Real Estate Articles and Advice (page 2)
Happy St. Patrick's Day PA!
By Chris Petry This year, St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Monday. Ordinarily, the prospect of any holiday falling on a Monday is enough to make anyone recoil in horror and dread. After all, one still needs to report to work first thing Tuesday morning. Then Wednesday, Thursday and Friday before there’s any time to catch up on lost Zzzs. Of course, a lot of people will just ramp up the
Everyone's Favorite Time of Year: Tax Time!
By Chris Petry Yes, that headline was penned with definite sarcasm. Did you know there are people who actually enjoy filing their taxes? I’m going to assume they share a psychological profile with the kinds of people who enjoy playing Patty Cake with bear traps and cuddling with porcupines, but they do exist. Regardless of how any of us feel about the matter, truth is, we don’t real
Safe Rooms and Home Security
By Chris Petry Look, I know streaming is super convenient and all but I’m absolutely horrified by the thought of brilliant art being lost in the ether that is the cloud. That’s why I still buy Blu-Rays for my home video library. This past weekend, I had the pleasure of revisiting David Fincher’s appropriately-claustrophobic home invasion thriller Panic Room, starring Jodie Fos
Spring Cleaning & Maintenance 2025
By Chris Petry No one can say we didn’t have a winter this year. While temperatures were warmer than normal leading into the holiday season, the early days of January saw a complete turnaround in the forecast. For some, it was something of an overcorrection. While I love the snow and have thoroughly enjoyed the lazy evenings buried under a mountain of blankets with a book and cup of tea,
Valentine's Day is Here!
By Chris Petry Well, tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. Love is in the air. Or something like that. I’ll probably just order a pizza, watch my usual double feature of My Bloody Valentine (1981) and Valentine (2001) and sob because nobody loves me. No! This is the year I finally take charge of my life and feelings. I’m all I need! Me! And pizza. This just in, my bloodwork reveals tha
Real Estate Fun Facts!
By Chris Petry Every year at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty, we host an Awards Ceremony to honor the achievements of our hardworking salespersons. Of course, that means a lot of hard work on our end, staging, hosting and pulling off the event. Last year we had the idea to test our agents’ knowledge about matters of real estate and film it for both educational purpose
So, What's Up with Modern Lighting?
By Chris Petry Can we all agree that modern lighting fixtures have gotten a little out of hand? My primary vocation sees me visiting a lot of sales offices to shoot corporate video. Usually, I end up in a conference or board room, where there’s ample space to setup studio lighting and get distance between the camera and subject for depth of field. After you slide the conference room tab
Is the Open Concept Layout Done For?
By Chris Petry Walls. Door. Outside walls are, of course, crucial. Their weight provides much needed stability to your house’s frame and, in concert with the roof and doors, they exist to insure the outside stays outside. Inside walls too have a dual purpose. First, they hide load bearing supports and second, you can hang your signed sports jersey or family photo collage on them. Yep, tha
The Science of Snowflakes
By Chris Petry As the song goes, “If you’ve got no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.” Well, unfortunately, most of us do have places to go. Namely work. If it wasn’t for the early morning commutes, no one would hate the snow. Of this I’m convinced. So, let’s just forget about all the driving nonsense for a moment, I guess the shoveling too,
How to Make Snow Shoveling Easier
By Chris Petry Show of hands, who here likes shoveling snow? No one? Fine. Living in the Northeast, there’s just not an option most years. Fortunately, we live in a time where there more tools than ever to expedite the job. Better yet, there are people who know or have tested out alternative methods of snow removal who can attest to the effectiveness online. Better yet-yet, there are a nu
