Yes Virginia there will be a winter this year

After basking in 70 degree weather over the Christmas period, New England is doing its traditional about-face and there is now snow and frost in the forecast.

I am therefore republishing this excellent Boston Globe winter house prep checklist, which goes through the house sector by sector.

Stage 1: read the checklist
Stage 2 (the tricky bit): follow the instructions.

If you – or somebody you know – are considering buying or selling a home and have questions about the market and/or current home prices, feel free to contact me on 617.834.8205 or Andrew.Oliver@SothebysRealty.com.

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Andrew Oliver is a Realtor with Harborside Sotheby’s International Realty. Each Office Is Independently Owned and Operated

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