Posts made by author 'Badger Peabody & Smith Realty'

Over the last 8 – 10 months we have upgraded the kitchen appliances and the result brings a smile to my face literally every day. The fridge was outdated and way too small. The dishwasher didn't, well, "wash" dishes! And the sink/faucet combination was way too shallow and simply annoying to use. Everything we bought was second hand to save money (It's amazing what people sell!) and other than the water line to the new fridge, we installed everything ourselves. We literally couldn't be happier.

On multiple articles over the last few years we have discussed the remodeling or upgrading of certain areas of the home. Kitchens, baths, basements and garages have all received my treatment and all have had one thing in common. It is important to know for whom you are doing the remodel. In most cas...

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Anyone who knows me knows that I like things to be simple. Regardless of the restaurant (for the most part) I order a cheeseburger first. If they can make a good burger, chances are it is worth it to try a more complicated (read: expensive) item next time. My vehicle purchase only had 2 requirements: 4-wheel drive and 6-cylinder. Granted, I do work from home, but my daily clothing includes the same pair of pants and my favorite sweatshirt.

A friend of mine went back home for the holidays and left his dog with some friends of his. When he returned his dog "Buddy" was obviously not happy with being left that whole time and clearly did not like where he was. After further chatting with my friend, he noted that the house where Buddy was living for the week was in a constant state of chao...

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Here's hoping you had a great holiday season and are kicking things off on a positive note for 2019. One thing I'm aiming for this year is more of the word "Yes". If you've seen Jim Carrey's "Yes Man" you know what I'm talking about. Basically the idea is to say "yes" to every opportunity that presents itself to you. Now understandably, and not just because of Hollywood, this can lead to all sorts of misadventures and trouble. For those of us in the real world, the concept is more important than the actual reality.

A couple of my more active and adventurous friends exclaimed surprise and delight when I agreed to join them on a mountain biking adventure a couple months ago. They are not wrong in that I don't typically join them, but their reaction was striking in my brain. I had fallen into a pa...

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If you're a terrible enough human being to ruin Santa for a little kid (like "he who shall remain unnamed"), then chances are - you deservedly got a lump of coal in your stocking this year! There are lots of misconceptions or "myths" we tend to hang onto throughout our lives. Some of us still believe there is good in all people. I will work hard at maintaining that one for as long as I live. Others still hang on to the notion that if you swim within 30 minutes of eating, you'll sink to the bottom of the lake! Honestly, I've never tested that one. I'm not sure it's worth the risk!

In real estate, there are also myths that folks tend to hang onto regardless of facts to the contrary or the sage advice of a real estate professional. Today I'd like to explore (expose!?) a couple of those so tha...

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Regardless of where you stand on the global warming issue you'd really have to be living under a rock to not accept the reality of what we humans are doing to harm this planet. (You know. The only planet we have on which to exist!) But even if global warming and the horrific issue we are creating with all of our waste doesn't motivate you to "act locally", we can all agree that saving money is a good thing, right?

This week a friend of the newspaper from Randolph wrote in with some great information about solar panels. It prompted me to do a little digging of my own and explore this technology a bit further. I've now lived in two homes that have had solar in place. The first used the panels, situated just behind the house, to heat the water for the home. This handled the "forced hot wa...

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