home-owning life. Everyone’s experience with every individual tradesman is going to be vastly different. Interactions with people are as unique as our fingerprints. Hiring a tradesman isn’t…

  • Spring Protection

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    Southern New England is emerging from the yearly blanket of winter’s chill and the ground is down where we look to see it. To make sure our homes are kept safe from the elements we should first start looking up, up at the roofs and the gutter systems. Beg or borrow a pair of binoculars,…

  • Are People Just Blowing Smoke Over Chimney Fires?

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    Short story: No. It’s not a bunch of hot air. Long story: With winter just around the corner, there’s nothing people would like to do more than just curl up around a nice roaring fire at their fireplace. The only problem is the unseen terror; a true threat to truth, justice, and the American way…

  • CT Residents Love Those New Restaurants

    CT Residents Love Those New Restaurants

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    Connecticut-born Katherine Hepburn once told a newly arrived theatre  actor to the area: “Learn to cook. Because your restaurant choices in Connecticut are limited.” Times have changed, so have our choices. The celebrated NY Post in their Travel section March of 2022 printed: Here’s why Connecticut is becoming a world-class dining destination describing the number…