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Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Is it the right time to sell, with the market still soft?

Let’s face it - and if your house is on the market, you no doubt already have - it’s not the best time to sell. That said, though, it’s not the worst time to sell, either.

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Hello, nosy neighbors and looky-loos!

Last Sunday, Jodi and Ken Bring scrubbed the kitchen floor, made the beds and stowed their daughter’s train set to prepare their Natick split-level for a home seller’s weekend ritual - the open house.

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

How do you evict snakes from a house?

Q. Help! I am inundated by snakes. I know they are garter snakes and harmless, but there are a lot of them in my cellar and in my attic. Is there any way to get rid of them? One person suggested we put mothballs in the attic and cellar. We did that, and we gagged a lot, but they didn’t …

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Is it the right time to buy, or will prices go lower?

Will prices fall further or should you leap at a deal now? Yes. To both.

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Homing in

When Kelly and Justin Crosby first started looking at homes in Boston’s western suburbs last year, they quickly eliminated Southborough from their list - they liked the large lots but prices were out of their reach.

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Watertown

THE GOODS Sticky-sweet baklava flavored with rosewater and cardamom. Imported olives still clinging to the vine. Middle Eastern flatbreads speckled with ground lamb. Tangy grape leaves, salty Turkish and Syrian cheeses, and heaping bins of dried fruits and nuts, from sour cherries to honey-glazed pecans. This is the culinary cornucopia that awaits you in Watertown’s Coolidge Square, a vibrant stretch …

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Snappy sales

A look at the top ten locations in Massachusetts where homes on the market sell the fastest.

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

In the Region | New Jersey: Taking on the Role of Tempter

Extraordinary incentives offered at a new condo have prompted questions about whether the project’s prospects are dimming.

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Your Home: So Your Building Is Having a Meeting

Spring brings longer days, warmer nights and annual meetings of co-ops and condominiums.

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Living in Deer Park, L.I.: In This Park, the Big Game Is Shopping

Equidistant from Manhattan and the Hamptons, Deer Park offers affordable housing and lots of shopping.