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Jan 20, 2022 5 Fun Facts about The Year of the Tiger! When does Chinese New Year occur this year? The Chinese New Year – or Lunar New Year – is always celebrated on the second new moon after the Winter Solstice. In 2022 this falls on February 1st, when we will usher in the […]

January 10, 2022 For most of 2021, people constantly asked us if the super-hot residential real estate market was ever going to cool off. And if so, when? It looks like the answer is yes – and the “when” may be just around the corner. As 2022 gets underway, we’re looking at several factors that […]

December 21, 2021 It is just a few short days until Christmas – and for the first time in many years, my holiday shopping is still not complete. Why? Because buyers are still looking at homes and anxious to lock one down. And yes, it is still more cumbersome to get homes closed due to […]

December 13, 2021 To say things have changed over the past two years is an understatement. The pandemic has brought with it so many new ways of navigating our daily lives, and we have leaned into all things digital out of necessity. I don’t think it will stay this way for very much longer – […]

November 17, 2021 When I think about Thanksgiving traditions in our family, I sometimes wonder WHY? Like, why did my mother always buy a kosher turkey and then cover it in bacon? I laugh about it now, but she was on to something. She bought that turkey because of the way it was processed – […]

November 9, 2021 It’s funny how sometimes, things just seem to stay with you. Those moments in time that are as vivid today as when they were happening years ago. Like the day I figured out that I would never, ever be able to move up to the grown-up table at my Nana’s house. It […]

October 21, 2021 I was speaking with a potential client the other day and she was telling me that she had decided to sell her home and then “wait to buy until prices dropped.” I felt shock, followed by dismay. I don’t know why, but I’m surprised when I hear folks say they are waiting […]

October 5, 2021 Well, it’s October. And among the many things we celebrate this time of year, it’s Italian-American Heritage Month. When I think about my Italian heritage, I usually think “family recipes”. My mother actually taught me to cook when she shared with me some sage advice. I called her from Cape Cod where […]

September 9, 2021 What is Rosh Hashanah? This week our Jewish friends celebrated Rosh Hashanah. One of the most important holidays in the Jewish calendar, Rosh Hashanah is a time to celebrate the Jewish New Year as well as the Creation of the World. It is also a time for reflection, introspection and prayer. For […]