Just a short and scenic drive up Bernardston Rd (Routes 5/10) from Greenfield Center, sits this lovely spilt level home.  Perched atop a hill, with beautiful views from the wraparound deck, [...]

As realtors, this time of year can be very busy.  Whether we are helping buyer clients find a new home, or helping seller clients sell their home, the spring market tends to be jam-packed with real estate-related activity in Northampton.  As with any career person during their busy season, it's good to take some time throughout the day to [...]

51 Phillips Place was in need of a lot of TLC when Linda Muerle purchased it back in 2013.  The house was rich in local history, full of lovely original architectural details, and set on a sizeable lot.  Linda had just sold the last of 6 units at her condo complex around the corner at 90 Pomeroy Terrace (formerly the Northampton School for [...]

Ever since our daughter discovered sea kayaking a few summers ago - she likes to bring up the idea of purchasing a couple of canoes for our family every year when the weather warms up.  Though we have been members of the [...]

I am amazed how the undeniable instinct to clean and declutter accompanies the warmer weather year after year.  It's like clockwork.  After being cooped up inside all winter long, I find myself looking at both the interior and exterior of my house with new eyes.  Clothes that don't fit the kids (or that I no longer wear) go to [...]

Spring is here!  In fact, it's downright summer-y out there!  As a homeowner, there are responsibilities and issues that shift with the seasons.  Many of us are focused on our yards and gardens this time of year.  We are also paying attention to the types of insects that come out of the woodwork in the warm weather.  In the [...]

We realtors are never surprised to hear "within walking distance to town" as a priority at the top of a new buyer's wish list when meeting for the first time.  We understand the allure of being close to the city center - Northampton, Amherst and the other local towns in the Pioneer Valley have much to offer.  That said, if you are willing [...]

Great news for Northampton and Amherst area residents!  The Hitchcock Center for the Environment will be breaking ground on the construction of their new, uber-energy efficient building on the campus of Hampshire College on May 1st.  The new building will have all the green construction bells and whistles you would expect: roof-mounted [...]

The snow has finally melted in our yard!  I am amazed that the piles of leaves which I didn't manage to clear out in the fall have been perfectly preserved underneath the snow.  In my fantasies, they had broken down and disappered during the long, cold winter.  Alas, I still have some spring (formerly fall) clean up to accomplish.  I thought [...]

On this cold and rainy/sleety spring day (I use the term "spring" loosely) I am contemplating an article in the Daily Hampshire Gazette this week about the potential ban of single use plastic bags in the city [...]