Open Houses Sunday March 11
No snow – today at least – so do plan to visit these Open Houses: (more…)
Before, during and after a storm: a guide to electrical safety
National Grid has published a helpful guide to electrical safety before, during and after a storm: click on the link to download a copy.
National Grid guide to electrical safety
Contents of the guide are:
Before the storm
Preparing for an emergency.
During the storm
Generator and carbon monoxide safety.
Stay connected.
Stay informed.
How we restore power.
Extreme weather conditions and your health.
After the storm
General safety tips following a major storm.
Restoring your electric service.
Appliance safety after a flood.
Call before you dig. (more…)
Who wears the purchasing pants?
As new data from the Statista Global Consumer Survey 2018 shows, the answer to this question depends somewhat on the kind of purchases we’re talking about.
When asked in which categories they personally make the purchasing decisions, there were some clear splits between men and women. The largest gap was for daily consumer goods such as food and drink. 81 percent of women said they make the decisions in this area, compared to 65 percent of men – a difference of 16 percentage points. On the other end of the scale, men are apparently more often in the driving seat when it comes to buying a vehicle. In this category, 50 percent of women and 64 percent of men said they made the decision themselves.
Real estate was the category with the second largest balance in favor of men. Um.
What seems to be missing from this survey is what I would hope would be the most frequent answer: “we make those decisions together on any major expenditure.” (more…)
New Listings week of March 9
The main story this weekend is not the weather – fortunately. Here are the latest new listings: (more…)
New Listings between storms
As we continue to experience this spell of “weather”, here are the most recent new listings: (more…)
Open Houses after the storm
With the big clean up under way there is a small number of Open Houses scheduled for today. (more…)
New Listings week ending March 3
Another week with a trickle of new listings: (more…)
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