Posts from December 2020

I know I've talked about the cool little (300 sq. foot) cabin I lived in over in Lincoln before. It was basically meant for summer use, but got converted to year-round so someone could make a buck (and I could have a neato place to live). It was up on blocks and had minimal insulation. I even had a chipmunk poke his head up through a hole in the floor once! It also had abysmal windows as far as insulation is concerned. I put that plastic on the inside of the windows (that you heat with a hairdryer) and added another layer of plastic to the outside of the windows as well. It made a huge difference, but felt a bit like living in a poorly lit cave all winter.

If someone were interested in buying that place, the plastic would be a dead giveaway that the home was basically a sieve. As a seller, there are a handful of t...

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I've been deep-sea fishing off the coast in Portsmouth and even enjoyed a whale watching cruise (where we actually saw some whales!) in Hawaii. Outside of that, my life has been relegated to freshwater fun. We grew up water skiing and swimming at Kennebunk Pond in Lyman, Maine and visiting my dad's family camp on Sebago Lake. Aside from that, I've been on terra firma. Skateboarding, BMX riding, hiking, skiing, and road cycling have been the mainstay of my outdoor life. For most of us, land is where it's at!

A few years ago I was very fortunate to be able to purchase an acre of land in Lincoln with a good friend of mine. We split up the lot into 3 parcels and one of those is where I built my house. The land purchase was a life saver for me. It provided the equity needed to get a construction loan. And beyond any fiscal o...

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As I mentioned last week, we're doing some renovations around the house. Our new front door and entry door to the garage are just awesome. They no longer bleed precious heat or scrape across the mud room floor. We also replaced a half-wall between the main stairway (it's a split ranch) with a simple railing allowing more light throughout that entire area. All in all the changes brought more light in and are keeping the cold out. It's great.

The next project will be a bit more aggressive. The goal (still in the planning stages) is to bump out the wall in the mud room (that backs up to the garage) and build a little bench with cubbies above and below the seating area. This will help remove the shoe caddy that takes up floor space there and give a spot for coats as well. As we were preparing for this, we realized it w...

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Conway Daily Sun on Dec. 11, 2020

CONWAY — Badger Realty recently announced additional safety protocols for staff, customers and community in light of recent increases in the incidence of COVID-19 in the region. These steps were taken to ensure the safest possible experience for those buying or selling a property.

The most visible change to operations is the return to appointment-only access to the Badger Realty offices in North Conway, Jackson and Berlin. Visitors are asked to call ahead at (603)356-5757 to make an appointment to meet with Badger real estate professionals in their offices.

Many Badgers agents are licensed in both Maine and New Hampshire. They are also available to meet on-site at customer properties, or virtually using web conferencing to show property or to meet prospective cl...

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As the days are getting shorter and the mornings are getting colder, it seems like the perfect time to talk about landscaping! What!? OK, bear with me. We are having a little work done on the house. The updates include a new front door, re-patched hole in the ceiling where the house fan was, new door to the garage, and last month we had some landscaping done. That's what got me thinking. In a time where xeriscaping and hardscaping are becoming a trend, what about those of us who still love green grass and gardens? Well fear not, fellow floral fiend. Today we're going to explore some of the landscaping trends sweeping the nation.

As we're all being directly or indirectly affected by this virus, our priorities have shifted towards getting OUT of the house and away from our family. No. Wait. That can't be right....

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